CIF: EAGER: TeraNets: Ultra-Broadband Communication Networks in the Terahertz Band

CIF：EAGER：TeraNets：太赫兹频段超宽带通信网络

• 批准号: 1349828
• 负责人: Ian Akyildiz
• 金额: $ 30万
• 依托单位: Georgia Tech Research Corporation
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2013-09-01 至 2015-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1349828&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: CIF; EAGER; TeraNets; Ultra; Broadband

The research objective of the TeraNets project is to establish the theoretical foundations of ultra-broadband communication networks in the terahertz (THz) Band. New channel models for the entire THz Band will be developed. These will account for line-of-sight, non-line-of-sight and multi-path propagation and will capture the peculiarities of molecular absorption and scattering from rough surfaces. Bandwidth-adaptive modulations to exploit the distance-dependent behavior of the bandwidth at THz Band frequencies will be developed. In addition, massive MIMO transmission schemes to increase the communication distance and novel channel coding approaches to efficiently overcome channel errors at THz Band frequencies are to be investigated. Finally, novel Medium Access Control protocols for THz Band communication networks are proposed, which capture the peculiarities of the physical layer and take advantage of large antenna arrays and dielectric mirrors.The TeraNets project is expected to pave the way for research in communication networks in the THz Band. Ultra-broadband communication networks will play a major role in society within the next ten years by drastically increasing the capacity of wireless networks, and enabling long-awaited applications not possible with current wireless technologies. In addition, the THz Band is not yet regulated. The project team is actively involved in IEEE 802.15 WPAN Terahertz Interest Group (IGThz), whose objective is to create the first standard for this paradigm. The research results will be incorporated into the Information and Network Theory and Wireless Communication and Networks within the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, at the Georgia Institute of Technology, both at undergraduate and graduate levels. This, combined with grauate student resarch mentoring, will produce new experts in this nascent field. The research results will be disseminated in important scientific conferences, journals and premier magazines of the field.

TeraNets项目的研究目标是建立太赫兹（THz）波段超宽带通信网络的理论基础。将开发整个THz波段的新信道模型。这些将考虑视线，非视线和多路径传播，并将捕获粗糙表面的分子吸收和散射的特性。将开发带宽自适应调制，以利用太赫兹波段频率的带宽的距离依赖行为。此外，大规模的MIMO传输方案，以增加通信距离和新的信道编码方法，以有效地克服在太赫兹频段频率的信道错误的研究。最后，提出了一种新的THz频段通信网络介质访问控制协议，该协议充分利用了THz频段通信网络物理层的特点，并充分利用了大型天线阵列和介质镜的优势，为THz频段通信网络的研究奠定了基础。超宽带通信网络将在未来十年内通过大幅增加无线网络的容量并实现当前无线技术无法实现的期待已久的应用而在社会中发挥重要作用。此外，THz频段尚未受到监管。该项目团队积极参与IEEE 802.15 WPAN太赫兹兴趣小组（IGThz），其目标是为该范例创建第一个标准。研究成果将纳入信息和网络理论和无线通信和网络内的电气和计算机工程学院，在技术的格鲁吉亚研究所，无论是在本科和研究生水平。 这一点，再加上研究生的指导，将在这个新兴领域产生新的专家。研究成果将在该领域的重要科学会议、期刊和主要杂志上传播。