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Acknowledgement |
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1.1 Introduction to Electronic Communication |
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1.2 Satellite Signals and Performance |
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1.2.1 Satellite Applications |
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1.2.2 Architecture of Satellite System |
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1.2.3 Performance of Satellite System |
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18 | (3) |
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1.3.1 Atmosphere and Its Components |
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21 | (1) |
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1.5 How to Best Utilize the Book? |
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1.5.1 Utilization of This Book |
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1.5.2 Organization of This Book |
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Chapter 2 Maxwell's equation and EM waves |
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2.1 Electric and Magnetic Fields |
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2.2 Maxwell's Equations: Its Meaning and Importance |
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28 | (3) |
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2.2.1 Maxwell's Equations |
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28 | (3) |
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2.3 Static Case: Electrostatics and Magnetostatics |
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2.3.1 Static Electric Field Equations |
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32 | (3) |
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2.3.2 Static Magnetic Field Equations |
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35 | (2) |
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2.3.3 Electrostatic and Magnetostatic Energy |
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37 | (6) |
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43 | (1) |
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2.5 Wave Equations and Their Solution |
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44 | (9) |
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2.5.1 Solution of Wave Equation and Conditions for EM Wave |
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46 | (4) |
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2.5.2 Wave Equations With Sources |
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50 | (3) |
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2.6 Direction of Wave Flow and Poynting Vector |
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53 | (2) |
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2.7 Important Observations |
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55 | (2) |
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55 | (1) |
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Chapter 3 Interaction of waves with medium |
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57 | (9) |
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3.1.1 Response of a Medium to Electric field: Conduction and Polarization |
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57 | (1) |
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3.1.2 Field Inside a Dielectric |
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58 | (5) |
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3.1.3 Practical Dielectric Materials |
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3.2 Wave Equation in Medium |
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3.2.1 Power Utilization in a Dielectric |
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3.3 Dispersive Nature of Parameters |
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3.4 Propagation Impairment Factors |
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75 | (2) |
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77 | (7) |
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Chapter 4 Ionosphere and ionospheric impairments |
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87 | (18) |
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4.1.1 Basic Structure of Ionosphere |
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4.1.2 Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Ionosphere |
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4.1.3 Broad Factors Affecting Ionospheric Characteristics |
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98 | (1) |
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4.1.4 Models of Ionosphere |
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4.2 Ionospheric Propagation |
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4.2.1 Incidence of EM Wave on Free Charges |
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105 | (1) |
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4.2.2 Wave Propagation in Plasma |
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109 | (18) |
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4.3.1 Group Delay and Phase Advancement |
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109 | (3) |
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4.3.2 Scintillation and Fading |
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112 | (10) |
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Chapter 5 Ionospheric impairments: Measurement and mitigation |
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5.1.1 Measurement of TEC/Electron Density |
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127 | (8) |
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5.1.2 Measurement of Scintillation |
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135 | (4) |
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139 | (8) |
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140 | (3) |
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5.2.2 Scintillation Models |
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143 | (4) |
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5.3 Impairment Mitigations |
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147 | (5) |
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5.3.1 Mitigation of Group Delay/Phase Advancement |
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147 | (3) |
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5.3.2 Mitigation of Scintillation |
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150 | (2) |
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152 | (7) |
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Chapter 6 Tropospheric propagation and impairments |
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6.1 Troposphere---Constitution and Characteristics |
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159 | (4) |
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6.1.1 Standard Reference Atmosphere |
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160 | (3) |
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6.2 Propagation in Troposphere |
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163 | (2) |
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6.3 Factors Affecting Tropospheric Propagation |
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165 | (30) |
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165 | (8) |
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173 | (2) |
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175 | (17) |
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Chapter 7 Tropospheric impairments: Measurements and mitigation |
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7.1 Measurements of Parameters |
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196 | (3) |
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7.1.1 Atmospheric and Meteorological Measurements |
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196 | (3) |
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7.2 Propagation Impairment Models |
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199 | (25) |
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7.2.1 Long-Term Impairment Models |
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199 | (25) |
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7.3 Fade Mitigation Techniques (FMT) |
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224 | (23) |
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226 | (2) |
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7.3.2 Compensation Type of FMT |
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228 | (6) |
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240 | (2) |
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Chapter 8 Noise, multipath and interference |
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247 | (20) |
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248 | (1) |
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248 | (4) |
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252 | (6) |
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258 | (3) |
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261 | (4) |
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8.1.6 Spectral Characteristics of Noise |
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265 | (1) |
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8.1.7 Combating the Noise |
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266 | (1) |
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267 | (6) |
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8.2.1 Multipath Definition and Types |
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267 | (1) |
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268 | (4) |
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8.2.3 Multipath Mitigation |
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272 | (1) |
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273 | (6) |
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8.3.2 Sources and Types of Interference |
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273 | (1) |
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8.3.3 Interference Effects |
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274 | (3) |
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277 | (1) |
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277 | (2) |
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Chapter 9 Satellite link performance |
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279 | (22) |
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279 | (8) |
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9.1.1 Choice of Operating Frequency |
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281 | (1) |
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9.1.2 Atmospheric Propagation Effects |
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281 | (3) |
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9.1.3 Typical Communication Systems |
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284 | (3) |
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287 | (4) |
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291 | (10) |
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9.3.1 Long-Term Performance |
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291 | (1) |
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9.3.2 Short-Term Performance |
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292 | (7) |
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299 | (1) |
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Index |
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