Robust estimators for frequency offset of OFDM in non-Gaussian noise

Abstract

This paper addresses robust estimation for the frequency offset of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing in non-Gaussian noise channels. We first propose a maximum-likelihood (ML) estimator in non-Gaussian noise modeled as a complex isotropic Cauchy process, and then present a simpler, yet still robust, estimator based on the ML estimator. From numerical results, it is confirmed that the proposed estimators offer a substantial performance improvement over the conventional estimators in non-Gaussian noise channels.