Alea Quantum Technology produces Quantum Random Number Generators (QRNG) based on laser technology.
The QRNG uses the simplest photonic subsystem possible to implement a quantum measurement, just using a laser and a photo detector. This has several advantages over other approaches to QRNGs since these components are readily available in high quality and high speed due to developments i.e. in the telecommunication industry.
The main reason why partners chose Alea’s technology is because its cheaper, faster, and provides higher security than the competing alternatives.
The Science and IP behind it
The science behind Alea’s QRNG is the result of more than 20 years of research at the Technical University of Denmark.
Since Alea’s technology is based on quantum physics, it ensures generation of truly random numbers, which enables an unprecedented level of cybersecurity for trusted transmission of video, audio, text, and other data, both today and in the post-quantum era.
The science behind this is that the QRNG performs measurements on vacuum quantum states to produce quantum random numbers. The measurement is implemented by shining a laser onto a photo diode with a less than perfect quantum efficiency (the effectiveness of converting photons to electrons). The imperfect quantum efficiency is crucial for the principle to work. (*)
(*) In practice, the setup is equivalent to shining a laser at a beam splitter with reflectivity equal to the real quantum efficiency of the photodiode and detecting one output of the beam splitter with an ideal photodiode with an assumed quantum efficiency of 100%. The second input to the beam splitter is empty and introduces the vacuum quantum state, which we exploit for the generation of random numbers.The output of the photodetector is digitally sampled and subsequently all other noise contributions, such as laser noise and electronic noise, are removed by data processing. For more information, see the article:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-20813-w
Key link: https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2310.02354
Patent: WO2021094606
Alea is currently offering the world’s fastest QRNG mezzanine-board specially designed for QKD vendors. The high-GBit era of the board empowers QKD systems to have a single mezzanine board into each unit that helps save space, to lower the heat generation within the rack and to maintain a cost advantage as one-board is sufficient.
Alea collaborates with leading technology companies using the QRNG:
Alea works with a number of leading hardware producers and cyber security vendors. These partners enable Alea to deliver products and services to existing distribution networks.
Alea Quantum is also backed by a number of leading investors, among others the Novo Nordisk Foundation. In addition Alea has received a number of grants from EU and the Innovation Fund Denmark, which enables the production of high quality products at attractive price points.
Alea Quantum Technologies builds on +20 years of research in Quantum Communication at the Technical University of Denmark. The research led to the invention of our patent of Alea’s high-performing QRNG.
In March 2022 Alea was founded with the aim to commercialize the technology. Since then things have been moving fast and a complete team backed by leading deeptech investors is now in place.
CEO
Asger is a serial entrepreneur with a proven track record in building novel deep-tech companies and launching hardware products and telco services.
CTO
Hannes has 25 years of experience in successfully designing and launching complex hardware products.
Senior Hardware developer
Ion is an RF engineer with +25 years of experience in developing and producing hardware products within biotech and visuals.
Senior quantum scientist
Nitin is a quantum researcher focused on QRNG and QKD systems.
Senior Hardware- and FPGA-developer
Has been developing complex hardware and embedded software for +25 years.
Co-founder and technical advisor, Professor at DTU Physics Dept.
Is a leading researcher within quantum information technologies and quantum optics and he is the head of the quantum information group at the department of Physics.
Co-founder and technical advisor, Professor at DTU Physics Dept.
Has been conducting leading research within QRNGs and QKD systems for more than a decade. Tobias is leading the scientific research at Alea.
Senior Electrical Engineer
Has more than 20 years of experience within PCB-layout and production of hardware products
Quantum Engineer
Asker is developing the model used to generate quantum random numbers
We are always happy to get in contact with fellow quantum enthusiasts. So whether you are looking for a Quantum Random Number Generator, a new job or are just curious about the quantum technologies - please feel free to contact us.
Alea Quantum Technologies ApS
c/o Deep Tech Lab
Ole Maaløes Vej 3
DK-2200 Copenhagen N
+45 5019 0003
