摘要

A novel double-image encryption algorithm is proposed, which can simultaneously encrypt two images into a single one as the amplitude of a fractional Fourier transform with two different groups of fractional orders. The two original images can be retrieved independently by fractional Fourier transforms with two different groups of fractional orders, one public phase mask, and two different private phase masks. The proposed approach can enlarge the key space, achieve faster convergence in the iterative process, and avoid cross-talk between the two images in reconstruction. Numerical simulations are presented to verify its validity and efficiency.