BICM-ID with Physical Layer Network Coding in TWR Free Space Optical Communication Links †
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. System Description
2.1. PNC Model
2.2. Channel Model
2.2.1. Atmospheric Turbulence-Induced Fading
2.2.2. Pointing Errors
2.2.3. Atmospheric Loss
2.3. System Model
2.3.1. Transmitter
2.3.2. Relay
2.3.3. Receiver
3. ExIT Charts Analysis
Setup ExIT Function
4. Simulation Results
4.1. Iterative Process
4.2. Convergence Behaviour
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Al-Rubaie, A.A.S.; Abu Almaalie, Z.M.H.; Ghassemlooy, Z. BICM-ID with Physical Layer Network Coding in TWR Free Space Optical Communication Links. Computers 2017, 6, 24. https://doi.org/10.3390/computers6030024
Al-Rubaie AAS, Abu Almaalie ZMH, Ghassemlooy Z. BICM-ID with Physical Layer Network Coding in TWR Free Space Optical Communication Links. Computers. 2017; 6(3):24. https://doi.org/10.3390/computers6030024
Chicago/Turabian StyleAl-Rubaie, Alaa A. Saeed, Zina M. Hassan Abu Almaalie, and Zabih Ghassemlooy. 2017. "BICM-ID with Physical Layer Network Coding in TWR Free Space Optical Communication Links" Computers 6, no. 3: 24. https://doi.org/10.3390/computers6030024