Joint Modulations of Electromagnetic Waves and Digital Signals on a Single Metasurface Platform to Reach Programmable Wireless Communications
In current wireless communication and electronic systems, digital signals and electromagnetic (EM) radiation are processed by different modules. Here, we propose a mechanism to fuse the modulation of digital signals and the manipulation of EM radiation on a single programmable metasurface (PM). The...
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| author | Xiang Wan Chaokun Xiao He Huang Qiang Xiao Wei Xu Yueheng Li Joerg Eisenbeis Jiawei Wang Ziai Huang Qiang Cheng Shi Jin Thomas Zwick Tiejun Cui |
| author_facet | Xiang Wan Chaokun Xiao He Huang Qiang Xiao Wei Xu Yueheng Li Joerg Eisenbeis Jiawei Wang Ziai Huang Qiang Cheng Shi Jin Thomas Zwick Tiejun Cui |
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| description | In current wireless communication and electronic systems, digital signals and electromagnetic (EM) radiation are processed by different modules. Here, we propose a mechanism to fuse the modulation of digital signals and the manipulation of EM radiation on a single programmable metasurface (PM). The PM consists of massive subwavelength-scale digital coding elements. A set of digital states of all elements forms simultaneous digital information roles for modulation and the wave-control sequence code of the PM. By designing digital coding sequences in the spatial and temporal domains, the digital information and far-field patterns of the PM can be programmed simultaneously and instantly in desired ways. For the experimental demonstration of the mechanism, we present a programmable wireless communication system. The same system can realize transmissions of digital information in single-channel modes with beam-steerable capability and multichannel modes with multiple independent information. The measured results show the excellent performance of the programmable system. This work provides excellent prospects for applications in fifth- or sixth-generation wireless communications and modern intelligent platforms for unmanned aircrafts and vehicles. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-acd7488814f64a168ed8c02a9c853edc2022-12-21T18:36:45ZengElsevierEngineering2095-80992022-01-0188695Joint Modulations of Electromagnetic Waves and Digital Signals on a Single Metasurface Platform to Reach Programmable Wireless CommunicationsXiang Wan0Chaokun Xiao1He Huang2Qiang Xiao3Wei Xu4Yueheng Li5Joerg Eisenbeis6Jiawei Wang7Ziai Huang8Qiang Cheng9Shi Jin10Thomas Zwick11Tiejun Cui12State Key Laboratory of Millimeter Waves, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China; Corresponding authors.National Mobile Communications Research Lab, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, ChinaNational Mobile Communications Research Lab, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Millimeter Waves, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, ChinaNational Mobile Communications Research Lab, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China; Corresponding authors.Institute of Radio Frequency Engineering and Electronics (IHE), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe 76131, GermanyInstitute of Radio Frequency Engineering and Electronics (IHE), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe 76131, GermanyState Key Laboratory of Millimeter Waves, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Millimeter Waves, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Millimeter Waves, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, ChinaNational Mobile Communications Research Lab, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, ChinaInstitute of Radio Frequency Engineering and Electronics (IHE), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe 76131, GermanyState Key Laboratory of Millimeter Waves, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China; Corresponding authors.In current wireless communication and electronic systems, digital signals and electromagnetic (EM) radiation are processed by different modules. Here, we propose a mechanism to fuse the modulation of digital signals and the manipulation of EM radiation on a single programmable metasurface (PM). The PM consists of massive subwavelength-scale digital coding elements. A set of digital states of all elements forms simultaneous digital information roles for modulation and the wave-control sequence code of the PM. By designing digital coding sequences in the spatial and temporal domains, the digital information and far-field patterns of the PM can be programmed simultaneously and instantly in desired ways. For the experimental demonstration of the mechanism, we present a programmable wireless communication system. The same system can realize transmissions of digital information in single-channel modes with beam-steerable capability and multichannel modes with multiple independent information. The measured results show the excellent performance of the programmable system. This work provides excellent prospects for applications in fifth- or sixth-generation wireless communications and modern intelligent platforms for unmanned aircrafts and vehicles.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095809921003556Joint radar and communicationProgrammable metasurfaceMassive multiple-in and multiple-out |
| spellingShingle | Xiang Wan Chaokun Xiao He Huang Qiang Xiao Wei Xu Yueheng Li Joerg Eisenbeis Jiawei Wang Ziai Huang Qiang Cheng Shi Jin Thomas Zwick Tiejun Cui Joint Modulations of Electromagnetic Waves and Digital Signals on a Single Metasurface Platform to Reach Programmable Wireless Communications Engineering Joint radar and communication Programmable metasurface Massive multiple-in and multiple-out |
| title | Joint Modulations of Electromagnetic Waves and Digital Signals on a Single Metasurface Platform to Reach Programmable Wireless Communications |
| title_full | Joint Modulations of Electromagnetic Waves and Digital Signals on a Single Metasurface Platform to Reach Programmable Wireless Communications |
| title_fullStr | Joint Modulations of Electromagnetic Waves and Digital Signals on a Single Metasurface Platform to Reach Programmable Wireless Communications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Joint Modulations of Electromagnetic Waves and Digital Signals on a Single Metasurface Platform to Reach Programmable Wireless Communications |
| title_short | Joint Modulations of Electromagnetic Waves and Digital Signals on a Single Metasurface Platform to Reach Programmable Wireless Communications |
| title_sort | joint modulations of electromagnetic waves and digital signals on a single metasurface platform to reach programmable wireless communications |
| topic | Joint radar and communication Programmable metasurface Massive multiple-in and multiple-out |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095809921003556 |
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