{"product_id":"radiowave-propagation-physics-and-applications-hardback-9780470542958","title":"Radiowave Propagation; Physics and Applications (Hardback) 9780470542958","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eRadiowave Propagation\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003ePhysics and Applications\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eCurt Levis (Author), Joel T. Johnson (Author), Fernando L. Teixeira (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470542958, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 18 June 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e320 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.6 x 16.3 x 2.3 cm, 0.59 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It is highly recommended for any RF engineer who is concerned with the effects of the propagation channel on his or her system’s performance.”  (\u003ci\u003eInternational Union of Radio Science\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 March 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn accessible student-oriented approach to radiowave propagation\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePropagation-the process whereby a signal is conveyed between transmitter and receiver-has a profound influence on communication systems design. \u003ci\u003eRadiowave Propagation\u003c\/i\u003e provides an overview of the physical mechanisms that govern electromagnetic wave propagation in the Earth's troposphere and ionosphere. Developed in conjunction with a graduate-level wave propagation course at The Ohio State University, this text offers a balance of physical and empirical models to provide basic physical insight as well as practical methods for system design.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeginning with discussions of propagation media properties, plane waves, and antenna and system concepts, successive chapters consider the most important wave propagation mechanisms for frequencies ranging from LF up to the millimeter wave range, including:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eDirect line-of-sight propagation through the atmosphere\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eRain attenuation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe basic theory of reflection and refraction at material interfaces and in the Earth's atmosphere\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eReflection, refraction, and diffraction analysis in microwave link design for a specified terrain profile\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmpirical path loss models for point-to-point ground links\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatistical fading models\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eStandard techniques for prediction of ground wave propagation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eIonospheric propagation, with emphasis on the skywave mechanism at MF and HF and on ionospheric perturbations for Earth-space links at VHF and higher frequencies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eA survey of other propagation mechanisms, including tropospheric scatter, meteor scatter, and propagation effects on GPS systems\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRadiowave Propagation\u003c\/i\u003e incorporates fundamental materials to help senior undergraduate and graduate engineering students review and strengthen electromagnetic physics skills as well as the most current empirical methods recommended by the International Telecommunication Union. This book can also serve as a valuable teaching and reference text for engineers working with wireless communication, radar, or remote sensing systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Definition of Propagation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Propagation and Systems Design.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Historical Perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 The Influence of Signal Frequency and Environment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Propagation Mechanisms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.7 Sources of Further Information.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.8 Overview of Text.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Characterization of Propagation Media.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Maxwell’s Equations, Boundary Conditions, and Continuity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Constitutive Relations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Dielectric Behavior of Materials: Material Polarization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Material Properties.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5.1 Simple Media.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Magnetic and Conductive Behavior of Materials.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Plane Waves.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 D’Alembert’s Solution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Pure Traveling Waves.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Information Transmission.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Sinusoidal Time Dependence in an Ideal Medium.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Plane Waves in Lossy and Dispersive Media.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7 Phase and Group Velocity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.8 Wave Polarization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Antenna and Noise Concepts.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Antenna Concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Basic Parameters of Antennas.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.1 Receiving Antennas.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Noise Considerations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Direct Transmission.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Friis Transmission Formula.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Atmospheric Gas Attenuation Effects.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Rain Attenuation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Scintillations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 5.A Look Angles to Geostationary Satellites.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Reflection and Refraction.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Reflection from a Planar Interface: Normal Incidence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Reflection from a Planar Interface: Oblique Incidence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Total Reflection and Critical Angle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Refraction in a Stratified Medium.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Refraction Over a Spherical Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7 Refraction in the Earth’s Atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.8 Ducting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.9 Ray-Tracing Methods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Terrain Reflection and Diffraction.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Propagation Over a Plane Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Fresnel Zones.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Earth Curvature and Path Profile Construction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Microwave Link Design.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 Path Loss Analysis Examples.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7 Numerical Methods for Path Loss Analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.8 Conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Empirical Path Loss and Fading Models.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Empirical Path Loss Models.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Signal Fading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Narrowband Fading Mitigation Using Diversity Schemes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Wideband Channels.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Groundwave Propagation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Planar Earth Groundwave Prediction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Spherical Earth Groundwave Prediction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Methods for Approximate Calculations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 A 1 MHz Sample Calculation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 A 10 MHz Sample Calculation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7 ITU Information and Other Resources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.8 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 9.A Spherical Earth Groundwave Computations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Characteristics of the Ionosphere.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 The Barometric Law.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Chapman’s Theory.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Structure of the Ionosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Variability of the Ionosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Ionospheric Propagation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Dielectric Properties of an Ionized Medium.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Propagation in a Magnetoionic Medium.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Ionospheric Propagation Characteristics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Ionospheric Sounding.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6 The Secant Law.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.7 Transmission Curves.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.8 Breit and Tuve’s Theorem.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.9 Martyn’s Theorem on Equivalent Virtual Heights.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.10 MUF, \"Skip\" Distance, and Ionospheric Signal Dispersion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.11 Earth Curvature Effects and Ray-Tracing Techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.12 Ionospheric Propagation Prediction Tools.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.13 Ionospheric Absorption.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.14 Ionospheric Effects on Earth–Space Links.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Other Propagation Mechanisms and 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