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Secrecy performance analysis of single-input multiple-output generalized-K fading channels

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In this paper, the transmission of confidential messages through single-input multiple-output (SIMO) independent and identically generalized-K (K G) fading channels is considered, where the eavesdropper overhears the transmission from the transmitter to the receiver. Both the receiver and the eavesdropper are equipped with multiple antennas, and both active and passive eavesdroppings are considered where the channel state information of the eavesdropper’s channel is or is not available at the transmitter. The secrecy performance of SIMO K G systems is investigated. Analytical expressions for secrecy outage probability and average secrecy capacity of SIMO systems are derived via two different methods, in which K G distribution is approximated by the Gamma and mixture Gamma distributions, respectively. Numerical results are presented and verified via the Monte-Carlo simulation.

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  1. Chongqing Key Laboratory of Mobile Communications Technology, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing, 400065, China

    Hong-jiang Lei

  2. MOE Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology and Systems, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China

    Hong-jiang Lei, Chao Gao & Yong-cai Guo

  3. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University at Qatar, Doha, Qatar

    Imran Shafique Ansari & Khalid A. Qaraqe

  4. Chongqing Key Laboratory of Nonlinear Circuits and Intelligent Information Processing, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China

    Gao-feng Pan

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Project supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 61471076 and 61401372), the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University, China (No. IRT1299), the Natural Science Foundation Project of CQ CSTC (No. cstc2013jcyjA40040), the Project of Fundamental and Frontier Research Plan of Chongqing, China (No. cstc2015jcyjBX0085), the Special Fund of Chongqing Key Laboratory (CSTC), the Scientific and Technological Research Program of Chongqing Municipal Education Commission, China (No. KJ1600413), the Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China (No. 20130182120017), and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, China (No. XDJK2015B023). Parts of this publication, specifically Sections 1, 3, and 4, were made possible by PDRA (Post- Doctoral Research Award) from the Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) (a member of Qatar Foundation (QF)), Qatar (No. PDRA1-1227-13029)

A preliminary version was presented at the 78th IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference, Montréal, Canada, Sept. 18–21, 2016

ORCID: Chao GAO, http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7256-7167

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Lei, Hj., Ansari, I.S., Gao, C. et al. Secrecy performance analysis of single-input multiple-output generalized-K fading channels. Frontiers Inf Technol Electronic Eng 17, 1074–1084 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1631/FITEE.1601070

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