A NOMA scheme for visible light communications using a single carrier transmission

Bangjiang Lin, Xuan Tang, Zabih Ghassemlooy, Chun Lin, Min Zhang, Zhenlei Zhou, Yi Wu, Hui Li

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Abstract

We propose a non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) scheme for visible light communications (VLC) based on single carrier (SC) transmission and frequency-domain successive interference cancellation. The scheme can achieve a low peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR), a good balance between the throughput and fairness, and a higher system capacity for a larger number of users. We show that the proosed scheme offers improved bit error rate performance compared to the orthogonal frequency domain multiplexing based VLC system.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2017 1st South American Colloquium on Visible Light Communications, SACVLC 2017
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1-4
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781538617823
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 23 Jan 2018
Event1st South American Colloquium on Visible Light Communications, SACVLC 2017 - Santiago, Chile
Duration: 13 Nov 2017 → …

Publication series

Name2017 1st South American Colloquium on Visible Light Communications, SACVLC 2017
Volume2018-January

Conference

Conference1st South American Colloquium on Visible Light Communications, SACVLC 2017
Country/TerritoryChile
CitySantiago
Period13/11/17 → …

Keywords

  • non-orthogonal multiple access
  • single carrier
  • visible light communications

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