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Information rate that can be transmitted over a given bandwidth

Spectral efficiency refers to the information rate that can be transmitted over a given bandwidth in a specific communication system. It is a measure of how efficiently limited frequency spectrum is utilized by the physical layer protocol, and sometimes by the medium access control. Wikipedia →

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  1. Read the overview: Spectral efficiencyA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: Spectral Efficiency Maximization for Double-Faced Active Reconfigurable Intelligent SurfaceInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Emittance theory for thin film selective emitterThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Spectral efficiency in the wideband regimeCited 985 times
  5. Go sideways: BasebandA closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: Symbol rateA closely related topic

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