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Multiparty controlled quantum secure direct communication based on quantum search algorithm

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In this study, a new controlled quantum secure direct communication (CQSDC) protocol using the quantum search algorithm as the encoding function is proposed. The proposed protocol is based on the multi-particle Greenberger–Horne–Zeilinger entangled state and the one-step quantum transmission strategy. Due to the one-step transmission of qubits, the proposed protocol can be easily extended to a multi-controller environment, and is also free from the Trojan horse attacks. The analysis shows that the use of quantum search algorithm in the construction of CQSDC appears very promising.

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The authors would like to thank the anonymous reviewers for their valuable comments, which greatly enhanced the clarity of this paper. This research is partially supported by the National Science Council, Taiwan, R.O.C., under the Contract No. NSC 100-2221-E-006-152-MY3.

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Kao, SH., Hwang, T. Multiparty controlled quantum secure direct communication based on quantum search algorithm. Quantum Inf Process 12, 3791–3805 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11128-013-0636-3

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