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This paper demonstrates how spectrum up to 1 THz will support mobile communications beyond 5G in the coming decades. Results of rooftop surrogate satellite/tower base station measurements at 140 GHz show the natural isolation between…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2021-07-30 Yunchou Xing , Theodore S. Rappaport

Quantum entanglement is a fundamental resource in quantum information processing and its distribution between distant parties is a key challenge in quantum communications. Increasing the dimensionality of entanglement has been shown to…

Millimeter wave/Terahertz (mmWave/THz) communication with extremely large-scale antenna arrays (ELAAs) offers a promising solution to meet the escalating demand for high data rates in next-generation communications. A large array aperture,…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-09-30 Hongwei Wang , Jun Fang , Huiping Duan , Hongbin Li

Terahertz (THz) communication offers ultra-high data rates and has emerged as a promising technology for future wireless networks. However, the inherently high free-space path loss of THz waves significantly limits the coverage range of THz…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-12-17 Ben Chen , Zhangdui Zhong , Ke Guan , Danping He , Yiran Wang , Jianwen Ding , Qi Luo

Terahertz (THz) communications is considered as one of key solutions to support extremely high data demand in 6G. One main difficulty of the THz communication is the severe signal attenuation caused by the foliage loss, oxygen/atmospheric…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-05-14 Jinhong Kim , Yongjun Ahn , Seungnyun Kim , Byonghyo Shim

Quantum technologies play a central role in establishing new ways of quantum-secured communication. We investigate Free-Space Quantum Communication and explore the advantage of implementing Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) with weak coherent…

Terahertz (THz) band contains abundant spectrum resources that can offer ultra-high data rates. However, due to the THz band's inherent characteristics, i.e., low penetrability, high path loss, and non-negligible molecular absorption…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2021-03-25 Chao Wang , Young Jin Chun

The demand for higher data rates in next-generation mobile wireless communication systems (6G) has led to significant interest in terahertz (THz) waves as a high-frequency, broad modulation bandwidth carrier wave. In this study, we propose…

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

Moving towards $6^{\text{th}}$ generation (6G), backhaul networks require significant improvements to support new use-cases with restricted joint capacity and availability requirements. In this paper, we investigate the potentials and…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-12-12 Praveen Kumar Singya , Behrooz Makki , Antonio D'Errico , Mohamed-Slim Alouini

Near-field imaging with terahertz (THz) waves is emerging as a powerful technique for fundamental research in photonics and across physical and life sciences. Spatial resolution beyond the diffraction limit can be achieved by collecting THz…

The quantum internet is a global network to distribute entanglement and communicate quantum information with applications in cybersecurity, quantum computing, and quantum sensing. Here, we propose building a quantum internet using a…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-05-14 Alireza Shabani

Terahertz (THz) communication offers a promising solution for high-throughput wireless systems. However, the severe path loss of THz signals raises concerns about its effectiveness compared to radio frequency (RF) communication. In this…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-08-12 Zhengying Lou , Baha Eddine Youcef Belmekki , Mohamed-Slim Alouini

Distribution and distillation of entanglement over quantum networks is a basic task for Quantum Internet applications. A fundamental question is then to determine the ultimate performance of entanglement distribution over a given network.…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-08-17 Masahiro Takeoka , Eneet Kaur , Wojciech Roga , Mark M. Wilde

Terahertz (THz) communication is widely deemed the next frontier of wireless networks owing to the abundant spectrum resources in the THz band. Whilst THz signals suffer from severe propagation losses, a massive antenna array can be…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-08-30 Konstantinos Dovelos , Stylianos D. Assimonis , Hien Quoc Ngo , Michail Matthaiou

The transition from isolated systems to integrated solutions has driven the development of space-air-ground integrated networks (SAGIN) as well as the integration of communication and radar sensing functionalities. By leveraging the unique…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-02-26 Chong Han , Weijun Gao , Zhepu Yin , Chuang Yang , Mugen Peng , Wenjun Zhang

As Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite mega constellations continue to be deployed for satellite internet and recent successful experiments in satellite-based quantum entanglement distribution emerge, a natural question arises: How should we…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-05-16 Albert Williams , Nitish K. Panigrahy , Andrew McGregor , Don Towsley

The long-range transmission of quantum information relies on multiple interfaces between photons, acting as flying qubits, and localized memories, serving as repeaters, to mitigate transmission losses. Efficient, long-range transmission…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-04-21 Tim F. Weiss , Alberto Peruzzo

In this work, we present an in-depth experimental and numerical study of the short-range THz communications links that use subwavelength dielectric fibers for information transmission and define main challenges and tradeoffs in the link…

In this work, we consider Terahertz (THz) communications with low-resolution uniform quantization and spatial oversampling at the receiver side, corresponding to a single-input multiple-output (SIMO) transmission. We fairly compare…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-02-06 Christian Forsch , Peter Zillmann , Osama Alrabadi , Stefan Brueck , Wolfgang Gerstacker