LEO Downlink Channel Model Revisited: Scattering Geometry-Inspired Derivation

TL;DR

This paper offers a new, geometry-aware derivation of the LEO downlink channel model's power spectral density, clarifying how propagation geometry influences NLOS link characteristics.

Contribution

It provides a first-principles derivation of the PSD for LEO-to-ground channels, addressing gaps in existing models and linking geometry to spectral features.

Findings

Derivation reproduces prior results

Explains PSD features through geometry parameters

Addresses gap in NLOS channel modeling

Abstract

This paper presents a new derivation of LEO-to-ground receiver channel model to address a clear gap in the prior art: the lack of an appropriate geometry aware characterization of non LOS (NLOS) link model represented by the power spectral density (PSD). Specifically, the main contribution is a coherent derivation of the PSD from 1st principles that is able to reproduce results in prior art and explain the causal relationship of main PSD features to the propagation geometry parameters.