Multiple-image encryption based on computational ghost imaging

We propose an optical multiple-image encryption scheme based on computational ghost imaging with the position multiplexing. In the encryption process, each plain image is encrypted into an intensity vector by using the computational ghost imaging with a different diffraction distance. The final ciphertext is generated by superposing all the intensity vectors together. Different from common multiple-image cryptosystems, the ciphertext in the proposed scheme is simply an intensity vector instead of a complex amplitude. Simulation results are presented to demonstrate the validity and security of the proposed multiple-image encryption method. The multiplexing capacity of the proposed method is also investigated. Optical experiment is presented to verify the validity of the proposed scheme in practical application.