An integrated simulation environment for the investigation of future THz communication systems: Extended version

Simulation

Volumn 84, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 123-130

  Kürner, Thomas ^a   Jacob, Martin ^a   Piesiewicz, Radoslaw ^a   Schoebel, Joerg ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Radio channel characterization; Ray tracing; THz communication systems

Indexed keywords

ANTENNAS; COMPUTER HARDWARE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MODULATION; RADIO COMMUNICATION;

ANTENNA GAINS; RADIO CHANNEL CHARACTERIZATION;

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 44349175029     PISSN: 00375497     EISSN: 17413133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0037549708091642     Document Type: Conference Paper

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