THz Communications: Paving the Way Towards Wireless Tbps [Paperback]

This book describes the fundamentals of THz communications, spanning the whole range of applications, propagation and channel models, RF transceiver technology, antennas, baseband techniques, and networking interfaces. The requested data rate in wireless communications will soon reach from 100 Gbit/s up to 1 Tbps necessitating systems with ultra-high bandwidths of several 10s of GHz which are available only above 200 GHz. In the last decade, research at these frequency bands has made significant progress, enabling mature experimental demonstrations of so-called THz communications, which are thus expected to play a vital role in future wireless networks. In addition to chapters by leading experts on the theory, modeling, and implementation of THz communication technology, the book also features the latest experimental results and addresses standardization and regulatory aspects.  This book will be of interest to both academic researchers and engineers in the telecommunications industry. 

Chapter 1 Introduction to THz Communications.- Chapter 2 Terahertz Time Domain Spectroscopy (TDS).-Chapter 3 Measurements with Modulated Signals.- Chapter 4 Vector Network Analyzer (VNA).- Chapter 5 Correlation based Channel Sounding.- Chapter 6 Free Space Loss and Atmospheric Effects.- Chapter 7 Reflection, Scattering and Transmission (incl. material parameters).- Chapter 8 Diffraction and Blockage.- Chapter 9 Interference and Noise.- Chapter 10  Indoor Environments.- Chapter 11  Intra-Device and Close-Proximity.- Chapter 12 Backhaul/Fronthaul Outdoor links.- Chapter 13 Smart Rail Mobility.-  Chapter 14 Data Centers.- Chapter 15 Vehicular Environments.- Chapter 16 Stochastic Channel Models.- Chapter 17 High-Gain Antennas.-lÓA