"JOURNAL OF RADIO ELECTRONICS"  N 1, 2012

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Path loss prediction over irregular terrains based on parabolic equation

 V. V. Akhiyarov
Bauman Moscow State Technical University

Received January 26, 2012

Abstract. The solution of a parabolic equation for prediction of the field strength above the earth, allowing for the vertical atmosphere stratification and the geometry of terrain, is considered. The numerical algorithm based on split-step Fourier transform is shown. Solutions for well-known diffraction problems such as spherical earth and a wedge are obtained. The results for real terrain profiles are produced.

Keywords: radio wave propagation, parabolic equation.