... term of the form V0exp(jΦ0) has constant amplitude, V0, and uniformlyrandom phase, Φ0. The envelope of this term is always V0, regardless of the phase. There-fore, the envelope PDF of ... Dissertation submitted to the Faculty of theVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityin partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPYinElectrical EngineeringTheodore ... STATISTICS OF SMALL-SCALE CHANNELS 1134.A Derivation of Envelope Characteristic FunctionsIn the study of PDF’s, it is convenient to define a characteristic function, which is theFourier transform of...