A Survey on Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface for Physical Layer Security of Next-Generation Wireless Communications

• Published in: IEEE open journal of vehicular technology Vol. 5; pp. 172 - 199
• Main Authors: Kaur, Ravneet, Bansal, Bajrang, Majhi, Sudhan, Jain, Sandesh, Huang, Chongwen, Yuen, Chau
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 2024
• Subjects: 6G mobile communication; Communication system security; MIMO; MISO; Optimization; Physical layer security; Radio transmitters; Receivers; Reconfigurable intelligent surface; Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces; Signal to noise ratio; SISO; Wireless communication

Unprecedented growth in wireless data traffic, and ever-increasing demand for highly secured, and low-latency wireless communication has motivated the research community to move towards sixth-generation (6G) technology, where networks can cater to the rising need for ubiquitous secure wireless conne...