Abstract

The problem of joint symbol and frame synchronization in direct-detection optical PPM communication systems under the assumption of known slot timing is considered here. The optimum maximum-likelihood (ML) and sub-optimum rules for this joint symbol and frame synchronization problem are derived. The reason of Georghiades's (1985) incorrect ML rule is discussed in this paper.

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Publication details

DOI
10.24200/squjs.vol7iss1pp157-167
Journal
Sultan Qaboos University Journal for Science, 7(1), 157
Publisher
Sultan Qaboos University
Open access
Gold open access
License
CC BY 4.0

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APA 7

Bastaki, E. M., & Tan, H. H. (2002). Joint Symbol and Frame Synchronization for Direct- Detection Optical Communication Systems. Sultan Qaboos University Journal for Science, 7(1), 157. https://doi.org/10.24200/squjs.vol7iss1pp157-167

MLA 9

Bastaki, Eesa M., and Harry H. Tan. "Joint Symbol and Frame Synchronization for Direct- Detection Optical Communication Systems." Sultan Qaboos University Journal for Science, vol. 7, no. 1, 2002, pp. 157. https://doi.org/10.24200/squjs.vol7iss1pp157-167.

Chicago (author–date)

Bastaki, Eesa M., and Harry H. Tan. 2002. "Joint Symbol and Frame Synchronization for Direct- Detection Optical Communication Systems." Sultan Qaboos University Journal for Science 7 (1): 157. https://doi.org/10.24200/squjs.vol7iss1pp157-167.

Harvard

Bastaki, E. M. and Tan, H. H. (2002) 'Joint Symbol and Frame Synchronization for Direct- Detection Optical Communication Systems', Sultan Qaboos University Journal for Science, 7(1), pp. 157. doi:10.24200/squjs.vol7iss1pp157-167.

Vancouver

Bastaki EM, Tan HH. Joint Symbol and Frame Synchronization for Direct- Detection Optical Communication Systems. Sultan Qaboos University Journal for Science. 2002;7(1):157. doi:10.24200/squjs.vol7iss1pp157-167

IEEE

E. M. Bastaki, and H. H. Tan, "Joint Symbol and Frame Synchronization for Direct- Detection Optical Communication Systems," Sultan Qaboos University Journal for Science, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 157, 2002, doi: 10.24200/squjs.vol7iss1pp157-167.