A novel carrier tracking method for frequency-hopping system

Jiawen Chen, Xuhui Ding*, Qingyuan Zhang, Shuyi Zhang, Xiangyuan Bu

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The frequency-hopping (FH) method is widely applied in broadband satellite communication systems because of its low interception rate and good anti-jamming performance. In order to design an FH system, the core issue to be considered is synchronization. For a frequency-hopping time-division multiple access (FH-TDMA) system set in satellite optical communication or satellite wireless communication with large orbital angular momentum (OAM), imperceptible changes in carrier frequencies due to the network properties of large bandwidth, low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), and high-frequency will cause large equivalent doppler frequency shift of the baseband signal, manifesting 'linear inconsistence' in the FH pattern of the network. Furthermore, the receiver of such a system needs to be robust to adapt to complex and harsh environments of noise interference for the purpose of fast synchronization and tracking progress. This paper proposes an open-loop carrier synchronization and tracking method based on dichotomous iterations by establishing a maximum likelihood (ML) doppler frequency shift estimation model. This method realizes the multidimensional search for frequencies and phases at low SNR. Compared with traditional open-loop carrier synchronization methods, this method can be functional based on mere complex multiplications and additions, and can realize high-accuracy frequency offset estimation of data at normalized frequency offset within 4.8e-4.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNinth Symposium on Novel Photoelectronic Detection Technology and Applications
EditorsJunhao Chu, Wenqing Liu, Hongxing Xu
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510664432
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023
Event9th Symposium on Novel Photoelectronic Detection Technology and Applications - Hefei, China
Duration: 21 Apr 202323 Apr 2023

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume12617
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

Conference9th Symposium on Novel Photoelectronic Detection Technology and Applications
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHefei
Period21/04/2323/04/23

Keywords

  • Carrier synchronization and tracking
  • Frequency-hopping
  • Iterative algorithm
  • Satellite communication

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