An auto synchronization technique of unipolar MPAM signals in OFDM and its application for optical wireless communication systems

Optical wireless systems have attracted attention, because they allow high-speed transmission without electromagnetic interference. Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) can send multiple high speed signals by using orthogonal carrier frequencies. Recently, studies have been focused on the optimal OFDM technique for optical wireless systems. When using OFDM, one important issue is determining the cyclic prefix and removing it from the frame before the receiver detects signals. In this paper, we propose a new auto synchronization technique of unipolar MPAM signals. It can remove the cyclic prefix in any sample of the OFDM frame using unipolar MPAM. It is a candidate for wideband systems and using 2-PAM or 4-PAM. The results of mathematical analysis and simulations show that it can be used for optical wireless systems.