Abstract
We report a numerical study showing how the random intensity and phase fluctuations across the bandwidth of a broadband optical supercontinuum can be interpreted in terms of the random processes of random walks and Lévy flights. We also describe how the intensity fluctuations can be applied to physical random number generation. We conclude that the optical supercontinuum provides a highly versatile means of studying and generating a wide class of random processes at optical wavelengths.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 11143-11152 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Optics Express |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 10 |
Early online date | 30 Apr 2012 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 7 May 2012 |
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