Title :
Characteristics ionospheric multipath phase fluctuations
Author_Institution :
General Electric Co., Syracuse, NY, USA
fDate :
3/1/1971 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The characteristics of the phase-difference fluctuations expected for an interferometer in a multipath field are derived from elementary considerations. The specific case considered is a two-path field in which the signal strength of the multipath components may be different at each of the interferometer elements. The phase fluctuations so derived bear a striking resemblance to some measured phase fluctuations of ionospherically propagated radio waves.
Keywords :
Ionospheric propagation; Radio interferometry; Antennas and propagation; Azimuth; Doppler shift; Electric variables measurement; Equations; Fluctuations; Frequency measurement; Interference; Phase measurement; Plasma waves;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.1971.1139922
