This paper proposes a novel approach to phase-noise compensation. The basic
idea is to approximate the phase-noise statistics by a finite number of
realizations, i.e., a phase-noise codebook. The receiver then uses an augmented
received signal model, where the codebook index is estimated along with other
parameters. The realization of the basic idea depends on the details of the air
interface, the phase-noise statistics, the propagation scenario and the
computational constraints. In this paper, we will focus on a MQAM-OFDM system
with pilot sub-carriers within each OFDM symbol. The channel is frequency
selective, fading and unknown. A decision-feedback method is employed to
further enhance performance of the system. Simulation results are shown for
uncoded and coded systems to illustrate the performance of the algorithm, which
is also compared with previously employed methods. Our simulations show that
for a 16-QAM coded OFDM system over a frequency selective Rayleigh fading
channel affected by phase noise with root-mean-square (RMS) of 14.4 degrees per
OFDM symbol, the proposed algorithm is 1.5dB from the ideal phase-noise free
case at a BER of $10^{-4}$. The performance of the best reference scheme is
2.5dB from the ideal case at BER of $10^{-4}$. The proposed scheme is also
computationally attractive.Comment: Accepted for publication in IEEE Transactions on Communications, 201