On the Second-Order Statistics of Correlated Cascaded Rayleigh Fading Channels. (26th July 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chau, Yawgeng A.; Huang, Karl Y.-T.
• Other Names: Pastorino Matteo Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: International journal of antennas and propagation. Volume 2012(2012)
• Publication Date: 2012-07-26
• Subjects: Electronic apparatus and appliances -- Periodicals; Antennas (Electronics) -- Periodicals; Radio wave propagation -- Periodicals; Antennes (Électronique); Ondes radioélectriques -- Propagation; Antennas (Electronics); Electronic apparatus and appliances; Radio wave propagation; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 621.382405
• DOI: 10.1155/2012/108534
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-5869

Abstract

Abstract : The second-order statistics of two correlated cascaded (double) Rayleigh fading channels are analyzed, where different relevant second-order cross-correlation functions of in-phase and quadrature components of the cascaded Rayleigh channels are derived. The level crossing rate (LCR) and average fade duration (AFD) of the cascaded channels are evaluated, and a single-integral form of the LCR is derived. Numerical results of the LCR and AFD are presented, and the effect of the correlation is illustrated.