The Propagation of Radio Waves

The Propagation of Radio Waves
Author: K. G. Budden
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 694
Release: 1988-08-04
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780521369527

This book is concerned with the ionosphere and the magnetosphere, and the theory of their effect on radio waves. It includes accounts of some mathematical topics now widely used in this study, particularly W. K. B. approximations, Airy integral functions and integration by steepest descents. The subject is divided into ray theory and full wave theory. Ray theory is useful for high frequencies when the ionosphere is treated as a horizonally stratified medium. The discussion of the magnetosphere, whose structure is more complicated, includes an account of whistlers and ion cyclotron whistlers. The book has been planned both for final year undergraduates and as a reference book for research. It is suitable as a course book on radio propagation for students of physics or electrical engineering or mathematics. Some of the topics are presented from an elementary viewpoint so as to help undergraduates new to the subject. The later parts are more advanced. Because the subject is so large and has seen many important recent advances, some topics have had to be treated briefly, but there is a full bibliography with about 600 references.

Ionospheric Radio

Ionospheric Radio
Author: Kenneth Davies
Publisher: IET
Total Pages: 612
Release: 1990
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780863411861

This introductory text replaces two earlier publications (Davies 1965, 1969). Among the topics: characteristics of waves and plasma, the solar-terrestrial system, the Appleton formula, radio soundings of the ionosphere, morphology of the ionosphere, oblique propagation, importance of amplitude and phase, earth-space propagation. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Terrestrial Propagation of Long Electromagnetic Waves

Terrestrial Propagation of Long Electromagnetic Waves
Author: Janis Galejs
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 378
Release: 2013-10-22
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1483159566

Terrestrial Propagation of Long Electromagnetic Waves deals with the propagation of long electromagnetic waves confined principally to the shell between the earth and the ionosphere, known as the terrestrial waveguide. The discussion is limited to steady-state solutions in a waveguide that is uniform in the direction of propagation. Wave propagation is characterized almost exclusively by mode theory. The mathematics are developed only for sources at the ground surface or within the waveguide, including artificial sources as well as lightning discharges. This volume is comprised of nine chapters and begins with an introduction to the fundamental concepts of wave propagation in a planar and curved isotropic waveguide. A number of examples are presented to illustrate the effects of an anisotropic ionosphere. The basic equations are summarized and plane-wave reflection from a dielectric interface is considered, along with the superposition of two obliquely incident plane waves. The properties of waveguide boundaries are implicitly represented by Fresnel reflection coefficients. Subsequent chapters focus on boundaries of the terrestrial guide; lightning discharges as a natural source of extremely-low-frequency and very-low-frequency radiation; and the mode theory for waves in an isotropic spherical shell. This book will be a useful resource for students and practitioners of physics.

Theoretical LF, VLF Field Calculations with Spherical Wave Functions of Integer Order

Theoretical LF, VLF Field Calculations with Spherical Wave Functions of Integer Order
Author: J. Ralph Johler
Publisher:
Total Pages: 92
Release: 1970
Genre: Radio waves
ISBN:

The propagation of LF and VLF terrestrial radio waves is simulated on the computer with a precise theory of spherical wave functions of integer order. Anisotropic reflections from an electron and ion density profile of the ionosphere are accommodated by the analysis. Variations in the profile and the magnetic field with distance along the propagation path can be introduced ad hoc. The analysis method is incorporated into a computer program which is written in a flexible manner so that it can be applied to a variety of scientific studies of low-frequency ionospheric wave propagation. Calculations of current interest are presented to illustrate use of the technique. Amplitude perturbations of approximately 15 decibels are described at 60 kHz as a result of an electron density profile perturbation. It is also found that the 26 kHz signal is comparatively insensitive to a variation in magnetic dip angle when propagation occurs in the daytime near the magnetic equator. Thus, using values of the magnetic field vector at the center of the propagation path is a good approximation in certain circumstances.

Electromagnetic Waves in Stratified Media

Electromagnetic Waves in Stratified Media
Author: James R. Wait
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 621
Release: 2013-10-22
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1483184250

International Series of Monographs in Electromagnetic Waves, Volume 3: Electromagnetic Waves in Stratified Media provides information pertinent to the electromagnetic waves in media whose properties differ in one particular direction. This book discusses the important feature of the waves that enables communications at global distances. Organized into 13 chapters, this volume begins with an overview of the general analysis for the electromagnetic response of a plane stratified medium comprising of any number of parallel homogeneous layers. This text then explains the reflection of electromagnetic waves from planar stratified media. Other chapters consider the oblique reflection of plane electromagnetic waves from a continuously stratified medium. This book discusses as well the fundamental theory of wave propagation around a sphere. The final chapter deals with the theory of propagation in a spherically stratified medium. This book is a valuable resource for electrical engineers, scientists, and research workers.