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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 systems suffer severe blockage issues, which may significantly degrade the communication coverage and quality. Bending beams, capable of adjusting their propagation direction to bypass obstacles, have recently…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-04-08 Aoran Liu , Weidong Mei , Peilan Wang , Dong Wang , Ya Fei Wu , Zhi Chen , Boyu Ning

In this paper, the potential of extending 5G New Radio physical layer solutions to support communications in sub-THz frequencies is studied. More specifically, we introduce the status of third generation partnership project studies related…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-02-10 Oskari Tervo , Toni Levanen , Kari Pajukoski , Jari Hulkkonen , Pekka Wainio , Mikko Valkama

This paper focuses on the spatial-spectral terahertz (THz) networks, where transmitters equipped with leaky-wave antennas send information to their receivers at the THz frequency bands. As a directional and nearly planar antenna, the…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2021-11-05 Zheng Lin , Lifeng Wang , Bo Tan , Xiang Li

Terahertz (THz) communication is considered as an attractive way to overcome the bandwidth bottleneck and satisfy the ever-increasing capacity demand in the future. Due to the high directivity and propagation loss of THz waves, a massive…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2021-10-05 Boyu Ning , Zhi Chen , Zhongbao Tian , Chong Han , Shaoqian Li

Millimeter wave (mmWave) and terahertz (THz) radio access technologies (RAT) are expected to become a critical part of the future cellular ecosystem providing an abundant amount of bandwidth in areas with high traffic demands. However,…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2021-11-19 Dmitri Moltchanov , Eduard Sopin , Vyacheslav Begishev , Andrey Samuylov , Yevgeni Koucheryavy , Konstantin Samouylov

The vast bandwidth available at sub-THz frequencies holds great promise for high-speed wireless access, precise localization, and advanced sensing applications. However, fundamental physical constraints and technological limitations make…

Terahertz (THz) communications have been envisioned as a promising enabler to provide ultra-high data transmission for sixth generation (6G) wireless networks. To tackle the blockage vulnerability brought by severe attenuation and poor…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2022-11-23 Xinying Ma , Zhi Chen , Chongwen Huang

Terahertz (THz) cell-free massive multiple-input-multiple-output (mMIMO) networks have been envisioned as a prospective technology for achieving higher system capacity, improved performance, and ultra-high reliability in 6G networks.…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-05-14 Xin Su , Ruisi He , Peng Zhang , Bo Ai

Intelligent reflecting surface (IRS)-assisted wireless communication is widely deemed a key technology for 6G systems. The main challenge in deploying an IRS-aided terahertz (THz) link, though, is the severe propagation losses at high…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2021-08-19 Konstantinos Dovelos , Stylianos D. Assimonis , Hien Quoc Ngo , Boris Bellalta , Michail Matthaiou

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

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

Cooperative diversity has been recently proposed as a way to form virtual antenna arrays that provide dramatic gains in slow fading wireless environments. However most of the proposed solutions require distributed space-time coding…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2016-11-18 Aggelos Bletsas , Ashish Khisti , David P. Reed , Andrew Lippman

This PhD thesis considers the performance evaluation and enhancement of video communication over wireless channels. The system model considers hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) with Chase combining and turbo product codes (TPC). The…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2017-06-12 Husameldin Mukhtar

Millimeter wave (mmWave) and sub-THz communications, foreseen for sixth generation (6G), suffer from high propagation losses which affect the network coverage. To address this point, smart entities such as network-controlled repeaters…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-02-19 Diego A. Sousa , Fco. Rafael M. Lima , Victor F. Monteiro , Tarcisio F. Maciel , Behrooz Makki

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

Terahertz (THz) communication will be a key enabler for next-generation wireless systems. While THz frequency bands provide abundant bandwidth and extremely high data rates, their effective operation is inhibited by short communication…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-10-28 Yasemin Karacora , Christina Chaccour , Aydin Sezgin , Walid Saad

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…

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

In mobile edge computing (MEC) systems, the wireless channel condition is a critical factor affecting both the communication power consumption and computation rate of the offloading tasks. This paper exploits the idea of cooperative…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-03-25 Zhenrong Liu , Zongze Li , Yi Gong , Yik-Chung Wu