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Rough Surface Scattering on a Communication Link
Author(s) -
Staras Harold
Publication year - 1968
Publication title -
radio science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.371
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1944-799X
pISSN - 0048-6604
DOI - 10.1002/rds196836623
Subject(s) - fading , multipath propagation , link (geometry) , terminal (telecommunication) , surface (topology) , rough surface , scattering , position (finance) , isotropy , fading distribution , computer science , telecommunications , mathematics , physics , optics , geometry , computer network , rayleigh fading , materials science , decoding methods , finance , economics , composite material , channel (broadcasting)
On a communication link between two terminals using essentially isotropic antennas, where at least one of the terminals is in the general vicinity of an extended rough surface, scattering from that surface introduces multipath fading which must be taken into account in assessing the performance of the link. Fading, of course, occurs only if the terminal or the surface changes position with time. This paper discusses the characteristics of fading under the assumption that the surface is rigid but the terminal is moving relative to the rough surface. The important systems parameters, including the depth and rapidity of fading, associated with a given communication link are evaluated. The extension to other links is indicated.