Simultaneous four channel wavelength conversion of 50Gbps CSRZ–DPSK signals in S and C bands using HNLF without additional pump signals

Optical wavelength conversion is expected to be an important technique for future advanced dense wavelength division multiplexing systems. It enhances wavelength routing capabilities, improves network reconfigurability and eliminating the problem associated with wavelength reuse in network. Here, simultaneous 50Gbps four channel wavelength conversion is established in S and C bands of ITU grid using four wave mixing (FWM) technique in high nonlinear fiber (HNLF) without additional pump signals. Since the four channel wavelength conversion is to be performed, the frequency spacing between the pairs of signal in S and C bands should be maintained in order to avoid the signal degradation by the effect of higher order FWM. Thereby the best frequency spacing between the pairs of signals in S and C bands is estimated to maintain good BER over the wavelength converted signals of both bands. So the selected frequency spacing between the pairs fulfills the freedom of selecting any frequency spacing within a pair of wavelengths in S and C band signals. It is also shown that CSRZ–DPSK modulated input signal enhances the BER of wavelength converted signals over the RZ–DPSK. In addition to this, uniform wavelength conversion over a wide bandwidth with a reduced length of HNLF is achieved and also the best power range is estimated to obtain good conversion efficiency.     

Distributed power allocation for spectrum sharing in mutually interfering wireless systems

Allocation of transmit power is critical for spectrum sharing and coexistence of mutually interfering wireless systems. In this paper we present a novel approach for allocation of transmit power, which is based on a non-greedy procedure that aims at maximizing transmission rate while also controlling interference levels. The proposed approach is fully distributed and requires no central control or coordination. Numerical results obtained from simulations are presented to illustrate the performance of the proposed approach in both sparse and dense environments. In sparse wireless environments, where there are fewer mutually interfering wireless links than available frequency bands, the proposed approach yields power allocations which outperform those obtained by applying alternative power allocation strategies, while in dense environments, where there are more interfering links than available frequency bands, the proposed approach yields power allocations with performance similar to those of existing power strategies. Thus, the distributed power allocation procedure based on the proposed approach is a drop-in replacement algorithm that yields better system throughput than existing algorithms for spectrum sharing.     

Design and performance of WH-spread CI/MC-CDMA with iterative interference cancellation receiver

This paper addresses a novel Walsh–Hadamard (WH)-spread multicarrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA) system which employs carrier interferometry (CI) codes in a multiuser environment. In frequency selective channels, phase characteristics of CI codes ensure better estimates of received WH-spread CI/MC-CDMA signals. Estimation of multiple access interference (MAI) becomes more reliable with time and frequency diversities of CI/MC-CDMA signals with spreading gain diversity of WH codes over multipath channels. Interference cancellation (IC) is done by taking hard and soft estimates of received data bits. Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed multiple access scheme with iterative decoding offer a significant performance gain over WH-spread MC-CDMA and CI/MC-CDMA over multipath channels. We observe that WH-spread CI/MC-CDMA maintains a stable envelope of the transmitted signal as that of CI/MC-CDMA. In an overloaded situation, the proposed multiple access scheme provides a low peak to the average power ratio (PAPR) compared to conventional MC-CDMA for multirate systems which supports simultaneous transmission of high and low data rate users.     

A bandwidth-efficient channel allocation scheme for mitigating FWM in ultra-dense WDM-PON

In this paper, we investigate four-wave mixing (FWM) effects in the ultra-dense wavelength division multiplexing passive optical network (UDWDM-PON) system and propose an efficient channel allocation scheme to mitigate the FWM impact. This scheme is formed by grouping signal channels into several blocks with different channel spacing. Through numerical analysis and simulations, our proposed scheme is verified to be able to reduce the FWM effects and have higher bandwidth efficiency than the traditional unequal channel allocation scheme. The simulation results also demonstrate that our proposed scheme can achieve nearly 4 dB increases in optical power budget of the UDWDM-PON systems at the BER of 1e−3, in comparison with the equal spaced channel scheme.     

DWDM VSB modulation-format optical transmission: Effects of optical filtering and electrical equalization

The transmission of 40 Gb/s wavelength multiplexed channels under vestigial single side band modulation format is transmitted over long haul optically amplified fiber systems. Bit-error-rate (BER) of 10⁻¹² or better can be achieved across all channels. Optical filters are designed with asymmetric roll-off bands. Simulations of the transmission performance, BER versus receiver sensitivity are demonstrated with wavelength channel spacing of 20–40 GHz. An optical filter, whose passband is 28 GHz and 20 dB cut-off band, performs best for 40 Gb/s bit rate due to optimum filtering and minimum noise contribution. Furthermore the single-sideband property of VSB format can assist linear equalization by electronic processing. The transmission performance is accurately evaluated based on the eye opening using a fast statistical method based on an equivalent Gaussian probability density distribution (pdf) which is derived from multiple peaks pdf of distorted eye diagram.     

大气激光通信链路的性能仿真

大气衰减和大气湍流严重影响着大气激光通信的链路质量。建立了大气信道的激光通信链路模型，研究了衰减信道和湍流信道中光链路的传输影响，对最大通信速率、链路功率余量和误码率进行了分析和计算。结果表明，大气湍流严重影响系统误码率，当大气闪烁指数斫是0．07时，可达到的最小误码率为10^-9。分析结果可为系统设计提供参考依据。     

Priority-based parameter optimization strategy for reducing the effects of four-wave mixing on WDM system

In order to meet the ultra high speed and ultra long-haul transmission distance in wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) systems, the nonlinear impairment affecting the overall spectral efficiency and system performance should be minimized. This paper proposes a strategy to mitigate the four-wave mixing (FWM) effect in WDM system. The strategy determines the effect of both single and combined effects of second, third, and fourth optimization priority parameters such as fiber length, input power, dispersion, channel spacing, and effective area on FWM power. A comparison study was made under different types of optical fiber such as single-mode fiber (SMF), dispersion shifted fiber, non-zero dispersion fiber, and non-zero dispersion shifted fiber. In addition, the system performance in term of bit-error-rate was calculated in the case of single priority (impact of effective area) and combined priority (impact of effective area, input power, fiber length and channel spacing). The results show that the FWM effect was reduced based on the transmission parameters order of optimization, i.e., priority selection proposed. Moreover, the results indicated that increasing sequentially the effective area, fiber length; channel spacing and decreasing the input power provide the most significant sequence in suppressing the effects of FWM. This priority sequence brought the suppression ratio to approximately 26.3% in SMF, which suppressed the FWM effects up to −50 dBm. In term of BER; the combined priority introduces improvement in BER of 2.31 × 10⁻²⁵ in comparison with single priority that has value of BER 4 × 10⁻¹⁴. Finally, this work suggests that the proposed priority-based parameter optimization strategy is an ideal solution for optimum performance of WDM system.     

Auction-based spectrum allocation for CoMP systems utilizing hybrid division duplex

The coordinated multi-point (CoMP) transmission is a well-recognized promising technique for achieving high spectral efficiency. In this paper, we study the performance of the spectrum allocation and the system utility of the CoMP systems. First, we combine the hybrid division duplex (HDD) with a CoMP system to form a CoMP–HDD system, for the purpose of guaranteeing the quality demand of the channel state information (CSI) feedback. Second, in order to improve the system utility and the spectrum allocation efficiency of the CoMP–HDD system, we utilize the auction theory for the spectrum allocation. A system utility maximization problem is formulated as an NP-hard problem. Finally, we propose a multi-band multi-winner (MBMW) greedy algorithm to optimize the system utility and the spectrum allocation efficiency. Our simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm.     

An adaptive digital filter for broadband active sound control

The application of digital filtering to active sound control systems has increased their flexibility and reliability thus enabling optimum devices to be produced. A further improvement is possible: the systems can be made adaptive so that optimum performance is maintained. An algorithm is presented for using the signal from a monitoring microphone to adjust the controller's characteristic. The optimum characteristic is obtained quickly due to the rapid convergence of the algorithm. The scheme has been used to control the sound transmitted in a wind tunnel which had a flow with a Mach number of 0·1. The adaptive scheme was able to cope with large variations in the flow velocity and consequent changes in the characteristic required to maintain optimum performance. The attenuation in sound level achieved in the duct came within 2 dB of the theoretical maximum (which is limited by coherence) over more than two octaves of broadband sound.     

Parameter allocation of parallel array bistable stochastic resonance and its application in communication systems

In this paper, we propose a parameter allocation scheme in a parallel array bistable stochastic resonance-based communication system(P-BSR-CS) to improve the performance of weak binary pulse amplitude modulated(BPAM) signal transmissions. The optimal parameter allocation policy of the P-BSR-CS is provided to minimize the bit error rate(BER)and maximize the channel capacity(CC) under the adiabatic approximation condition. On this basis, we further derive the best parameter selection theorem in realistic communication scenarios via variable transformation. Specifically, the P-BSR structure design not only brings the robustness of parameter selection optimization, where the optimal parameter pair is not fixed but variable in quite a wide range, but also produces outstanding system performance. Theoretical analysis and simulation results indicate that in the P-BSR-CS the proposed parameter allocation scheme yields considerable performance improvement, particularly in very low signal-to-noise ratio(SNR) environments.     

水下无线光OOK信道误码率分析

现有的矢量辐射输运（VRT）理论无法分析有限孔径条件下水下无线光通信信道特征,因此VRT误码率计算结果并不能很好地与实际系统相符。在分析水下光OOK信号激光传输模型的基础上,根据水下有限孔径光信道的特征,对三类海水中可见光水下通信系统的误码率进行了仿真和评估。仿真结果表明,水下光OOK系统可靠视频传输距离上限分别为远洋108m,近海65m和海湾11m,该结果为水下实时高码率激光通信系统设计提供了参考。     

Power control of optical CDMA star networks

In this paper, we apply the power control concept to optical CDMA star networks. Two approaches are considered, namely, centralized and distributed power control. Both approaches are used to optimize the optical transmit power and to maximize network capacity in terms of the number of users satisfying a target signal to interference (SIR) ratio. Centralized algorithms result in the optimum power vector while distributed algorithms are more suitable for practical system implementation and eliminate the need for a centralized control node. Both analytical and simulation results show significant improvement in the performance of the power controlled optical CDMA system. For instance, in a network of 31 nodes, a doubling of the capacity as compared to the non power control case is obtained. Furthermore, we show in the interference-limited case that the network performance is upper bounded by the number of nodes and the correlation properties of the employed code rather than network attenuation and optical fiber lengths. The concept of network partitioning is then introduced to simplify optimum power calculations. Using network partitioning, we find in the interference-limited case that the optical fibers after the star coupler are irrelevant to the optimum power evaluation.     

Analysis of free space optical link in turbulent atmosphere

Free space optical (FSO) communication is an upgraded supplement to the existing wireless technologies. FSO technology provides vast modulation bandwidth, unlicensed spectrum, cost effective deployment, low power consumption and less mass requirement. Today, researchers are preliminary focused to use the free space communication systems for inter satellites links. In this paper, the performance analysis of FSO communication link in weak atmospheric turbulence has been analyzed for different atmospheric transmission windows using OOK modulation. The analysis has been done using bit error rate as the performance metric. The effect of attenuation on the link performance has been investigated by varying distance between transmitter and receiver for a given power and data rate. Further, BER performance analysis has been carried out for varying data rate and transmitted power. Also, the effect of attenuation on received optical power has been studied. The work has been performed in OptSim environment.     

Power allocation for cognitive underlay networks with spectrum band selection

In this paper, we study the cooperative communication of a cognitive underlay network by utilizing the diversity of multiple spectrum bands. In particular, we assume that the transmission power of the secondary user (SU) is subject to different joint constraints, such as peak interference power of the multiple primary users (PUs), peak transmission power of the SU, outage tolerate interference, and outage probability threshold. Accordingly, two power allocation schemes are considered on the basis of the minimum interference channel from the SU to the PU and the channel state information of the primary user link. Furthermore, the SU can select one of the three transmission modes following the channel state conditions, namely as cellular, device-to-device, or switching mode, to transmit the signal to the secondary user receiver. Given this setting, two power allocation schemes over a spectrum band selection strategy are derived. In addition, closed-form expressions for the outage probability of three modes are also obtained to evaluate the performance of the secondary network. Most importantly, a closed-form expression for the peak interference power level of the PU, which is considered as one of the most important parameters to control the SU’s transmission power, is derived by investigating the relation of two considered power allocation schemes in the practise. Finally, numerical examples show that the outage performance of secondary network in the switching mode outperforms the one of the cellular and device-to-device (D2D) mode for all considered power allocation schemes.     

Cooperative diversity using per-user power control in the MAC channel

We consider a multiple access MAC fading channel with two users communicating with a common destination, where each user mutually acts as a relay for the other one as well as wishes to transmit its own information as opposed to having dedicated relays. We wish to evaluate the usefulness of relaying from the point of view of the system’s throughput (sum rate) rather than from the sole point of view of the user benefiting from the cooperation as is typically done. We do this by allowing a trade-off between relaying and fresh data transmission through a resource allocation framework. Specifically, We propose a cooperative transmission scheme allowing each user to allocate a certain amount of power for its own transmitted data while the rest is devoted to relaying. The underlying protocol is based on a modification of the so-called non-orthogonal amplify-and-forward (NAF) protocol Azarian et al. [18]. We develop capacity expressions for our scheme and derive the rate-optimum power allocation, in closed form for centralized and distributed frameworks. In the distributed scenario, partially statistical and partially instantaneous channel information is exploited.The centralized power allocation algorithm indicates that even in a mutual cooperation setting like ours, on any given realization of the channel, cooperation is never truly mutual, i.e. one of the users will always allocate zero power to relaying the data of the other one, and thus act selfishly. But in a distributed framework, our results indicate that the sum rate is maximized when both mobiles act selfishly.     

Turbo Codes for 10-66GHz WiMax Systems

In this paper, performances of turbo codes for 10-66GHz WiMax system are analyzed and simulated. The channel of WiMax system is modeled as Rician channel due to the short wavelength. The uniform interleaver is used in the performance analysis to derive the average upper bound of performance of turbo codes. Simulations of bit error rate (BER) performances are performed for WiMax systems with/without turbo codes. It is shown that about 4.3dB coding gain can be achieved by using a [1,11/13,15/13] turbo code with 5 iterations, and thus the required transmission power of WiMax system can be decreased. It is also demonstrated that the performances of turbo codes are improved by increasing the interleaver length and the iteration number.     

First and second order quantum phase transitions in multi-band superconductors

In multi-band and inter-metallic materials superconductivity can be destroyed by applying external pressure in these systems. In many cases the critical temperature is driven continuously to zero, the superconducting to normal transition being associated with a superconducting quantum critical point (SQCP). In this paper we propose a model for this type of SQCP based on the increase of hybridization as pressure is applied in the material. We study a two-band superconductor with hybridization V between these bands. We use a BCS approximation and include both inter- and intra-band attractive interactions. We show that for negligible inter-band interactions, as hybridization increases there is a second order phase transition from a superconductor to a normal state at zero temperature at a critical value of the hybridization V_c. This SQCP can be reached by pressure, since this external parameter controls hybridization in the system. We also find discontinuous transitions at zero temperature and the appearance of a gapless superconducting (GS) phase in a certain range of hybridization in the case of inter-band interactions being dominant.     

Simulation research of medium-short distance free-space optical communication with optical amplification based on polarization shift keying modulation

Circular polarization shift keying (CPolSK) modulation technique has many advantages such as excellent BER performance and freedom from the alignment of polarization coordinates of the transmitter and the receiver, etc., and it turns out to be a good choice to FSO system. In this paper, a FSO system using CPolSK modulation is studied by simulation; it is found that the communication performance of the system is excellent in most weather condition. Additionally, three ways of optical signal amplification are proposed, and contrastive analysis on performance of corresponding optical amplification systems is carried out by examining SNR、BER and transmission distance with different specific attenuation. The results show that the system with optical amplifier at the transmitter have the optimum performance, and then the system with optical amplifier at the both ends with the same total gain, it is worst for the system with optical amplifier at the receiver. In addition, the safety factor for high emission power induced by optical amplification is also considered in this paper for practical application. The study above may be utilized in the system design for enhancing performance.     

磁化碰撞等离子体对雷达波的共振吸收

使用平板几何对雷达工作频段的电磁波在磁化碰撞等离子体中的传播作了数值计算,计算结果表明,在均匀等离子体中,当等离子体碰撞频率f∞=0.1,0.5,1GHz及电磁波频率接近高混杂频率时,电磁波衰减和被吸收功率出现最大峰值,即出现共振吸收;当fen=1,10GHz时,电磁波衰减、被吸收功率和透射功率曲线变得很平坦;衰减和吸收功率随等离子体密度的增大而增大,在n=10^11cm^-3时,衰减可达100dB,吸收比可达80％。在非均匀等离子体中,电磁波的反射功率峰值比在均匀等离子体中大。因此,磁化均匀等郭了体更有利于等离子体隐身。     

Iterative joint data detection and channel estimation for uplink MC-CDMA systems in the presence of frequency selective channels

This paper is concerned with joint multiuser detection and multichannel estimation (JDE) for uplink multicarrier code-division multiple-access (MC-CDMA) systems in the presence of frequency selective channels. The detection and estimation, implemented at the receiver, are based on a version of the expectation maximization (EM) algorithm and the space-alternating generalized expectation–maximization (SAGE) which are very suitable for multicarrier signal formats. The EM-JDE receiver updates the data bit sequences in parallel, while the SAGE-JDE receiver reestimates them successively. The channel parameters are updated in parallel in both schemes. Application of the EM-based algorithm to the problem of iterative data detection and channel estimation leads to a receiver structure that also incorporates a partial interference cancelation. Computer simulations show that the proposed algorithms have excellent BER end estimation performance.