On the secrecy of RIS-aided THz wireless systems subject to $$\alpha -\mu$$ fading with pointing errors
Abstract
The study examines the secrecy outage probability (SOP) and intercept probability (IP) of a reflecting intelligent surface (RIS)-enabled THz wireless network experiencing $$\alpha -\mu$$ α-μ fading with pointing errors. Specifically, the base station (BS) sends information to a legitimate user $$\ell$$ ℓ via the RIS, while an eavesdropper e tries to overhear the conversation. Furthermore, receive nodes are equipped with a single antenna, and the RIS phase shifts were selected to boost the SNR at node $$\ell$$ ℓ. Elementary functions are used to accurately approximate the statistical features of channel gain in BS-$$\ell$$ ℓ and BS-e links, leading to approximate and asymptotic SOP and IP expressions. Monte Carlo simulation validates all analytical findings for different system parameter values.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Wireless Communication Security Techniques
Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies
Ultra-Wideband Communications Technology
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking
- Publisher
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC
- Volume
- 2026
- Issue
- 1
- Publication date
- 23 March 2026
- Language
- EN