Quasioptical Systems

Goldsmith

ISBN 10: 0780334396 / ISBN 13: 9780780334397

Published by John Wiley & Sons Jan 1998, 1998

Neuware - 'The increasing commercial use of millimeter wavelengths for remote sensing, communications, and radar systems has driven the need for new low-cost, high performance systems, and with it, the need for quasioptical systems.Combining a general introduction to Gaussian beams and quasioptical propagation with practical applications, QUASIOPTICAL SYSTEMS provides a state-of-the-art treatment of the design of low-loss, broadband systems at microwave to submillimeter wavelegnths. the approach presented involved utilizing a beam with a Gaussian distribution of field strength perpendicular to its axis, which in turn propagates in a simple predictable fashion. Features include: A Convenient summary of Gaussian beam propagation formulas; Extensive coverage of present-day quasioptical components and their performance; In-depth coverage of dielectric material uses at millimeter and submillimeter wavelengths; An analysis of lenses and mirrors together with design techniques; and much more!This book will be of key interest to systems designers, antenna engineers, communications systems engineers, and researchers.'. Seller Inventory # 9780780334397

Synopsis:

"The increasing commercial use of millimeter wavelengths for remote sensing, communications, and radar systems has driven the need for new low-cost, high performance systems, and with it, the need for quasioptical systems.Combining a general introduction to Gaussian beams and quasioptical propagation with practical applications, QUASIOPTICAL SYSTEMS provides a state-of-the-art treatment of the design of low-loss, broadband systems at microwave to submillimeter wavelegnths. the approach presented involved utilizing a beam with a Gaussian distribution of field strength perpendicular to its axis, which in turn propagates in a simple predictable fashion. Features include: A Convenient summary of Gaussian beam propagation formulas; Extensive coverage of present-day quasioptical components and their performance; In-depth coverage of dielectric material uses at millimeter and submillimeter wavelengths; An analysis of lenses and mirrors together with design techniques; and much more!This book will be of key interest to systems designers, antenna engineers, communications systems engineers, and researchers."

About the Author: Paul F. Goldsmith was appointed Director of the National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center and professor of astronomy at Cornell University in 1993. He is a coinvestigator on the Submillimeter Wave Astronomy Satellite (SWAS), currently scheduled for launch in 1998. Dr. Goldsmith was a founder of Millitech Corporation and was MTT Distinguished Lecturer 1992–1993. He is a Fellow of IEEE.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Quasioptical Systems
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Jan 1998
Publication Date: 1998
Binding: Buch
Condition: Neu