Characterization of Rain Attenuation and Depolarization at W/V Bands
Abstract
The use of W/V band for applications in mobile communications as well as high bandwidth satellite links continues to build across industry and governments. However, developments in modeling of atmospheric attenuation and research into antennas that operate at these frequencies are in relative infancy compared to the more commonly used bands. This effort investigates both the validity of current attenuation models for W/V band as well as investigating a novel slot antenna design. The published W/V band attenuation model by the International Telecommunications union (ITU) was found to be lacking based on experimental validation. Furthermore, the W/V band slot antenna design and subsequent arrays in this work were simulated and show promise as a useful radiator.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 22, 2017
- Accession Number
- AD1031872
Entities
People
- Christos G. Christodoulou
Organizations
- University of New Mexico