Smart Antennas with MATLAB, Second Edition / Edition 2

by Frank Gross

Overview

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Featuring new coverage of reconfigurable antennas, vector antennas, and direction-finding antennas, this up-to-date resource offers a rigorous review of the basic electromagnetic principles that drive smart antenna design and deployment. Case studies and worked examples using MATLAB are provided. End-of-chapter assignments reinforce the concepts presented. Thoroughly revised to reflect recent developments and the latest technologies, this is a comprehensive reference for all professionals, students, and researchers in the field of smart antennas.

Smart Antennas with MATLAB, Second Edition, covers:

• Fundamentals of electromagnetic fields
• Antenna fundamentals
• Array fundamentals
• Principles of random variables and processes
• Propagation channel characteristics
• Angle-of-arrival estimation
• Smart antennas
• Direction finding
• Electromagnetic vector sensors
• Smart antenna design and optimization

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071822381
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Publication date:	04/22/2015
Edition description:	2nd Revised ed.
Pages:	400
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Frank Gross, Ph.D., is professor and department chair of Electrical Engineering at Georgia Southern University. His expertise lies in a variety of physics-based disciplines, including electromagnetics, antennas, propagation, metamaterials, and array processing.

Table of Contents

Introduction Ch.1 :Fundamentals of Electromagnetic Fields Ch. 2: Antenna Fundamentals Ch. 3: Array Fundamentals Ch. 4: Principles of Random Variables and Processes Ch. 5: Propagation Channel Characteristics Ch. 6: Angle-of-Arrival Estimation Ch. 7: Smart Antennas Ch. 8: Reconfigurable Smart Antennas - NEW Ch. 9: Vector Antennas - NEW Ch. 10: Direction Finding - NEW Index