Electromagnetic Scintillation: Volume 2, Weak Scattering: Weak Scattering Vol 2
Cambridge University Press, 7/31/2003
EAN 9780521801997, ISBN10: 0521801990
Hardcover, 462 pages, 24.7 x 17.4 x 3.3 cm
Language: English
Electromagnetic Scintillation describes the phase and amplitude fluctuations imposed on signals that travel through the atmosphere. These volumes provide a modern reference and comprehensive tutorial for this subject, treating both optical and microwave propagation. Measurements and predictions are integrated at each step of the development. The first volume dealt with phase and angle-of-arrival measurement errors, which are accurately described by geometrical optics. This second volume concentrates on amplitude and intensity fluctuations of the received signal.
1. Introduction
2. The Rytov approximation
3. Amplitude variance
4. Spatial covariance
5. Power spectrum and autocorrelation
6. Frequency correlation
7. Phase fluctuations
8. Double scattering
9. Field strength moments
10. Amplitude distributions
11. Changes in polarization
12. The validity of the Rytov approximation
Appendices
Indexes.