Rician fading is a statistical model for radio signal propagation in environments where there is a dominant line-of-sight path along with multiple scattered paths. It is characterized by the Rician K-factor, which quantifies the ratio of the power in the direct path to the power in the scattered paths, influencing the severity of the fading effect.

Rician Fading

Rician fading

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dominant line-of-sight path

multiple scattered paths

The Rician K-factor is a measure used in wireless communications to quantify the ratio of the power of the line-of-sight component to the power of the scattered components in a Rician fading channel. A higher K-factor indicates a stronger line-of-sight signal compared to the scattered signals, impacting the performance and design of wireless systems.

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