Suppose we receive a BPSK signal of the form
r(t) = A1 cos(2*pi f_ct) + n(t), 0 <= t <= T
where n(t) is a noise process, T = 1 sec, f_c = 1 KHz and A1 =+/- 2 with equal probability. The signal is demodulated in an optimal manner and then an
optimal threshold is used in making a decision. For demodulation assume
the received signal r(t) is mixed with a cosine wave of amplitude 1 with the
same frequency and phase of the transmitted signal of interest and then low
pass filtered by integrating from 0 to T . With this approach suppose at the
output of the demodulator (just prior to the threshold comparator) the noise
(call it n) is characterized by the density
p(n) ={1/2+1/4n, ā2.0 <= n < 0
{1/2ā1/4n, 0 <= n <= 2.0
{0 elsewhere.
a. Using the optimal detector (with the corresponding optimal threshold)
as described above compute the probability of a correct decision, Pc,
for the value of A1. You may assume that fc is known to the receiver.
b. Now suppose an interfering signal is also present at the same frequency
so that the received signal is
r(t) = A1 cos(2*pi f_ct) + A2 cos(2*pi f_ct + 3*pi /4) + n(t) 0 <= t <= T.
where A2 = 0.707. Find the overall probability of a correct decision
at the receiver (you may assume that no adjustments to the receiver
design are made due to the jammer).
c. Same setup as part (b) but now assume that during a BPSK symbol
time the interferer is present with probability 1/2 (if not present then
the interferer is completely absent during that symbol time). Find the
overall probability of a correct decision at the receiver (again using the
same receiver design as part (a) without any adjustments in the receiver
design).
d. Same setup as part (c) but now the receiver designer is aware that
the interferer is present with probability 1/2 and knows the amplitude,
frequency and phase of the interferer. The receiver designer adjusts
the threshold used for decisions to optimize the probability of correct
decision that takes into account the possible presence of the interferer.
So for any particular BPSK symbol the designer knows the interferer
is present with probability 1/2 but does not know if the interferer is
actually present for any particular BPSK symbol time (the designer
just knows the interferer is present with probability 1/2). Find the new
threshold to use for decision making and find the overall probability of
a correct decision at the receiver using the new threshold.