Abstract:
Abstract: The only known way to directly certify the quality of a random number generator is to use entanglement. This makes entanglement-based quantum random number generators a true quantum 2.0 application. CU, in collaboration with NIST, will soon be launching a new project that will provide certifiable quantum entropy from a loophole-free Bell test as a service. This will be one of the first publicly accessible services that has a quantum advantage over classical approaches. In this talk I will speak about how this entropy service will be used by the upcoming CU randomness beacon (CURBy), and how such a beacon can be used to tackle problems like Gerrymandering.
Bio:
Krister Shalm is an experimental quantum physicists working at the National Institute of Standards and Technologies since 2012. His research focuses on studying the fundamental properties of light to develop new quantum technologies. He received his PHD in physics from the university of Toronto in 2010, and subsequently performed postdoctoral work at the Institute for Quantum Computing in Waterloo, Canada. Krister's work on entanglement has received widespread international recognition. When Krister isn't in the lab or sharing his love of science, he can be found swing dancing (although not as much during the pandemic).
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