Intelligent reflecting surface‐aided Doppler compensation for Low‐Earth orbit satellite networks: Joint power allocation and passive beamforming optimisation

Abstract

AbstractDue to the reduction in costs of manufacture and launch of Low‐Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, LEO satellite communication (SATCOM) has become a promising solution to provide high data rates and low latency connectivity for future communications. However, due to the fast movement of LEO satellites, it has to face a large Doppler effect, leading to high inter‐carrier interference (ICI) power and severe received symbol error rate. To tackle this problem, a novel optimisation framework is proposed that boosts the achievable rate in LEO SATCOM networks by utilising passive beamforming of intelligent reflecting surface (IRS) to compensate for the Doppler effect. First, a carrier‐to‐interference‐noise ratio (CINR) was derived for each subcarrier and a joint optimisation problem of both power allocation is formulated to each subcarrier and passive beamforming of IRS. Moreover, a simultaneous iterative‐water‐filling‐algorithm (SIWFA) and semidefinite programing (SDP) are utilised, thereby striking a balance that minimises ICI power and maximises desired signal power. Numerical results demonstrate the superior achievable rate performance of the proposed IRS‐aided Doppler compensation for LEO SATCOM networks compared to benchmark schemes.