Author(s)

S. Ishii

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Rain attenuation values were calculated using empirical raindrop-size distributions, which were, Marshall-Palmer (M-P), Best, Polyakova-Shifrin (P-S) and Weibull raindrop-size distributions, and also calculated using a specific rain attenuation model for prediction methods recommended by ITU-R. Measurements of Terahertz wave taken at 313 GHz (0.96 mm) were compared with our calculations. Results showed that the propagation experiment was in very good agreement with a calculation from the specific attenuation model for use in prediction methods by ITU-R.

Rain Attenuation, Raindrop-Size Distribution, Terahertz Waves, P-S Distribution, Weibull Distribution, ITU-R

S. Ishii, "Rain Attenuation at Terahertz," Wireless Engineering and Technology, Vol. 1 No. 2, 2010, pp. 92-95. doi: 10.4236/wet.2010.12014.