Toward smart wireless communications via intelligent reflecting surfaces: A contemporary survey

S Gong, X Lu, DT Hoang, D Niyato… - … Surveys & Tutorials, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a literature review on recent applications and design aspects of the
intelligent reflecting surface (IRS) in the future wireless networks. Conventionally, the …

Toward intelligent metasurfaces: the progress from globally tunable metasurfaces to software‐defined metasurfaces with an embedded network of controllers

O Tsilipakos, AC Tasolamprou… - Advanced optical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Metasurfaces, the ultrathin, 2D version of metamaterials, have recently attracted a surge of
attention for their capability to manipulate electromagnetic waves. Recent advances in …

6G and beyond: The future of wireless communications systems

IF Akyildiz, A Kak, S Nie - IEEE access, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
6G and beyond will fulfill the requirements of a fully connected world and provide ubiquitous
wireless connectivity for all. Transformative solutions are expected to drive the surge for …

A new wireless communication paradigm through software-controlled metasurfaces

C Liaskos, S Nie, A Tsioliaridou… - IEEE …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Electromagnetic waves undergo multiple uncontrollable alterations as they propagate within
a wireless environment. Free space path loss, signal absorption, as well as reflections …

Combating the distance problem in the millimeter wave and terahertz frequency bands

IF Akyildiz, C Han, S Nie - IEEE Communications Magazine, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In the millimeter-wave (30-300 GHz) and terahertz (0.1-10 THz) frequency bands, the high
spreading loss and molecular absorption often limit the signal transmission distance and …

Realizing ultra-massive MIMO (1024× 1024) communication in the (0.06–10) terahertz band

IF Akyildiz, JM Jornet - Nano Communication Networks, 2016 - Elsevier
The increasing demand for higher bandwidth and higher speed wireless communication
motivates the exploration of higher frequency bands. The Terahertz (THz) band (0.06–10 …

Terahertz band communication systems: Challenges, novelties and standardization efforts

K Tekbıyık, AR Ekti, GK Kurt, A Görçin - Physical Communication, 2019 - Elsevier
Wireless data rates are expected to be around 10Gbps or even more within the upcoming
decade. The realization of such high data rates is unlikely with the currently licensed bands …

A promising technology for 6G wireless networks: Intelligent reflecting surface

W Long, R Chen, M Moretti… - … of Communications and …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The intelligent information society, which is highly digitized, intelligence inspired, and
globally data driven, will be deployed in the next decade. The next 6G wireless …

Terahertz-band ultra-massive spatial modulation MIMO

H Sarieddeen, MS Alouini… - IEEE Journal on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The prospect of ultra-massive multiple-input multiple-output (UM-MIMO) technology to
combat the distance problem at the Terahertz (THz) band is considered. It is well-known that …

Survey on terahertz nanocommunication and networking: A top-down perspective

F Lemic, S Abadal, W Tavernier… - IEEE Journal on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Recent developments in nanotechnology herald nanometer-sized devices expected to bring
light to a number of groundbreaking applications. Communication with and among …