Secure transmission for relay wiretap channels in the presence of spatially random eavesdroppers

Chenxi Liu, Nan Yang, Jinhong Yuan, Robert Malaney

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    Abstract

    We propose a secure transmission scheme for a relay wiretap channel, where a source communicates with a destination via a decode-and- forward relay in the presence of spatially random- distributed eavesdroppers. We assume that the source is equipped with multiple antennas, whereas the relay, the destination, and the eavesdroppers are equipped with a single antenna each. In the proposed scheme, in addition to information signals, the source transmits artificial noise signals in order to confuse the eavesdroppers. With the target of maximizing the secrecy throughput of the relay wiretap channel, we derive a closed-form expression for the transmission outage probability and an easy-to-compute expression for the secrecy outage probability. Using these expressions, we determine the optimal power allocation factor and wiretap code rates that guarantee the maximum secrecy throughput, while satisfying a secrecy outage probability constraint. Furthermore, we examine the impact of source antenna number on the secrecy throughput, showing that adding extra transmit antennas at the source brings about a significant increase in the secrecy throughput.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication2015 IEEE Globecom Workshops, GC Wkshps 2015 - Proceedings
    PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
    ISBN (Electronic)9781467395267
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2015
    EventIEEE Globecom Workshops, GC Wkshps 2015 - San Diego, United States
    Duration: 6 Dec 201510 Dec 2015

    Publication series

    Name2015 IEEE Globecom Workshops, GC Wkshps 2015 - Proceedings

    Conference

    ConferenceIEEE Globecom Workshops, GC Wkshps 2015
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CitySan Diego
    Period6/12/1510/12/15

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