Quantum randomness turns flawed bits into perfect randomness

Starting with a random source that remained slightly predictable, ETH Zurich researchers generated a string of perfectly random bits. The experiment turns a cornerstone of quantum physics into a cryptographic tool.

Paul van Gerven

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