Azpilicueta Fernández de las Heras, LeyreSchultze, AlperCelaya Echarri, MikelRodríguez Corbo, Fidel AlejandroConstantinou, CostasShubair, Raed M.Falcone Lanas, FranciscoNavarro Cía, Miguel2023-11-062023-11-062023Azpilicueta, L., Schultze, A., Celaya-Echarri, M., Rodríguez-Corbo, F. A., Constantinou, C., Shubair, R. M., Falcone, F., & Navarro-Cía, M. (2023). Diffuse-scattering-informed geometric channel modeling for thz wireless communications systems. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 71(10), 8226-8238. https://doi.org/10.1109/TAP.2023.33078680018-926X10.1109/TAP.2023.3307868https://academica-e.unavarra.es/handle/2454/46683Surpassing 100 Gbps data throughput is a key objective and an active area of research for sixth-generation (6G) wireless networks that can only be met by exploiting the TeraHertz (THz) frequency band (0.3 - 10 THz). THz channel modeling faces new challenges given the emerging relevance of scattering and molecular absorption in this frequency range as well as the lack of a reliable library of material properties. In this work, we address these challenges by measuring systematically the dielectric properties of 27 common building and office materials and reporting an in-house three-dimensional ray-launching (3D-RL) algorithm that uses the created material library and accounts for rough surface scattering and atmospheric attenuation. In order to validate the proposed algorithm, a channel sounder measurement campaign has been performed in a typical indoor environment at 300 GHz. Simulations and measurements show good agreement, demonstrating the need for modelling scattering and atmospheric absorption in the THz band. The proposed channel model approach enables scenarios at THz frequencies to be investigated by simulation, providing a relevant knowledge for the development of ultra-high-speed wireless communication systems.application/pdfeng© 2023 IEEE. Personal use of this material is permitted. Permission from IEEE must be obtained for all other uses, in any current or future media, including reprinting/republishing this material for advertising or promotional purposes, creating new collective works, for resale or redistribution to servers or lists, or reuse of any copyrighted component of this work in other work.TeraHertz (THz)Channel modelingRay-launchingSixth-generation (6G)Channel measurementsWireless communicationsDiffuse scatteringinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article2023-11-06info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess