Antennas and propagation for wireless communication systems / Simon R. Saunders.
By: Saunders, Simon R
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BookPublisher: Chichester ; New York : Wiley, 1999Description: xvi, 409 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 0471986097.Subject(s): Antennas (Electronics) | Wireless communication systemsDDC classification: 621.3824 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 621.3824 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00082974 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This will be a vital source of information on the basic concepts and specific applications of antennas and propagation to wireless systems, covering terrestrial and satellite radio systems in both mobile and fixed contexts. Antennas and propagation are the key factors influencing the robustness and quality of the wireless communication channel and this book includes:
* Illustrations of the significance and effect of the wireless propagation channel
* Overview of the fundamental electromagnetic principles underlying propagation and antennas
* Basic concepts of antennas and their application to specific wireless systems
* Propagation measurement, modelling and prediction for fixed links, macrocells, microcells, picocells and megacells
* Narrowband and wideband channel modelling and the effect of the channel on communication system performance
* Methods that overcome and transform channel impairments to enhance performance using diversity, adaptive antennas and equalisers
It will be essential reading for wireless communication engineers as well as for students at postgraduate or senior undergraduate levels.
Distinctive features of this book are:
* Examples of real world practical system problems of communication system design and operation
* Extensive worked examples
* End of chapter questions
* Topical and relevant information for and about the wireless communication industry
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: The wireless communication channel -- Properties of electromagnetic waves -- Propagation mechanisms -- Antenna fundamentals -- Basic propagation models -- Terrestrial fixed links -- Satellite fixed links -- Macrocells -- Shadowing -- Narrowband fast fading -- Wideband fast fading -- Microcells -- Picocells -- Megacells -- Diversity -- Equalisers -- Adaptive antennas -- Future developments in the wireless communication channel.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Preface to the First Edition
- Preface to the Second Edition
- 1 Introduction: The Wireless Communication Channel
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Concept Of A Wireless Channel
- 1.3 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
- 1.4 History
- 1.5 System Types
- 1.6 Aims Of Cellular Systems
- 1.7 Cellular Networks
- 1.8 The Cellular Concept
- 1.9 Traffic
- 1.10 Multiple Access Schemes And Duplexing
- 1.11 Available Data Rates
- 1.12 Structure Of This Book
- 1.13 Conclusion
- References
- Problems 23
- 2 Properties of Electromagnetic Waves
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Maxwell's Equations
- 2.3 Plane Wave Properties
- 2.4 Polarisation
- 2.5 Conclusion
- References
- Problems
- 3 Propagation Mechanisms
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Reflection, Refraction And Transmission
- 3.3 Rough Surface Scattering
- 3.4 Geometrical Optics
- 3.5 Diffraction
- 3.6 Conclusion
- References
- Problems
- 4 Antenna Fundamentals
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Principles
- 4.3 Antenna Parameters
- 4.4 Practical Dipoles
- 4.5 Antenna Arrays
- 4.6 Horn Antennas
- 4.7 Loop Antennas
- 4.8 Helical Antennas
- 4.9 Patch Antennas
- 4.10 Conclusion
- References
- Problems
- 5 Basic Propagation Models
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Definition Of Path Loss
- 5.3 A Brief Note On Decibels
- 5.4 Noise Modelling
- 5.5 Free Space Loss
- 5.6 Plane Earth Loss
- 5.7 Link Budgets
- 5.8 Conclusion
- Reference
- Problems
- 6 Terrestrial Fixed Links
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Path Profiles
- 6.3 Tropospheric Refraction
- 6.4 Obstruction Loss
- 6.5 Approximate Multiple Knife-Edge Diffraction
- 6.6 The Multiple-Edge Diffraction Integral
- 6.7 Diffraction Over Objects Of Finite Size
- 6.8 Other Methods For Predicting Terrain Diffraction
- 6.9 Influence Of Clutter
- 6.10 Conclusion
- References
- Problems
- 7 Satellite Fixed Links
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Tropospheric Effects
- 7.3 Ionospheric Effects
- 7.4 Satellite Earth Station Antennas
- 7.5 Conclusion
- References
- Problems
- 8 Macrocells
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Definition Of Parameters
- 8.3 Empirical Path Loss Models
- 8.4 Physical Models
- 8.5 Itu-R Models
- 8.6 Comparison Of Models
- 8.7 Computerised Planning Tools
- 8.8 Conclusion
- References
- Problems
- 9 Shadowing
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Statistical Characterisation
- 9.3 Physical Basis For Shadowing
- 9.4 Impact On Coverage
- 9.5 Location Variability
- 9.6 Correlated Shadowing
- 9.7 Conclusion
- References
- Problems
- 10 Narrowband Fast Fading
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Baseband Channel Representation
- 10.3 The Awgn Channel
- 10.4 The Narrowband Fading Channel
- 10.5 When Does Fading Occur In Practice?
- 10.6 The Rayleigh Distribution
- 10.7 Distribution Of The Snr For A Rayleigh Channel
- 10.8 The Rice Distribution
- 10.9 The Nakagami- m Distribution
- 10.10 Other Fading Distributions
- 10.11 Second-Order Fast-Fading Statistics
- 10.12 Autocorrelation Function
- 10.13 Narrowband Mobile Radio Channel Simulations
- 10.14 Conclusion
- References
- Problems
- 11 Wideband Fast Fading
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 Effect Of Wideband Fading
- 11.3 Wideband Channel Model
- 11.4 Wideband Channel Parameters
- 11.5 Frequency Domain Effects
- 11.6 The Bello Functions
- 11.7 Wideband Fading In Fixed Links
- 11.8 Overcoming Wideband Channel Impairments
- 11.9 Conclusion
- References
- Problems
- 12 Microcells
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Empirical Models
- 12.3 Physical Models
- 12.4 Line-Of-Sight Models
- 12.5 Non-Line-Of-Sight Models
- 12.6 Discussion
- 12.7 Microcell Shadowing
- 12.8 Narrowband Fading
- 12.9 Wid