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This study proposes a multiparty mediated quantum secret sharing (MQSS) protocol that allows n restricted quantum users to share a secret via the assistance of a dishonest third-party with full quantum capabilities. Under the premise that a restricted quantum user can only perform the Hadamard transformation and the Z-basis measurement, the proposed MQSS protocol has addressed two common challenges in the existing semi-quantum secret sharing protocols: (1) the dealer must have full quantum capability, and (2) the classical users must equip with the wavelength quantum filter and the photon number splitters to detect the Trojan horse attacks. The security analysis has also delivered proof to show that the proposed MQSS protocol can avoid the collective attack, the collusion attack, and the Trojan horse attacks. In addition, the proposed MQSS protocol is more efficient than the existing SQSS protocols due to the restricted quantum users can only equip with two quantum operations, and the qubits are transmitted within a shorter distance.

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Acknowledgements

We would like to thank the anonymous reviewers and the editor for their very valuable comments, which greatly enhanced the clarity of this paper. This research was partially supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan, R.O.C. (Grant Nos. MOST 110-2221-E-039-004, MOST 110-2221-E-143-003, MOST 110-2221-E-259-001, MOST 110-2221-E-143-004, MOST 110-2222-E-005-006, MOST 110-2218-E-005-008-MBK, and MOST 110-2634-F-005-006), and China Medical University, Taiwan (Grant No. CMU110-S-21).

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  2. Center for General Education, China Medical University, No. 100, Sec. 1, **gmao Rd., Beitun Dist., Taichung City, 406040, Taiwan

    Chun-Wei Yang

  3. Master Program for Digital Health Innovation, College of Humanities and Sciences, China Medical University, No. 100, Sec. 1, **gmao Rd., Beitun Dist., Taichung City, 406040, Taiwan

    Chun-Wei Yang

  4. Department of Computer Science and Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, No. 145, **ngda Rd., South Dist., Taichung, 40227, Taiwan

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Tsai, CW., Yang, CW. & Lin, J. Multiparty mediated quantum secret sharing protocol. Quantum Inf Process 21, 63 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11128-021-03402-8

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