Paper 2020/078

Quantum Random Number Generation with the Superconducting Quantum Computer IBM 20Q Tokyo

Kentaro Tamura and Yutaka Shikano

Abstract

Quantum random number generators (QRNGs) produce theoretically unpredictable random numbers. A typical QRNG is implemented in quantum optics [Herrero-Collantes, M., Garcia-Escartin, J. C.: Quantum Random Number Generators. Rev. Mod. Phys. \textbf{89}, 015004 (2017)]. Quantum computers become QRNGs when given certain programs. The simplest example of such a program applies the Hadamard gate on all qubits and performs measurement. As a result of repeatedly running this program on a 20-qubit superconducting quantum computer (IBM 20Q Tokyo), we obtained a sample with a length of 43,560. However, statistical analysis showed that this sample was biased and correlated. One of the post-processed samples passed statistical tests. To show the effectiveness of post-processing, a larger sample size is required. The present study of quantum random number generation and statistical testing may provide a potential candidate for benchmarking tests of actual quantum computing devices.

Note: Published version of Proceedings of Workshop on Quantum Computing and Quantum Information edited by Mika Hirvensalo and Abuzer Yakaryilmaz held on June 7th, 2019 at Fuchu, Tokyo.

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Foundations
Publication info
Published elsewhere. TUCS Lecture Notes 30, 13 - 25 (2019)
Keywords
pseudo-randomnessquantum random number generator
Contact author(s)
cicero @ keio jp
yutaka shikano @ keio jp
History
2020-01-26: revised
2020-01-26: received
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Short URL
https://ia.cr/2020/078
License
Creative Commons Attribution
CC BY

BibTeX

@misc{cryptoeprint:2020/078,
      author = {Kentaro Tamura and Yutaka Shikano},
      title = {Quantum Random Number Generation with the Superconducting Quantum Computer {IBM} {20Q} Tokyo},
      howpublished = {Cryptology {ePrint} Archive, Paper 2020/078},
      year = {2020},
      url = {https://eprint.iacr.org/2020/078}
}
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