Radio Wave Propagation Fundamentals
Artem Saakian
Radio Wave Propagation Fundamentals attempts to satisfy the growing demand in radio wave propagation study materials for students and specialists. The core materials were developed from lecture notes that have been offered by the author for graduate students at Patuxent Graduate Center of Florida Institute of Technology. The materials included in the text have been extended beyond the needs of the single-semester course and may be used for continuous self-study.
The objective is to support senior-level undergraduate and graduate electrical engineering students with an introduction of the basic principles of electromagnetic waves propagation of radio frequencies in real conditions relevant, but not limited, to communications and radar systems. It is also to emphasize the primary role of the antenna-to-antenna propagation path in the overall performance of those systems. Practicing engineers who need a quick reference to the basics of propagation mechanisms and principles of engineering estimates and designs may use this text in their everyday routine. It would also be useful to engineers and scientists in related areas for learning about the fundamentals of RF.
The book covers electromagnetic wave theory, antennas for radio links, impact of the environment on wave propagation and receiver basics. While this is a good book to learn about the basic of radio waves, it primarily covers the theory and equations related to the topic, but it does not go into many practical applications or real world examples. It is a good text for students covering the theory and for engineers to review the theory or have it handy for reference. However, it would not extend to practical design and applications information for the engineer or scientist in the field.
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350 pages; $135, £85
ISBN: 978-1-60807-137-1