Many-agent controlled teleportation of multi-qubit quantum information

We present a general idea to construct methods for multi-qubit quantum teleportation between two remote parties with control of many agents in the network. Our methods seem to be much simpler than the existing method proposed recently (Phys. Rev. A {\bf 70}, 022329(2004)). We then demonstrate our idea by using several different protocols of quantum key distribution, including Ekert 91 and the deterministic secure communication protocol raised by Deng and Long.Comment: This paper has been accepted for publication in Phys. Lett.

Improving the security of quantum direct communication with authentication

Two protocols of quantum direct communication with authentication [Phys. Rev. A {\bf 73}, 042305 (2006)] are recently proposed by Lee, Lim and Yang. In this paper we will show that in the two protocols the authenticator Trent should be prevented from knowing the secret message of communication. The first protocol can be eavesdropped by Trent using the the intercept-measure-resend attack, while the second protocol can be eavesdropped by Trent using single-qubit measurement. To fix these leaks, I revise the original versions of the protocols by using the Pauli-Z operation $\sigma_z$ instead of the original bit-flip operation $X$. As a consequence, the protocol securities are improved.Comment: Any suggestion,comment or help is welcome