Nano-Electromagnetic Communication at Terahertz and Optical Frequencies

Akram Alomainy is a Reader in Antennas & Applied EM in the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), UK, and the 2011 Winner of the British Science Festival Isambard Kingdom Brunel Award. Ke Yang is an Assistant Professor with the School of Marine Science and Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China. Muhammad A. Imran is the Vice Dean of Glasgow College UESTC, Professor of Communication Systems in the James Watt School of Engineering at the University of Glasgow, an Affiliate Professor at the University of Oklahoma, USA and a visiting Professor at 5G Innovation Centre, University of Surrey, UK. Xin-Wei Yao is an Associate Professor at the College of Computer Science and Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, China. Qammer H. Abbasi is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) at the University of Glasgow in James Watt School of Engineering and a Visiting Lecturer with Queen Mary University of London. He is a UK exceptional talent holder by Royal Academy of Engineering and URSI young scientist award winner.

Chapter 1: Introduction to nano-communication
Part I: Fundamentals and state-of-the-art advances in nano-electromagnetic communication network

Chapter 2: Fundamentals and applications of nano-electromagnetic communications
Chapter 3: Simulation and experimental platforms for nano-electromagnetic communication networks



Part II: Current development in THz components and interfaces

Chapter 4: Terahertz antenna design for wearable applications
Chapter 5: Terahertz (THz) application in food contamination detection



Part III: Advances in the physical layer and network layer of nano-EM communication

Chapter 6: Channel modelling for electromagnetic nano-communication
Chapter 7: Modulation, coding, and synchronization techniques for nano-electromagnetic communications in terahertz band
Chapter 8: Routing protocols for nano-electromagnetic communication networks
Chapter 9: Error-control mechanisms for nano-electromagnetic communication networks
Chapter 10: Conclusion and future outlook