This newly revised and expanded edition of the Artech House classic, Radiowave Propagation and Antennas for Personal Communications, offers you a current and comprehensive introduction to the practice and underpinnings of personal communications. Every chapter has been updated to explain how the latest ultra-wide band technology affects all aspects of personal communications. The third edition covers important innovations such as wireless local networks, personal networks, and MIMO techniques. This practical resource emphasizes three distinct but interrelated problems: fixed site antennas, radiowave propagation, and small antennas used close to the human body. Giving you the systems level view of design and analysis, the book helps you solve propagation problems in large-scale urban settings, in-building settings, and in the personal area space. In addition to its accessible coverage of technology and theory, this unique volume examines how radio waves and wireless devices affect the human body.
IntroductionIntroduction and Historical Perspective (including UWB systems). Personal Communications, Electromagnetic Fundamentals. Basic Radiowave and Antenna Parameters. Summary. References. Problems. Fixed-Site AntennasIntroduction. Antennas as Arrays of Current Sources. Pattern Multiplication and Array Factor. Collinear Antennas and Vertical Plane Pattern Control. Directivity and Beamwidth for Omnidirectional Antennas. Array Antennas. Pattern Shaping of High Gain Collinear Antennas. Multiple Beam Antennas. Proximity Effects in Fixed Site Antennas. Summary. References. Problems. The Radio Communication ChannelIntroduction. Guided Waves. Basic Radiowave Propagation. Wave Polarization. Summary. References. Problems. The Radio Frequency SpectrumIntroduction. ELF and VLF: Extremely Low and Very Low Frequencies (<30kHz). LF: Low and Medium Frequencies (30 kHz - 30 MHz). HF: High Frequencies (3 MHz - 30 MHz). VHF and UHF: (30 MHz - 3GHz). Above UHF: 3GHz and Higher. Picking an Optimum Operating Frequency. Multiple-user communications Systems, Voice systems, LANs, PANs and UWB Systems. Summary. References. Problems. Communications Using Earth-Orbiting SatellitesIntroduction. Satellite Orbit Fundamentals. The Satellite Radio Path. Polarization Effects in Signals from an Orbiting Satellite. Summary. References. Problems. Radiowave Propagation - Radio Test SitesIntroduction. A Two Ray Propagation Model for harmonic waves. An Open Field Test Range Model. UWB pulse propagation with a ground reflection. Summary. References. Problems. Radiowave Propagation -The Urban and Suburban PathsIntroduction. Theoretical Models for Urban Propagation. Empirical Models for Urban Propagation. Propagation Beyond the Horizon. Propagation within, near, and into buildings, including UWB propagation. Polarization Effects. Summary. References. Problems. Waves in Multipath PropagationIntroduction. Urban Propagation- Understanding the Signal Behavior. Statistical Descriptions of Signals, Multipath with UWB. Signal Strength Required for Communications. Diversity Techniques, Maximum rake gain for UWB systems. MIMO Systems. Summary. References. Problems. Receiver Sensitivity and Transmitted FieldsIntroduction. Field Strength Sensitivity of Receivers. Relating Fields Strength to Received Power. Test Site Field Strength Calibration. Reliability and Repeatability of Sensitivity Measurements. EMC and EMI test chamber. Transmitter Test Sites. Effect on the Human Body. RF Exposure Standards. Influence of the ground on Yagi Patterns. Summary. References. Problems. Simulated Human Body DevicesIntroduction. Field Strength Sensitivities of Body Worn Receivers. Analysis of Phantom Human Simulated Body Devices. The Magnetic Fields Around Simulated Body Devices. Anthropomorphic simulated head. Summary. References. Problems. Loop, Dipole and Patch AntennasIntroduction. A Look at Quality Factor, Q. Primer on Fundamental Limitations of Small Antennas. Antennas for Personal Communications, Transmission Line Antennas. Practical Considerations for Small Antennas. UWB Antennas. Summary. References. Problems. A Radio Communication SystemIntroduction. Noise. Designing a Messaging System Down-Link. Designing Two-way Systems. Indoor Systems (including UWB). System Coverage. Summary. References. Problems. AppendicesFORTRAN Code for Near Field of Dipoles and Helices. FORTAN Code for Near Field of Loop. Digital Communications Codes. HF Propagation Models. List of Symbols.
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Yasaman Bahreini
Yasaman Bahreini is a consultant specializing in technology development and business executive leadership in the communications industry. Specializing in physical layer (PHY) architectures, she has served on various industry standards committees developing specifications for 3G, and wireless local and personal area systems. Her most recent contributions have been focused on UWB activities within various standard groups. She was a U.S. delegate to the ITU-R on UWB technology. Yasaman is a Senior Member of the IEEE and holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from George Washington University.
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Kazimierz Siwiak
Kazimierz 'Kai' Siwiak is founder of TimeDerivative, Inc., a wireless consultancy helping business and technical clients with UWB, MIMO techniques, antennas, propagation, and EMC. While working at Motorola, he was named a Dan Noble Fellow and received the Silver Quill Award. He holds more than 30 US patents and has published extensively. A Senior Member of the IEEE, he served on ETSI and IEEE 802 committees tasked with developing radio telecommunications standards. He received his BS.E.E and M.S.E.E degrees from the Polytechnic University of Brooklyn and his Ph.D. from Florida Atlantic University.