Near-field communications: A tutorial review

Y Liu, Z Wang, J Xu, C Ouyang, X Mu… - IEEE Open Journal of …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Extremely large-scale antenna arrays, tremendously high frequencies, and new types of
antennas are three clear trends in multi-antenna technology for supporting the sixth …

Reconfigurable intelligent surface-aided near-field communications for 6G: Opportunities and challenges

X Mu, J Xu, Y Liu, L Hanzo - IEEE Vehicular Technology …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS)-aided near-field communications are investigated.
First, the necessity of investigating RIS-aided near-field communications and the …

Near-field communications: A comprehensive survey

Y Liu, C Ouyang, Z Wang, J Xu, X Mu… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Multiple-antenna technologies are evolving towards large-scale aperture sizes, extremely
high frequencies, and innovative antenna types. This evolution is giving rise to the …

Near-field communications: What will be different?

Y Liu, J Xu, Z Wang, X Mu, L Hanzo - arXiv preprint arXiv:2303.04003, 2023 - arxiv.org
The design dilemma of" What will be different between near-field communications (NFC)
and far-field communications (FFC)?" is addressed from four perspectives. 1) From the …

Generative AI for physical layer communications: A survey

N Van Huynh, J Wang, H Du, DT Hoang… - IEEE Transactions …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The recent evolution of generative artificial intelligence (GAI) leads to the emergence of
groundbreaking applications such as ChatGPT, which not only enhances the efficiency of …

Simultaneously transmitting and reflecting (STAR) RISs for 6G: fundamentals, recent advances, and future directions

Y Liu, J Xu, Z Wang, X Mu, J Zhang, P Zhang - Frontiers of Information …, 2023 - Springer
Simultaneously transmitting and reflecting reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (STAR-RISs)
have been attracting significant attention in both academia and industry for their advantages …

Near-field communications: A degree-of-freedom perspective

C Ouyang, Y Liu, X Zhang, L Hanzo - arXiv preprint arXiv:2308.00362, 2023 - arxiv.org
Multiple-antenna technologies are advancing towards large-scale aperture sizes and
extremely high frequencies, leading to the emergence of near-field communications (NFC) …

Performance analysis for near-field MIMO: Discrete and continuous aperture antennas

Z Xie, Y Liu, J Xu, X Wu… - IEEE Wireless …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Performance analysis is carried out in a near-field multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO)
system for both discrete and continuous aperture antennas. The effective degrees of …

Simultaneous wireless information and power transfer in near-field communications

Z Zhang, Y Liu, Z Wang, X Mu… - IEEE Internet of Things …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A near-field simultaneous wireless information and power transfer (SWIPT) network is
investigated, where the hybrid beamforming architecture is employed at the base station …

Simultaneously Transmitting and Reflecting Surfaces for Ubiquitous Next Generation Multiple Access in 6G and Beyond

X Mu, J Xu, Z Wang, N Al-Dhahir - Proceedings of the IEEE, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The ultimate goal of next generation multiple access (NGMA) is to support massive terminals
and facilitate multiple functionalities over the limited radio resources of wireless networks in …