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Topic of quantum chaos has begun to draw increasing attention in recent years. So, to ensure the security of digital image, an image encryption algorithm based on combining a hyperchaotic system and quantum 3D logistic map is proposed. This algorithm is applied in four stages. Initially, the key generator builds upon the foundation of mean for any row or column of the edges of the plain image. Its output value is used to yield initial conditions and parameters of the proposed image encryption scheme. Next, it diffuses the plain image by the random sequences generated by 3D hyperchaotic system, and the diffusion process is realized by implementing XOR operation. Then, the diffused image and chaotic sequences are produced by the 3D quantum chaotic logistic map, expressed as a quantum superposition state using density matrix which is a representation of the state of a quantum system, and finally the resulting quantum image is then confused and diffused simultaneously by a unitary matrix generated by logistic chaos using XNOR operation to obtain the final cipher image. Because of the dependence on the plain image, the algorithm can frustrate the chosen-plaintext and known-plaintext attacks. Simulation results and theoretical analysis verify that the presented scheme has high safety performance, a good encryption effect, and a large key space. The method can effectively resist exhaustive, statistical, and differential attacks. Moreover, the encryption time of the proposed method is satisfactory, and the method can be efficiently used in practice for the secure transmission of image information.

Abstract-Security of data is of prime importance. Security is a very complex and vast topic. One of the common ways to protect this digital data from unauthorized eavesdropping is encryption. This paper introduces an improved image encryption technique based on a chaotic 3D cat map and Turing machine in the form of dynamic random growth technique. The algorithm consists of two main sections: The first does a preprocessing operation to shuffle the image using 3D chaotic map in the form of dynamic random growth technique. The second uses Turing machine simultaneous with shuffling pixels' locations to diffuse pixels' values using a random key that is generated by chaotic 3D cat map. The hybrid compound of a 3D chaotic system and Turing machine strengthen the encryption performance and enlarge the key space required to resist the brute force attacks. The main advantages of such a secure technique are the simplicity and efficiency. These good cryptographic properties prove that it is secure enough to use in image transmission systems.