Satellite Communications Systems Engineering : Atmospheric Effects, Satellite Link Design and System Performance.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (605 pages)
- New York Academy of Sciences Series .
- New York Academy of Sciences Series .
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- List of Acronyms -- Preface to Second Edition -- Chapter 1: Introduction to Satellite Communications -- 1.1 Early History of Satellite Communications -- 1.2 Some Basic Communications Satellite System Definitions -- 1.3 Overview of Book Structure and Topics -- References -- Chapter 2: Satellite Orbits -- 2.1 Kepler's Laws -- 2.2 Orbital Parameters -- 2.3 Orbits in Common Use -- 2.4 Geometry of GSO Links -- References -- Problems -- Chapter 3: Satellite Subsystems -- 3.1 Satellite Bus -- 3.2 Satellite Payload -- References -- Chapter 4: The RF Link -- 4.1 Transmission Fundamentals -- 4.2 System Noise -- 4.3 Link Performance Parameters -- References -- Problems -- Chapter 5: Link System Performance -- 5.1 Link Considerations -- 5.2 Uplink -- 5.3 Downlink -- 5.4 Percent of Time Performance Specifications -- References -- Problems -- Chapter 6: Transmission Impairments -- 6.1 Radiowave Frequency and Space Communications -- 6.2 Radiowave Propagation Mechanisms -- 6.3 Propagation Below About 3 GHz -- 6.4 Propagation Above About 3 GHz -- 6.5 Radio Noise -- References -- Problems -- Chapter 7: Propagation Effects Modeling and Prediction -- 7.1 Atmospheric Gases -- 7.2 Clouds and Fog -- 7.3 Rain Attenuation -- 7.4 Depolarization -- 7.5 Tropospheric Scintillation -- References -- Problems -- Chapter 8: Rain Fade Mitigation -- 8.1 Power Restoral Techniques -- 8.2 Signal Modification Restoral Techniques -- 8.3 Summary -- References -- Problems -- Chapter 9: The Composite Link -- 9.1 Frequency Translation (FT) Satellite -- 9.2 On-Board Processing (OBP) Satellite -- 9.3 Comparison of FT and OBP Performance -- 9.4 Intermodulation Noise -- 9.5 Link Design Summary -- References -- Problems -- Chapter 10: Satellite Communications Signal Processing -- 10.1 Analog Systems -- 10.2 Digital Baseband Formatting. 10.3 Digital Source Combining -- 10.4 Digital Carrier Modulation -- 10.5 Summary -- Reference -- Problems -- Chapter 11: Satellite Multiple Access -- 11.1 Frequency Division Multiple Access -- 11.2 Time Division Multiple Access -- 11.3 Code Division Multiple Access -- References -- Problems -- Chapter 12: The Mobile Satellite Channel -- 12.1 Mobile Channel Propagation -- 12.2 Narrowband Channel -- 12.3 Wideband Channel -- 12.4 Multi-Satellite Mobile Links -- References -- Chapter 13: Spectrum Management in Satellite Communications -- 13.1 Spectrum Management Functions and Activities -- 13.2 Methods of Radio Spectrum Sharing -- 13.3 Spectrum Efficiency Metrics -- References -- Problems -- Chapter 14: Interference Mitigation in Satellite Communications -- 14.1 Interference Designations -- 14.2 Modes of Interference for Satellite Services Networks -- 14.3 Interference Propagation Mechanisms -- 14.4 Interference and the RF Link -- 14.5 Coordination for Interference Mitigation -- References -- Problems -- Chapter 15: High Throughput Satellites -- 15.1 Evolution of Satellite Broadband -- 15.2 Multiple Beam Antennas and Frequency Reuse -- 15.3 HTS Ground Systems Infrastructure -- 15.4 Satellite HTS and 5G -- References -- Appendix: Error Functions and Bit Error Rate -- A.1 Error Functions -- A.2 Approximation for BER -- Index -- End User License Agreement.
9781119259367
Artificial satellites in telecommunication. Atmospheric radio refractivity. Radio-Interference.