Enhancement of spectral access of optical OFDM system using cognitive radio

Abstract

Abstract This work presents the research on spectrum sensing in optical OFDM (orthogonal frequency division multiplexing) systems. Spectrum sensing is crucial for cognitive radio networks to efficiently utilize available spectral resources. Various spectrum sensing techniques are explored, including energy detection (ED), cyclostationary feature detection (CD), and matched filter detection (MF). These techniques enable the detection of occupied and unoccupied subcarriers in optical OFDM systems, facilitating dynamic spectrum access and spectrum sharing. The research highlights the importance of accurate spectrum sensing in maximizing spectral efficiency, optimizing network performance, and enabling coexistence of multiple users in optical OFDM-based cognitive radio networks. The findings contribute to the development of future wireless communication systems. The parameters such as probability of detection (pd), probability of false alarm (pfa), bit error rate (BER), and power spectral density (PSD) is analysed using computer simulation. The simulation results reveal that the MF achieved a gain of 2.8 dB and 3.6 dB as compared with conventional spectrum sensing algorithms.