DocumentCode
776992
Title
Intersector correlations: a quantitative approach to switched beams´ diversity performance in wireless communications
Author
Sibille, Alain ; Fassetta, Stéphane
Author_Institution
Lab. of Electron. & Comput. Eng., ENSTA, Paris, France
Volume
51
Issue
9
fYear
2003
fDate
9/1/2003 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
2238
Lastpage
2243
Abstract
We show that intersector correlations may be used as a convenient way to analyze diversity in switched beam antennas, with particular emphasis on the elevation dependence of the received power spectrum. In addition to their experimental characterization, such correlations can be computed from first principles according to the radio environment. The expected diversity performance can then be used as an input to antenna design and optimization.
Keywords
diversity reception; multibeam antennas; angular diversity; antenna design; beam switching; circular array; diversity analysis; diversity performance; elevation dependence; intersector correlations; optimization; received power spectrum; spatial diversity; switched beam antennas; wireless communications; Communication switching; Directional antennas; Fourier transforms; Laboratories; Low pass filters; Performance analysis; Polarization; Receivers; Wideband; Wireless communication;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-926X
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TAP.2003.816348
Filename
1229892
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