Communications-Electronics Fundamentals: Wave Propagation, Transmission Lines, and Antennas

Contents
Page
Preface ...................... ix
Chapter 1 WAVE PROPAGATION....................1-1
Learning Objectives ...............................1-1
What is Propagation?.....................................1-2
Principles of Wave Motion ..................1-2
Sound Waves.......................1-15
Light Waves...................1-23
Electromagnetic Spectrum.....................1-30
Electromagnetic Waves......................1-32
Summary............................1-39

Chapter 2 RADIO WAVE PROPAGATION .....................2-1
Learning Objectives ...........................2-1
Electromagnetic Fields ..........................2-2
Radio Waves............2-6
Summary..................2-38

Chapter 3 PRINCIPLES OF TRANSMISSION LINES .......3-1
Learning Objectives .....................3-1
Introduction to Transmission Lines................3-1
Effect of Termination on Standing Waves...................3-42
Summary.......................3-46

Chapter 4 ANTENNAS ...................4-1
Learning Objectives .....................4-2
Radio Frequency Safety Precautions ................4-2
Principles of Antenna Radiation...................4-4
Current and Voltage Distribution on an Antenna...........4-6
Radiation of Electromagnetic Energy...................4-8
Antenna Characteristics .................4-9
Reciprocity of Antennas .......................4-10
Basic Antennas ..............4-20

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