Matching demodulation transform and synchrosqueezing in time-frequency analysis

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Abstract

The authors introduce an iterative algorithm, called matching demodulation transform (MDT), to generate a time-frequency (TF) representation with satisfactory energy concentration. As opposed to conventional TF analysis methods, this algorithm does not have to devise ad-hoc parametric TF dictionary. Assuming the FM law of a signal can be well characterized by a determined mathematical model with reasonable accuracy, the MDT algorithm can adopt a partial demodulation and stepwise refinement strategy for investigating TF properties of the signal. The practical implementation of the MDT involves an iterative procedure that gradually matches the true instantaneous frequency (IF) of the signal. Theoretical analysis of the MDT's performance is provided, including quantitative analysis of the IF estimation error and the convergence condition. Moreover, the MDT-based synchrosqueezing algorithm is described to further enhance the concentration and reduce the diffusion of the curved IF profile in the TF representation of original synchrosqueezing transform. The validity and practical utility of the proposed method are demonstrated by simulated as well as real signal.

Original languageEnglish
Article number6574272
Pages (from-to)69-84
Number of pages16
JournalIEEE Transactions on Signal Processing
Volume62
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2014

Keywords

  • Demodulation
  • Instantaneous frequency estimation
  • Synchrosqueezing
  • Time-frequency analysis

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