• DocumentCode
    998585
  • Title

    Crosspolar phase variations at 20 and 30 GHz on a satellite-Earth path

  • Author

    Howell, R.G.

  • Author_Institution
    Post Office Research Centre, Ipswich, UK
  • Volume
    13
  • Issue
    14
  • fYear
    1977
  • Firstpage
    405
  • Lastpage
    406
  • Abstract
    Linearly polarised 30 GHz signals received from the ATS-6 satellite have shown abrupt reversals in the crosspolar phase during lightning. The variations in crosspolar phase in the absence of lightning show a wider spread during heavy rain than during periods when the depolarisation was not accompanied by significant copolar fading.
  • Keywords
    atmospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; lightning; polarisation; radiowave propagation; rain; satellite links; tropospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; 20 GHz signals; 30 GHz signals; ATS-6 satellite; EHF; SMF; abrupt reversals; copolar fading; crosspolar phase variations; depolarisation; lightning; linearly polarised signals; microwaves; rain;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19770295
  • Filename
    4249448