Binary Error Rates for a Two-Component Scintillation Channel.

Abstract

This report describes a procedure for calculating the bit error rates for binary transmission through a two-component multiplicative channel of the type that has been proposed to represent the transionospheric channel. This procedure is then used to calculate the probability of error for several cases of interest that are not represented by commonly used Gaussian models. The non-Rician/Raleigh channel primarily affects the phase of the signal. Thus, the major impact is on coherent systems in a fast-fading environment. In all cases, however, the effects of non-Rician and non-Gaussian fading are small when compared with a Rician or Gaussian channel with comparable fading levels.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 31, 1979
Accession Number
ADA085579

Entities

People

  • C. L. Rino
  • Steven C. Johnson

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  • SRI International

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  • Counter WMD
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  • Air Force
  • Bandwidth
  • Channel Models
  • Communication Systems
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