Mehrotra, Anand; Singh, Jitendra; Srivastava, Suraj; Singh, Rahul Kumar; Jagannatham, Aditya K.; Hanzo, Lajos
Multi-Dimensional Sparse CSI Acquisition for Hybrid mmWave MIMO OTFS Systems Journal Article
In: IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 73, no. 9, pp. 8330–8344, 2025, ISSN: 1558-0857.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Bayes methods, Channel estimation, Complexity theory, delay-Doppler-angular domain, Estimation, high-mobility, hybrid precoding, Millimeter wave communication, MIMO, mmWave, Modulation, OFDM, OTFS, sparsity, Symbols, Training
@article{mehrotra_multi-dimensional_2025,
title = {Multi-Dimensional Sparse CSI Acquisition for Hybrid mmWave MIMO OTFS Systems},
author = {Anand Mehrotra and Jitendra Singh and Suraj Srivastava and Rahul Kumar Singh and Aditya K. Jagannatham and Lajos Hanzo},
url = {https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10918701},
doi = {10.1109/TCOMM.2025.3549501},
issn = {1558-0857},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-09-01},
urldate = {2025-10-08},
journal = {IEEE Transactions on Communications},
volume = {73},
number = {9},
pages = {8330–8344},
abstract = {Multi-dimensional sparse channel state information (CSI) acquisition is conceived for Orthogonal time frequency space (OTFS) modulation-based millimetre wave (mmWave) multiple input and multiple output (MIMO) systems. A comprehensive end-to-end relationship is derived in the delay-Doppler (DDA) domain by additionally considering the angular parameters and a hybrid beamforming (HB) architecture. A time-domain pilot model tailored for CSI estimation (CE) in the DDA-domain is proposed, which exploits the inherent multi-dimensional (4D) sparsity that emerges in the DDA-domain during the CE process. An efficient low-complexity Bayesian learning (LC-BL) technique is conceived to fulfil the objective of CSI estimation in such systems. Subsequently, a comprehensive examination of the complexity of the algorithm under consideration is also provided. It is worth noting that the complexity of the BL scheme designed is similar to that of popular orthogonal matching pursuit (OMP), but significantly lower than that of the traditional expectation-maximization (EM) based BL technique. Moreover, a single-stage transmit precoder (TPC) and receiver combiner (RC) design is proposed. This procedure aims for maximizing the directional gain of the RF TPC/RC pair by optimizing their weights. Additionally, a series of comprehensive simulations are conducted which incorporate the use of a practical channel model and fractional Doppler shifts. In light of the inherent trade-offs between complexity and estimation algorithm performance, our proposed scheme, LC-BL, appears suitable, especially considering the substantial enhancement in the performance of CE compared to the existing benchmarks.},
keywords = {Bayes methods, Channel estimation, Complexity theory, delay-Doppler-angular domain, Estimation, high-mobility, hybrid precoding, Millimeter wave communication, MIMO, mmWave, Modulation, OFDM, OTFS, sparsity, Symbols, Training},
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tppubtype = {article}
}
Tong, Mingfei; Huang, Xiaojing; Zhang, J. Andrew; Hanzo, Lajos
Adaptive FTN Signaling Over Rapidly-Fading Channels Journal Article
In: IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 73, no. 9, pp. 7166–7178, 2025, ISSN: 1558-0857.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: ATPC, Complexity theory, delay-Doppler domain, diversity order, diversity reception, Doppler effect, Frequency diversity, Frequency modulation, FTN signaling, inter-symbol interference, Interference cancellation, Multipath channels, multipath fast-fading channel, OFDM, Symbols, Time-frequency analysis
@article{tong_adaptive_2025,
title = {Adaptive FTN Signaling Over Rapidly-Fading Channels},
author = {Mingfei Tong and Xiaojing Huang and J. Andrew Zhang and Lajos Hanzo},
url = {https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10902515},
doi = {10.1109/TCOMM.2025.3545655},
issn = {1558-0857},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-09-01},
urldate = {2025-10-08},
journal = {IEEE Transactions on Communications},
volume = {73},
number = {9},
pages = {7166–7178},
abstract = {The research of faster-than-Nyquist (FTN) signaling has reached a state of maturity for considering practical multipath fading channels, rather than idealized additive white Gaussian noise channels only. To overcome fast-fading multipath propagations, conventional FTN systems tend to rely on channel coding techniques for cleaning up the residual errors, rather than harnessing Doppler effect mitigation. To circumvent this limitation, we propose an adaptive transmit precoding (ATPC) method associated with FTN signaling for applications in fast-fading multipath channels. Upon leveraging real-time channel state information fed back by the receiver, ATPC updates the modulation matrix to improve resilience against Doppler frequency shifts. To mitigate the inter-block interference and multipath effect, a cyclic prefix is inserted at the beginning of each transmission frame. In addition, we employ decision-directed successive interference cancellation for alleviating the inter-symbol interference stemming from FTN signaling and multipath effects. We also analyze the theoretical bit error rate (BER) performance and a pair of closed-form BER expressions are derived for extreme channel conditions, i.e., sufficiently large number of paths and sufficiently large Doppler frequency shift. Simulation results verify the effectiveness of the proposed ATPC method and demonstrate our performance improvements over conventional schemes.},
keywords = {ATPC, Complexity theory, delay-Doppler domain, diversity order, diversity reception, Doppler effect, Frequency diversity, Frequency modulation, FTN signaling, inter-symbol interference, Interference cancellation, Multipath channels, multipath fast-fading channel, OFDM, Symbols, Time-frequency analysis},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Liu, Xin; Xu, Chao; Ng, Soon Xin; Hanzo, Lajos
OTFS-Based CV-QKD Systems for Doubly Selective THz Channels Journal Article
In: IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 73, no. 8, pp. 6274–6289, 2025, ISSN: 1558-0857.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Array signal processing, continuous variable quantum key distribution (CV-QKD), Faces, Fading channels, low-density parity check (LDPC), multiple-input multiple-out (MIMO), OFDM, Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM), orthogonal time frequency space (OTFS), Parity check codes, Random variables, secret key rate (SKR), Symbols, Terahertz (THz), Terahertz communications, Time-frequency analysis, Vectors
@article{liu_otfs-based_2025,
title = {OTFS-Based CV-QKD Systems for Doubly Selective THz Channels},
author = {Xin Liu and Chao Xu and Soon Xin Ng and Lajos Hanzo},
url = {https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10857395},
doi = {10.1109/TCOMM.2025.3535889},
issn = {1558-0857},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-08-01},
urldate = {2025-10-08},
journal = {IEEE Transactions on Communications},
volume = {73},
number = {8},
pages = {6274–6289},
abstract = {The feasibility of continuous variable quantum key distribution (CV-QKD) is considered in the Terahertz (THz) band, experiencing time-varying and frequency-selective fading. Advanced multi-carrier modulation is required for improving the secret key rate (SKR). However, the hostile quantum channel requires powerful classical channel coding schemes for maintaining an adequate reconciliation performance. Against this background, for the first time in the open literature, we propose a multi-carrier quantum transmission regime that incorporates both orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) and orthogonal time frequency space (OTFS) transmission over doubly selective fading THz channels. Furthermore, we propose a modified multi-dimensional reconciliation algorithm for CV-QKD, facilitating the integration of OFDM/OTFS quantum transmission with low-density parity check (LDPC) coded key reconciliation. Moreover, we harness multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) beamforming for mitigating the severe THz path loss. Our SKR analysis results demonstrate that the proposed OTFS-based and LDPC-assisted CV-QKD system is capable of outperforming its OFDM counterpart in mobile wireless scenarios. Moreover, we also demonstrate that increasing the MIMO dimension reduces the transmission power required for achieving the secure transmission distance target.},
keywords = {Array signal processing, continuous variable quantum key distribution (CV-QKD), Faces, Fading channels, low-density parity check (LDPC), multiple-input multiple-out (MIMO), OFDM, Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM), orthogonal time frequency space (OTFS), Parity check codes, Random variables, secret key rate (SKR), Symbols, Terahertz (THz), Terahertz communications, Time-frequency analysis, Vectors},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Linfu, Zou; Zhiwen, Pan; El-Hajjar, Mohammed
Graph Neural Network Aided Beamforming for Holographic Millimeter Wave MIMO Systems Journal Article
In: IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 74, no. 7, pp. 10582–10595, 2025, ISSN: 1939-9359.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Accuracy, Array signal processing, Beamforming, Channel estimation, Downlink, Estimation, graph neural network, Graph neural networks, holographic MIMO, millimeter wave, Millimeter wave communication, OFDM, Optimization, Training
@article{linfu_graph_2025,
title = {Graph Neural Network Aided Beamforming for Holographic Millimeter Wave MIMO Systems},
author = {Zou Linfu and Pan Zhiwen and Mohammed El-Hajjar},
url = {https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10896848},
doi = {10.1109/TVT.2025.3544063},
issn = {1939-9359},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-07-01},
urldate = {2025-10-08},
journal = {IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology},
volume = {74},
number = {7},
pages = {10582–10595},
abstract = {Holographic multiple-input multiple-output (HMIMO) systems are considered as one of the potential techniques to meet the demands of next-generation communications by replacing costly and power-hungry devices with sub-half-wavelength antenna elements. However, optimizing the beamforming matrix in the base station (BS) for HMIMO systems is challenging, given the prohibitive overhead of directly estimating the channels between the BS and the user equipment. Instead of following the traditional method of channel estimation and beamforming optimization, in this paper we employ a deep-learning technique to optimize the beamformers at the BS based on a loss function. Specifically, in this paper we introduce a graph neural network (GNN) designed to map the received pilot signals to optimized beamforming matrices and to model interactions among user equipment within the network. The simulation results show that our deep-learning method effectively maximizes the sum-rate objective while using reduced number of pilots than traditional channel estimation and beamforming optimization techniques.},
keywords = {Accuracy, Array signal processing, Beamforming, Channel estimation, Downlink, Estimation, graph neural network, Graph neural networks, holographic MIMO, millimeter wave, Millimeter wave communication, OFDM, Optimization, Training},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Mehrotra, Anand; Srivastava, Suraj; Reddy, N. Shanmughanadha; Jagannatham, Aditya; Hanzo, Lajos
Sparse Channel Estimation for MIMO OTFS/OTSM Systems Using Finite-Resolution ADCs Journal Article
In: IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 73, no. 6, pp. 3971–3987, 2025, ISSN: 1558-0857.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Bayes methods, Channel estimation, delay-Doppler, delay-sequency, Estimation, finite-resolution ADCs, Modulation, OFDM, OTFS, OTSM, Quantization (signal), Receivers, Signal processing algorithms, Signal resolution, sparsity, Time-domain analysis
@article{mehrotra_sparse_2025,
title = {Sparse Channel Estimation for MIMO OTFS/OTSM Systems Using Finite-Resolution ADCs},
author = {Anand Mehrotra and Suraj Srivastava and N. Shanmughanadha Reddy and Aditya Jagannatham and Lajos Hanzo},
url = {https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10758799},
doi = {10.1109/TCOMM.2024.3502682},
issn = {1558-0857},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-06-01},
urldate = {2025-10-08},
journal = {IEEE Transactions on Communications},
volume = {73},
number = {6},
pages = {3971–3987},
abstract = {Variational Bayesian learning (VBL)-based sparse channel state information (CSI) estimation is conceived for multiple input multiple output (MIMO) orthogonal time frequency space (OTFS) and for orthogonal time sequence multiplexing (OTSM)-based systems relying on low-resolution analog-to-digital convertors (ADCs). First, the CSI estimation model is developed for MIMO-OTFS systems considering quantized outputs. Then a novel VBL technique is developed for exploiting the inherent DD domain sparsity. Subsequently, an end-to-end system model is derived for MIMO-OTSM systems, once again, using only finite-resolution ADCs. Similar to OTFS systems, it is demonstrated that the channel is sparse in the delay-sequency (DS)-domain. Thus the sparse CSI estimation problem of the MIMO-OTSM system can also be solved using the VBL technique developed for its OTFS counterpart. A bespoke minimum mean square error (MMSE) receiver is developed for data detection, which unlike the conventional MMSE receiver also accounts for the quantization error. Finally, finite-resolution ADCs emerge as a solution, offering reduced costs and energy consumption amid the growing challenge posed by energy-intensive high-resolution ADCs in Next-Generation (NG) systems. The efficacy of the proposed techniques is validated by simulation results, surpassing the state-of-the-art and signalling a transition towards more sustainable communication technologies.},
keywords = {Bayes methods, Channel estimation, delay-Doppler, delay-sequency, Estimation, finite-resolution ADCs, Modulation, OFDM, OTFS, OTSM, Quantization (signal), Receivers, Signal processing algorithms, Signal resolution, sparsity, Time-domain analysis},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
He, Jiaxiang; Giddings, Roger P.; Jin, Wei; Hao, Ming; Tang, Jianming
Chaotic digital filter-based physical layer security with data-assisted tri-level encryption for heterogeneous access networks Journal Article
In: Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, vol. 17, no. 6, pp. 448–458, 2025, ISSN: 1943-0639.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Bandwidth, Chaotic communication, Encryption, Entropy, OFDM, Optical distortion, Optical fiber sensors, Optical fibers, Optical filters, Security
@article{he_chaotic_2025,
title = {Chaotic digital filter-based physical layer security with data-assisted tri-level encryption for heterogeneous access networks},
author = {Jiaxiang He and Roger P. Giddings and Wei Jin and Ming Hao and Jianming Tang},
url = {https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10989603},
doi = {10.1364/JOCN.555584},
issn = {1943-0639},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-06-01},
urldate = {2025-10-08},
booktitle = {Optical Fiber Communication Conference (OFC) 2025},
journal = {Journal of Optical Communications and Networking},
volume = {17},
number = {6},
pages = {448–458},
abstract = {Due to the increasing demand for robust network cybersecurity, future communication technologies must consider security as a mandatory design feature. However, existing physical layer security techniques can be excessively complex and too expensive to support resource-constrained devices in heterogeneous access networks with high connection densities. To address this challenge, a physical layer security technique employing chaotic digital filters (CDFs) with private security keys is proposed and experimentally validated, for the first time, in a 12 Gbit/s intensity modulation and direct detection optical system with a 25 km standard single-mode fiber. Noise-like private security key-based CDFs have security key-dependent changes in amplitude and phase frequency response, with permutation entropies of textbackslashgt 0.99, thus achieving data-assisted tri-level encryption by directly distorting the data signals, inducing interferences between data signals, and also intensifying the interferences via illegal detections. As CDFs are digitally integrable and offer features of “security-by-design,” “openness-by-design,” and “dynamic security at the traffic level,” the proposed technique facilitates an open and interoperable security solution with the utmost security for heterogeneous access networks.},
keywords = {Bandwidth, Chaotic communication, Encryption, Entropy, OFDM, Optical distortion, Optical fiber sensors, Optical fibers, Optical filters, Security},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Xu, Chao; Masouros, Christos; Sugiura, Shinya; Petropoulos, Periklis; Maunder, Robert G.; Yang, Lie-Liang; Haas, Harald; Hanzo, Lajos
Integrated Positioning and Communication Relying on Wireless Optical OFDM Journal Article
In: IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, vol. 43, no. 5, pp. 1721–1737, 2025, ISSN: 1558-0008.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Accuracy, Bandwidth, bi-static, Channel estimation, Estimation, Integrated sensing and communication, ISAC, Light emitting diodes, multipath, NLoS, non-line-of-sight, Nonlinear optics, OFDM, Optical sensors, orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing, Radar, Visible Light Communication, visible light positioning, VLC, VLP
@article{xu_integrated_2025,
title = {Integrated Positioning and Communication Relying on Wireless Optical OFDM},
author = {Chao Xu and Christos Masouros and Shinya Sugiura and Periklis Petropoulos and Robert G. Maunder and Lie-Liang Yang and Harald Haas and Lajos Hanzo},
url = {https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/10900727},
doi = {10.1109/JSAC.2025.3543532},
issn = {1558-0008},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-05-01},
urldate = {2025-10-08},
journal = {IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications},
volume = {43},
number = {5},
pages = {1721–1737},
abstract = {Visible Light Positioning and Communication (VLPC) is a promising candidate for implementing Integrated Sensing And Communication (ISAC) in the unlicensed 400 THz to 800 THz band. The current Visible Light Positioning (VLP) systems mainly operate based on the Received Signal Strength (RSS) of the Line-of-Sight (LoS) path. However, its accuracy is degraded by interferences from Non-LoS (NLoS) paths. Furthermore, in Visible Light Communication (VLC) systems, the estimation of Channel State Information (CSI) also becomes challenging, when the optical channel becomes dispersive. Against this background, we propose a new VLPC scheme using Direct Current (DC) biased Optical Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing (VLPC-DCO-OFDM), where OFDM-based sensing is applied for the sake of improving the resolution of the estimated Channel Impulse Response (CIRs) exploited for positioning functionality. The CIRs estimated by sensing are further exploited to provide enhanced CSI for communication data detection. Moreover, we propose a hybrid Radar-RSS based solution, where the conventional RSS-aided VLP method is invoked for the sake of refining OFDM radar. Our simulation results demonstrate that the proposed VLPC-DCO-OFDM scheme – which simultaneously supports the triple functionalities of illumination, bi-static sensing and communication – is capable of achieving centimeter-level positioning accuracy and Giga-bits-per-second data rate.},
keywords = {Accuracy, Bandwidth, bi-static, Channel estimation, Estimation, Integrated sensing and communication, ISAC, Light emitting diodes, multipath, NLoS, non-line-of-sight, Nonlinear optics, OFDM, Optical sensors, orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing, Radar, Visible Light Communication, visible light positioning, VLC, VLP},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Chen, Jie; Wang, Xianbin; Hanzo, Lajos
OTFS-MDMA: An Elastic Multi-Domain Resource Utilization Mechanism for High Mobility Scenarios Journal Article
In: IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, vol. 43, no. 4, pp. 1405–1420, 2025, ISSN: 1558-0008.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: delay-Doppler, Delays, Doppler effect, dynamic programming, Modulation, monotonic optimization, multi-dimensional multiple access (MDMA), Multiaccess communication, NOMA, OFDM, Optimization, orthogonal time frequency space (OTFS), Resource management, Symbols, Time-frequency analysis
@article{chen_otfs-mdma_2025,
title = {OTFS-MDMA: An Elastic Multi-Domain Resource Utilization Mechanism for High Mobility Scenarios},
author = {Jie Chen and Xianbin Wang and Lajos Hanzo},
url = {https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10845880/footnotes},
doi = {10.1109/JSAC.2025.3531568},
issn = {1558-0008},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-04-01},
urldate = {2025-10-08},
journal = {IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications},
volume = {43},
number = {4},
pages = {1405–1420},
abstract = {By harnessing the delay-Doppler (DD) resource domain, orthogonal time-frequency space (OTFS) substantially improves the communication performance under high-mobility scenarios by maintaining quasi-time-invariant channel characteristics. However, conventional multiple access (MA) techniques fail to efficiently support OTFS in the face of diverse communication requirements. Recently, multi-dimensional MA (MDMA) has emerged as a flexible channel access technique by elastically exploiting multi-domain resources for tailored service provision. Therefore, we conceive an elastic multi-domain resource utilization mechanism for a novel multi-user OTFS-MDMA system by leveraging user-specific channel characteristics across the DD, power, and spatial resource domains. Specifically, we divide all DD resource bins into separate subregions called DD resource slots (RSs), each of which supports a fraction of users, thus reducing the multi-user interference. Then, the most suitable MA, including orthogonal, non-orthogonal, or spatial division MA (OMA/ NOMA/ SDMA), will be selected with each RS based on the interference levels in the power and spatial domains, thus enhancing the spectrum efficiency. Then, we jointly optimize the user assignment, MA scheme selection, and power allocation in all DD RSs to maximize the weighted sum-rate subject to their minimum rate and various practical constraints. Since this results in a non-convex problem, we develop a dynamic programming and monotonic optimization (DPMO) method to find the globally optimal solution in the special case of disregarding rate constraints. Subsequently, we apply a low-complexity algorithm to find sub-optimal solutions in general cases.},
keywords = {delay-Doppler, Delays, Doppler effect, dynamic programming, Modulation, monotonic optimization, multi-dimensional multiple access (MDMA), Multiaccess communication, NOMA, OFDM, Optimization, orthogonal time frequency space (OTFS), Resource management, Symbols, Time-frequency analysis},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
McKendry, Jonathan J. D.; Zimi, Hichem; Shao, Yingjie; Rajbhandari, Sujan; Herrnsdorf, Johannes; Dawson, Martin D.
Eye and skin-safe 150 Mbps Optical Wireless Communications over 1 m using UVC LEDs Journal Article
In: IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, pp. 1–1, 2025, ISSN: 1941-0174.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Bandwidth, Current measurement, Light emitting diodes, Light-Emitting Diodes, OFDM, Optical receivers, Optical sensors, Optical transmitters, Optical variables measurement, optical wireless communications, OWC, Power measurement, Stimulated emission, Ultraviolet, UVC, Wireless communication
@article{mckendry_eye_2025,
title = {Eye and skin-safe 150 Mbps Optical Wireless Communications over 1 m using UVC LEDs},
author = {Jonathan J. D. McKendry and Hichem Zimi and Yingjie Shao and Sujan Rajbhandari and Johannes Herrnsdorf and Martin D. Dawson},
url = {https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11007139},
doi = {10.1109/LPT.2025.3571619},
issn = {1941-0174},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-01-01},
urldate = {2025-10-08},
journal = {IEEE Photonics Technology Letters},
pages = {1–1},
abstract = {We demonstrate an eye and skin-safe optical wireless communication link, at a transmission distance of 1 m, using ultraviolet-C (UVC) light-emitting diodes (LEDs) emitting at 235 and 255 nm, with error-free data rates up to 150 Mbps. Irradiance levels at the receiver were maintained within eye and skin-safe exposure limits. Operating at these short wavelengths confers an improvement in received peak signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) compared to previous demonstrations around 270-280 nm, thanks to the higher permitted exposure limits at shorter UVC wavelengths.},
keywords = {Bandwidth, Current measurement, Light emitting diodes, Light-Emitting Diodes, OFDM, Optical receivers, Optical sensors, Optical transmitters, Optical variables measurement, optical wireless communications, OWC, Power measurement, Stimulated emission, Ultraviolet, UVC, Wireless communication},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Wang, Zihao; El-Hajjar, Mohammed; Yang, Lie-Liang
Orbital Angular Momentum for Wireless Communications: Key Performance Indicators and Performance Comparison Journal Article
In: IEEE Access, vol. 13, pp. 80889–80913, 2025, ISSN: 2169-3536.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: 6G communications, 6G mobile communication, antenna array, Antenna arrays, directivity, divergence angle, Key performance indicator, key performance indicators, Linear antenna arrays, OAM-mode, OFDM, orbital angular momentum (OAM), Orbital calculations, phased array, Phased arrays, purity, Three-dimensional displays, Wireless communication, Wireless communications, Wireless sensor networks
@article{wang_orbital_2025,
title = {Orbital Angular Momentum for Wireless Communications: Key Performance Indicators and Performance Comparison},
author = {Zihao Wang and Mohammed El-Hajjar and Lie-Liang Yang},
url = {https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10990278},
doi = {10.1109/ACCESS.2025.3567732},
issn = {2169-3536},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-01-01},
urldate = {2025-10-08},
journal = {IEEE Access},
volume = {13},
pages = {80889–80913},
abstract = {Orbital angular momentum (OAM) is an intrinsic property of electromagnetic (EM) waves that has opened new possibilities for enhancing the capacity of wireless communications. Consequently, it has garnered significant attention in recent years. For wireless communications, antenna arrays are the most effective and widely studied approaches for OAM-wave generation. Various types of antenna arrays have been explored in research and development; however, a comprehensive comparison of these arrays remains lacking. This paper addresses this gap by first reviewing the various types of phased arrays that have been considered for OAM generation in the literature. Subsequently, it addresses the key performance indicators (KPIs) of the antenna arrays for OAM-wave generation. These KPIs include directivity, the largest producible OAM-mode (LPM), OAM-mode multiplexing capability, divergence angle, and mode purity. Based on the KPIs, a comparative analysis is conducted across several types of antenna arrays, including uniform square arrays (USA), uniform circular arrays (UCA), three-dimensional (3D) helical circular arrays (HCA), 3D helical circular sub-arrays (HCSA), and concentric UCAs (CUCA), under various settings. The study highlights the advantages and limitations of each antenna array type and examines how different parameters influence their performance.},
keywords = {6G communications, 6G mobile communication, antenna array, Antenna arrays, directivity, divergence angle, Key performance indicator, key performance indicators, Linear antenna arrays, OAM-mode, OFDM, orbital angular momentum (OAM), Orbital calculations, phased array, Phased arrays, purity, Three-dimensional displays, Wireless communication, Wireless communications, Wireless sensor networks},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Lu, Zhou; El-Hajjar, Mohammed; Yang, Lie-Liang
Wavelet Transform Aided Single-Carrier FDMA With Index Modulation Journal Article
In: IEEE Open Journal of Vehicular Technology, vol. 6, pp. 1524–1538, 2025, ISSN: 2644-1330.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: detection, Frequency division multiaccess, Frequency-domain analysis, index modulation, Indexes, Maximum likelihood detection, Modulation, OFDM, Peak to average power ratio, peak-to-average power ratio, single carrier-frequency division multiple access (SC-FDMA), spatial modulation, Symbols, Time-domain analysis, Vectors, Wavelet, Wireless communication
@article{lu_wavelet_2025,
title = {Wavelet Transform Aided Single-Carrier FDMA With Index Modulation},
author = {Zhou Lu and Mohammed El-Hajjar and Lie-Liang Yang},
url = {https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11021437},
doi = {10.1109/OJVT.2025.3576062},
issn = {2644-1330},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-01-01},
urldate = {2025-10-08},
journal = {IEEE Open Journal of Vehicular Technology},
volume = {6},
pages = {1524–1538},
abstract = {Single-carrier frequency-division multiple access (SC-FDMA) is a well-known multiuser transmission method for uplink communications owing to its low peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) characteristics. Simultaneously, index modulation (IM) has been widely studied owing to its flexibility for spectral-efficiency versus energy-efficiency trade-off. However, applying conventional IM schemes with SC-FDMA may affect the desirable characteristics of SC-FDMA signals, resulting in the increase of PAPR, for example. On the other side, Wavelet Transform (WT) has been shown to provide an improved performance over the fast Fourier transform (FFT)-based SC-FDMA, owing to WT's local focusing capability in both time and frequency domains. In this paper, we propose three IM schemes, namely Symbol Position Index Modulation (SPIM), Spreading Matrix Index Modulation (SMIM) and Joint Matrix-Symbol Index Modulation (JMSIM) schemes, which perform IM at the symbol vector level, spreading matrix level, or a combination of both. These IM schemes are implemented with the WT-based SC-FDMA for data transmission. We consider two spreading matrix design schemes, namely random dispersion matrix design and Gram-Schmidt (GS) orthogonalization matrix design. Correspondingly, we propose different detection schemes, including Maximum Likelihood Detection (MLD), Simplified Maximum Likelihood Detection (SMLD), and the Two Stage Index-QAM Detection (TSD). The performance of the proposed schemes is evaluated by simulations. Our studies and results show that all the three schemes can effectively reduce the PAPR encountered by the conventional IM-assisted SC-FDMA signals. Moreover, the method of GS matrices can provide a gain upto 20 dB compared with the method of random dispersion matrices. Furthermore, the GS-based system can employ the proposed low-complexity TSD, allowing to achieve a similar bit error rate (BER) performance as MLD, while requiring significantly low complexity.},
keywords = {detection, Frequency division multiaccess, Frequency-domain analysis, index modulation, Indexes, Maximum likelihood detection, Modulation, OFDM, Peak to average power ratio, peak-to-average power ratio, single carrier-frequency division multiple access (SC-FDMA), spatial modulation, Symbols, Time-domain analysis, Vectors, Wavelet, Wireless communication},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Liu, Xin; Xu, Chao; Wang, Stephen; Ng, Soon Xin; Hanzo, Lajos
Hybrid Beamforming Assisted OTFS-Based CV-QKD Systems for Doubly Selective THz Channels Journal Article
In: IEEE Transactions on Communications, pp. 1–1, 2025, ISSN: 1558-0857.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Array signal processing, Channel estimation, continuous variable quantum key distribution (CV-QKD), Decoding, Fading channels, hybrid beamforming (HBF), low-density parity check (LDPC), multiple-input multiple-out (MIMO), OFDM, Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM), orthogonal time frequency space (OTFS), Parity check codes, secret key rate (SKR), Terahertz (THz), Terahertz communications, Time-frequency analysis, Vectors, Wireless communication
@article{liu_hybrid_2025,
title = {Hybrid Beamforming Assisted OTFS-Based CV-QKD Systems for Doubly Selective THz Channels},
author = {Xin Liu and Chao Xu and Stephen Wang and Soon Xin Ng and Lajos Hanzo},
url = {https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11069272},
doi = {10.1109/TCOMM.2025.3585501},
issn = {1558-0857},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-01-01},
urldate = {2025-10-08},
journal = {IEEE Transactions on Communications},
pages = {1–1},
abstract = {Continuous-variable quantum key distribution (CV-QKD) maps information onto the quadrature components of electromagnetic waves, so that off-the-shelf wireless transceivers can be utilized. This motivates the move from optical to Terahertz (THz) bands. However, wireless THz channels suffer from severe path loss, while the mobility of wireless users imposes doubly selective fading. Against this background, we propose a new CV-QKD regime that relies on hybrid beamforming (HBF) assisted multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) and orthogonal time frequency space (OTFS) system, where the channel’s transmissivity and robustness against double selectivity are overcome by HBF and OTFS, respectively. Secondly, in order to provide channel state information (CSI) for both the transmitter (CSI-T) and receiver (CSI-R), practical channel estimation methods are conceived. They operate in the time-frequency domain for OFDM and in the delay-Doppler domain for OTFS. Thirdly, soft-decision detection is devised for our MIMO OFDM/OTFS aided multi-dimensional reconciliation (MDR) scheme. Low-density parity-check (LDPC) coding is invoked for further improving secure CV-QKD transmission distance in the THz band. Our simulation results demonstrate that the proposed HBF MIMO OTFS-based CV-QKD system relying on realistic estimated CSI is capable of achieving an adequate secret key rate (SKR) and secure transmission distance in hostile doubly selective THz channels.},
keywords = {Array signal processing, Channel estimation, continuous variable quantum key distribution (CV-QKD), Decoding, Fading channels, hybrid beamforming (HBF), low-density parity check (LDPC), multiple-input multiple-out (MIMO), OFDM, Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM), orthogonal time frequency space (OTFS), Parity check codes, secret key rate (SKR), Terahertz (THz), Terahertz communications, Time-frequency analysis, Vectors, Wireless communication},
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Gupta, Awadhesh; Singh, Jitendra; Srivastava, Suraj; Jagannatham, Aditya K.; Hanzo, Lajos
Bayesian Learning Aided Parameter Estimation and Joint Beamformer Design in mmWave MIMO-OFDM ISAC Systems Journal Article
In: IEEE Transactions on Communications, pp. 1–1, 2025, ISSN: 1558-0857.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Array signal processing, Bayes methods, dual-functional radar-communication (DFRC), Estimation, hybrid analog-digital (HAD) beamforming, Integrated sensing and communication (ISAC), millimeter wave (mmWave), Millimeter wave communication, MIMO, OFDM, Parameter estimation, Radar, Radar cross-sections, Radio frequency, sparse Bayesian learning (SBL)
@article{gupta_bayesian_2025,
title = {Bayesian Learning Aided Parameter Estimation and Joint Beamformer Design in mmWave MIMO-OFDM ISAC Systems},
author = {Awadhesh Gupta and Jitendra Singh and Suraj Srivastava and Aditya K. Jagannatham and Lajos Hanzo},
url = {https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11030617},
doi = {10.1109/TCOMM.2025.3578813},
issn = {1558-0857},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-01-01},
urldate = {2025-10-08},
journal = {IEEE Transactions on Communications},
pages = {1–1},
abstract = {A three-dimensional (3D) sparse signal recovery problem formulation is conceived for delay, Doppler, and angular (DDA) domain target parameter estimation in millimeter wave (mmWave) multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM)-based integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) systems relying on a hybrid beamforming architecture. Subsequently, a 3D-sparse Bayesian learning (3D-BL) algorithm is proposed to jointly estimate the angular, range, velocity, and radar cross-section (RCS) parameters of the targets. Furthermore, an uplink beamformer is designed for the user equipment (UE) to alleviate the complexity of uplink parameter estimation at the dual-functional radar-communication (DFRC) base station (BS) by eliminating the need for angle of departure (AoD) estimation. Additionally, a Bayesian alternating minimization (BAT-MIN) algorithm is constructed for the designing of a DFRC waveform, enabling the simultaneous generation of beams toward both the radar targets and the UE. Furthermore, the sparse Bayesian learning lower bound (SBL-LB) and the Bayesian Cramér-Rao lower bound (BCRLB) are derived to serve as benchmarks for estimation performance. Finally, simulation results are presented to showcase the enhanced performance of the proposed methodologies in terms of multiple performance metrics when contrasted both to the existing sparse recovery techniques and to conventional non-sparse parameter estimation algorithms. The simulation outcomes unequivocally demonstrate the commendable performance of the proposed 3D-BL estimation methodology, approaching closely to the SBL-LB. Notably, this approach exhibits a substantial gain of at least 5 dB when compared to alternative techniques. Additionally, the introduced BAT-MIN beamformer emerges as a highly competitive solution, closely approximating the capabilities of a fully digital beamformer while maintaining a noteworthy minimum advantage over its contemporaries. These findings underscore the significance and efficacy of the proposed techniques in the context of advanced signal processing and beamforming.},
keywords = {Array signal processing, Bayes methods, dual-functional radar-communication (DFRC), Estimation, hybrid analog-digital (HAD) beamforming, Integrated sensing and communication (ISAC), millimeter wave (mmWave), Millimeter wave communication, MIMO, OFDM, Parameter estimation, Radar, Radar cross-sections, Radio frequency, sparse Bayesian learning (SBL)},
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Maity, Priyanka; Harish, Deepika; Srivastava, Suraj; Jagannatham, Aditya K.; Hanzo, Lajos
Variational Bayesian Learning for 3-D Localization of Extended Targets in mmWave MIMO OFDM ISAC Systems Journal Article
In: IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society, vol. 6, pp. 4421–4436, 2025, ISSN: 2644-125X.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: azimuth angle, Bayes methods, Bayesian learning, Clutter, Direction-of-arrival estimation, Doppler effect, elevation angle, Estimation, extended targets, Integrated sensing and communication, Location awareness, Millimeter wave communication, MIMO, mmWave, OFDM, Radar, sparsity, Three-dimensional displays
@article{maity_variational_2025,
title = {Variational Bayesian Learning for 3-D Localization of Extended Targets in mmWave MIMO OFDM ISAC Systems},
author = {Priyanka Maity and Deepika Harish and Suraj Srivastava and Aditya K. Jagannatham and Lajos Hanzo},
url = {https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10990143},
doi = {10.1109/OJCOMS.2025.3567429},
issn = {2644-125X},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-01-01},
urldate = {2025-10-08},
journal = {IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society},
volume = {6},
pages = {4421–4436},
abstract = {Variational Bayesian learning (VBL)-aided extended target localization is conceived for orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) based-mmWave MIMO systems using the OFDM integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) waveform. The proposed framework also considers the intercarrier interference (ICI) effects encountered in mobile scenarios and the clutter present in the environment. The proposed algorithm is based on a hybrid mmWave MIMO architecture, where the number of radio frequency (RF) chains is significantly lower than the number of antennas. A range, Doppler and angular (RDA)-domain representation of the target in three-dimensional (3D) space is conceived for accurate target parameter estimation. The proposed algorithm exploits the four-dimensional (4D) sparsity arising in the RDA domain of the scattering scene and employs the powerful VBL framework for the estimation of target parameters, such as elevation angle, azimuth angle, range and velocity. To handle a practical scenario where the actual target parameters typically deviate from their finite-resolution grid, a super-resolution-based improved off-grid VBL is developed for recursively updating the parameter grid, thereby progressively improving the estimates. We also determine the Cramér-Rao bound (CRB) and Bayesian CRB for the estimation of the target parameters in order to bound the estimation performance. Our simulation results validate the superior performance of the proposed approach in comparison to the existing algorithms.},
keywords = {azimuth angle, Bayes methods, Bayesian learning, Clutter, Direction-of-arrival estimation, Doppler effect, elevation angle, Estimation, extended targets, Integrated sensing and communication, Location awareness, Millimeter wave communication, MIMO, mmWave, OFDM, Radar, sparsity, Three-dimensional displays},
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Li, Kunlun; El-Hajjar, Mohammed; Xu, Chao; Hanzo, Lajos
Indoor Localization and Tracking in Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Aided mmWave Systems Journal Article
In: IEEE Open Journal of Vehicular Technology, vol. 6, pp. 1815–1831, 2025, ISSN: 2644-1330.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Array signal processing, Channel estimation, Covariance matrices, Estimation, Kalman filters, localization/positioning, Location awareness, Millimeter wave communication, mmWave, OFDM, Radar tracking, Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces, sparse Bayesian learning, tracking
@article{li_indoor_2025,
title = {Indoor Localization and Tracking in Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Aided mmWave Systems},
author = {Kunlun Li and Mohammed El-Hajjar and Chao Xu and Lajos Hanzo},
url = {https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11050944},
doi = {10.1109/OJVT.2025.3582885},
issn = {2644-1330},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-01-01},
urldate = {2025-10-08},
journal = {IEEE Open Journal of Vehicular Technology},
volume = {6},
pages = {1815–1831},
abstract = {Millimeter wave (mmWave) carriers have a high available bandwidth, which can be beneficial for high-resolution localization in both the angular and temporal domains. However, the limited coverage due to severe path loss and line-of-sight (LoS) blockage are considered to be major challenges in mmWave. A promising solution is to employ reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS) to circumvent the lack of line-of-sight paths, which can assist in localization. Furthermore, radio localization and tracking are capable of accurate real-time monitoring of the UE's locations and trajectories. In this paper, we propose a three-stage indoor tracking scheme. In the first stage, channel sounding is harnessed in support of the transmitter beamforming and receiver combining design. Based on the estimation in the first stage, a simplified received signal model is obtained, while using a discrete Fourier transform (DFT) matrix for the configuration of the RIS phase shifter for each time block. Based on the simplified received signal model, tracking initialization is carried out. Finally, in the third stage, Kalman filtering is employed for tracking. Our results demonstrate that the proposed scheme is capable of improving both the accuracy and robustness of tracking compared to single-shot successive localization. Additionally, we derive the position error bounds (PEB) of single-shot localization.},
keywords = {Array signal processing, Channel estimation, Covariance matrices, Estimation, Kalman filters, localization/positioning, Location awareness, Millimeter wave communication, mmWave, OFDM, Radar tracking, Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces, sparse Bayesian learning, tracking},
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}