Chapter 4. Antennas and Noise
Published Online: 7 JUN 2010
DOI: 10.1002/9780470665619.ch4
Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Book Title
Satellite Systems for Personal Applications: Concepts and Technology
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How to Cite
Richharia, M. and Westbrook, L. D. (2010) Antennas and Noise, in Satellite Systems for Personal Applications: Concepts and Technology, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470665619.ch4
Publication History
- Published Online: 7 JUN 2010
- Published Print: 23 JUL 2010
Book Series:
Book Series Editors:
- Dr Xuemin (Sherman) Shen BSc, MSc, PhD3,
- Dr Yi Pan BEng, MEng, PhD4
Series Editor Information
- 3
University of Waterloo, Canada
- 4
Georgia State University, USA
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780470714287
Online ISBN: 9780470665619
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Keywords:
- antennas and noise - key properties of antennas determining transmission (loss) between two antennas;
- optical frequencies for very high-data-rate free-space communications and intersatellite links;
- optical antennas for remote sensing at infrared and visible light frequencies;
- sources of noise in satellite receiver - in user's satellite terminal or in satellite;
- electromagnetic waves passing between satellite and user terminals - of unguided waves;
- Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP);
- approximate gain of aperture antennas;
- torus-shaped omnidirectional antenna pattern - common dipole antenna and its cousin;
- Anik F2 satellite antenna farm and Raysat T5 planar-phased array antenna;
- antenna noise with sky noise
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
Antennas
Noise
Revision Questions
References