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We propose a novel artificial noise (AN) injection scheme for wireless systems over quasi-static fading channels, in which a single-antenna transmitter sends confidential messages to a half-duplex receiver in the presence of an…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2017-05-10 Biao He , Yechao She , Vincent K. N. Lau

Current security techniques can be implemented either by requiring a secret key exchange or depending on assumptions about the communication channels. In this paper, we show that, by using a physical layer technique known as artificial…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2013-11-05 Shuiyin Liu , Yi Hong , Emanuele Viterbo

Conventional-antenna-based multi-cell interference management can lead to excessive power consumption. For example, in order to serve those users which are close to the cell edge, base stations often must transmit at very high power levels…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2026-02-24 Zhiguo Ding

In this paper, we investigate secure and reliable transmission strategies for multi-cell multi-user massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems with a multi-antenna active eavesdropper. We consider a time-division duplex system…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2016-05-12 Yongpeng Wu , Robert Schober , Derrick Wing Kwan Ng , Chengshan Xiao , Giuseppe Caire

The rapid evolution of communication technologies and the emergence of sixth-generation (6G) networks have introduced unprecedented opportunities for ultra-reliable, low-latency, and energy-efficient communication. However, the integration…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-01-17 Farshad Rostami Ghadi , Masoud Kaveh , Kai-Kit Wong , Diego Martin , Riku Jantti , Zheng Yan

We investigate a novel integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) system supported by pinching antennas (PAs), which can be dynamically activated along a dielectric waveguide to collect spatially diverse observations. This capability…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-05-06 Ata Khalili , Brikena Kaziu , Vasilis K. Papanikolaou , Robert Schober

Recently, the pinching antenna system (PASS) has attracted considerable attention due to their advantages in flexible deployment and reduction of signal propagation loss. In this work, a multiple waveguide PASS assisted integrated sensing…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-01-01 Haochen Li , Ruikang Zhong , Jiayi Lei , Yuanwei Liu

This paper investigates the potential of movable antennas (MAs) to enhance physical layer security within a multiple-input multiple-output multiple-antenna eavesdropper (MIMOME) system. We consider a practical scenario where the transmitter…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2026-01-22 Lei Xie , Peilan Wang , Guanxiong Shen , Guyue Li , Weidong Mei , Liquan Chen

In this paper, we investigate a large intelligent surface-enhanced (LIS-enhanced) system, where a LIS is deployed to assist secure transmission. Our design aims to maximize the achievable secrecy rates in different channel models, i.e.,…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2020-10-28 Biqian Feng , Yongpeng Wu , Mengfan Zheng , Xiang-Gen Xia , Yongjian Wang , Chengshan Xiao

Pinching-antenna systems (PASSs) are a recent flexible-antenna technology that is realized by attaching simple components, referred to as pinching elements, to dielectric waveguides. This work explores the potential of deploying PASS for…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-03-06 Ali Bereyhi , Chongjun Ouyang , Saba Asaad , Zhiguo Ding , H. Vincent Poor

In this paper, we consider the use of artificial noise for secure communications. We propose the notion of practical secrecy as a new design criterion based on the behavior of the eavesdropper's error probability $P_E$, as the…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2013-06-06 Shuiyin Liu , Yi Hong , Emanuele Viterbo

Backscatter wireless communication is an emerging technique widely used in low-cost and low-power wireless systems, especially in passive radio frequency identification (RFID) systems. Recently, the requirement of high data rates, data…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2016-11-15 Qian Yang , Hui-Ming Wang , Yi Zhang , Zhu Han

In this paper, a reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS)-aided underlay cognitive radio network is investigated. An RIS is utilized to improve the secondary network (SN) reliability and robustness while simultaneously increasing the…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-09-27 Majid H. Khoshafa , Telex M. N. Ngatchede , Mohamed H. Ahmed

A pinching antennas (PAs)-aided integrated sensing and multicast communication framework is proposed. In this framework, the communication performance is measured by the multicast rate considering max-min fairness. Moreover, the sensing…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-02-19 Shan Shan , Chongjun Ouyang , Xiaohang Yang , Yong Li , Zhiqin Wang , Yuanwei Liu

Though visible light communication (VLC) systems are contained to a given room, ensuring their security amongst users in a room is essential. In this paper, the design of artificial noise (AN) to enhance physical layer security in VLC…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2022-11-14 Thanh V. Pham , Steve Hranilovic , Susumu Ishihara

Channel sounding is essential for the development of radio systems. One flexible strategy is the switched-array-based channel sounding, where antenna elements are activated at different time instants to measure the channel spatial…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-07-18 Ali Al-Ameri , Jaeyoung Park , Juan Sanchez , Xuesong Cai , Fredrik Tufvesson

Physical layer security (PLS) is a promising technology to secure wireless communications by exploiting the physical properties of the wireless channel. However, the passive nature of PLS creates a significant imbalance between the effort…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-01-28 Wenwen Chen , Bin Han , Yao Zhu , Anke Schmeink , Giuseppe Caire , Hans D. Schotten

The problem of resource allocation in multiple-antenna wiretap channels is investigated, wherein a malicious user tries to eavesdrop the communication between two legitimate users. Both multiple input single output single-antenna…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2015-05-12 Alessio Zappone , Pin-Hsun Lin , Eduard A. Jorswieck

Pinching-antenna systems (PASS) have recently attracted significant attention as a promising architecture for flexible and reconfigurable wireless communications. Despite notable advancements, research on energy efficiency (EE) maximization…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-04-29 Yishi Zhang , Aditya Powari , Kaidi Wang , Yaru Fu , Daniel K. C. So

Recently, the pinching-antenna system (PASS) has emerged as a promising architecture owing to its ability to reconfigure large-scale path loss and signal phase by activating radiation points along a dielectric waveguide. However, existing…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-11-13 Yuan Zhong , Yue Xiao , Yijia Li , Hao Chen , Xianfu Lei , Pingzhi Fan