"Ultra Wideband Communications, Novel Trends: Antennas and Propagation" ed. by Mohammad A. Matin

This book explores the achievements in UWB antennas and propagation. It has taken a theoretical and experimental approach to some extent, which is more useful to the reader. The book highlights the unique design issues which put the reader in good pace to be able to understand more advanced research.

Contents
Preface
Part 1 UWB Waveform Generation
1 Ultra-Wideband Waveform Generation Using Nonlinear Propagation in Optical Fibers
Part 2 UWB Channel - Theory and Measurements
2 Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Communications Channel - Theory and Measurements
3 Propagation Models for the Characterization of the Indoor UWB Channel
4 Frequency UWB Channel
5 Effects of Bandwidth on Estimation of UWB Channel Parameters
Part 3 UWB Pulse Reflection
6 Ultra Wideband (UWB) Pulse Reflection from a Dispersive Medium Half Space
Part 4 UWB Antennas and Arrays
7 Planar Monopole UWB Antennas with Cuts at the Edges and Parasitic Loops
8 Characteristics of an Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Butterfly-Shaped Monopole Antenna
9 Performance Study on Modern Ultra Wideband Monopole Antennas
10 Ultra-Wideband Printed Antennas Design
11 Printed Sleeve Monopole Antenna
12 Design and Implementation of UWB CPW-Fed Planar Monopole Antenna with Dual Band Rejection Characteristics
13 Design of a CPW-fed Dual Band-Notched Planar Wideband Antenna for UWB Applications
14 Coplanar-Microstrip Transitions for Ultra-Wideband Communications
15 Ultra Wideband Antennas for High Pulsed Power Applications
16 UWB Multifunction Antennas
17 Reconfigurable Antennas of Wide Tuning Ranges and Controllable Selectivity Using Matching Networks
18 A Novel Directive, Dispersion-Free UWB Radiator with Superb EM-Characteristics for MultibandyMultifunction Radar Applications