Ultra-Wideband Antennas and Propagation

Providing up-to-date material for UWB antennas and propagation as used in a wide variety of applications, "e;Ultra-wideband Antennas and Propagation for Communications, Radar and Imaging"e; includes fundamental theory, practical design information and extensive discussion of UWB applications from biomedical imaging, through to radar and wireless communications. An in-depth treatment of ultra-wideband signals in practical environments is given, including interference, coexistence and diversity considerations. The text includes antennas and propagation in biological media in addition to more conventional environments. The topics covered are approached with the aim of helping practising engineers to view the subject from a different angle, and to consider items as variables that were treated as constants in narrowband and wideband systems. Features tables of propagation data, photographs of antenna systems and graphs of results (e.g. radiation patterns, propagation characteristics) Covers the fundamentals of antennas and propagation, as well as offering an in-depth treatment of antenna elements and arrays for UWB systems, and UWB propagation models Provides a description of the underlying concepts for the design of antennas and arrays for conventional as well as ultra-wideband systems Draws together UWB theory by using case-studies to show applications of antennas and propagation in communication, radar and imaging systems The book highlights the unique design issues of using ultra-wideband and will serve both as an introductory text and a reference guide for designers and students alike.

Providing up-to-date material for UWB antennas and propagation asused in a wide variety of applications, "Ultra-wideband Antennasand Propagation for Communications, Radar and Imaging" includesfundamental theory, practical design information and extensivediscussion of UWB applications from biomedical imaging, through toradar and wireless communications.An in-depth treatment of ultra-wideband signals in practicalenvironments is given, including interference, coexistence anddiversity considerations. The text includes antennas andpropagation in biological media in addition to more conventionalenvironments. The topics covered are approached with the aim ofhelping practising engineers to view the subject from a differentangle, and to consider items as variables that were treated asconstants in narrowband and wideband systems.* Features tables of propagation data, photographs of antennasystems and graphs of results (e.g. radiation patterns, propagationcharacteristics)* Covers the fundamentals of antennas and propagation, as well asoffering an in-depth treatment of antenna elements and arrays forUWB systems, and UWB propagation models* Provides a description of the underlying concepts for thedesign of antennas and arrays for conventional as well asultra-wideband systems* Draws together UWB theory by using case-studies to showapplications of antennas and propagation in communication, radarand imaging systemsThe book highlights the unique design issues of usingultra-wideband and will serve both as an introductory text and areference guide for designers and students alike.