Measurement and Modeling on Terahertz Channels in Rain

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Main Authors: Li, Peian, Liu, Wenbo, Liu, Jiacheng, Li, Da, Liu, Guohao, Lei, Yuanshuai, Zhao, Jiabiao, Wang, Xiaopeng, Ma, Jianjun, Federici, John F.
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author Li, Peian
Liu, Wenbo
Liu, Jiacheng
Li, Da
Liu, Guohao
Lei, Yuanshuai
Zhao, Jiabiao
Wang, Xiaopeng
Ma, Jianjun
Federici, John F.
author_facet Li, Peian
Liu, Wenbo
Liu, Jiacheng
Li, Da
Liu, Guohao
Lei, Yuanshuai
Zhao, Jiabiao
Wang, Xiaopeng
Ma, Jianjun
Federici, John F.
contents The Terahertz (THz) frequency band offers a wide range of bandwidths, from tens to hundreds of gigahertz (GHz) and also supports data speeds of several terabits per second (Tbps). Because of this, maintaining THz channel reliability and efficiency in adverse weather conditions is crucial. Rain, in particular, disrupts THz channel propagation significantly and there is still lack of comprehensive investigations due to the involved experimental difficulties. This work explores how rain affects THz channel performance by conducting experiments in a rain emulation chamber and under actual rainy conditions outdoors. We focus on variables like rain intensity, raindrop size distribution (RDSD), and the channel's gradient height. We observe that the gradient height (for air-to-ground channel) can induce changes of the RDSD along the channel's path, impacting the precision of modeling efforts. To address this, we propose a theoretical model, integrating Mie scattering theory with considerations of channel's gradient height. Both our experimental and theoretical findings confirm this model's effectiveness in predicting THz channel behavior in rainy conditions. This work underscores the necessary in incorporating the variation of RDSD when THz channel travels in scenarios involving ground-to-air or air-to-ground communications.
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spellingShingle Measurement and Modeling on Terahertz Channels in Rain
Li, Peian
Liu, Wenbo
Liu, Jiacheng
Li, Da
Liu, Guohao
Lei, Yuanshuai
Zhao, Jiabiao
Wang, Xiaopeng
Ma, Jianjun
Federici, John F.
Applied Physics
Systems and Control
Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics
The Terahertz (THz) frequency band offers a wide range of bandwidths, from tens to hundreds of gigahertz (GHz) and also supports data speeds of several terabits per second (Tbps). Because of this, maintaining THz channel reliability and efficiency in adverse weather conditions is crucial. Rain, in particular, disrupts THz channel propagation significantly and there is still lack of comprehensive investigations due to the involved experimental difficulties. This work explores how rain affects THz channel performance by conducting experiments in a rain emulation chamber and under actual rainy conditions outdoors. We focus on variables like rain intensity, raindrop size distribution (RDSD), and the channel's gradient height. We observe that the gradient height (for air-to-ground channel) can induce changes of the RDSD along the channel's path, impacting the precision of modeling efforts. To address this, we propose a theoretical model, integrating Mie scattering theory with considerations of channel's gradient height. Both our experimental and theoretical findings confirm this model's effectiveness in predicting THz channel behavior in rainy conditions. This work underscores the necessary in incorporating the variation of RDSD when THz channel travels in scenarios involving ground-to-air or air-to-ground communications.
title Measurement and Modeling on Terahertz Channels in Rain
topic Applied Physics
Systems and Control
Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.16531