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Information hiding method based on quantum image by using Bell states

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In this paper, we propose a novel information hiding method based on the NEQR quantum image and Bell states. We hide the secret information in the NEQR quantum image. The NEQR quantum image and the secret information are transferred to the recipient by using the quantum teleportation scheme. The recipient not only gets the secret information, but also holds the quantum image after one measurement. Our method can extract \( m \) secret bits after one measurement, while LSQb method can extract one secret bit.

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Su, CF., Chen, CY. Information hiding method based on quantum image by using Bell states. Quantum Inf Process 19, 36 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11128-019-2523-z

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