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In this paper, a 4 × 4 indoor Multiple-Input Multiple-Output Ultra-Wideband (MIMO-UWB) measurement campaign in the 2-5 GHz bandwidth is presented. The main contribution of this work is the impact of radio-wave polarization as well as the effect of frequency dependence on the capacity of MIMO-UWB systems working in an office environment. To accomplish this, the capacityfor different polarizations is analyzed under two different assumptions: constant or variable Signalto-Noise Ratio.

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Dr. Concepcion Garcia-Pardo

Dr. José-Maria Molina-García-Pardo

Dr. José-Víctor Rodríguez

Dr. Leandro Juan-Llácer