Three-dimensional HAP-MIMO channels: Modeling and analysis of space-time correlation

IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 2232-2242

  Michailidis, Emmanouel T ^a   Kanatas, Athanasios G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PIRAEUS   (Greece)

Author keywords

3 D scattering model; High altitude platforms (HAPs); Multiple input multiple output (MIMO) channels; Ricean fading; Space time correlation

Indexed keywords

HIGH ALTITUDE PLATFORM; MULTIPLE-INPUT MULTIPLE-OUTPUT CHANNELS; RICEAN FADING; SCATTERING MODEL; SPACE-TIME CORRELATION;

ANTENNAS; COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; FADING (RADIO); FADING CHANNELS; FREQUENCY BANDS; MODELS; RADIO COMMUNICATION; SCATTERING; SPACE PLATFORMS; TELECOMMUNICATION REPEATERS; THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

EID: 77953805531     PISSN: 00189545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TVT.2010.2042629     Document Type: Article

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