Skyrmion True Random Number Generator (IMAGE)

Brown University

Skyrmion True Random Number Generator

Caption

Magnetic swirls called skyrmions fluctuate randomly in size, a behavior that can be harnessed to generate true random numbers.

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Xiao Lab / Brown University

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