Title :
Attenuation and depolarization due to rain scatter at millimeter wave frequencies
Author :
Barksdale, Harry H., Jr. ; Bostian, Charles W.
Author_Institution :
US Air Force Inst. of Technol., Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, USA
Abstract :
In order to predict the effects of rain scatter on a propagating electromagnetic wave, the scattering parameters of individual raindrops must be determined. One technique for doing this is the extended boundary condition method (EBCM) or T-matrix method. The fundamental EBCM equations for computing the scattering amplitudes of axisymmetric raindrops are presented and the derivation of the equations explained. In addition, computer scattering data is presented for 30 GHz and 45 GHz frequencies
Keywords :
electromagnetic wave polarisation; electromagnetic wave scattering; microwave links; radiowave propagation; rain; tropospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; 30 GHz; 45 GHz; EHF; MM-waves; T-matrix method; axisymmetric raindrops; computer scattering data; depolarization; extended boundary condition method; microwave radio links; millimeter wave frequencies; propagating electromagnetic wave; radiowave propagation; rain scatter; scattering amplitudes; Attenuation; Boundary conditions; Electromagnetic scattering; Equations; Frequency; Mie scattering; Millimeter wave propagation; Millimeter wave technology; Rain; Scattering parameters;
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace and Electronics Conference, 1988. NAECON 1988., Proceedings of the IEEE 1988 National
Conference_Location :
Dayton, OH
DOI :
10.1109/NAECON.1988.195135
