Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces for 6G

Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces for 6G: Wireless Power Transfer and Enhanced Communications provides a comprehensive understanding of how intelligent reflecting surface will shape the future of 6G wireless communication. The book addresses key challenges in enhancing signal propagation, improving energy efficiency, and ensuring secure communication in complex 6G environments. By covering breakthrough technologies such as hybrid-field communication, wireless energy harvesting, and physical layer security, this book aims to equip readers with practical solutions for overcoming the limitations of current systems and achieving sustainable, high-performance 6G networks.

• Presents the theory behind combining near-field and far-field communications to enhance the transmission capabilities in 6G networks
• Provides a comprehensive guide to implementing wireless energy harvesting and power transfer technologies within IRS-empowered networks, thereby optimizing energy usage while maintaining high-performance communication
• Shows how intelligent reflecting surface can be leveraged to mitigate potential vulnerabilities and ensure secure, high-capacity, and low-latency communication