Ray-optical modeling of simulcast radio propagation channels in tunnels

IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1800-1808

  Zhang, Y P ^a   Hong, H J ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Distributed antenna systems; Mobile communications; Ray optical modeling of radio propagation; Tunnels

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE POLARIZATION; FADING (RADIO); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOBILE ANTENNAS; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; RADIO TRANSMISSION; RAY TRACING; TUNNELS;

DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEMS; RADIO PROPAGATION CHANNELS; RAY OPTICAL MODELING; SIMULCAST REGIONS; TRANSMISSION MEDIUM;

COMMUNICATION CHANNELS (INFORMATION THEORY);

EID: 10244232814     PISSN: 00189545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TVT.2004.836920     Document Type: Article

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