A Physical Channel Model for Wired Nano-Communication Networks

TL;DR

This paper introduces a new analytical model for wired nano-communication channels created by self-assembled polymers, validated through simulations, and explores their stability and potential for high-throughput nanonetworks.

Contribution

It presents the first comprehensive analytical and numerical study of polymer self-assembly channels for wired nano-communication networks.

Findings

Validated the analytical model with simulations

Derived expressions for polymer elongation and stability

Showed potential for stable, high-throughput nanonetworks

Abstract

In this paper, we propose a new end-to-end system for wired nano-communication networks using a self-assembled polymer. The self-assembly of a polymer creates a channel between the transmitter and the receiver in the form of a conductive nanowire that uses electrons as carriers of information. We derive the channel's analytical model and its master equation to study the dynamic process of the polymer self-assembly. We validate the analytical model with numerical and Monte-Carlo simulations. Then, we approximate the master equation by a one-dimensional Fokker-Planck equation and we solve this equation analytically and numerically. We formulate the expressions of the polymer elongation rate, its diffusion coefficient and the nullcline to study the distribution and the stability of the self-assembled nanowire. This study shows promising results for realizing stable polymer-based wired nanonetworks that can achieve high throughput.