Indoor-to-Outdoor Path Loss Measurements in an Aircraft for Terahertz Communications
Johannes M. Eckhardt, Tobias Doeker, Thomas Kürner
Abstract
In this paper, measurements of the attenuation by the window and fuselage of an aircraft for Terahertz communications are presented. The measurements are performed at 300GHz using an ultra wide-band sub-mmWave channel sounder in a Boeing 737. They are subdivided into a characterization of perpendicular and oblique incidence, respectively, with regard to the azimuth angle. Before presenting the results, the different measurement setups are described. The results suggest a minimal attenuation of -11.01 dB by the window for perpendicular incidence whereas no specific angle dependency could be identified.
Topics & Concepts
Terahertz radiationAttenuationAzimuthWindow (computing)FuselagePath lossPerpendicularAngle of incidence (optics)Antenna height considerationsOpticsAcousticsAntenna (radio)PhysicsComputer scienceTelecommunicationsEngineeringAerospace engineeringWirelessMathematicsOperating systemGeometryMillimeter-Wave Propagation and ModelingPower Line Communications and NoiseMicrowave Engineering and Waveguides