Metallic Plasmonic Nano-antenna for Wireless Optical Communication in Intra-body Nanonetworks

Nafari, Mona; Jornet, Josep Miquel

doi:10.4108/eai.28-9-2015.2261410

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“…In addition, nanoantennas enable wireless interconnection amongst nanosensors deployed inside and over the human body resulting in many bio-nanosensing applications [193]. Several works exist pointing to the THz band as an enabler of in-vivo wireless nanosensor networks (iWNSNs) [194] [195]. In particular, the authors in [196] presented an attenuation model of intrabody THz propagation to facilitate the accurate design and practical deployment of iWNSNs.…”

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Terahertz Band: The Last Piece of RF Spectrum Puzzle for Communication Systems

Elayan

Amin

Shihada

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IEEE Open J. Commun. Soc.

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Ultra-high bandwidth, negligible latency and seamless communication for devices and applications are envisioned as major milestones that will revolutionize the way by which societies create, distribute and consume information. The remarkable expansion of wireless data traffic that we are witnessing recently has advocated the investigation of suitable regimes in the radio spectrum to satisfy users' escalating requirements and allow the development and exploitation of both massive capacity and massive connectivity of heterogeneous infrastructures. To this end, the Terahertz (THz) frequency band (0.1-10 THz) has received noticeable attention in the research community as an ideal choice for scenarios involving high-speed transmission. Particularly, with the evolution of technologies and devices, advancements in THz communication is bridging the gap between the millimeter wave (mmW) and optical frequency ranges. Moreover, the IEEE 802.15 suite of standards has been issued to shape regulatory frameworks that will enable innovation and provide a complete solution that crosses between wired and wireless boundaries at 100 Gbps. Nonetheless, despite the expediting progress witnessed in THz wireless research, the THz band is still considered one of the least probed frequency bands. As such, in this work, we present an up-to-date review paper to analyze the fundamental elements and mechanisms associated with the THz system architecture. THz generation methods are first addressed by highlighting the recent progress in the electronics, photonics as well as plasmonics technology. To complement the devices, we introduce the recent channel models available for indoor, outdoor as well as nanoscale propagation at THz band frequencies. A comprehensive comparison is then presented between the THz wireless communication and its other contenders by treating in depth the limitations associated with each communication technology. In addition, several applications of THz wireless communication are discussed taking into account the various length scales at which such applications occur. Further, as standardization is a fundamental aspect in regulating wireless communication systems, we highlight the milestones achieved regarding THz standardization activities. Finally, a future outlook is provided by presenting and envisaging several potential use cases and attempts to guide the deployment of the THz frequency band and mitigate the challenges related to high frequency transmission. ). Fig. 1. Wireless Roadmap Outlook up to the year 2035.

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Section: A Terahertz Nanoscale Applicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Terahertz Band: The Last Piece of RF Spectrum Puzzle for Communication Systems

Elayan

Amin

Shihada

et al. 2020

IEEE Open J. Commun. Soc.

410

219

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“…As far as concerns in the biomedical applications domain, graphene based nanoantennas have been used for wireless communication between nanosensors, deployed inside and over the human body, resulting in many bio-nanosensing applications [72]. In-vivo wireless nanosensor networks (iWNSNs) at the THz band, is a characteristic application for providing fast and accurate disease diagnosis and treatment [73]. These networks, fully equipped with nanoscale components (e.g., nodes, routers, gateways, links and interfaces) as in regular networks, as seen in Figure 5, are operating inside the human body in real time, achieving precise and real time medical monitoring and medical implant communication.…”

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Key Roles of Plasmonics in Wireless THz Nanocommunications—A Survey

Lallas

2019

Applied Sciences

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Wireless data traffic has experienced an unprecedented boost in past years, and according to data traffic forecasts, within a decade, it is expected to compete sufficiently with wired broadband infrastructure. Therefore, the use of even higher carrier frequency bands in the THz range, via adoption of new technologies to equip future THz band wireless communication systems at the nanoscale is required, in order to accommodate a variety of applications, that would satisfy the ever increasing user demands of higher data rates. Certain wireless applications such as 5G and beyond communications, network on chip system architectures, and nanosensor networks, will no longer satisfy speed and latency demands with existing technologies and system architectures. Apart from conventional CMOS technology, and the already tested, still promising though, photonic technology, other technologies and materials such as plasmonics with graphene respectively, may offer a viable infrastructure solution on existing THz technology challenges. This survey paper is a thorough investigation on the current and beyond state of the art plasmonic system implementation for THz communications, by providing in-depth reference material, highlighting the fundamental aspects of plasmonic technology roles in future THz band wireless communication and THz wireless applications, that will define future demands coping with users' needs. Appl. Sci. 2019, 9, 5488 2 of 34 communications, researchers have been focused on taking advantage of higher regions in the radio spectrum, pointing to the THz band communication and infrastructure, as a promising solution to equip 5G plus networks, thus enabling efficient operation of bandwidth hungry applications, that are not feasible at the moment with current infrastructure.Wireless NoC (WiNoC) [5] with its inherent broadcast capability, appears as a promising approach to overcome all abovementioned bottlenecks of ancestor technologies. Ultra small miniature sizes of plasmon based antennas and other nanolink components as well, with considerably much less wiring, are the desired features of this technology, in order to enable the integration of one or multiple antennas per core, paving the way for dense, scalable NoC schemes, as required by future applications. Graphene based WiNoCs (GWiNoCs) is probably the most updated promising approach for THz nanoscale wireless communications, and it is therefore considered to be the basis for implementing future on chip network architectures. Alternatively, hybrid optical wireless schemes, may be also proved to be a promising NoC solution [6], by combining the best assets of these two worlds: low loss dielectric waveguide media, and miniature sized plasmonic material oscillating at THz rates.Last, wireless nanosensor networks (WNSNs) is another established THz nanoscale application, with basic similarities as in WiNoCs, such as core to core or to memory communication, but also with other unique characteristic types of communication, mainly between nanosensors and nanomachin...

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“…Taking complexity and power consumption into consideration, we select amplitude shift keying (ASK) and binary phase shift keying (BPSK) as the simplest digital modulation techniques for load modulation in the mote, and Hamming (15,11) and Reed-Solomon (RS) (31,26) codes as short linear block codes for error-correction coding. The ASK and BPSK modulation schemes proposed can be implemented in µm scale [30], [31].…”

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“…Optical communication offers an interference-resistant option because signals are converted from electrical to infrared waves before transmission, and then converted back to electrical signals at the receiver. It has been successfully applied in miniature sensors in transcutaneous applications [10], [11]. The application of optical communications, however, is hindered by attenuations due to reflection, scattering, and absorption issues (see [2] and references therein).…”

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Towards Microscale NFC-Enabled IoT Sensors: Physical and MAC Layer Design Analysis

2020

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Microscale sensors provide critical solutions in diverse fields, ranging from measurement, automation, and control in industrial, agricultural, and biomedical applications. However, their development is limited by many requirements and challenges, such as efficient powering and the selection of suitable wireless communication technologies. A number of wireless communication technologies have been deployed in these sensors, including terahertz (Thz) radio frequency and ultrasound. Designing sensors in micro-scale imposes challenges for any communication technique deployed. This paper investigates the use of magnetic induction-based backscatter communication in a microscale sensor. The aim here is to provide both physical and media access control (MAC) layer design analysis for a microscale mote that is powered inductively and communicates with a reader using backscattering. Magnetic induction-based communication and powering are demonstrated via analysis and simulation for the mote. Then, low-power modulation, error-correction coding, and suitable low-power MAC schemes with evidence of feasible implementation in microscale are explored. Results of the performance analysis indicate that the proposed design achieves communication at a range of at least a few centimeters (5−6 cm) with an acceptable bit error rate (BER). Finally, MAC layer analysis reveals the optimum number of motes to be deployed for various read delays and transmission rates. INDEX TERMS Microscale mote, near-field communication, IoT sensor, low-power modulation, resource-constrained MAC.

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Metallic Plasmonic Nano-antenna for Wireless Optical Communication in Intra-body Nanonetworks

Cited by 23 publications

References 21 publications

Terahertz Band: The Last Piece of RF Spectrum Puzzle for Communication Systems

Terahertz Band: The Last Piece of RF Spectrum Puzzle for Communication Systems

Key Roles of Plasmonics in Wireless THz Nanocommunications—A Survey

Towards Microscale NFC-Enabled IoT Sensors: Physical and MAC Layer Design Analysis

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