Terrestrial radio wave propagation at millimeter-wave frequencies

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dc.contributor.authorXu, Haoen
dc.contributor.committeechairRappaport, Theodore S.en
dc.contributor.committeememberPratt, Timothy J.en
dc.contributor.committeememberWoerner, Brian D.en
dc.contributor.committeememberKohler, Werner E.en
dc.contributor.committeememberde Wolf, David A.en
dc.contributor.committeememberBrown, Gary S.en
dc.contributor.departmentElectrical and Computer Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:11:31Zen
dc.date.adate2000-05-05en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:11:31Zen
dc.date.issued2000-04-26en
dc.date.rdate2001-05-05en
dc.date.sdate2000-05-04en
dc.description.abstractThis research focuses on radio wave propagation at millimeter-wave frequencies. A measurement based channel characterization approach is taken in the investigation. First, measurement techniques are analyzed. Three types of measurement systems are designed, and implemented in measurement campaigns: a narrowband measurement system, a wideband measurement system based on Vector Network Analyzer, and sliding correlator systems at 5.8+AH4AXA-mbox{GHz}, 38+AH4AXA-mbox{GHz} and 60+AH4AXA-mbox{GHz}. The performances of these measurement systems are carefully compared both analytically and experimentally. Next, radio wave propagation research is performed at 38+AH4AXA-mbox{GHz} for Local Multipoint Distribution Services (LMDS). Wideband measurements are taken on three cross-campus links at Virginia Tech. The goal is to determine weather effects on the wideband channel properties. The measurement results include multipath dispersion, short-term variation and signal attenuation under different weather conditions. A design technique is developed to estimate multipath characteristics based on antenna patterns and site-specific information. Finally, indoor propagation channels at 60+AH4AXA-mbox{GHz} are studied for Next Generation Internet (NGI) applications. The research mainly focuses on the characterization of space-time channel structure. Multipath components are resolved both in time of arrival (TOA) and angle of arrival (AOA). Results show an excellent correlation between the propagation environments and the channel multipath structure. The measurement results and models provide not only guidelines for wireless system design and installation, but also great insights in millimeter-wave propagation.en
dc.description.degreePh. D.en
dc.identifier.otheretd-05042000-16180036en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05042000-16180036/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/27522en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
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dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectBMSen
dc.subjectchannel measurementsen
dc.subjectchannel modelsen
dc.subjectLMDSen
dc.subjectbroadband wirelessen
dc.subject60 GHzen
dc.subjectradio wave propagationen
dc.subjectwireless communicationsen
dc.subject38 GHzen
dc.subjectmillimeter-waveen
dc.subjectNGIen
dc.titleTerrestrial radio wave propagation at millimeter-wave frequenciesen
dc.typeDissertationen
thesis.degree.disciplineElectrical and Computer Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.namePh. D.en

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