Eavesdropping Risk in Terahertz Channels by Covered Wavy Surfaces
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| author | Li, Peian Liu, Wenbo Zhao, Jiabiao Cui, Jiayuan Ge, Yapeng Niu, Qiang Yang, Yuping Meng, Xiangzhu Ma, Jianjun |
| author_facet | Li, Peian Liu, Wenbo Zhao, Jiabiao Cui, Jiayuan Ge, Yapeng Niu, Qiang Yang, Yuping Meng, Xiangzhu Ma, Jianjun |
| contents | Terahertz communications offer unprecedented data rates for next-generation wireless networks but suffer blockage susceptibility that restrict coverage and introduce physical-layer security vulnerabilities. Non-line-of-sight relay schemes using metallic wavy surfaces (MWS) address coverage limitations but require concealment beneath indoor materials for practical deployment. This work investigates THz channel characteristics and security vulnerabilities when MWS surfaces are covered with wallpaper, curtain, and wall plaster across 113-170 GHz. Results reveal that covering materials redistribute rather than eliminate eavesdropping threats, with persistent feasible interception scenarios remaining undetectable through conventional backscattering monitoring. These findings underscore the need for enhanced mechanisms designed for covered reflecting elements. |
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| publishDate | 2025 |
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| spellingShingle | Eavesdropping Risk in Terahertz Channels by Covered Wavy Surfaces Li, Peian Liu, Wenbo Zhao, Jiabiao Cui, Jiayuan Ge, Yapeng Niu, Qiang Yang, Yuping Meng, Xiangzhu Ma, Jianjun Applied Physics Terahertz communications offer unprecedented data rates for next-generation wireless networks but suffer blockage susceptibility that restrict coverage and introduce physical-layer security vulnerabilities. Non-line-of-sight relay schemes using metallic wavy surfaces (MWS) address coverage limitations but require concealment beneath indoor materials for practical deployment. This work investigates THz channel characteristics and security vulnerabilities when MWS surfaces are covered with wallpaper, curtain, and wall plaster across 113-170 GHz. Results reveal that covering materials redistribute rather than eliminate eavesdropping threats, with persistent feasible interception scenarios remaining undetectable through conventional backscattering monitoring. These findings underscore the need for enhanced mechanisms designed for covered reflecting elements. |
| title | Eavesdropping Risk in Terahertz Channels by Covered Wavy Surfaces |
| topic | Applied Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.04114 |