Radio Channels

The radio channels of different radio systems. Characterization of radio waves and propagation media. Different mechanisms of radio wave propagation: direct free-space propagation, absorption, scattering, reflection, refraction, diffraction, surface and ground waves, ionospheric waves and multipath propagation. Statistical description of fading radio channel. Principles of the radio channel modelling. Noise calculations. Radio wave propagation phenomena over fixed terrestrial, ionospheric and satellite links. Radio channel modelling for outdoor mobile systems. Radio wave propagation inside or into buildings. Radio channels of mobile satellite links. Slow fading. Multipath propagation and its effects on narrowband and wideband radio channels. MIMO radio channels. Measurement methods of radio channels. Atmospheric attenuation on terahertz frequency bands.