8 papers
From Multi-Port Models to Cascade Structures: Optimization of Active Unilateral Stacked Intelligent Metasurfaces
Andrea Abrardo, Giulio Bartoli, Marco Di Renzo +1
This paper develops a multi-port S-parameter framework for the analysis and optimization of stacked intelligent metasurfaces (SIMs) with unilateral active interconnections. By mode…
SIM-Aided Near-Field Channel and Localization Estimation With Dimensionality Reduction: A Multiport Network Theory Approach
Andrea Abrardo, Bartoli Giulio
The deployment of Extremely Large-Scale Antenna Arrays for 6G enables radiative near-field sensing but poses significant challenges in terms of hardware complexity and interference…
Stacked Intelligent Metasurfaces (SIM) in the Nonlinear Regime: A Multiport Network Model Approach
Andrea Abrardo, Alberto Toccafondi
We present a physically consistent multiport framework for stacked intelligent metasurfaces (SIMs) with linear and explicit nonlinear terminations. The model provides closed-form i…
Modeling, Optimization and Electromagnetic Validation of Stacked Intelligent Metasurfaces by Using a Multiport Network Model
Giuseppe Pettanice, Andrea Abrardo, Alberto Toccafondi +1
Stacked intelligent metasurfaces (SIMs) extend the concept of reconfigurable intelligent surfaces by cascading multiple programmable layers, enabling advanced electromagnetic wave…
A Novel Comprehensive Multiport Network Model for Stacked Intelligent Metasurfaces (SIM) Characterization and Optimization
Andrea Abrardo, Giulio Bartoli, Alberto Toccafondi
Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS) represent transformative technologies for next-generation wireless communications, offering advanced control over electromagnetic wave pro…
Metaprism Design for Wireless Communications: Angle-Frequency Analysis, Physical Realizability Constraints, and Performance Optimization
Silvia Palmucci, Andrea Abrardo, Davide Dardari +2
Recent advancements in smart radio environment technologies aim to enhance wireless network performance through the use of low-cost electromagnetic (EM) devices. Among these, recon…