1st Edition

Radio Wave Propagation and Channel Modeling for Earth-Space Systems

368 Pages
by CRC Press

367 Pages 158 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

367 Pages 158 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

The accurate design of earth–space systems requires a comprehensive understanding of the various propagation media and phenomena that differ depending on frequencies and types of applications. The choice of the relevant channel models is crucial in the design process and constitutes a key step in performance evaluation and testing of earth–space systems. The subject of this book is built around... Read more

Next-Generation MIMO Satellite Systems: From Channel Modeling to System Performance Evaluation. Propagation Phenomena and Modeling for Fixed Satellite Systems: Evaluation of Fade Mitigation Techniques. Mobile Satellite Channel Characterization. Land Mobile Satellite Channel Models. Propagation Effects on Satellite Navigation Systems. Tropospheric Attenuation Synthesizers. Review of Space–Time Tropospheric Propagation Models. Impact of Clouds from Ka Band to Optical Frequencies. Aeronautical Communications Channel Characteristics and Modeling: From Legacy toward Future Satellite Systems. Stratospheric Channel Models. Index.

Biography

Athanasios G. Kanatas is a professor at the Department of Digital Systems and Dean of the School of Information and Communication Technologies at the University of Piraeus, Greece. He earned his diploma in electrical engineering from the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Greece, in 1991, MSc in satellite communication engineering from the University of Surrey, Surrey, UK, in 1992, and PhD in mobile satellite communications from NTUA, Greece, in February 1997. Dr. Kanatas has published more than 130 papers in international journals and international conference proceedings. Dr. Kanatas has been a senior member of the IEEE since 2002.

Athanasios D. Panagopoulos earned his diploma in electrical and computer engineering (summa cum laude) and PhD in engineering from the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) in July 1997 and April 2002, respectively. Dr. Panagopoulos has published more than 135 papers in international journals and transactions and more than 190 papers in conference proceedings. He has also published more than 25 book chapters in international books. He is the recipient of the URSI General Assembly Young Scientist Award in 2002 and 2005. He is the editor of two international books on mobile and satellite communications.