Electromagnetic Scintillation

Volume 1, Geometrical Optics

von Albert D. Wheelon

476 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Electromagnetic Scintillation describes the phase and amplitude fluctuations imposed on signals that travel through the atmosphere. The volumes that make up Electromagnetic Scintillation will provide 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. It will be followed by a further volume examining weak scattering. In this book, measured properties of tropospheric and ionospheric irregularities are reviewed first. Electromagnetic fluctuations induced by these irregularities are then estimated for a wide range of applications. The book will be of interest to those working in the resolution of astronomical interferometers and large single-aperture telescopes, as well as synthetic aperture radars and laser pointing/tracking systems. It is also directly relevant to those working in laser metrology, GPS location accuracy, and terrestrial and satellite communications.

• Themen: Mathematik und Naturwissenschaften Physik Elektrizität, Magnetismus und Elektromagnetismus
• ISBN: 9780521020121
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 29.06.2005
• Größe: 244 x 170 mm
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press