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Abstract
In this paper, a reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) based symbiotic radio (RIS-SR) system is considered. We focus on establishing a covert RIS-based backscatter link, which is subject to detection by an adversary, by exploiting a full duplex receiver. Covert probability, which is defined as the probability that the adversary cannot reliably detect the existence of the covert backscatter link, is adopted as a measure of covertness, for which a lower bound approximation is derived. Subject to a high covert probability, we enhance the covert communications performance through jointly optimizing the active and passive beamforming. The formulated problem is non-convex, and a penalty based iterative method is proposed to handle it efficiently. Simulation results are provided to assess the performance of covert communications in the considered RIS-SR system.
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PHYCOM: Physical Communication is an international and archival journal providing complete coverage of all topics of interest to those involved in all aspects of physical layer communications. Theoretical research contributions presenting new techniques, concepts or analyses, applied contributions reporting on experiences and experiments, and tutorials are published.
Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
Physical layer issues of Wireless Local Area Networks, WiMAX, Wireless Mesh Networks, Sensor and Ad Hoc Networks, PCS Systems; Radio access protocols and algorithms for the physical layer; Spread Spectrum Communications; Channel Modeling; Detection and Estimation; Modulation and Coding; Multiplexing and Carrier Techniques; Broadband Wireless Communications; Wireless Personal Communications; Multi-user Detection; Signal Separation and Interference rejection: Multimedia Communications over Wireless; DSP Applications to Wireless Systems; Experimental and Prototype Results; Multiple Access Techniques; Space-time Processing; Synchronization Techniques; Error Control Techniques; Cryptography; Software Radios; Tracking; Resource Allocation and Inference Management; Multi-rate and Multi-carrier Communications; Cross layer Design and Optimization; Propagation and Channel Characterization; OFDM Systems; MIMO Systems; Ultra-Wideband Communications; Cognitive Radio System Architectures; Platforms and Hardware Implementations for the Support of Cognitive, Radio Systems; Cognitive Radio Resource Management and Dynamic Spectrum Sharing.