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This paper presents a comprehensive quantitative comparison between Terahertz (THz) communication (TeraCom) and optical wireless communication (OWC) technologies, focusing on both indoor and outdoor environments. We propose a comparison…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-04-01 Mingqing Liu , Hossein Kazemi , Majid Safari , Iman Tavakkolnia , Harald Haas

Terahertz frequency bands will likely be used for the next-generation wireless communication systems to provide data rates of hundreds of Gbps or even Tbps because of the wide swaths of unused and unexplored spectrum. This paper presents…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2021-10-26 Yunchou Xing , Theodore S. Rappaport

Two multi-user approaches to fiber-based quantum key distribution systems operating at gigahertz clock frequencies are presented, both compatible with standard telecommunications fiber.

Terahertz-band (100 GHz-10 THz) communication is a promising radio technology envisioned to enable ultra-high data rate, reliable and low-latency wireless connectivity in next-generation wireless systems. However, the low transmission power…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-08-26 Priyangshu Sen , Sherif Badran , Vitaly Petrov , Arjun Singh , Josep M. Jornet

One of the cornerstones of quantum communication is the unconditionally secure distribution of classical keys between remote parties. This key feature of quantum technology is based on the quantum properties of propagating electromagnetic…

The study of free-space quantum communications requires tools from quantum information theory, optics and turbulence theory. Here we combine these tools to bound the ultimate rates for key and entanglement distribution through a free-space…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-05-10 Stefano Pirandola

Quantum key distribution (QKD) enables tap-proof exchange of cryptographic keys guaranteed by the very laws of physics. One of the last remaining roadblocks on the way towards widespread deployment of QKD is the high loss experienced during…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-10-06 Sebastian Ecker , Johannes Pseiner , Jorge Piris , Martin Bohmann

Terahertz (THz) communications have emerged as a key technology for escalating data rates in future generation wireless networks. However, severe propagation losses at THz frequencies pose significant challenges, which can be mitigated via…

Quantum communication rates in terrestrial quantum networks are fundamentally limited by fibre loss, even in the presence of quantum repeaters. Satellites offer a solution for long-distance communication, with the most commonly explored…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-10-28 Thomas Jaeken , Alexander Pickston , Faris Redza , Thomas Jennewein , Alessandro Fedrizzi

This paper establishes a theoretical framework for analyzing the fundamental performance limits of terahertz (THz) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) inter-satellite link (ISL) Integrated Sensing and Communications (ISAC) systems. We develop a unified,…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-09-22 Haofan Dong , Ozgur B. Akan

Owning abundant bandwidth resource, the Terahertz (0.1-10 THz) band is a promising spectrum to support sixth-generation (6G) and beyond communications. As the foundation of channel study in the spectrum, channel measurement is ongoing in…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2022-11-22 Yiqin Wang , Yuanbo Li , Yi Chen , Ziming Yu , Chong Han

Wireless communications and sensing at terahertz (THz) band are increasingly investigated as promising short-range technologies because of the availability of high operational bandwidth at THz. In order to address the extremely high…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-12-15 Ahmet M. Elbir , Kumar Vijay Mishra , Symeon Chatzinotas

The field of propagating quantum microwaves has started to receive considerable attention in the past few years. Motivated at first by the lack of an efficient microwave-to-optical platform that could solve the issue of secure communication…

This paper investigates the performance of terahertz~(THz) wireless systems over the $\alpha$-$\mathcal{F}$ fading channels with beam misalignment and mobility. New expressions are derived for the probability density, cumulative…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-09-24 Wamberto J. L. Queiroz , Hugerles S. Silva , Higo T. P. Silva , Alexandros-Apostolos A. Boulogeorgos

Quantum repeaters (QRs) provide a way of enabling long distance quantum communication by establishing entangled qubits between remote locations. We investigate a new approach to QRs in which quantum information can be faithfully transmitted…

Current statistical channel models for Terahertz (THz) wireless communication primarily concentrate on the sub-THz band, mostly with $\alpha$-$\mu$ and Gaussian mixture fading distributions for short-term fading and deterministic modeling…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-10-31 Pranay Bhardwaj , S. M. Zafaruddin

The Quantum Internet, a network of quantum-enabled infrastructure, represents the next frontier in telecommunications, promising capabilities that cannot be attained by classical counterparts. A crucial step in realizing such large-scale…

Terahertz inter-satellite links enable unprecedented sensing precision for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellations, yet face fundamental bounds from hardware impairments, pointing errors, and network interference. We develop a Network…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-10-23 Haofan Dong , Houtianfu Wang , Hanlin Cai , Ozgur B. Akan

The terahertz (THz) frequency band (0.3-10THz) has the advantage of large available bandwidth and is a candidate to satisfy the ever increasing mobile traffic in wireless communications. However, the THz channels are often absorbed by…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2021-06-08 Cao Vien Phung , Anna Engelmann , Admela Jukan

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