Physics and Applications
Radiowave Propagation is a textbook by Curt Levis, developed in cooperation with The Ohio State University, that covers the fundamental principles of radio wave and electromagnetic wave propagation. The book is aimed at senior bachelor’s and master’s students in electrical engineering and provides both theoretical knowledge and practical models for communication systems.
Overview
This reference work covers the main mechanisms of wave propagation in the troposphere and ionosphere, including line-of-sight propagation, rain attenuation, reflection, refraction, and diffraction. In addition, empirical path loss models, statistical fading models, and techniques for predicting ground-wave propagation are explained. It also addresses ionospheric and other propagation mechanisms, such as tropospheric and meteor scatter.
The content is based on research and teaching materials from The Ohio State University and combines physical and empirical descriptions to provide insight into radiowave propagation and wave propagation systems.
Product information
- Author: Curt Levis
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Publication date: 2010-06-18
- Number of pages: 320
- ISBN: 9780470542958
- Subject: Radio technology
- BISAC: Technology & Engineering / Radio
Author
Curt A. Levis was director of the ElectroScience Laboratory at The Ohio State University and is an IEEE Fellow. Joel T. Johnson and Fernando L. Teixeira are professors affiliated with the same university, specializing in electromagnetics and radiowave propagation.