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most citedNear-Field Communications: A Tutorial Review

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math.AP2026

Topological degree for singular -mean field equations

Mohameden Ahmedou, Zhongwei Tang, Heming Wang

We determine the Leray--Schauder degree of the singular Dirichlet -mean field equation on a smooth bounded domain in , , for every positive nonresonant par…

eess.SP2026

KDGen-BF: A Generative Site-Specific Multi-User Beamforming Approach

Ruihang Jiang, Zhaolin Wang, Yuanwei Liu

This paper proposes knowledge-distilled generative beamforming (KDGen-BF) framework for site-specific multi-user beamforming. KDGen-BF generates a multi-user beamforming weights fr…

eess.SP2026

Site-Specific Learning for Low-Overhead Multi-User MIMO Beamforming

Cheng-Jie Zhao, Zhaolin Wang, Zongyao Zhao +1

A low-overhead site-specific multi-user multiple-input multiple-output (MU-MIMO) beamforming framework is proposed. Conventional limited-feedback MU-MIMO relies on channel state in…

cs.IT2026

Continuous Aperture Array-Assisted Integrated Communication and Navigation in LEO Satellite Constellations

Qi Wang, Xiaoming Chen, Qiao Qi +2

This paper proposes a novel continuous aperture array (CAPA)-assisted integrated communication and navigation (ICAN) framework for low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations. W…

eess.SP2026

B2X Networks: Joint Design of Communication and Control for Embodied Intelligence

Yuanwei Liu, Xu Gan, Zhaolin Wang +5

This article proposes the concept of \emph{brain-body-to-everything (B2X)} networks to facilitate the integration of wireless networks and embodied intelligence. In this framework,…

eess.SP2026

Generative Site-Specific Beamforming for UPAs via Decoupled Channel Sensing

Yao Tang, Zhaolin Wang

A cross-fused generative site-specific beamforming (GenSSBF) framework is proposed for low-overhead beam alignment in uniform planar array (UPA) systems. A decoupled channel sensin…

eess.SP2026

SiFo: Wireless Foundation Model for Low-Overhead Site-Specific CSI Feedback

Cheng-Jie Zhao, Zhaolin Wang, Zongyao Zhao +1

SiFo, a wireless foundation model-based framework, is proposed for low-overhead site-specific channel state information (CSI) feedback. In 3GPP NR, Type-II feedback provides an exp…

eess.SP2026

Agent-Native Wireless Communications: Architecture, Opportunities, and the Road Ahead

Yuanwei Liu, Xu Gan, Zhaolin Wang +3

Future wireless networks are moving toward autonomous service operation, where network control and resource management need to respond to time-varying radio conditions and evolving…

cs.IT2026

Electromagnetic Signal and Information Theory: A Continuous-Aperture Array Perspective

Zhaolin Wang, Chongjun Ouyang, Kuranage Roche Rayan Ranasinghe +4

Emerging wireless systems are evolving toward larger, denser, higher-frequency, and more reconfigurable apertures, which motivates the study of continuous-aperture arrays (CAPAs).…

eess.SP2026

Fidelity Where it Matters: Site-Specific Nonuniform Refinement for Wireless Digital Twins

Zihao Zhou, Zhaolin Wang, Yuanwei Liu

Wireless digital twins (WDTs) enable site-specific learning, management, and evaluation, but constructing and maintaining uniformly high-fidelity WDTs for large-scale urban environ…

eess.SP2026

Fast Beam-Brainstorm: Few-Step Generative Site-Specific Beamforming with Flexible Probing

Zihao Zhou, Zhaolin Wang, Yuanwei Liu

A novel generative site-specific beamforming (GenSSBF) approach, termed fast beam-brainstorm (F-BBS), is proposed to address the practical bottlenecks of slow beam generation and f…

eess.SP2026

A Survey of Pinching-Antenna Systems (PASS)

Yuanwei Liu, Hao Jiang, Xu Gan +10

The pinching-antenna system (PASS), recently proposed as a flexible-antenna technology, has been regarded as a promising solution for several challenges in next-generation wireless…

cs.IT2025

Dual-Scale Antenna Deployment for Pinching Antenna Systems

Xu Gan, Zhaolin Wang, Yuanwei Liu

A dual-scale deployment (DSD) framework is proposed for pinching antenna systems (PASS), under which four protocols are provided. 1) For the coarse-scale deployment, the pinching a…

eess.SP2025★ 15 cited

Pinching-Antenna Systems (PASS): Power Radiation Model and Optimal Beamforming Design

Xiaoxia Xu, Xidong Mu, Zhaolin Wang +2

Pinching-antenna systems (PASS) improve wireless links by configuring the locations of activated pinching antennas along dielectric waveguides, namely pinching beamforming. In this…

cs.IT2024

A Primer on Near-Field Communications for Next-Generation Multiple Access

Chongjun Ouyang, Zhaolin Wang, Yan Chen +2

Multiple-antenna technologies are advancing toward the development of extremely large aperture arrays and the utilization of extremely high frequencies, driving the progress of nex…

eess.SP2024

Near-Field Sensing Enabled Predictive Beamforming: From Estimation to Tracking

Hao Jiang, Zhaolin Wang, Yuanwei Liu

A near-field sensing (NISE) enabled predictive beamforming framework is proposed to facilitate wireless communications with high-mobility channels. Unlike conventional far-field se…

eess.SP2024

Diversity and Multiplexing for Continuous Aperture Array (CAPA)-Based Communications

Chongjun Ouyang, Zhaolin Wang, Xingqi Zhang +1

A general fading model for multipath channels between two non-parallel continuous-aperture arrays (CAPAs) is proposed. Building on this model, the performance of diversity and mult…

cs.IT2024★ 41 cited

Simultaneously Transmitting and Reflecting Surfaces for Ubiquitous Next Generation Multiple Access in 6G and Beyond

Xidong Mu, Jiaqi Xu, Zhaolin Wang +1

The ultimate goal of next generation multiple access (NGMA) is to support massive terminals and facilitate multiple functionalities over the limited radio resources of wireless net…

eess.SP2024★ 13 cited

Hybrid Beamforming Design for Near-Field ISAC with Modular XL-MIMO

Chunwei Meng, Dingyou Ma, Zhaolin Wang +3

A novel modular extremely large-scale multiple-input-multiple-output (XL-MIMO) integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) framework is proposed in this paper. We consider a downli…

eess.SP2024★ 24 cited

Near-Field Localization and Sensing with Large-Aperture Arrays: From Signal Modeling to Processing

Zhaolin Wang, Parisa Ramezani, Yuanwei Liu +1

The signal processing community is currently witnessing a growing interest in near-field signal processing, driven by the trend towards the use of large aperture arrays with high s…

cs.IT2024

On the Impact of Reactive Region on the Near-Field Channel Gain

Chongjun Ouyang, Zhaolin Wang, Boqun Zhao +2

The near-field channel gain is analyzed by considering both radiating and reactive components of the electromagnetic field. Novel expressions are derived for the channel gains of s…

cs.IT2024

Wideband Beamforming for Near-Field Communications with Circular Arrays

Yunhui Guo, Yang Zhang, Zhaolin Wang +1

The beamforming performance of the uniform circular array (UCA) in near-field wideband communication systems is investigated. Compared to uniform linear array (ULA), UCA exhibits u…

cs.IT2024

Performance Bounds of Near-Field Sensing with Circular Arrays

Zhaolin Wang, Xidong Mu, Yuanwei Liu

The performance bounds of near-field sensing are studied for circular arrays, focusing on the impact of bandwidth and array size. The closed-form Cramer-Rao bound (CRBs) for angle…

cs.IT2024★ 9 cited

Performance Analysis of Near-Field Sensing in Wideband MIMO Systems

Zhaolin Wang, Xidong Mu, Yuanwei Liu

The performance of near-field sensing (NISE) in a legacy wideband multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) communication system is an…