Power Consumption Analysis of QKD Networks Under Different Protocols and Detector Configurations
We analyze the power consumption of quantum key distribution (QKD) networks under various protocol and detector configurations. Using realistic network topologies, we evaluate discrete-variable vs continuous-variable QKD and optimize device placement, quantifying power trade-offs of SNSPD vs APD detectors and the benefits of optical bypass.
Authors
- Qiaolun Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7012-950X)
- Raja Yehia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7843-7398)
- Raouf Boutaba
- Massimo Tornatore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0740-1061)
- Francesco Musumeci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3617-5916)
- Yoann Piétri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0734-3529)
- Jiaheng Xiong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6172-0544)
Institutions
- University of Waterloo (CA)
- Institute of Photonic Sciences (ES)
- Sorbonne Université (FR)
- Politecnico di Milano (IT)
Publication Details
- Published
- 2025-09-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1109/ecoc66593.2025.11263276
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Quantum Information and Cryptography
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.48
Funders
- Ministère de la Défense Nationale