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In this research, we propose a new way to encrypt RGB color image using a key. In the proposed method, the desired digital image is encoded using the BRQI quantum images. This algorithm consists of two main phases. In the first phase, we interpolate the quantum image using proposed operation which is based on changing the bit planes of the image. The output is given as input of the second phase. In the second phase, the image is encrypted using the defined key. We analyzed and compared the performance of the proposed algorithm using evaluation of criteria’s including histogram analysis, correlation coefficient of pixels adjacent to correlation diagram analysis and entropy with previous similar works. According to the results, the proposed algorithm has good performance than previous similar works such as Heidari et al. protocol.
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Khorrampanah, M., Houshmand, M. & Lotfi Heravi, M.M. New method to encrypt RGB images using quantum computing. Opt Quant Electron 54, 245 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-022-03581-3
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