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Terahertz (THz) band communications are envisioned as a key technology for 6G and Beyond. As a fundamental wireless infrastructure, THz communication can boost abundant promising applications. In 2014, our team published two comprehensive…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-04-28 Ian F. Akyildiz , Chong Han , Zhifeng Hu , Shuai Nie , Josep M. Jornet

With the growing demand for higher wireless data rates, the interest in extending the carrier frequency of wireless links to the terahertz (THz) range has significantly increased. For long-distance outdoor wireless communications, THz…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-09-19 Jianjun Ma , Yuheng Song , Mingxia Zhang , Guohao Liu , Weiming Li , John F. Federici , Daniel M. Mittleman

In this paper, we develop a novel analytical framework for a three-dimensional (3D) indoor terahertz (THz) communication system. Our proposed model incorporates more accurate modeling of wall blockages via Manhattan line processes and…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-10-08 Zhifeng Tang , Nan Yang , Salman Durrani , Xiangyun Zhou , Markku Juntti , Josep Miquel Jornet

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

TeraHertz (THz) communications are envisioned as a promising technology, owing to its unprecedented multi-GHz bandwidth. One fundamental challenge when moving to new spectrum is to understand the science of radio propagation and develop an…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2021-02-01 Yi Chen , Yuanbo Li , Chong Han , Ziming Yu , Guangjian Wang

For the demonstration of ultra-wideband bandwidth and pencil-beamforming, the terahertz (THz)-band has been envisioned as one of the key enabling technologies for the sixth generation networks. However, the acquisition of the THz channel…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-04-04 Ahmet M. Elbir , Wei Shi , Anastasios K. Papazafeiropoulos , Pandelis Kourtessis , Symeon Chatzinotas

In this work, we unveil the advantages of synergizing cooperative rate splitting (CRS) with user relaying and simultaneously transmitting and reflecting reconfigurable intelligent surface (STAR RIS). Specifically, we propose a novel STAR…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-04-16 Kangchun Zhao , Yijie Mao , Yuanming Shi

Intelligent reflecting surface (IRS)-assisted full-duplex (FD) terahertz (THz) communication systems have emerged as a promising paradigm to satisfy the escalating demand for ultra-high data rates and spectral efficiency in future wireless…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-10-30 Chi Qiu , Wen Chen , Qingqing Wu , Fen Hou , Wanming Hao , Ruiqi Liu , Derrick Wing Kwan Ng

The scarcity of spectrum resources in current wireless communication systems has sparked enormous research interest in the terahertz (THz) frequency band. This band is characterized by fundamentally different propagation properties…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-04-17 Akram Shafie , Nan Yang , Zhuo Sun , Salman Durrani

Terahertz (THz) communication technology is regarded as a promising enabler for achieving ultra-high data rate transmission in next-generation communication systems. To mitigate the high path loss in THz systems, the transmitting beams are…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-02-25 Yanzhao Hou , Guoning Wang , Chen Chen , Gaoze Mu , Qimei Cui , Xiaofeng Tao , Yuanmu Yang

Terahertz (THz) communications have emerged as a promising candidate to support the heavy data traffic and exploding network capacity in the future 6G wireless networks. However, THz communications are facing many challenges for practical…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2021-08-24 Zhi Chen , Boyu Ning , Chong Han , Zhongbao Tian , Shaoqian Li

Terahertz (THz) communications will be pivotal in sixth-generation (6G) wireless networks, offering significantly wider bandwidths and higher data rates. However, the unique propagation characteristics of the THz frequency band, such as…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-09-17 Waqas Khalid , Heejung Yu , Farman Ali , Huiping Huang

Wireless communication at the terahertz (THz) frequency bands (0.1-10THz) is viewed as one of the cornerstones of tomorrow's 6G wireless systems. Owing to the large amount of available bandwidth, THz frequencies can potentially provide…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2021-09-28 Christina Chaccour , Mehdi Naderi Soorki , Walid Saad , Mehdi Bennis , Petar Popovski , Merouane Debbah

Next-generation wireless systems are rapidly evolving from communication-only systems to multi-modal systems with integrated sensing and communications. In this paper a novel joint sensing and communication framework is proposed for…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2021-11-30 Christina Chaccour , Walid Saad , Omid Semiari , Mehdi Bennis , Petar Popovski

Cooperative rate splitting (CRS), built upon rate splitting multiple access (RSMA) and opportunistic user relaying, has been recognized as a promising transmission strategy to enhance the user fairness and spectral efficiency in…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2022-08-09 Kangchun Zhao , Yijie Mao , Zhaohui Yang , Lixiang Lian , Bruno Clerckx

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

Terahertz communications are envisioned as a key technology for 6G, which requires 100+ Gbps data rates, 1-millisecond latency, among other performance metrics. As a fundamental wireless infrastructure, the THz communication can boost…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-12-16 Chong Han , Yongzhi Wu , Zhi Chen , Xudong Wang

The unprecedented increase in wireless data traffic, predicted to occur within the next decade, is motivating academia and industries to look beyond contemporary wireless standards and conceptualize the sixth-generation (6G) wireless…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-10-28 Akram Shafie , Nan Yang , Chong Han , Josep Miquel Jornet , Markku Juntti , Thomas Kurner

Rate splitting (RS) and wireless edge caching are essential means for meeting the quality of service requirements of future wireless networks. In this work, we focus on the cross-layer co-design of wireless edge caching schemes with…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-10-27 Eleni Demarchou , Constantinos Psomas , Ioannis Krikidis

The terahertz (THz) band has attracted significant interest for future wireless networks. In this paper, a THz integrated sensing communications and powering (THz-ISCAP) system, where sensing is leveraged to enhance communications and…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-01-23 Hua Yan , Yunfei Chen