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The ambiguity function (AF) is a critical tool in radar waveform design, representing the two-dimensional correlation between a transmitted signal and its time-delayed, frequency-shifted version. Obtaining a radar signal to match a…

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This paper introduces a secure affine frequency division multiplexing (SE-AFDM) for wireless communication systems to enhance communication security. Besides configuring the parameter c1 to obtain communication reliability under doubly…

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We present a novel multicarrier waveform, termed chirp-permuted affine frequency division multiplexing (CP-AFDM), which introduces a unique chirp-permutation domain on top of the chirp subcarriers of the conventional AFDM. Rigorous analysis…

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With the increasing demand for multi-carrier communication in high-mobility scenarios, it is urgent to design new multi-carrier communication waveforms that can resist large delay-Doppler spreads. Various multi-carrier waveforms in the…

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Affine frequency division multiplexing (AFDM) has recently emerged as a promising waveform for doubly-selective channles [1],[2], owing to its ability to fully exploit time-frequency diversity through appropriate tuning of the chirp-rate…

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This paper investigates the design of orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) waveforms for bistatic integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) systems. In the considered framework, an ISAC transmitter jointly optimizes…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2026-03-10 Ruolin Du , Zhiqiang Wei , Zai Yang , Ya-Feng Liu , Bingpeng Zhou , Derrick Wing Kwan Ng

We investigate the robustness of affine frequency division multiplexing (AFDM) and orthogonal time frequency space (OTFS) waveforms against passive eavesdroppers performing brute-force demodulation to intercepted signals, under the…

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The inherent randomness of communication symbols creates a fundamental tension in Integrated Sensing and Communications (ISAC). On the one hand, they enable data transmission while allowing sensing to fully reuse communication resources. On…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2026-05-15 Fan Liu , Yifeng Xiong , Ya-Feng Liu , Jie Yang , Christos Masouros , Shi Jin

Next generation wireless communication technology long term evolution (LTE) has implemented orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) technique as a strong candidate for radio access systems. It has several attributes such as…

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In this work, we discuss techniques for coherently detecting turbo coded orthogonal frequency division multiplexed (OFDM) signals, transmitted through frequency selective Rayleigh (the magnitude of each channel tap is Rayleigh distributed)…

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Accurate localization in Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)-based massive Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) systems depends critically on phase coherence across subcarriers and antennas. However, practical systems suffer…

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To meet an ever-increasing demand of the spectrum for communication between aircraft and ground terminals, orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) based L-band (960-1164MHz) Digital Aeronautical Communication System (LDACS) has…

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Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) is one of the key pillars envisioned for 6G wireless systems. ISAC systems combine communication and sensing functionalities over a single waveform, with full resource sharing. In particular,…

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The underlying waveform has always been a shaping factor for each generation of the cellular networks, such as orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) for the 4th generation cellular networks (4G). To meet the diversified and…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2015-09-01 Xi Zhang , Ming Jia , Lei Chen , Jianglei Ma , Jing Qiu

In active sensing systems, waveforms with ambiguity functions (AFs) of low peak sidelobe levels (PSLs) across a time delay and Doppler frequency shift plane (delay-Doppler plane) of interest are desirable for reducing false alarms.…

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This paper proposes a novel low probability of intercept (LPI) waveform design approach for orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)-based integrated sensing and communication systems by introducing artificial phase and Doppler…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-03-02 Umut Utku Erdem , Lucas Giroto , Tobias Chaloun , Tom Schipper , Taewon Jeong , Christian Karle , Benjamin Nuss , Thomas Zwick

Millimeter-wave (mmWave) using conventional phased array (CPA) enables highly directional and fixed angular beamforming (FAB), therefore enhancing physical layer security (PLS) in the angular domain. However, as the eavesdropper is located…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2019-03-26 Yuanquan Hong , Xiaojun Jing , Hui Gao , Yuan He

Integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) is a key feature of next-generation wireless networks, enabling a wide range of emerging applications such as vehicle-to-everything (V2X) and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), which operate in…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-11-03 Haoran Yin , Yanqun Tang , Jun Xiong , Fan Liu , Yuanhan Ni , Qu Luo , Roberto Bomfin , Marwa Chafii , Marios Kountouris , Christos Masouros

A promising waveform candidate for future joint sensing and communication systems is orthogonal frequencydivision multiplexing (OFDM). For such systems, supporting multiple transmit antennas requires multiplexing methods for the generation…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-03-23 Oliver Lang , Christian Hofbauer , Reinhard Feger , Mario Huemer

As the standardization of sixth generation (6G) wireless systems accelerates, there is a growing consensus in favor of evolutionary waveforms that offer new features while maximizing compatibility with orthogonal frequency division…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-02-17 Hyeon Seok Rou , Vincent Savaux , Zeping Sui , Giuseppe Thadeu Freitas de Abreu , Zilong Liu