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Closely spaced monopoles for mobile communications
Author(s) -
Vaughan Rodney G.,
Scott Neil L.
Publication year - 1993
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 - 10.1029/93rs01079
Subject(s) - multipath propagation , antenna diversity , autocorrelation , antenna (radio) , fading , spatial correlation , diversity gain , function (biology) , computer science , electronic engineering , mathematics , telecommunications , acoustics , physics , statistics , engineering , channel (broadcasting) , decoding methods , evolutionary biology , biology
The spatial cross‐correlation function for antenna signals in multipath environments depends on the mutual coupling between the antennas. In general, this function is different from the spatial autocorrelation coefficient function of the multipath, fading field. This difference influences the design criteria for the element spacing of compact (that is, closely spaced elements) antennas. The relationship between the spatial autocorrelation function and the cross‐correlation function is presented and used for practical, compact diversity antenna design.