Model for the effect of electric fields on satellite-earth microwave radio propagation
Abstract
A model for cross polarization on satellite-earth radio paths is proposed in which particles lying in the horizontal plane under aerodynamic-gravitational forces are aligned by electric fields. This model explains the abrupt cross-polarization magnitude changes and abrupt 180-deg phase changes recently observed on satellite-earth paths at microwave frequencies.
- Publication:
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Electronics Letters
- Pub Date:
- September 1977
- DOI:
- 10.1049/el:19770403
- Bibcode:
- 1977ElL....13..562H
- Keywords:
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- Cross Polarization;
- Electric Fields;
- Ionospheric Propagation;
- Microwave Transmission;
- Satellite Transmission;
- Aerodynamic Forces;
- Atmospheric Electricity;
- Atmospheric Models;
- Gravitational Effects;
- Ground Stations;
- Phase Shift;
- Space Communications, Spacecraft Communications, Command and Tracking