Includes bibliographical references and index

Electromagnetic Theory and Modeling -- Modeling of Electromagnetic Wave Propagation in Flows of Turbulent Plasma Inhomogeneities -- Ultra-wideband Propagation Loss Around a Human Body in Various Surrounding Environments -- Optimizing the Positioning of MIMO and SISO Systems in Indoor Environments -- Analysis of Ultra-wideband Impulse Radio Over Multimode Fiber Ranging System -- Time Domain Transition Zone Diffraction on Convex Obstacles -- Benchmark Problems for Coupling and Scattering with Cavities of General Form -- Accurate Modelling of Ultra-short Electromagnetic Pulse Scattering Using a Locally Conformal Finite-Difference Time-Domain Scheme -- Rigorous Modeling of Electromagnetic Wave Interactions with Large Dense Systems of Discrete Scatterers -- A Hybrid Method for Solving 2-D Inverse Scattering Problems -- Time-Domain Computational Techniques -- Time-Reversal-Based Signal Processing Techniques for Ultra-wideband Electromagnetic Imaging -- Imaging of Distributed Objects in UWB Sensor Networks -- Advanced Imaging by Space–Time Deconvolution in Array GPR -- Time-Domain Characterization of Asymptotic Conical Monopole -- A TDFEM-Employed Temporal Second-Order Lagrange Interpolation for Three-Dimensional EM Radiation Problems -- TLM Simulation of Wave Envelopes Using Dynamic Phasors -- Modeling -- Analysis of Anisotropic Microwave Circuits with Several Metallized Interfaces -- A Novel High-Miniaturized Semi-fractal Branch-Line Coupler Using Loaded Coupled Transmission Lines -- New Coplanar Low-Pass Defected Ground Structure (DGS) Filter -- Bandwidth Enhancement and Further Size Reduction of a Class of Miniaturized Elliptic-Function Low-Pass Filter -- A Miniature 3.1¡GHz Microstrip Bandpass Filter with Suppression of Spurious Harmonics Using Multilayer Technique and Defected Ground Structure Open-Loop Ring -- Modeling Broadband Antennas for Hot Electron Bolometers at Terahertz Frequencies -- Antennas -- Investigation on the Phase Center of Ultra-wideband Monopole Antennas with Band-Stop Functions -- Improvements to the Time-Domain Response of the Double-Ridged Horn -- The Folded Horn Antenna -- Numerical Analysis of Small Slotted Ultra-wideband Antenna Based on Current Distribution for Bandwidth Enhancement -- Design and Experiment of an Ultra-wideband Dual-Pulse Radiating Antenna -- A Novel UWB Planar Antenna with Notch Cut for Wireless Communications -- Ultra-wideband 4 × 4 Phased Array Containing Exponentially Tapered Slot Antennas and a True-Time Delay Phase Shifter at UHF -- Planar Elliptical Differential Antenna for UWB Applications -- Array Antenna for Directed Radiation of High-Power Ultra-wideband Pulses -- Ultra-wideband Active Receiving Array Antenna with Dual Polarization -- Modeling of Broadband Antennas for Room Temperature Terahertz Detectors -- 100 THz Broadband High-Power Antennas – Results of Modeling and Antennas Future Applications -- Pulsed Power -- Traveling-Wave Switches and Marx Generators -- High-Voltage and High-PRF FID Pulse Generators -- Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of Directional Wideband Electromagnetic Pulse Photoemission Generator -- The GIMLI: A Compact High-Power UWB Radiation Source -- UWB Interaction -- Classification of Electromagnetic Effects at System Level -- Measurement of EM Field Inside a Cruising Aircraft: Potential Problems for the Use of Mobile Phones on Board -- A New Method of Interference Evaluation Between UWB System and Wireless LAN Using a GTEM Cell -- Simulation of the Effects of Radiation on a Satellite Memory and Improving Its Fault-Tolerant Ability, Using SIHFT -- Investigations of Electromagnetic Behavior and Interaction of Motion Control Electronic Devices -- Wunsch–Bell Criterial Dependence for Si and GaAs Schottky-Barrier Field-Effect Transistors -- RF Breakdown Prediction for Microwave Passive Components in Multi-carrier Operation -- Radar Systems -- UWB Radar: Mechanical Scanning and Signal Processing for Through-the-Wall Imaging -- Radar Observation of Objects, Which Fulfill Back-and-Forth Motion -- Human Being Imaging with cm-Wave UWB Radar -- A Metallic Wire Electromagnetic Crystal Structure for Radar Applications -- UWB Communication -- Small Printed Ultra-Wideband Antennas Combining Electric- and Magnetic-Type Radiators -- A Bandwidth Reconfigurable Antenna for Cognitive Radios -- A Long-Range UWB Channel Sounding System Exploiting UWB over Fibre Technology -- UWB Antennas Integration Effects for Wireless Communication Applications -- Bit Error Rate of a Non-ideal Impulse Radio System -- Broadband Systems and Components -- Integrated cm- and mm-Wave UWB Transceiver for M-Sequence-Based Sensors -- Experimental Focal Waveforms of a Prolate-Spheroidal Impulse-Radiating Antenna -- Development of a Resonant Chamber Microwave Tomography System

Ultra-wideband (UWB), short-pulse (SP) electromagnetics are now being used for an increasingly wide variety of applications, including collision avoidance radar, concealed object detection, and communications. Notable progress in UWB and SP technologies has been achieved by investigations of their theoretical bases and improvements in solid-state manufacturing, computers, and digitizers. UWB radar systems are also being used for mine clearing, oil pipeline inspections, archeology, geology, and electronic effects testing. Ultra-wideband Short-Pulse Electromagnetics 9 presents selected papers of deep technical content and high scientific quality from the UWB-SP9 Conference, which was held from July 21-25, 2008, in Lausanne, Switzerland. The wide-ranging coverage includes contributions on electromagnetic theory, time-domain computational techniques, modeling, antennas, pulsed-power, UWB interactions, radar systems, UWB communications, and broadband systems and components. This book serves as a state-of-the-art reference for scientists and engineers working in these applications areas