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We report an algorithm, based on quantum optics formulation, where a coherent state is used as the elementary quantum resource for the image representation. We provide an architecture with constituent optical elements in linear order with…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-10-01 Vivek Mehta , Sonali Jana , Utpal Roy

In single-qubit quantum secret sharing, a secret is shared between N parties via manipulation and measurement of one qubit at a time. Each qubit is sent to all N parties in sequence; the secret is encoded in the first participant's…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2011-09-12 P. Scherpelz , R. Resch , D. Berryrieser , T. W. Lynn

Modern face recognition systems remain vulnerable to spoofing attempts, including both physical presentation attacks and digital forgeries. Traditionally, these two attack vectors have been handled by separate models, each targeting its own…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-08-22 Andrei Balykin , Anvar Ganiev , Denis Kondranin , Kirill Polevoda , Nikolai Liudkevich , Artem Petrov

Spatial qudit states can be realized by using multi-slits to discretize the transverse momentum of a photon. The merit of this kind of spatial qudit states is that the implementation of higher dimensional qudits is relatively easy. As we…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-12-03 Gen Taguchi , Tatsuo Dougakiuchi , Masataka Iinuma , Holger F. Hofmann , Yutaka Kadoya

We introduce the concept of self-guided imaging (SGI) as a linear analogue of self-guided quantum tomography (SGQT). We show that SGI is mathematically equivalent to single-pixel imaging (SPI). Taking inspiration from orthogonalised ghost…

Decoy-state protocols provide a way to defeat photon-number splitting attacks in quantum cryptography implemented with weak coherent pulses. We point out that previous security analyses of such protocols relied on assumptions about…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2013-11-28 Rolando D. Somma , Richard J. Hughes

In this paper we analyze the security of the so-called quantum tomographic cryptography with the source producing entangled photons via an experimental scheme proposed in Phys. Rev. Lett. 92, 37903 (2004). We determine the range of the…

Coded Aperture Imaging (CAI) has been proposed as an alternative collimation technique in nuclear imaging. To maximize spatial resolution small pinholes in the coded aperture mask are required. However, a high-resolution detector is needed…

Medical Physics · Physics 2023-06-16 Tobias Meißner , Werner Nahm , Jürgen Hesser , Nikolas Löw

Quantitative phase imaging (QPI) enables visualization and quantitative extraction of the optical phase information of transparent samples. However, conventional QPI techniques typically rely on multi-frame acquisition or complex…

Quantum key distribution (QKD) theoretically offers unconditional security. Unfortunately, the gap between theory and practice threatens side-channel attacks on practical QKD systems. Many well-known QKD protocols use weak coherent laser…

Technical means for identifying when tampering occurs is a critical part of many containment and surveillance technologies. Conventional fiber optic seals provide methods for monitoring enclosed inventories, but they are vulnerable to…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-01-13 Brian P. Williams , Keith A. Britt , Travis S. Humble

Quantized compressive sensing (QCS) deals with the problem of representing compressive signal measurements with finite precision representation, i.e., a mandatory process in any practical sensor design. To characterize the signal…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2018-05-14 Chunlei Xu , Vincent Schellekens , Laurent Jacques

We outline and experimentally demonstrate a method to image pure phase objects using traditional quantum ghost imaging with single pixel detectors. We provide a theoretical description of the process, showing how phase information is…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-06-08 Bereneice Sephton , Isaac Nape , Chané Moodley , Jason Francis , Andrew Forbes

Quantum systems of infinite dimension, such as bosonic oscillators, provide vast resources for quantum sensing. Yet, a general theory on how to manipulate such bosonic modes for sensing beyond parameter estimation is unknown. We present a…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-07-31 Jasmine Sinanan-Singh , Gabriel L. Mintzer , Isaac L. Chuang , Yuan Liu

Quantum digital signatures (QDSs), which distribute and measure quantum states by key generation protocols and then sign messages via classical data processing, are a key area of interest in quantum cryptography. However, the practical…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-07-16 Jing-Wei Bian , Bing-Hong Li , Yuan-Mei Xie , Hua-Lei Yin , Zeng-Bing Chen

3D single-pixel imaging (SPI) is a promising imaging technique that can be ffexibly applied to various wavebands. The main challenge in 3D SPI is that the calibration usually requires a large number of standard points as references, which…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-10-11 Xinyue Ma , Chenxing Wang

We introduce a single-frame diffractive imaging method called randomized probe imaging (RPI). In RPI, a sample is illuminated by a structured probe field containing speckles smaller than the sample's typical feature size. Quantitative…

Spoofing an electromagnetic signal involves measuring its properties and preparing a spoof signal that is a close enough copy to fool a receiver. A classic application of spoofing is in radar where an airborne target attempts to avoid being…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-01-26 Jonathan N. Blakely , Shawn D. Pethel

The fingerprint-copy attack aims to confuse camera identification based on sensor pattern noise. However, the triangle test shows that the forged images undergone fingerprint-copy attack would share a non-PRNU (Photo-response nonuniformity)…

Multimedia · Computer Science 2017-07-26 Haodong Li , Weiqi Luo , Quanquan Rao , Jiwu Huang

Quantum secret sharing (QSS) plays a pivotal role in multiparty quantum communication, ensuring the secure distribution of private information among multiple parties. However, the security of QSS schemes can be compromised by attacks…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-04-03 Tianqi Liu , Jiancheng Lai , Zhenhua Li , Tao Li