3 papers
eess.SP2026
High-Altitude Platform Station-Aided Terahertz Satellite Communication Systems with Hardware Impairments
Evla Safahan Ahrazoglu, Eylem Erdogan, Ibrahim Altunbas
The utilization of terahertz (THz) frequencies in satellite-aerial-ground communication systems stands out as a promising solution to accomplish both global connectivity and extrem…
eess.SP2026
A Holistic Link Budget Analysis for mmWave and THz Communications in Non-Terrestrial Networks
Evla Safahan Ahrazoglu, Eylem Erdogan, Ibrahim Altunbas +1
The non-terrestrial network (NTN) architecture has gained significant interest from the academia owing to its versatility and the ability to provide worldwide service. To achieve e…
eess.SP2026
A Novel Piecewise Atmospheric Attenuation Model for Free Space Optical Links in Vertical Heterogeneous Networks
Eylem Erdogan, Mohammed Elamassie, Ibrahim Altunbas +3
Free-space optical (FSO) communication is emerging as a key backhaul technology for next-generation vertical heterogeneous networks (VHetNets), whose architecture spans satellites,…