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On precursors of electromagnetic wave propagation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 August 2015

F. K. Brunner
F. K. Brunner*
Affiliation:
University of New South Wales, Kensington, 2033, Australia

Abstract

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The precursor theory of an electromagnetic wavetrain propagating through a dispersive medium is briefly reviewed. The few successful experimental determinations of these precursors, which have been reported in the literature, are limited to transients in waveguides. The determination of precursors in the optical frequency range appears to be achievable in the laboratory. However, in the geodetic context of long wavepaths through the troposphere the utilisation of precursors for measuring distances and directions free of atmospheric effects is judged as not feasible at the present time.

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Research Article
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 89: Refractional Influences in Astrometry Andgeodesy , 1979 , pp. 357 - 369
Copyright
Copyright © Reidel 1979 

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