A ray tracing method for predicting path loss and delay spread in microcellular environments

IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference

Volumn 1992-May, Issue , 1992, Pages 932-935

  Schaubach, Kurt R ^a   Davis, Nathaniel J ^a   Rappaport, Theodore S ^a  

^a Mobile and Portable Radio Research Group Blacksburg   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL CAPACITY; FORECASTING;

CHANNEL CHARACTERISTICS; INTERFERENCE REDUCTION; MICROCELLULAR ENVIRONMENTS; MULTI-PATH COMPONENTS; PROPAGATION PREDICTION; RAY-TRACING TECHNIQUE; SIMULATIONS AND MEASUREMENTS; WIRELESS RADIO SYSTEMS;

RAY TRACING;

EID: 85027185637     PISSN: 15502252     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/VETEC.1992.245274     Document Type: Conference Paper

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