Non-Gaussian noise benefits for coherent detection of narrowband weak signal

Abstract In an ad hoc suboptimal detector, the benefits of non-Gaussian noise to narrowband weak signal detection are demonstrated. Particularly, for a noise envelope with a Rice distribution, we can improve the detector performance by tuning threshold parameter but keeping noise level, or increasing the noise level for a fixed threshold. It is verified that, under certain circumstances, the optimal detection probability achieved by tuning noise level is superior to that obtained by optimizing the detector threshold.

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