Antennas and Propagation for Wireless Communication Systems
Simon R. Saunders, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
0471 98609 7
July 1999
Hardback
426pp
Antennas and propagation are the key factors influencing the robustness and
quality of the wireless communication channel. This book introduces 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.
Including:
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
Antennas and Propagation is a vital source of information 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
Contents:
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
