Channels, propagation and antennas for mobile communications

This exceptional text introduces the reader to the theory and basis of antennas and propagation in the rapidly developing field of mobile communications. Topics covered include basic multipath mechanisms and propagation, and propagation modelling as well as short term channel behaviour from two path and many path models and scenarios. Also, the basics of antenna design and operation are discussed including array antennas. This book promises to be a valuable reference work for many years and would be a welcome addition to the bookshelves of telecommunications engineers and researchers.

Background and introduction to mobile communications. Multipath propagation in mobile communications. Basic multipath mechanisms. Propagation modelling. Short term channel behaviour from the two-path model. Short-term behaviour of many-path models and scenarios. Aspects of simulation and measurement. Antenna principles. Array antennas in a multipath environment. Appendices. References. Index.