The invention relates to a
color image encryption system and an
encryption and decryption method based on compression
holography and belongs to the technical field of
optical image encryption. The
system comprises a
laser device, a first reflecting mirror, a second reflecting mirror, a beam expanding and collimating
system, a
beam splitter, a first
spatial light modulator, a second
spatial light modulator, a third
spatial light modulator, a fourth spatial light modulator, a first random
phase mask, a second random
phase mask, a third random
phase mask, a high-speed image collecting device and a computer. Firstly,
gray level images of three channels of color images are extracted and are arranged at the positions with different distances to a CCD to serve as object information needing to be encrypted, the three random phase masks are tightly attached to the three
gray level images and then are used for modulating light beams containing the object information, the three light beams are interfered by a beam combining
prism and reference light to generate a holographic image, and the
gray level images of the three channels are simultaneously encrypted on the same holographic image. Lastly, decryption is carried out with a TwIST
algorithm, and
color image composition is carried out. According to the
color image encryption system and the encryption and decryption method based on the compression
holography, the color images can be encrypted through one-time
exposure, and the encryption efficiency and the
confidentiality degree of the encrypted information are improved.