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A Three-State Markov Fading Model for Satellite Communication under Ionospheric Scintillation

  • Junliang Liu
  • , Yunyao Li
  • , Cheng Zhang
  • , Huan Wang
  • , Guanjun Xu*
  • , Qinyu Zhang
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • East China Normal University
  • Hangzhou Dianzi University
  • Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen

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Abstract

Ionospheric scintillation in satellite communications can significantly impair system performance and occasionally lead to link outages. To characterize satellite channels affected by ionospheric scintillation, this study proposes a three-state Markov channel model that effectively captures the signal fading across varying scintillation intensities. The classification and regression tree algorithm is used to partition the scintillation intensities into three states, from which the state transition probability matrices are subsequently derived. The signal-to-noise ratio data in each state is fitted by α-μ distribution, and the differential evolution algorithm is employed to enhance the fitting efficiency. Dynamic simulation is employed to capture the temporal variations of the signal. The simulated and measured signals show a close match in their probability density functions and cumulative distribution functions curves, demonstrating the accuracy of the model.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2025 IEEE 25th International Conference on Communication Technology, ICCT 2025
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages651-655
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9798331585785
DOIs
StatePublished - 2025
Externally publishedYes
Event25th IEEE International Conference on Communication Technology, ICCT 2025 - Shenyang, China
Duration: 16 Oct 202518 Oct 2025

Publication series

NameInternational Conference on Communication Technology Proceedings, ICCT
ISSN (Print)2576-7844
ISSN (Electronic)2576-7828

Conference

Conference25th IEEE International Conference on Communication Technology, ICCT 2025
Country/TerritoryChina
CityShenyang
Period16/10/2518/10/25

Keywords

  • Ionospheric scintillation
  • fading characteristic
  • multiple states
  • satellite communication
  • α-μ distribution

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