Smart Antennas with MATLAB, Second Edition: Principles and Applications in Wireless Communication

The most complete, current guide to smart antenna design and performance

Featuring new coverage of reconfigurable antennas, vector antennas, and direction-finding antennas, this up-to-date resource offers a rigorous review of the basic electromagnetic principles that drive smart antenna design and deployment. Case studies and worked examples using MATLAB are provided. End-of-chapter assignments reinforce the concepts presented. Thoroughly revised to reflect recent developments and the latest technologies, this is a comprehensive reference for all professionals, students, and researchers in the field of smart antennas.

Smart Antennas with MATLAB, Second Edition, covers:

• Fundamentals of electromagnetic fields
• Antenna fundamentals
• Array fundamentals
• Principles of random variables and processes
• Propagation channel characteristics
• Angle-of-arrival estimation
• Smart antennas
• Direction finding
• Electromagnetic vector sensors
• Smart antenna design and optimization