New peak-to-average power-ratio reduction algorithms for multicarrier communications

New peak-to-average power-ratio (PAPR) reduction algorithms for multicarrier systems are developed by modifying the modulation constellation in active subcarriers and the modulation symbols in unused subcarriers. The proposed algorithms yield optimal PAPR-reduction solutions. For real-baseband multicarrier systems, the proposed PAPR-reduction algorithm is developed using a fast linear programming approach and considerable performance improvement can be achieved relative to that achieved with several existing algorithms. For passband multicarrier systems, a new PAPR-reduction algorithm is constructed whereby the associated minimax optimization problem is solved using an accelerated least-p th algorithm. Simulation results are presented which demonstrate that the proposed algorithm outperforms an algorithm due to Jones and that improved PAPR reduction can be achieved when the proposed algorithm is combined with another algorithm known as selective mapping scheme.