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Advanced modulation formats for satellite communications

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Advanced Methods for Satellite and Deep Space Communications

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences ((LNCIS,volume 182))

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We examine multidimensional modulation schemes in view of their application to digital satellite communications systems. In particular, we focus our attention on four-dimensional signals and describe several constellations with constant energy or carved from lattices.

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Biglieri, E. (1992). Advanced modulation formats for satellite communications. In: Hagenauer, J. (eds) Advanced Methods for Satellite and Deep Space Communications. Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences, vol 182. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0036049

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