Resolution of Near-Field Beamforming and Its Impact on NOMA

Zhiguo Ding

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    Abstract

    The resolution of near-field beamforming is an important metric to measure how effectively users with different locations can be distinguished. This letter identifies the condition under which the resolution of near-field beamforming is not perfect. This imperfect resolution means that a legacy user's preconfigured near-field beam can be still useful to other users, which motivates the application of non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA). Both the analytical and simulation results are presented to demonstrate that indeed those near-field beams preconfigured for legacy users can be used to serve additional NOMA users effectively, which improves the overall system throughput and connectivity.

    Original languageBritish English
    Pages (from-to)456-460
    Number of pages5
    JournalIEEE Wireless Communications Letters
    Volume13
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 1 Feb 2024

    Keywords

    • Near-field communication
    • non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA)
    • resolution of near-field beamforming

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