Electromagnetic Scintillation: Volume 1, Geometrical Optics

ISBN-13: 9780521801980 / Angielski / Twarda / 2001 / 474 str.

Albert D. Wheelon

Opis

Electromagnetic Scintillation describes the phase and amplitude fluctuations imposed on signals that travel through the atmosphere. The two volumes of Electromagnetic Scintillation will constitute a modern reference and comprehensive tutorial, treating both optical and microwave propagation and integrating measurements and predictions at each step of the development. This first volume deals with phase and angle-of-arrival measurement errors, accurately described by geometrical optics and will be followed by a second volume on weak scattering. In this book, measured properties of tropospheric and ionsopheric irregularities are reviewed first. Electromagnetic fluctuations induced by these irregularities are then estimated for a wide range of applications.

Recenzje

'This volume will be of particular interest to astronomers, applied physicists and engineers developing instruments and systems at the frontier of technology. It also provides a unique reference for atmospheric scientists and scintillation specialists.' International Journal for Light and Electron Optics

Spis treści

Foreword; 1. Introduction; 2. Waves in random media; 3. Geometrical optics expressions; 4. Single path phase variance; 5. Phase structure function; 6. Time variation of phase; 7. Angle-of-arrival fluctuations; 8. Phase distributions; 9. Field strength moments; Appendices.