Performance analysis of dual-hop AF relaying over α-μ fading channels

Sajid Hussain Alvi*, Shurjeel Wyne, Daniel B. da Costa

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Abstract

This letter investigates the error performance of dual-hop amplify-and-forward (AF) relaying over α-μ fading channels. Specifically, making use of the Fox's H-function, closed-form exact expressions for the n-th moment of the received signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and average bit error probability (ABEP) are derived for arbitrary parameter values of the α-μ distribution. To gain insights into the error performance, a closed-form ABEP expression for the case of asymptotically high SNR at the second hop is also derived. The analytical expressions are validated through simulations.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)221-225
Number of pages5
JournalAEU - International Journal of Electronics and Communications
Volume108
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2019
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • Amplify-and-forward relaying
  • Average bit error probability
  • α-μ fading

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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