Double directional channel measurements in an arched tunnel and interpretation using ray tracing in a rectangular tunnel

Progress In Electromagnetics Research M

Volumn 22, Issue , 2011, Pages 91-107

  Garcia Pardo, C ^a   Molina Garcia Pardo, J M ^a   Lienard, M ^b   Gaillot, D P ^b   Degauque, P ^b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

^b UNIV LILLE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMPULSE RESPONSE; MIMO SYSTEMS;

ANGLE OF DEPARTURES; BI-DIRECTIONAL CHANNELS; CHANNEL IMPULSE RESPONSE; CHANNEL MEASUREMENTS; HIGH RESOLUTION ESTIMATION; MEASUREMENT CAMPAIGN; TUNNEL ENVIRONMENTS; WIDEBAND CHARACTERISTICS;

ARCHES;

EID: 82955239898     PISSN: 19378726     EISSN: 10988963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2528/PIERM11070110     Document Type: Article

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