True random number generation using metastable 1T' molybdenum ditelluride

arXiv:2404.16271v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: True random numbers play a critical role in secure cryptography. The generation relies on a stable and readily extractable entropy source. Here, from solution-processed structurally metastable 1T' MoTe2, we prove stable output of featureless, stochastic, and yet stable conductance noise at a broad temperature (down to 15 K) with minimal power consumption (down to 0.05 micro-W). Our characterizations and statistical analysis of the characteristics of the conductance noise suggest that the noise arises from the …

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