Publication Type : Journal Article
Publisher : IET Communications, Institution of Engineering and Technology
Source : IET Communications, Institution of Engineering and Technology, Volume 10, Issue 16, p.2119-2124 (2016)
Keywords : Amplify-and-forward, Asymptotic expressions, Capacity performance, Channel capacity, Co-operative systems, Communication channels (information theory), Cumulative distributive functions, Fading (radio), Functions, High signal-to-noise ratio, Light transmission, Mathematical expressions, Meijer's g functions, Optical communication, Radio transmission, Radio waves, Rayleigh fading, Signal to noise ratio
Campus : Coimbatore
School : School of Engineering
Center : Amrita Innovation & Research
Department : Electronics and Communication
Verified : Yes
Year : 2016
Abstract : In this study, the channel capacity performance of a dual-hop asymmetric radio-frequency-free space optical (RF-FSO) communication system in the presence of pointing errors is presented. Here, both fixed-gain amplify and forward (AF) and decode and forward (DF) relays are considered. The RF link experiences Rayleigh fading and the FSO link experiences Málaga distributed turbulence channel. For this mixed RF-FSO cooperative system, novel mathematical expressions for cumulative distributive function (CDF) and the channel capacity are derived and performance is analysed with both fixed-gain AF and DF relays in the presence of pointing errors. In addition, the authors derive the asymptotic expressions for the CDF and the channel capacity derived earlier in terms of Meijer's G function in the high signal-to-noise ratio regime. © The Institution of Engineering and Technology.
Cite this Research Publication : J. Vellakudiyan, Ansari, I. S., Vineeth Palliyembil, Muthuchidambaranathan, P., and Qaraqe, K. A., “Channel capacity analysis of a mixed dual-hop radio-frequency-free space optical transmission system with Málaga distribution”, IET Communications, vol. 10, no. 16, pp. 2119-2124, 2016.