Title :
An approximate formula for MFSK symbol error probability in fast Rayleigh fading
Author_Institution :
MITRE Corp., Bedford, MA, USA
Abstract :
The author presents an approximate formula for MFSK (M-ary frequency shift-keying) symbol error probability in nonfrequency selective fast Rayleigh fading. Here, fast fading refers to channel decorrelation times on the order of a symbol duration. At the receiver, fast fading produces attenuation in the output of the filter matched to the transmitted signal and `crosstalk´ in the other filter outputs. These effects are studied quantitatively and lead to approximations which enable a simple formula for symbol error probability to be derived. The accuracy of this formula is determined by computer simulation
Keywords :
digital simulation; error statistics; fading; frequency shift keying; MFSK symbol error probability; approximate formula; channel decorrelation times; computer simulation; crosstalk; fast Rayleigh fading; filter; nonfrequency selective fast Rayleigh fading; Computer errors; Computer simulation; Crosstalk; Decorrelation; Error probability; Fading; Frequency; Matched filters; Performance analysis; Rayleigh channels;
Conference_Titel :
Military Communications Conference, 1988. MILCOM 88, Conference record. 21st Century Military Communications - What's Possible? 1988 IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
DOI :
10.1109/MILCOM.1988.13383
