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Recently, we introduced a Rydberg-atom based mixer capable of detecting and measuring the phase of a radio-frequency field through the electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) and Autler-Townes (AT) effect. The ability to measure…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2019-09-10 Christopher L. Holloway , Matthew T. Simons , Joshua A. Gordon , David Novotny

Reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) is regarded as an important enabling technology for the sixth-generation (6G) network. Recently, modulating information in reflection patterns of RIS, referred to as reflection modulation (RM), has…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-08-11 Jiacheng Yao , Jindan Xu , Wei Xu , Chau Yuen , Xiaohu You

This paper investigates the performance advantages of Rydberg atomic quantum (RAQ)-based multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) satellites for enhancing direct ground-to-space uplink access.We analytically evaluate the impact of Rydberg…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-10-27 Qihao Peng , Tierui Gong , Zihang Song , Qu Luo , Cunhua Pan , Pei Xiao , Chau Yuen

In this paper, we develop a communication-oriented complex baseband equivalent model for superheterodyne Rydberg atomic quantum receivers (RAQRs). The model explicitly captures photodetection-induced signal-dependent shot noise and its…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-05-12 Qihao Peng , Qu Luo , Tierui Gong , Neng Ye , Jizhou Wu , Cunhua Pan , Maged Elkashlan , Pei Xiao , Chau Yuen , George K. Karagiannidis , Jiangzhou Wang

Physical layer security (PLS) is a promising paradigm for safeguarding 6G wireless networks by exploiting the inherent characteristics of wireless channels. However, the efficiency of conventional PLS is often limited by fixed orientation…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2026-05-15 Ailing Zheng , Qingqing Wu , Xingxiang Peng , Qiaoyan Peng , Ziyuan Zheng , Yuxuan Chen , Wen Chen

Rydberg atomic quantum receivers (RAQRs) offer quantum-limited sensitivity and broadband tunability. It is not obvious whether this device-level advantage also improves network reliability, since in dense deployments, aggregate interference…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-05-25 Dongnan Xia , Cunhua Pan , Hong Ren , Dongsheng Sui , Qihao Peng , Jiangzhou Wang

Detecting microwave signals over a wide frequency range has numerous advantages as it enables simultaneous transmission of a large amount of information and access to more spectrum resources. This capability is crucial for applications such…

Rydberg atomic quantum receivers have been seen as novel radio frequency measurements and the high sensitivity to a large range of frequencies makes it attractive for communications reception. However, current implementations of Rydberg…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-11-21 Hao Wu , Shanchi Wu , Xinyuan Yao , Rui Ni , Chen Gong

Against the backdrop of the global drive to advance the green transformation of the information and communications technology (ICT) industry and leverage technological innovation to facilitate the achievement of Net-Zero carbon goals,…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-03-24 Yi Tao , Zhen Gao , Zhiao Zhu , De Mi , Zhonghuai Wu , Zijian Zhang , Fusang Zhang , Dezhi Zheng , Sheng Chen

Radio reception relies on antennas for the collection of electromagnetic fields carrying information, and receiver elements for demodulation and retrieval of the transmitted information. Here we demonstrate an atom-based receiver for AM and…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2021-08-12 David A. Anderson , Rachel E. Sapiro , Georg Raithel

In this paper, we consider the downlink of a massive multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) single user transmission system operating in the millimeter wave outdoor narrowband channel environment. We propose a novel receive spatial…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2018-03-23 Ahmed Raafat , Adrian Agustin , Josep Vidal

Rydberg Atomic REceiver (RARE) is driving a paradigm shift in electromagnetic (EM) wave measurement by harnessing the electron transition phenomenon of Rydberg atoms. Operating at the quantum scale, such receivers have the potential to…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-08-04 Mingyao Cui , Qunsong Zeng , Kaibin Huang

Rydberg quantum sensors are sensitive to radio-frequency fields across an ultra-wide frequency range spanning megahertz to terahertz electromagnetic waves resonant with Rydberg atom dipole transitions. Here we demonstrate an atomic…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2024-07-12 Remy Legaie , Georg Raithel , David A. Anderson

Rydberg atom-based RF sensors offer distinct advantages over conventional dipole antennas for electric field detection. This paper presents a system model and performance analysis of a Rydberg atom-based quantum radar, which employs optical…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-01-12 Sourav Banerjee , Neel Kanth Kundu

This article introduces an energy and spectral efficient multiple-input multiple-output orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (MIMO-OFDM) transmission scheme designed for the future sixth generation (6G) wireless communication…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-04-10 Sen Wang , Tianxiong Wang , Shulun Zhao , Zhen Feng , Guangyi Liu , Chunfeng Cui , Chih-Lin I , Jiangzhou Wang

Rydberg atom-based antennas exploit the quantum properties of highly excited Rydberg atoms, providing unique advantages over classical antennas, such as high sensitivity, broad frequency range, and compact size. Despite the increasing…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-06-09 Shuai S. A. Yuan , Xinyi Y. I. Xu , Jinpeng Yuan , Guoda Xie , Chongwen Huang , Xiaoming Chen , Zhixiang Huang , Wei E. I. Sha

Quantum sensing technologies have experienced rapid progresses since entering the `second quantum revolution'. Among various candidates, schemes relying on Rydberg atoms exhibit compelling advantages for detecting radio frequency signals.…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-12-12 Tierui Gong , Chau Yuen , Chong Meng Samson See , Mérouane Debbah , Lajos Hanzo

Quantum wireless sensing using Rydberg atomic receivers enables high-sensitivity signal acquisition direction-of-arrival (DoA) estimation. However, it suffers from a fundamental limitation, where only the magnitude of the received signal is…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-05-26 Sourav Banerjee , Neel Kanth Kundu , Prajwalita Borah

We demonstrate simultaneous detection of radio-frequency (RF) fields ranging from the very high-frequency (VHF) band (128 MHz) to terahertz frequencies (0.61 THz) using a caesium Rydberg-atom receiver. The RF fields are concurrently applied…

Spectrum sensing (SS) in cognitive radio (CR) systems is of paramount importance to approach the capacity limits for the Secondary Users (SU), while ensuring the undisturbed transmission of Primary Users (PU). In this paper, we formulate a…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2013-04-01 Saeed Bagheri , Anna Scaglione