Ionospheric HF radio propagation in problems and computer assignments

Abstract

The book's purpose is to introduce the HF ionospheric radio-propagation, through the solution of problems and computer assignments. The problems and computer assignments are used primarily as a check and deepening of the theoretical part, which however is essential. Secondly, they are used to introduce the reader to new subjects in a natural way. The text proposes the main objective of bringing the reader which has a background similar to a master degree in physics or engineering, to an operative level in the field of ionospheric radio-propagation. The material covers the fundamentals of plasma physics, the Appleton-Hartree equation, its interpretation and discussion, and group refractive indices. The applications presented include ionograms simulation, ray tracing, and ionospheric absorption.