A Gaussian beam shooting scheme for fast multidimensional physical simulation of propagation channels in wireless communication systems

Abstract

This paper illustrates the ability of Gaussian beam shooting techniques to accommodate large propagation problems in multipath contexts. Frame based decomposition of fields provides a flexible and efficient tool to perform beam launching. Channel transfer matrices are defined, which allow for a complete description of multidimensional channels through a limited number of coefficients. A beam re-expansion algorithm is proposed to address the problems of beam widening, and diffraction by objects with limited extension, through the conjoint use of wide/narrow frame windows.