Modern Radio Science 1999

This book contains fifteen chapters written by world leaders in various research areas in radio science. Each chapter describes the most exciting and important scientific developments that have taken place during the last three years. Fundamental information for a non–specialist is provided to facilitate understanding,and in addition the most current developments are highlighted. Several chapters deal with issues of radio communication for example, satellite communication, mobile communication (wireless telephones), and associated measurements and discuss the resultant problems in electromagnetic spectrum congestion. Three chapters outline closely associated issues, namely new ways of modelling and designing systems, components and antennas. New developments and techniques are also covered in the scientific applications of radar, radio astronomy, and plasma waves. In two chapters attention is devoted to quite different research issues at very low frequencies: those of atmospheric noise and interference, and the biological effects of power–line electromagnetic fields. Also Published by Oxford University Press Getting the Message: A History of Communications Laszlo Solymar Review of Radio Science 1993 1996 Edited by W. Ross Stone XXVI General Assembly of the International Union of Radio Science Toronto, Canada

PUBLIC LECTURE.

The Past, Present and Future of Satellite Communications (J.Evans).

GENERAL LECTURES.

Engineering Issues in Space Weather (L. Lanzerotti, et al.).

Space–to–Ground Interferometry for Radio Astronomy (H.Hirabayashi).

Future Generations of Mobile Communications System –– TheScientific Aspects (J. Andersen).

TUTORIAL LECTURES.

Commission A: EM Metrology Issues in Wireless Communications (Q.Balzano).

Commission B: Electromagnetic System Design Using GeneticAlgorithms (E. Michielssen, et al.).

Commission C: Intelligent Antennas for Future WirelessCommunications (G. Delisle, et al.).

Commission D: High–Impedance Electromagnetic Surfaces (D.Sievenpiper and E. Yablonovitch).

Commission E: ELF Sferics and Lightning Effects on the Middle andUpper Atmosphere (D. Jones).

Commission F: Remote Characterization of Geophysical PhenomenaUsing EM Waves (D. Gjessing).

Commission G: Radar Systems in Ionospheric Research (J.Rottger).

Commission H: The Measurement of Wave Distribution Functions (L.Storey).

Commission J: Radio Stars: The High Sensitivity Frontier (A.Taylor).

Commission K: An Assessment of the Bioeffects Induced by Power–LineFrequency Electromagnetic Fields (R. Reiter).

Inter–Commission Working Group: Spectrum Congestion (P. Delogne andW. Baan).