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This article discusses the basic system architecture for terahertz (THz) wireless links with bandwidths of more than 50 GHz into optical networks. New design principles and breakthrough technologies are required in order to demonstrate Tbps…

This paper explores a simple question: How would we provide a high-quality search experience on Mars, where the fundamental physical limit is speed-of-light propagation delays on the order of tens of minutes? On Earth, users are accustomed…

Information Retrieval · Computer Science 2016-10-21 Charles L. A. Clarke , Gordon V. Cormack , Jimmy Lin , Adam Roegiest

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

While mm-wave systems are a mainstay for 5G communications, the inexorable increase of data rate requirements and user densities will soon require the exploration of next-generation technologies. Among these, Terahertz (THz) band…

We analyze the open-loop mechanical tracking performance of a sub-Terahertz (sub-THz) and Terahertz (THz) uplink communication system. These high-frequency bands enable multi-gigabit links through large bandwidths and narrow beams, but…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-10-21 P. Brach del Prever , P. Testolina , A. Masihi , S. Petrushkevich , M. Polese , T. Melodia , J. M. Jornet

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

The promising way to provide sufficient transmission capacity is by accessing transmission bands at higher carrier frequencies. This desire for higher carrier frequency or more bandwidth led the researchers to take advantage of the…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-12-30 Sasmita Dash , Amalendu Patnaik

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

Future wireless services, such as the metaverse require high information rate, reliability, and low latency. Multi-user wireless systems can meet such requirements by utilizing the abundant terahertz bandwidth with a massive number of…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-03-15 Christo Kurisummoottil Thomas , Walid Saad

Climate change resulting from the misuse and over-exploitation of natural resources has affected and continues to impact the planet's ecosystem. This pressing issue is leading to the development of novel technologies to sense and measure…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-10-08 Lasantha Thakshila Wedage , Bernard Butler , Sasitharan Balasubramaniam , Yevgeni Koucheryavy , Josep M. Jornet

Accurate characterization of Terahertz (THz) band path loss is critical for reliable high-frequency communication, especially in aerial networks where transceivers may operate at different altitudes. Existing THz-band path loss models for…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-04-01 Sina Jorjani , Caglar Tunc , Ozgur Gurbuz , Akhtar Saeed

Terahertz (THz) communication is a topic of much research in the context of high-capacity next-generation wireless networks. Quantum communication is also a topic of intensive research, most recently in the context of space-based…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2019-09-09 Ziqing Wang , Robert Malaney , Jonathan Green

Despite such challenges as high path loss and equipment cost, THz communication is becoming one of the potentially viable means through which ultra-high data rate can be achieved. To compensate for the high path loss, we present parameter…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2019-08-27 Rohit Singh , Douglas Sicker

Future spacecraft will require a paradigm shift in the way the information is transmitted due to the continuous increase in the amount of data requiring space links. Current radiofrequency-based communication systems impose a bottleneck in…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2020-12-25 Alberto Carrasco-Casado , Ramon Mata-Calvo

Terahertz (THz) communication is a promising technology for future wireless communications, offering data rates of up to several terabits-per-second (Tbps). However, the range of THz band communications is often limited by high pathloss and…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-01-29 Muddasir Rahim , Thanh Luan Nguyen , Georges Kaddoum , Tri Nhu Do

Near-field propagation is often unavoidable at terahertz (THz) frequencies due to the large apertures needed for sufficient array gain, yet near-field operation complicates practical system design, especially under user mobility. This paper…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-04-21 Peng Zhang , Vitaly Petrov , Arjun Singh , Emil Björnson , Josep Miquel Jornet

Terahertz (THz) wireless communication is envisioned as a promising technology, which is capable of providing ultra-high-rate transmission up to Terabit per second. However, some hardware imperfections, which are generally neglected in the…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-06-24 Tianqi Mao , Zhaocheng Wang

Communication at terahertz (THz) frequency bands is a promising solution for achieving extremely high data rates in next-generation wireless networks. While the THz communication is conventionally envisioned for short-range wireless…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2021-02-11 Arian Ahmadi , Omid Semiari

The ever-growing demand for ultra-high data rates, massive connectivity, and joint communication-sensing capabilities in future wireless networks is driving research into sub-terahertz (sub-THz) communications. While these frequency bands…

Communication in millimeter wave (mmWave) and even terahertz (THz) frequency bands is ushering in a new era of wireless communications. Beam management, namely initial access and beam tracking, has been recognized as an essential technique…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-02-07 Qing Xue , Chengwang Ji , Shaodan Ma , Jiajia Guo , Yongjun Xu , Qianbin Chen , Wei Zhang