Title :
Polarisation independence of amplitude scintillation
Author :
vandeKamp, M.M.J.L. ; Tervonen, J.K. ; Salonen, E.T. ; Janvier, D. Vanhoenacker ; Vasseur, H. ; Ortg, G.
fDate :
8/29/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Otung and Evans presented some results of slant path scintillation measurements from Sparsholt (UK) which indicate that tropospheric scintillation is dependent on polarisation angle. However, results from Kirkkonummi (Finland), Lessive (Belgium) and Darmstadt (Germany), which are presented, do not show any significant polarisation dependence. The theoretical basis given by Otung and Evans is studied further, showing that tropospheric scintillation is not expected to be significantly influenced by polarisation angle
Keywords :
electromagnetic wave polarisation; microwave propagation; satellite communication; scintillation; tropospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; Darmstadt; Kirkkonummi; Lessive; SHF; amplitude scintillation; polarisation angle; polarisation independence; satellite links; slant path scintillation measurements; tropospheric scintillation;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19961115
