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Multiparty sharing of quantum images based on product state of maximally entangled GHZ state

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To share images securely in the network, this paper proposes a multiparty sharing of quantum images scheme based on the basic theory of quantum state sharing. According to the number of qubits within the shared quantum image and involved participants, the product state of a certain number of maximal entanglement GHZ state with specific qubits has been chosen to act as quantum channel. To achieve the process of quantum image sharing, the dealer Alice performs local unitary operations of the Controlled-NOT gate and Hadamard gate as well as single-qubit measurement operation, and other assistant participants perform single-qubit measurement operation. On basis of Alice’s and other participants’ measurement results, the assigned participant can reconstruct the shared quantum image on his local qubits via performing local unitary operations. Since all participants in present scheme only need perform the single-qubit measurement operations, it makes the present scheme more realizable than former similar schemes. The comparisons illustrate that the present scheme possesses higher qubit efficiency. Security analysis proves that the present scheme is immune to the intercept-resend and entangled probe attacks of a third party.

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This work is supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province under Grant No. 20232BAB212012 and No. 20232BAB211032; the doctoral funding of the Nanchang Hangkong University under Grant No. EA202204231.

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Hu, W., Ye, W. & Yang, Y. Multiparty sharing of quantum images based on product state of maximally entangled GHZ state. Quantum Inf Process 23, 238 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11128-024-04430-w

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