Blaunstein / Plohotniuc Ionosphere and Applied Aspects of Radio Communication and Radar

Erscheinungsjahr 2008
ISBN: 978-1-4200-5517-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 600 Seiten

A Complete Reference for the 21st Century Until recently, much of the communications technology in the former Eastern bloc countries was largely unknown. Due to the historically competitive nature of East/West relations, scientific groups operated independently, without the benefit of open communication on theoretical frameworks and experimental technologies. As these countries have begun to bridge the gap and work in a more cooperative environment, the need has grown for a comprehensive guide which assimilates all the information in this vast knowledge bank. Ionosphere and Applied Aspects of Radio Communication and Radar meets the demand for an updated reference on this continually evolving global technology. This book examines the changes that have occurred in the past two or three decades. It thoroughly reviews ionospheric radio propagation, over-horizon and above-horizon radars, and miniature ionospheric stations used for investigating nonregular phenomena occurring in the ionosphere. In addition, it also comprehensively discusses land-satellite and satellite-satellite communications. This volume also reviews an area that has been all but ignored in previous works: the effects of plasma irregularities on radio waves propagation through the inhomogeneous ionosphere. Here, a heavy focus is placed on the effects of these irregular phenomena. And due to the recent wireless revolution, more attention than ever has been aimed on improving the efficiency of land-satellite and satellite-satellite communication networks, which are fully addressed. Included are— - Transport processes and photochemistry reactions occurring in the regular homogeneous ionosphere

- Nonlinear phenomena occurring in the irregular ionosphere

- Instabilities in the inhomogeneous disturbed ionosphere

- Various ambient natural and artificial sources and corresponding plasma irregularities
Written by two leading scientists, this book will be an invaluable guide to anyone working in this ever-changing field.

Zielgruppe

Researchers and graduate students in electrical engineering, geophysics and radio physics.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Blaunstein, Nathan

Plohotniuc, Eugeniu

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Elektronik | Nachrichtentechnik Nachrichten- und Kommunikationstechnik Funktechnik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The Regular Ionosphere: Main Characteristics and Processes
Ionosphere Content
Major Characteristics of the Ionospheric Plasma
Transport Processes of Plasma in the Ionosphere
Ionization–Recombination Balance in the Ionosphere
Nonlinear Phenomena and Plasma Instabilities in the Disturbed Irregular Ionosphere
Physical Aspects of Nonlinear Phenomena in the Artificially Heated Ionospheric Plasma
Interaction of Probing Radio Waves with Heating-Induced Plasma Instabilities Generated by Strong Radio Waves
Plasma Instabilities of Natural Origin Generated in the Irregular Ionosphere
Natural Thermal-Induced Instabilities: Recombination; Kinetic; Kinetic Drift-Dissipative
Current-Induced Natural Plasma Instabilities: The Current-Convective; Gradient-Drift; Two-Stream;
Convergence; Dissipative; Drift-Dissipative; Rayleigh–Taylor; Hydrodynamic
Theoretical Aspects of Generation of Nonlinear Plasma Instabilities
Nonlinear Wave–Wave Interactions in the Ionospheric Plasma
Particle–Wave Interactions in the Ionospheric Plasma: Nonlinear Saturation of Electrostatic Instabilities in the Ionosphere; Numerical Analysis of Nonlinear Effects of Instabilities Generation
Radio Signal Presentation in the Ionospheric Communication Channel
Bandpath and Baseband Signal Presentation
Narrowband Signal Presentation
Wideband Signal Presentation
Fading Phenomena in Ionospheric communication Channels
Path Loss: A Mathematical Description
Slow Fading of Radio Signal: A Mathematical Description
Fast Fading: A Mathematical Description
Definition of Fading Phenomena in Static and Dynamic Ionospheric Channel
Evolution of Plasma Irregularities in the Ionosphere
Diffusion of Plasma Irregularities in the Ionosphere
Classical Description of the Diffusion Process in Plasma
Diffusion of Small Plasma Disturbance in Weakly Ionized Plasma
Diffusion of Plasma Disturbances with an Arbitrary Degree of Ionization
Diffusion Spreading of Plasma Irregularities in the Middle-Latitude Ionosphere
Drift of Plasma Irregularities in the Ionosphere
A Classical Description of Drift in Unbounded Homogeneous Plasma
Dynamics and Spreading of Arbitrary Irregularity in the Ionosphere
Thermodiffusion of Plasma Irregularities in the Ionosphere
General Problem Statement: Functions and Parameters
One-Dimensional Heating of the E and F Layers of the Ionosphere
Evolution of 3-D Heating-Induced Irregularity in the Ionosphere
Modern Radiophysical Methods of Investigation of Ionospheric Irregularities
Radio and Optical Methods of Studying Artificially Induced Irregularities in the Ionosphere
Radio Methods for Diagnostics of Heating-Induced Irregularities
Methods of Investigations of Dynamics of Plasma Clouds in the Ionosphere by Rocket Injection
Natural Ionospheric Irregularities and Methods of Their Parameters’ Diagnostics
Radio Methods of Diagnostics of Meteor-Induced and HE Irregularities in the Middle-Latitude Ionosphere
Radio Sounding of Sporadic Inhomogeneities and Bubbles in the Equatorial Ionosphere
Observations of Irregularities in the High-Latitude Ionosphere
Performance of Radio Communication in Ionospheric Channels
Absorption of Radio Waves in the Regular Ionosphere
Radio Scattering Caused by Plasma Irregularities of Various Origins in the Ionosphere
Experimental Investigations of Backscattering and Forward Scattering in Region E of the Ionosphere
Theory of Backscattering of Radio Waves from Anisotropic Plasma Irregularities
Forward Scattering of Radio Waves from Anisotropic Irregularities
Power of HE-Scatter Radio Signals
Forward and Backscattering from Irregularities of the F Region of the Ionosphere
Long-Distance Radio Propagation through the Ionospheric Channels
Wave Propagation in the Ionosphere Disturbed by Powerful Radio Waves
Capturing of Radio Waves into the Ionospheric Layered Waveguides
Partial Scattering of Radio Waves in the D Region of the Ionosphere
Methods of Design of Ionospheric Radio Propagation Channels
Optical and Radio Systems for Investigation of the Ionosphere and Ionospheric Communication Channels
Devices and Systems for Diagnostics of Ionospheric Phenomena
Optical Devices
Incoherent Scatter Radars
SuperDARN
The Global Positioning System in Investigations of the Ionosphere
Diagnostics of the Nonregular Ionosphere by LFM-Ionosondes
Developments of LFM Ionosondes in the Historical Perspective
Operating Principles of LFM Ionosondes
Monitoring of Ionospheric Communication Channels
Performance of Land–Satellite Communication Links Passing through the Irregular Ionosphere
Refraction of Radio Waves in Quasi-Regular Ionospheric Plasma
Propagation Effects of Large- and Moderate-Scale Ionospheric Irregularities
Effects of Large-Scale Irregularities on Radio Propagation
Effects of Moderate-Scale Irregularities on Radio Propagation
Fading Effects Caused by Small-Scale Ionospheric Irregularities
Effects of Magnetic Storm on Land–Satellite Communication
Parameters of Data Signals in the Land–Satellite Communication Links with Fading
Main Parameters of the Information Data Stream
Data Stream Parameters for Channels with Fading Caused by Magnetic Storm