Ippolito: Satellite Communications Systems Engineering: | |
Atmospheric Effects, Satellite Link Design and System Performance | |
Preface | |
Introduction To Satellite Communications | |
Early History of Satellite Communications | |
Some Basic Communications Satellite System Definitions | |
Regulatory Process for Satellite Communications | |
Overview of Book Structure and Topics | |
Chapter 1 References | |
Satellite Orbits | |
KeplerÆs Laws | |
Orbital Parameters | |
Orbits in Common Use | |
Geometry of GSO Links | |
Chapter 2 References | |
Chapter 2 Problems | |
Satellite Subsystems | |
Satellite Bus | |
Satellite Payload | |
Chapter 3 References | |
The Rf Link | |
Transmission Fundamentals | |
System Noise | |
Link Performance Parameters | |
Chapter 4 References | |
Chapter 4 Problems | |
Link System Performance | |
Link Considerations | |
Uplink | |
Downlink | |
Percent of Time Performance Specifications | |
Chapter 5 References | |
Chapter 5 Problems | |
Transmission Impairments | |
Radiowave Frequency and Space Communications | |
Radiowave Propagation Mechanisms | |
Propagation Below About 3 GHz | |
Propagation Above About 3 GHz | |
Radio Noise | |
Chapter 6 References | |
Chapter 6 Problems | |
Propagation Effects Modeling & Prediction | |
Atmospheric Gases | |
Clouds and Fog | |
Rain Attenuation | |
Depolarization | |
Tropospheric Scintillation | |
Chapter 7 References | |
Chapter 7 Problems | |
Rain Fade Mitigation | |
Power Restoral Techniques | |
Signal Modification Restoral Techniques | |
Summary | |
Chapter 8 References | |
Chapter 8 Problems | |
The Composite Link | |
Frequency Translation (FT) Satellite | |
On-Board Processing (OBP) Satellite | |
Comparison of FT and OBP Performance | |
Intermodulation Noise | |
Link Design Summary | |
Chapter 9 References | |
Chapter 9 Problems | |
Satellite Multiple Access | |
Frequency Division Multiple Access | |
Time Division Multiple Access | |
Code Division Multiple Access | |
Chapter 10 References | |
Chapter 10 Problems | |
The Mobile Satellite Channel | |
Mobile Channel Propagation | |
Narrowband Channel | |
Wideband Channel | |
Multi-Satellite Mobile Links | |
Chapter 11 References | |
Satellite Signal Processing Elements | |
Analog Systems | |
Analog Baseband Formatting | |
Analog Source Combining | |
Analog Modulation | |
Digital Baseband Formatting | |
Digital Source Combining | |
Digital Carrier Modulation | |
Binary Phase Shift Keying | |
Quadrature Phase Shift Keying | |
Higher Order Phase Modulation | |
Summary | |
Appendix A References | |
Error Functions And Bit Error Rate | |
Error Functions | |
Approximation for BER | |
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