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Secrecy Energy Efficiency Maximization in RIS-Aided Networks: Active or Nearly-Passive RIS?

Optimization and Control 2025-07-11 v1 Information Theory Signal Processing math.IT

Abstract

This work addresses the problem of secrecy energy efficiency (SEE) maximization in RIS-aided wireless networks. The use of active and nearly-passive RISs are compared and their trade-off in terms of SEE is analyzed. Considering both perfect and statistical channel state information, two SEE maximization algorithms are developed to optimize the transmit powers of the mobile users, the RIS reflection coefficients, and the base station receive filters. Numerical results quantify the trade-off between active and nearly-passive RISs in terms of SEE, with active RISs yielding worse SEE values as the static power consumed by each reflecting element increases.

Cite

@article{arxiv.2507.07241,
  title  = {Secrecy Energy Efficiency Maximization in RIS-Aided Networks: Active or Nearly-Passive RIS?},
  author = {Robert Kuku Fotock and Agbotiname Lucky Imoize and Alessio Zappone and Marco Di Renzo and Roberto Garello},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2507.07241},
  year   = {2025}
}

Comments

16 pages, 11 figures, IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INFORMATION FORENSICS AND SECURITY

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