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We present a quantum secret sharing scheme between multiparty (m members in Group 1) and multiparty (n members in Group 2), and analyze its security. This scheme takes EPR pairs in Bell states as quantum resources. In order to obtain the shared key, all members only need to perform Bell measurements, rather than perform any local unitary operation. The total efficiency in this scheme approaches 100% as the classical information exchanged is not necessary except for the eavesdropping checks.
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Shi, R., Huang, L., Yang, W. et al. Quantum secret sharing between multiparty and multiparty with Bell states and Bell measurements. Sci. China Phys. Mech. Astron. 53, 2238–2244 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11433-010-4181-0
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