Physical limitation of range-domain secrecy using frequency diverse arrays

Yuan Ding, Adam Narbudowicz, George Goussetis

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Abstract

In this paper, the concept and recent development of exploiting frequency diverse array (FDA) and its variants for the physical-layer wireless security have been revisited and carefully examined. Following rigorous analytical derivation and illustrative simulations, the authors realize that the investigations performed in some recent works overlooked one critical issue facing the real-world applications, and system models established and used before were based on a limited assumption, i.e. that the legitimate and eavesdropping users at different ranges sample the signal waveforms at the same time instant. The limitation of this assumption results in their studies inconclusive. The authors aim to take the first step to divert research efforts and rectify the previous incomplete analyses. The authors argue that in the current technology base the FDA cannot secure a free-space wireless transmission in range domain, because the previously claimed ‘secure reception region’ propagates in range domain as time elapses.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)63302-63309
Number of pages8
JournalIEEE Access
Volume8
Early online date31 Mar 2020
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020

Keywords

  • Directional modulation
  • frequency diverse array (FDA)
  • physical-layer wireless security
  • radiation patterns

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Computer Science
  • General Materials Science
  • General Engineering

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