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Journal of Optics

Optical image encryption based on phase retrieval combined with three-dimensional particle-like distribution

Wen Chen, Xudong Chen, Colin J. R. Sheppard

Published Jun 21, 2012• 39 citations
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Abstract

We propose a new phase retrieval algorithm for optical image encryption in three-dimensional (3D) space. The two-dimensional (2D) plaintext is considered as a series of particles distributed in 3D space, and an iterative phase retrieval algorithm is developed to encrypt the series of particles into phase-only masks. The feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed method are demonstrated by a numerical experiment, and the advantages and security of the proposed optical cryptosystems are also analyzed and discussed.

DOI
10.1088/2040-8978/14/7/075402

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