Theory and Application of Radio Wave Propagation

Author: Lü Baowei Wang Zhensong
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: This book comprehensively and systematically elaborates on the fundamental theories, basic equations, and solution methods of electromagnetic wave propagation in various environments such as the atmosphere, troposphere, ionosphere, and space. It also provides detailed discussions on antenna and electromagnetic wave scattering, which are directly related to applications such as communication and remote sensing. The main content is divided into three parts: an overview of electrodynamics, the basic properties of electromagnetic waves, and special relativity; an overview of antenna theory, ground wave propagation, and the propagation of electromagnetic waves in the troposphere; an overview of high-altitude atmospheric physics, plasma physics, the propagation of waves in the ionosphere, and the propagation of long waves and ultra-long waves. This book serves as a novel and distinctive foundational theory textbook on wave propagation for undergraduate and graduate students in disciplines such as information science, electronic engineering, space physics, atmospheric physics, geophysics, and radio wave propagation. It also serves as an excellent theoretical introduction for researchers in the aforementioned fields.