Heterodyne random bit generation using an optically injected semiconductor laser in chaos

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 829-838

  Li, Xiao Zhou ^a   Chan, Sze Chun ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

chaos; heterodyne detection; optical injection; Random bit generation; semiconductor lasers

Indexed keywords

HETERODYNE CHANNELS; HETERODYNE DETECTION; LEAST SIGNIFICANT BITS; NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY; OPTICAL HETERODYNING; OPTICAL INJECTION; OPTICALLY INJECTED SEMICONDUCTOR LASER; RANDOM BIT GENERATIONS;

ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERSION; BANDWIDTH; CHAOS THEORY; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

HETERODYNING;

EID: 84884228913     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2013.2279261     Document Type: Article

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