Integrated Communications and Sensing in Terahertz Band: A Propagation Channel Perspective
Abstract
The rise of new requirements for future wireless systems is leading to a convergence of communication systems toward very high carrier frequencies, wide bandwidth, and massive antenna arrays. Understanding the properties of terahertz (THz) electromagnetic waves is critical for integrated communication and sensing (ISAC) system development and optimization. Therefore, in this paper, we investigate the propagation channel parameters and the applicability of terahertz electromagnetic waves for integrated communications and sensing. In doing so, we explore the new challenges and differences that arise when moving from systems operating at frequencies below the terahertz frequency bands.
Keywords
terahertz - THz, THz frequency band, channel parameters, Integrated Communications and Sensing - ISAC, electromagnetic waves -EM waves, radio frequency (RF) sensing, THz channel modeling
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A. Hrovat, A. Simončič, T. Kocevska, G. Morano, A. Švigelj and T. Javornik, "Integrated Communications and Sensing in Terahertz Band: A Propagation Channel Perspective," in Journal of Communications Software and Systems, vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 23-37, January 2024, doi: https://doi.org/10.24138/jcomss-2023-0174
@article{hrovat2024integratedcommunications,
author = {Andrej Hrovat and Aleš Simončič and Teodora Kocevska and Grega Morano and Aleš Švigelj and Tomaž Javornik},
title = {Integrated Communications and Sensing in Terahertz Band: A Propagation Channel Perspective},
journal = {Journal of Communications Software and Systems},
month = {1},
year = {2024},
volume = {20},
number = {1},
pages = {23--37},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.24138/jcomss-2023-0174},
url = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.24138/jcomss-2023-0174}
}