Hierarchical multilevel authentication system for multiple-image based on phase retrieval and basic vector operations. (February 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Li, Xianye; Meng, Xiangfeng; Yin, Yongkai; Yang, Xiulun; Wang, Yurong; Peng, Xiang; He, Wenqi; Pan, Xuemei; Dong, Guoyan; Chen, Hongyi
• Is Part Of: Optics and lasers in engineering. Volume 89(2017)
• Page Start: 59
• Page End: 71
• Publication Date: 2017-02
• Subjects: Image authentication -- Phase retrieval -- Secret sharing -- Vector decomposition and composition; Lasers in engineering -- Periodicals; Optical measurements -- Periodicals; Optics -- Periodicals; Lasers en ingénierie -- Périodiques; Mesures optiques -- Périodiques; Optique -- Périodiques; 621.36605
• DOI: 10.1016/j.optlaseng.2016.04.021
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0143-8166

Abstract

Abstract: A hierarchical multilevel authentication system for multiple-image based on phase retrieval and basic vector operations in the Fresnel domain is proposed, by which more certification images are iteratively encoded into multiple cascaded phase masks according to different hierarchical levels. Based on the secret sharing algorithm by basic vector decomposition and composition operations, the iterated phase distributions are split into n pairs of shadow images keys (SIKs), and then distributed to n different participants (the authenticators). During each level in the high authentication process, any 2 or more participants can be gathered to reconstruct the original meaningful certification images. While in the case of each level in the low authentication process, only one authenticator who possesses a correct pair of SIKs, will gain no significant information of certification image; however, it can result in a remarkable peak output in the nonlinear correlation coefficient of the recovered image and the standard certification image, which can successfully provide an additional authentication layer for the high-level authentication. Theoretical analysis and numerical simulations both verify the feasibility of the proposed method. Highlights: A multilevel authentication by phase retrieval and vector operations is proposed. It realizes different levels of accessibility for different authority levels. It solves the problem of multiple keys management and hierarchical access control.