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cs.IT2023

Random Access Protocols for Cell-Free Wireless Network Exploiting Statistical Behavior of THz Signal Propagation

Pranay Bhardwaj, S. M. Zafaruddin, Amir Leshem

The current body of research on terahertz (THz) wireless communications predominantly focuses on its application for single-user backhaul/fronthaul connectivity at sub-THz frequenc…

cs.IT2023

Exact Performance Analysis of THz Link Under Transceiver Hardware Impairments

Pranay Bhardwaj, S. M. Zafaruddin

Transceiver hardware impairment (THI) is inevitable for high-date rate terahertz (THz) communication. Existing statistical analysis either neglects THI's effect or provides approxi…

cs.IT2022

The --- Fading Model: An Exact Statistical Representation

Pranay Bhardwaj, Eesha Santosh Karnawat, S. M. Zafaruddin

The --- is one of the most generalized and flexible channel models having an excellent fit to experimental data from diverse propagation environments. The existing stat…

cs.IT2022

Performance Analysis of Cooperative Relaying for Multi-Antenna RF Transmissions over THz Wireless Link

Pranay Bhardwaj, S. M. Zafaruddin

Recent research has focused on single antenna radio-frequency (RF) and terahertz (THz) wireless systems to mix the access link with the backhaul. In this paper, we evaluate the per…

cs.IT2022★ 17 cited

Performance of Hybrid THz and Multi-Antenna RF System with Diversity Combining

Pranay Bhardwaj, S. M. Zafaruddin

Recent studies investigate single-antenna radio frequency (RF) systems mixed with terahertz (THz) wireless communications. This paper considers a two-tier system of THz for backhau…

cs.IT2021

Fixed-Gain AF Relaying for RF-THz Wireless System over -- Shadowed and - Channels

Pranay Bhardwaj, S. M. Zafaruddin

Recent research investigates the decode-and-forward (DF) relaying for mixed radio frequency (RF) and terahertz (THz) wireless links with zero-boresight pointing errors. In this let…

cs.IT2021★ 1 cited

Performance Analysis of Dual-Hop THz Wireless Transmission for Backhaul Applications

Vinay U. Pai, Pranay Bhardwaj, S. M. Zafaruddin

THz transmissions suffer from pointing errors due to antenna misalignment and incur higher path loss from the molecular absorption in addition to the channel fading. In this paper,…

cs.IT2021

On the Performance of Multihop THz Wireless System Over Mixed Channel Fading with Shadowing and Antenna Misalignment

Pranay Bhardwaj, S. M. Zafaruddin

The existing relay-assisted terahertz (THz) wireless system is limited to dual-hop transmission with pointing errors and short-term fading without considering the shadowing effect.…

cs.IT2021

Terahertz Wireless Transmissions with Maximal Ratio Combining over Fluctuating Two-Ray Fading

Atharva Anand Joshi, Pranay Bhardwaj, S. M. Zafaruddin

Mitigating channel fading and transceiver impairments are desirable for high-speed terahertz (THz) wireless links. This paper analyzes the performance of a multi-antenna THz wirele…

cs.IT2021★ 51 cited

Performance Analysis of Dual-Hop Relaying for THz-RF Wireless Link with Asymmetrical Fading

Pranay Bhardwaj, S. M. Zafaruddin

Terahertz (THz) frequency bands can be promising for data transmissions between the core network and access points (AP) for next-generation wireless systems. In this paper, we anal…

cs.IT2020★ 1 cited

Performance of Dual-Hop Relaying for THz-RF Wireless Link

Pranay Bhardwaj, S. M. Zafaruddin

The use of Terahertz (THz) frequency bands for data transmissions between the core network and an access point can be promising for next generation wireless systems. In this paper,…