Rui-Chen Huang, Yu-Guang Yang, Guang-Bao Xu, Dong-Huan Jiang, Yi-Hua Zhou, Wei-Min Shi, Dan Li
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Abstract
Quantum dialogue (QD) is a two-way quantum secure direct communication. Traditional QD protocols rely on transmitting photons through a quantum channel, which can introduce vulnerabilities. This paper presents a counterfactual controlled QD protocol based on entanglement swapping. By employing counterfactual quantum entanglement generation, the protocol facilitates controlled QD without requiring physical particle transfer or prior entanglement between remote participants. This approach significantly enhances the security of QD methods, providing robust resistance against all possible channel-based attacks and ensuring theoretical security.
期刊介绍:
Quantum Information Processing is a high-impact, international journal publishing cutting-edge experimental and theoretical research in all areas of Quantum Information Science. Topics of interest include quantum cryptography and communications, entanglement and discord, quantum algorithms, quantum error correction and fault tolerance, quantum computer science, quantum imaging and sensing, and experimental platforms for quantum information. Quantum Information Processing supports and inspires research by providing a comprehensive peer review process, and broadcasting high quality results in a range of formats. These include original papers, letters, broadly focused perspectives, comprehensive review articles, book reviews, and special topical issues. The journal is particularly interested in papers detailing and demonstrating quantum information protocols for cryptography, communications, computation, and sensing.