Semiquantum secret sharing using two-particle entangled state

TL;DR

This paper introduces a new semiquantum secret sharing protocol utilizing two-particle entangled states, enabling a quantum Alice to securely share a secret with two classical parties who must collaborate to access it.

Contribution

It presents a novel semiquantum secret sharing scheme using two-particle entangled states, expanding the types of entanglement used in such protocols.

Findings

Protocol is secure against eavesdropping

Classical parties can only access the secret through collaboration

Uses two-particle entangled states for secret sharing

Abstract

Recently, Boyer et al. presented a novel semiquantum key distribution protocol [M. Boyer, D. Kenigsberg, and T. Mor, Phys. Rev. Lett. 99, 140501 (2007)], in which quantum Alice shares a secret key with classical Bob. Li et al. proposed two semiquantum secret sharing protocols [Q. Li, W. H. Chan, and D. Y. Long, Phys. Rev. A 82, 022303 (2010)] by using maximally entangled Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger states. In this paper, we present a semiquantum secret sharing protocol by using two-particle entangled states in which quantum Alice shares a secret key with two classical parties, Bob and Charlie. Classical Bob and Charlie are restricted to performing measurement in the computational basis, preparing a particle in the computational basis, or reflecting the particles. None of them can acquire the secret unless they collaborate. We also show the protocol is secure against eavesdropping.