DISTORTION OF SIGNALS TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE IONOSPHERE,

Abstract

The steady state solution of the Maxwell Equations for wave propagation is interpreted in terms of a transfer function which described the ionosphere as a linear dispersive system. The effect of the ionosphere on signal transmission is obtained by inversion of a Fourier integral, and the relevance of group velocity, signal velocity, and time delay concepts is examined. The dispersion decreases the output signal of a typical UHF correlation receiver by less than 3db for normal ionospheric conditions. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0415013

Entities

People

  • R. L. Greenspan

Organizations

  • MITRE Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Dispersions
  • Distortion
  • Equations
  • Group Velocity
  • Integrals
  • Inversion
  • Ionosphere
  • Mathematics
  • Steady State
  • Transfer Functions
  • Wave Phenomena
  • Wave Propagation

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.