Surpassing kilometer-scale terahertz wireless communication beyond 300 GHz enabled by hybrid photonic–electronic synergy

Mikhail Gorbun; Georgy Fedorov

doi:10.1038/s41377-026-02390-7

June 26, 2026Light Science & ApplicationsOpen Access

Surpassing kilometer-scale terahertz wireless communication beyond 300 GHz enabled by hybrid photonic–electronic synergy

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Key Points

This research aims to achieve high-speed wireless communication using terahertz frequencies.
Demonstrated a wireless link over a distance of 2.2 km
Achieved a net data rate of 27.84 Gbit/s
Utilized a carrier frequency of 335 THz in a challenging atmospheric environment.
Achieved a record-breaking net rate of 27.84 Gbit/s over 2.2 km
Utilized frequencies within the 300 GHz range
Demonstrated the feasibility of terahertz communication in real-world conditions.

Implication

Demonstrates high-speed wireless communication in terahertz range, suggesting advancements for 6G systems.

Abstract

An important milestone in the path towards the 6 G wireless communication systems is presented in a recent work demonstrating a record-breaking THz wireless communication at a net rate of 27.84 Gbit/s over a 2.2 km wireless link using a carrier frequency of 335 THz lying in the most challenging atmospheric window.

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Gorbun et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a40b9c461bb0a67205c5d5c https://doi.org/10.1038/s41377-026-02390-7

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