Delay spread in microcells analysed with waveguide theory

Abstract

Waveguide theory is suggested for the analysis of UHF radiation in urban microcellular environments, where both the transmitter and the receiver are below rooftop level. The delay profile is calculated from the steady state power distribution among the modes of the waveguide. The delay profile is very asymmetrical because most of the power is contained in the low order (faster) modes, and because the differences between the group velocities of the modes tend to be smaller for the low order modes.