Radio Waves in the Ionosphere

First published in 1961, this book gives the full mathematical theory of the propagation of radio waves in the ionosphere and their reflection from it.

K. G. Budden (Author)

9780521114394, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 25 June 2009

568 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 3.2 cm, 0.83 kg

First published in 1961, this book gives the full mathematical theory of the propagation of radio waves in the ionosphere and their reflection from it. It is complementary to J. A. Ratcliffe's books The Magneto-ionic Theory, which concentrates on the physical principles involved, since Dr Budden gives the mathematical development of many topics mentioned by Ratcliffe. The book will serve as a textbook for those comparatively new to the subject and as a reference book for practising engineers and research workers in the field of radio communication, for whom an understanding of the mathematical methods is important in solving practical problems.

Preface
1. Introduction
2. The basic equations
3. The constitutive relations
4. Propagation in a homogenous isotropic medium
5. Propagation in a homogenous anisotropic medium. Magentoionic theory
6. Properties of the Appleton-Hartree formula
7. Definition of the reflection and transmission coefficients
8. Reflection at a sharp boundary
9. Slowly varying medium. The W.K.B solutions
10. Ray theory for vertical incidence when the Earth's magnetic field is neglected
11. Ray theory for oblique incidence when the Earth's magnetic field is neglected
12. Ray theory for vertical incidence when the Earth's magnetic field is included
13. Ray theroy for oblique incidence when the Earth's magnetic field is included
14. The general problem of ray tracing
15. The airy integral function and the Stokes phenomenon
16. Linear gradient of electron density
17. Various electron density profiles when the Earth's magnetic field is neglected
18. Anisotropic media. Coupled wave-equations and W.K.B solution
19. Application of coupled wave-equations
20. The phase integral method
21. Full wave solutions when the Earth's magnetic field is included
22. Numerical methods for finding reflection coefficients
23. Reciprocity.

Subject Areas: Physics [PH]