Polarization Division Multiple Access with Polarization Modulation for LOS Wireless Communications Bin Cao1,2, Qin-Yu Zhang1* and Lin Jin1,3
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Cao et al. EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking 2011, 2011:77 http://jwcn.eurasipjournals.com/content/2011/1/77 RESEARCH Open Access Polarization division multiple access with polarization modulation for LOS wireless communications Bin Cao1,2, Qin-Yu Zhang1* and Lin Jin1,3 Abstract In this paper, we discuss a potential multiple access and modulation scheme based on polarized states (PS) of electromagnetic (EM) waves for line-of-sight (LOS) communications. The proposed scheme is theoretic different from the existing polar modulation for EDGE and WCDMA systems. We propose the detailed bit representation (modulation) and multiple access scheme using PS. Because of the inflexibility of polarization information in the time and frequency domains, as well as independence of frequency and space, the polarization information can be used independently for wireless communications, i.e., another independent resource domain that can be utilized. Due to the independence between the PS and the specific features of signals (such as waveform, bandwidth and data rate), the discussed polarization division multiple access (PDMA) and polarization modulation (PM) are expected to improve the spectrum utilization effectively. It is proved that the polarization filtering technique can be adopted in the PDMA-PM wireless communications to separate the multiuser signals and demodulate the bit information representing by PS for desired user. Some theoretical analysis is done to demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed scheme, and the simulation results are made to evaluate the performance of the suggested system. Keywords: polarized states, polarization division multiple access, polarization modulation, polarization filtering 1. Introduction multiple access (IDMA) which is a promising method Multiple access technique which is oriented from the for the next generation wireless systems [7] are pro- pioneering contributions of Shannon and Abramson posed and implemented in practical military and civil [1-3], is a key feature for modern wireless communica- systems. They use frequency, time, code, and interleaver tions and its networking design. With the exponentially as resources for multiuser allocation. growing demand of users, such as in cellular system, to As known to all, any electromagnetic (EM) waves implement the target of “anybody can communicate radiated by certain antenna with some polarization with anyone at anywhere via any communication mode hold polarization characteristics, and any polar- scheme“, the researchers are focusing on the multiple ized state (PS) can be represented by two orthogonal access technique design, wherein, frequency division components, thereby we know the orthogonally dualpo- multiple access (FDMA) used in the first wireless sys- larized antenna (ODPA). Polarization information tems, time division multiple access (TDMA) used in the denotes the relationship of amplitude and phase differ- second wireless systems [4], code division multiple ence between the two orthogonal components radiated access (CDMA) used in the second and third wireless by the ODPA, such as the vertical polarization and the systems [5], orthogonal frequency division multiple horizontal polarization components or +45° linear polar- access (OFDMA) used in the LTE, WiMAX, and the ization and -45° linear polarization components. Suc- fourth wireless systems [6], and the interleave division cessful application of polarization in the optical communications shows its special merits [8-11], while optical communications are different from wireless com- * Correspondence: [email protected] 1Communication Engineering Research Center, Shenzhen Graduate School, munications due to the transmitting medium and chan- Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. China nel. For wireless communications, channel is the key Full list of author information is available at the end of the article © 2011 Cao et al; licensee Springer. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Cao et al. EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking 2011, 2011:77 Page 2 of 9 http://jwcn.eurasipjournals.com/content/2011/1/77 role to the system design. Therefore, the system design of the polar transmitter is shown as a key enabler of methodology of wireless communications is different future systems using OFDM scheme with high peak- from that of optical communications when taking polar- average-power ratio (PAPR) signals. ization into consideration. In this paper, we take a new angle of view at the Polarization of EM waves holds the unique feature application of polarization for wireless communications. that it is invariant in the time and frequency domains, We propose a novel multiple access and modulation as well as it is independent of frequency and space scheme [polarization division multiple access (PDMA) domains. While polarization does not attract much and polarization modulation (PM)] using polarization attention in wireless communications until some new which is theoretically different from the above-men- findings, such as six-polarization, polarization filtering tioned polar modulation for short range wireless com- (PF) and polarization diversity, have been researched munications, and the application scenario is assumed as and applied [12-23]. Considering the applications of PF a line-of-sight (LOS) wireless communications. If trans- in radar and wireless communications for example mitter and receiver are in non-LOS, then the PS [17-23], the usage of polarization extends the available changes after reflecting, diffracting, and scattering by resource domains when dealing with interference sup- objects, and the phenomenon analysis is considerably pressions and signal separations problems. complicated due to the dielectric parameter of the Commonly used resources are time, frequency, space reflector. For the analysis of dielectric parameter, it is and code domains, and the corresponding applications out of scope of this work. Hence, we analyze the appli- are TDMA, FDMA, space division multiple access cation of the proposed PDMA-PM in LOS scenario. (SDMA), CDMA, OFDMA, and IDMA. Recently, some The proposed scheme holds no relationship with the designs based on polarization are researched and devel- parameters of the signals, because the polarization is oped [24-31], such as polar modulation in the enhance independent of the waveform. The bit information is data rates for global evolution (EDGE) system focusing carried by a pair of orthogonal PS of EM waves in the on overcoming the problems of high power consump- binary modulation, while bits of quaternary modulation tion, low efficiency, excessive heat and short battery life is implemented by a set of orthogonal polarization and due to the requirement of linear power amplifier when cross-polarization, and other high-order modulation 3π schemes can be extended in a straightforward way. Dif- adopting -8PSK modulation technique. In the exiting 8 ferent users can be distinguished through making use of polar modulation introduced into EDGE, the orthogonal different PS. Furthermore, we can also combine the pro- output from I/Q channels is transformed into the polari- posed PDMA with the FDMA, i.e., PDMA-FDMA, or to zation format, i.e., one is the amplitude component and overcome the problem of high PAPR in OFDMA sys- the other is the phase component before being sent to tems, we can also utilize PDMA-OFDMA. It is proved the transmitter, as shown in Figure 1. This makes the that the desired signal can be achieved and demodulated radio frequency circuit (in saturation mode) and the by taking advantage of PF technique. From another power amplifier can modulate the linear but non-con- point of view, it can be used independently besides the stant-envelope signal which has the advantages of small time, frequency, space and code domains. Furthermore, electric current and high utilization efficiency. Another high spectrum utilization efficiency is expected to be aspect of the use of polar modulation is that future obtained. Some theoretical deduction and analysis are wireless communications requires multimode radio done to demonstrate the feasibility of the suggested transceivers, i.e., flexible capability with low power con- method, and the simulation results are made to show sumption. In [31], the authors discussed the multimode the effectiveness of the proposed scheme. capability and low power consumption of polar modula- To the best of our knowledge, this is the first work tion based systems by a prototype design of a GSM, that applies PS to wireless communications for modula- EDGE, and WCDMA polar transmitter. The efficiency tion and multiple access design. The existing application Figure 1 Transmitter block diagram of the polar modulation systems. Cao et al. EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking 2011, 2011:77 Page 3 of 9 http://jwcn.eurasipjournals.com/content/2011/1/77 of PS is in the field of optical communications, and where arg{x} indicates the argument of vector x. After Polar modulation is used to solve problems of high being radiated by the ODPA, the EM wave may produce power consumption, low efficiency, excessive heat and the so-called cross-polarization (XP) component whose short batter life due to the requirement