The Propagation of Radio Waves: The Theory of Radio Waves of Low Power in the Ionosphere and Magnetosphere - Hardcover

Budden, K. G.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521254612 ISBN 13: 9780521254618

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1985

Synopsis

This book is concerned with the ionosphere and the magnetosphere, and the theory of their effect on radio waves. It includes accounts of some mathematical topics now widely used in this study, particularly W. K. B. approximations, Airy integral functions and integration by steepest descents. The subject is divided into ray theory and full wave theory. Ray theory is useful for high frequencies when the ionosphere is treated as a horizonally stratified medium. The discussion of the magnetosphere, whose structure is more complicated, includes an account of whistlers and ion cyclotron whistlers. The book has been planned both for final year undergraduates and as a reference book for research. It is suitable as a course book on radio propagation for students of physics or electrical engineering or mathematics. Some of the topics are presented from an elementary viewpoint so as to help undergraduates new to the subject. The later parts are more advanced. Because the subject is so large and has seen many important recent advances, some topics have had to be treated briefly, but there is a full bibliography with about 600 references.

About this title

Book Description:

Presents the theory of the effect of the ionosphere and magnetosphere on radio waves and incorporates recent findings from space science and plasma physics. Also includes accounts of some of the mathematical techniques now used.

About the Author:

Budden, Fellow of St. John's College and Emeritus Reader in Physics in the University of Cambridge.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1985
• ISBN 10: 0521254612
• ISBN 13: 9780521254618
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 660