Antennas & Propagation for Wireless Communication Systems
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724 pages of thoroughly updated antennas and propagation goodness.
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This is the website for the Wiley-published book "Antennas & Propagation for Wireless Communication Systems" book by Simon R. Saunders and Alejandro Aragón-Zavala.
First published in 1999 and substantially updated in a 2nd edition in 2005, the book has been adopted by many university course tutors as a course text, and has acted as an essential reference for a generation of antennas and propagation practitioners in industry and academia.
The book is available from various sources:
direct from Wiley (US)
direct from Wiley (UK)
From amazon.com, amazon.co.uk and many other fine retailers.
If you are an accredited course tutor adopting the book for your course, see here for resources to help in preparing and delivering your course.
About the book
The book grew out of courses delivered for final year undergraduates and Masters students at the University of Surrey, in the research centre which is now best known for its 5G Innovation Centre.
We focus on the underlying principles of antennas and propagation, but without relying on the vector calculus which puts off many from studying this vital and interesting topic. Given a thorough grounding in propagation mechanisms, we apply these to real-world communication systems including mobile, satellite, fixed links and broadcasting, deriving propagation and channel models suitable for both equipment designers and system planners. Similarly, we introduce the operation of various basic antenna structures then apply these to a wide range of communication systems.
This approach means that the knowledge gained in the book is long-lasting yet instantly applicable. The book's long shelf life yet consistent appearance on the desks of industry practitioners also support this approach.
Synopsis
Antennas and propagation are the key factors influencing the robustness and quality of the wireless communication channel. This book introduces the basic concepts and specific applications of antennas and propagation to wireless systems, covering terrestrial and satellite radio systems in both mobile and fixed contexts.
Including:
Illustrations of the significance and effect of the wireless propagation channel
Overview of the fundamental electromagnetic principles underlying propagation and antennas
Basic concepts of antennas and their application to specific wireless systems
Propagation measurement, modelling and prediction for fixed links, macrocells, microcells, picocells and megacells
Narrowband and wideband channel modelling and the effect of the channel on communication system performance
Methods that overcome and transform channel impairments to enhance performance using diversity, adaptive antennas and equalisers.
Antennas and Propagation is a vital source of information for wireless communication engineers as well as for students at postgraduate or senior undergraduate levels.
Distinctive features of this book are:
examples of real world practical problems of communication system design and operation
extensive worked examples
end of chapter questions
topical and relevant information for and about the wireless communication industry.
See the complete table of contents for the second edition here.
Reviews
"The second edition has been a regular reference for many years! 👍 "
"I still have my 1st edition copy, such a great book, well written and accessible. "
"Yes I found your book really useful indeed as I was designing mobile networks in Hong Kong (tough RF environment) at the time. "
"Started my professional journey at Siradel and the book was on my desk the first day I got there ;-). Learned a lot and it was very useful for my interactions with all propagation experts surrounding me. "
"We reference this book more than any other - it’s still highly relevant for us and our customers. Thanks for publishing it! "
"Gotta say that your book on antennas and propagation made my whole academic life! "
"His book is an excellent tool for starting researchers and keen undergrad/postgrad students who want to get a sound understanding of some of the important aspects of propagation modelling in the wireless world of today. He does this avoiding Maxwell's equations and the book does not require the reader to have a detailed knowledge of applied statistics. ....A "must be on my shelf"....."
"Due to the concise, invaluable information for my PhD I had to purchase the book having used a borrowed copy. It will certainly be a very important tool to use over the coming years as mobile developments continue."