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Secrecy-rate optimization of double RIS-aided space-ground networks

Secrecy-rate optimization of double RIS-aided space-ground networks
Secrecy-rate optimization of double RIS-aided space-ground networks

The physical-layer security (PLS) of a space-ground communication system is examined. To improve the security performance, a pair of reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs) is integrated into the system and benchmarked against a scheme, where there is only a single RIS close to the ground station. As for the double-RIS scenario, we formulate a secrecy rate maximization problem, and then propose an alternating optimization (AO) algorithm for jointly optimizing three vectors, namely, the beamformer of the ground station and the reflecting vectors of two different RISs. Similarly, as for the single-RIS case, we also propose another AO algorithm for optimizing a pair of vectors, namely, the beamformer of the ground station and the reflecting vector of the single RIS. Both the double-RIS and the single-RIS AO algorithms are developed on the basis of the first-order Taylor expansion and Dinkelbach's method, which allow us to approximate nonconvex optimization problems by convex ones. Our results demonstrate that the proposed double-RIS scheme outperforms the single-RIS benchmark scheme in terms of its security.

Benchmark testing, Correlation, Internet of Things, Optimization, Physical layer security, Satellites, Security, Wireless communication, alternating optimization, reconfigurable intelligent surface, space-ground network, physical-layer security (PLS), Alternating optimization (AO), reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS)
2327-4662
13221-13234
Hoang, Minh tiep T
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Xu, Chao
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Vahid, Alireza
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Tuan, Hoang Duong
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Duong, Trung Q.
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Hanzo, Lajos
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Hoang, Minh tiep T
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Xu, Chao
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Vahid, Alireza
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Tuan, Hoang Duong
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Duong, Trung Q.
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Hanzo, Lajos
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Hoang, Minh tiep T, Xu, Chao, Vahid, Alireza, Tuan, Hoang Duong, Duong, Trung Q. and Hanzo, Lajos (2023) Secrecy-rate optimization of double RIS-aided space-ground networks. IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 10 (15), 13221-13234. (doi:10.1109/JIOT.2023.3262481).

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Abstract

The physical-layer security (PLS) of a space-ground communication system is examined. To improve the security performance, a pair of reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs) is integrated into the system and benchmarked against a scheme, where there is only a single RIS close to the ground station. As for the double-RIS scenario, we formulate a secrecy rate maximization problem, and then propose an alternating optimization (AO) algorithm for jointly optimizing three vectors, namely, the beamformer of the ground station and the reflecting vectors of two different RISs. Similarly, as for the single-RIS case, we also propose another AO algorithm for optimizing a pair of vectors, namely, the beamformer of the ground station and the reflecting vector of the single RIS. Both the double-RIS and the single-RIS AO algorithms are developed on the basis of the first-order Taylor expansion and Dinkelbach's method, which allow us to approximate nonconvex optimization problems by convex ones. Our results demonstrate that the proposed double-RIS scheme outperforms the single-RIS benchmark scheme in terms of its security.

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Accepted/In Press date: 24 March 2023
Published date: 1 August 2023
Additional Information: Publisher Copyright: © 2014 IEEE.
Keywords: Benchmark testing, Correlation, Internet of Things, Optimization, Physical layer security, Satellites, Security, Wireless communication, alternating optimization, reconfigurable intelligent surface, space-ground network, physical-layer security (PLS), Alternating optimization (AO), reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS)

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Local EPrints ID: 476425
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/476425
ISSN: 2327-4662
PURE UUID: 98dd09de-d232-458a-bcf0-68e89c33f5cb
ORCID for Chao Xu: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-8423-0342
ORCID for Lajos Hanzo: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-2636-5214

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Date deposited: 21 Apr 2023 11:59
Last modified: 18 Mar 2024 03:17

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Author: Minh tiep T Hoang
Author: Chao Xu ORCID iD
Author: Alireza Vahid
Author: Hoang Duong Tuan
Author: Trung Q. Duong
Author: Lajos Hanzo ORCID iD

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