Table 1 Comparison between the proposed and existing QIA schemes
From: Quantum authentication method based on key-controlled maximally mixed quantum state encryption
CMQIA [16] | QIA [21] | DSQC QIA [17] | Our scheme | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Method | Password | Challenge-response | Password | Challenge-response |
Quantum source | 2N GHZ-like states | 2N single qubits | 2N Bell states | N single qubits |
Quantum operation | N Pauli operation | 4N single rotation operation | N CNOT operation, 2N Pauli operation | N single rotation operation |
Measurement | 2N single qubit measurement, 2N Bell state measurement | N swap test | N single qubit measurement, 2N Bell state measurement | N single qubit measurement |
Number of quantum transmission | 4N times | 4N times | 2N times | 2N times |
Decoy state | O | O | O | X |