Microwave Engineering: Land & Space Radiocommunications

CONTENTS

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

1. Electromagnetic Wave Propagation

1.1 Properties of Plane Electromagnetic Wave

1.1.1 Equation of Wave or Propagation

1.1.2 Wave Velocity

1.1.3 Power Flux Density

1.1.4 Field Created in Free Space by Isotropic Radiator

1.1.5 Wave Polarization

1.2 Radiant Continuous Aperture

1.2.1 Expression of Directivity and Gain

1.2.2 Radiation Pattern

1.2.3 Near Field and Far Field

1.2.4 Effective Aperture

1.2.5 Skin Effect

1.3 General Characteristics of Antennas

1.3.1 Expression of Gain and Beamwidth

1.3.2 Reference Radiation Patterns

1.3.3 Characteristics of Polarization

1.4 Free-Space Loss and Electromagnetic Field Strength

1.4.1 Attenuation of Propagation

1.4.2 Electromagnetic Field Strength

1.5 Reflector and Passive Repeater

1.5.1 Reflector in Far Field

1.5.2 Passive Repeater in Far Field

1.5.3 Reflector in Near Field (Periscope)

1.6 Model of Propagation

1.6.1 Spherical Diffraction

1.6.2 Fresnel's Ellipsoid

1.7 Reflection and Refraction

1.7.1 General Laws

1.7.2 Divergence Factor

1.7.3 Roughness Factor

1.7.4 Factor of Limitation of Reflection Zone

1.8 Influence of Atmosphere

1.8.1 Refractivity

1.8.2 Vertical Gradient of Refractive Index

1.8.3 Curvature of Radioelectric Rays

1.8.4 Effective Earth Radius

1.8.5 Variation of Launch and Arrival Angles ...