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Wireless virtual reality (VR) imposes new visual and haptic requirements that are directly linked to the quality-of-experience (QoE) of VR users. These QoE requirements can only be met by wireless connectivity that offers high-rate and…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2021-03-26 Christina Chaccour , Mehdi Naderi Soorki , Walid Saad , Mehdi Bennis , Petar Popovski

Quantum cryptography is an emerging technology in which two parties may simultaneously generate shared, secret cryptographic key material using the transmission of quantum states of light. The security of these transmissions is based on the…

Twin-field quantum key distribution can overcome the secret key capacity of repeaterless quantum key distribution via single-photon interference. However, to compensate for the channel fluctuations and lock the laser fluctuations, the…

Wireless communications over Terahertz (THz)-band frequencies are vital enablers of ultra-high rate applications and services in sixth-generation (6G) networks. However, THz communications suffer from poor coverage because of inherent THz…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2021-09-07 Nour Kouzayha , Mustafa A. Kishk , Hadi Sarieddeen , Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri , Mohamed-Slim Alouini

Terahertz (0.1-10 THz) communications are envisioned as a key technology for sixth generation (6G) wireless systems. The study of underlying THz wireless propagation channels provides the foundations for the development of reliable THz…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2022-06-10 Chong Han , Yiqin Wang , Yuanbo Li , Yi Chen , Naveed A. Abbasi , Thomas Kürner , Andreas F. Molisch

Thanks to the vast amount of available resources and unique propagation properties, terahertz (THz) frequency bands are viewed as a key enabler for achieving ultrahigh communication performance and precise sensing capabilities in future…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-01-08 Tommaso Zugno , Cristina Ciochina , Sharad Sambhwani , Patrick Svedman , Luis M. Pessoa , Ben Chen , Per Hjalmar Lehne , Mate Boban , Thomas Kürner

In the millimeter wave (30-300 GHz) and Terahertz (0.1-10 THz) frequency bands, high spreading loss and molecular absorption often limit the signal transmission distance and coverage range. In this paper, four directions to tackle the…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-02-14 Ian F. Akyildiz , Chong Han , Shuai Nie

Quantum key distribution provides secure keys resistant to code-breaking quantum computers. The continuous-variable version of quantum key distribution offers the advantages of higher secret key rates in metropolitan areas, as well as the…

Quantum communications promise to revolutionise the way information is exchanged and protected. Unlike their classical counterpart, they are based on dim optical pulses that cannot be amplified by conventional optical repeaters.…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2019-10-07 M. Minder , M. Pittaluga , G. L. Roberts , M. Lucamarini , J. F. Dynes , Z. L. Yuan , A. J. Shields

Future sixth-generation of wireless system is expected to provide data-rates in the order of 1 Tbps and latencies below 1 ms. Among others, one of the most promising strategies to meet these requirements is to operate at higher frequencies…

Quantum key distribution (QKD) provides an attractive means for securing communications in optical fibre networks. However, deployment of the technology has been hampered by the frequent need for dedicated dark fibres to segregate the very…

Terahertz (THz) technology enables multi-Tbps satellite communications, but conventional semiconductor detectors suffer from fundamental performance degradation above 1 THz due to the Drude limit of free electrons. Here, we theoretically…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2026-05-14 Zhi Li

Terahertz (THz) communication is a promising technology for future wireless networks due to its ultra-wide bandwidth. However, THz signals suffer from severe attenuation and poor diffraction capability, making it vulnerable to blocking…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2022-02-16 Wanming Hao , Fuhui Zhou , Ming Zeng , Octavia A. Dobre , Naofal Al-Dhahir

The terahertz frequency band, ranging from 0.1 to 10 THz, offers extensive spectral resources for next-generation wireless communication systems. To compensate for the limited transmission power of terahertz transceivers and the significant…

Applied Physics · Physics 2025-03-31 Mingxiang Li , Josep M. Jornet , Daniel M. Mittleman , Chong Han

Information-theoretical security of quantum key distribution (QKD) has been convincingly proven in recent years and remarkable experiments have shown the potential of QKD for real world applications. Due to its unique capability of…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-03-26 Marco Lucamarini , James F. Dynes , Bernd Fröhlich , Zhiliang Yuan , Andrew J. Shields

Terahertz technology has made significant advances in the fields of spectroscopy, imaging and, more recently, wireless communications. In the latter, the use of this frequency band between 0.1 and 10 THz becomes extremely attractive due to…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2018-01-12 Sergi Abadal , Seyed E. Hosseininejad , Albert Cabellos-Aparicio , Eduard Alarcón

Quantum communications harness quantum phenomena like superposition and entanglement to enhance information transfer between remote nodes. Coherent quantum communications, essential for phase-based quantum internet architecture, require…

This paper presents a novel spectrum allocation strategy for multiuser terahertz (THz) band communication systems when the to-be-allocated spectrum is composed of multiple transmission windows (TWs). This strategy explores the benefits of…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-10-28 Akram Shafie , Nan Yang , Chong Han , Josep M. Jornet

We study the security of two-way quantum cryptography at different wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum, from the optical range down to the microwave range. In particular, we consider a two-way quantum communication protocol where…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2014-01-17 Christian Weedbrook , Carlo Ottaviani , Stefano Pirandola

Terahertz (THz) communications with a frequency band $0.1-10$ THz are envisioned as a promising solution to future high-speed wireless communication. Although with tens of gigahertz available bandwidth, THz signals suffer from severe…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-03-14 Boyu Ning , Zhongbao Tian , Weidong Mei , Zhi Chen , Chong Han , Shaoqian Li , Jinhong Yuan , Rui Zhang