Title :
A Quadrature Markov Chain Model of the Rayleigh Fading Channel
Author :
Carruthers, Robert ; Beaulieu, Norman C.
Author_Institution :
iCORE Wireless Commun. Lab., Univ. of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
Abstract :
A quadrature Markov chain model of the Rayleigh fading channel is examined. The model is defined by formulating a Markov chain model of the underlying Gaussian fading process, using a state-space that consists of both the amplitude and rate-of-change of the Gaussian fading, then transforming that model into a Markov chain model of the Rayleigh fading process. Power margin quality measures are used to determine the most suitable number of states for the model. It is shown that the proposed model is an improvement over previous amplitude-based models, and that, in some instances, it is also an improvement over previous amplitude/rate models.
Keywords :
Gaussian processes; Markov processes; Rayleigh channels; Gaussian fading process; Rayleigh fading channel; power margin quality measures; quadrature Markov chain model; state-space; Autocorrelation; Communications Society; Fading; Frequency; Gaussian processes; Laboratories; Power system modeling; Rayleigh channels; Signal processing; Wireless communication;
Conference_Titel :
Communications, 2008. ICC '08. IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Beijing
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2075-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2075-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICC.2008.272
