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This work proposes a quantum dialogue (QD) based on single photons, which not only allows two communicants to exchange their secret messages simultaneously via a one-step quantum transmission but also can confirm the message integrity. Moreover, the proposed QD protocol is free from information leakage. Compared with the previous QDs, the proposed QD protocol is more efficient. It is also secure against several well-known attacks.
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The authors would like to thank the anonymous reviewers for their very valuable comments that enhance the clarity of this paper a lot. We also like to thank the National Science Council of the Republic of China, Taiwan, R.O.C. for financial support of this research under Contract No. NSC 100-2221-E-006-152-MY3.
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Luo, YP., Lin, CY. & Hwang, T. Efficient quantum dialogue using single photons. Quantum Inf Process 13, 2451–2461 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11128-014-0803-1
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