Table 2 Comparison between the proposed and existing QMA schemes
From: Quantum authentication method based on key-controlled maximally mixed quantum state encryption
QMA [22] | QR QMA [23] | QMA [25] | Our scheme | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Quantum source | 2N single qubits, N Bell states | N single qubits | 2N single qubits | N single qubits |
Quantum operation | 2N single unitary operation | 2N controlled operation, N/2 swap operation | 4N single rotation operation, 2N single Pauli operation | N single rotation operation |
Measurement | N single qubit measurement | N single qubit measurement | N swap test | N single qubit measurement |
Number of quantum transmission | N times | N times | 3N times | N times |
Decoy state | △ | O | X | X |