Propagation path loss - A comparison between ray-tracing approach and empirical models

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 766-768

  Erricolo, Danilo ^a   Uslenghi, Piergiorgio L E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Geometrical theory of diffraction; Radio propagation; Ray tracing

Indexed keywords

RAY TRACING; SIGNAL RECEIVERS; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; SIMULATORS; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

PATH LOSSES;

RADIO TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0036564103     PISSN: 0018926X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TAP.2002.1011245     Document Type: Article

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