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On quadrature components of dissimilar statistics and their relevance in antenna error analysis
Author(s) -
Monzon Cesar
Publication year - 2004
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 - 10.1029/2002rs002772
Subject(s) - rayleigh distribution , mathematics , quadrature (astronomy) , statistics , statistical analysis , distribution (mathematics) , antenna (radio) , rayleigh scattering , statistical physics , mathematical analysis , computer science , probability density function , physics , telecommunications , optics
Statistical analysis of the feed array of a complex antenna revealed distribution functions which cannot be represented by Rayleigh or Rice distribution models. Here we present the analytical description of these distributions, which may be seen as an extension of the Rice distribution. We conclude that statistical processes involving guidance of waves with very significant random content (e.g., near nulls) result in general in quadrature components of different statistical properties.