QoS enhancement in OFDM based systems under transceiver impairments

Broadband wireless systems generally use orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) with link adaptation (LA) to achieve high throughput while meeting bit error rate (BER) constraint. OFDM systems are known to be affected by non-linearity of high power amplifier (HPA) at transmitter, carrier frequency offset (CFO), symbol timing offset (STO) and channel estimation error at the receiver. The delay in feedback of channel state information (CSI) further affects the performance of LA procedures. The focus of this work is on performance analysis in presence of simultaneous affect of all these impairments on LA based OFDM systems. The results are found to be useful for threshold readjustment which is essential for successful implementation of LA scheme to counter the effects of change in operating conditions from ideal to as listed above.     

Frequency ratios of Sr,Yb, and Hg based optical lattice clocks and their applications

This article describes the recent progress of optical lattice clocks with neutral strontium (⁸⁷Sr), ytterbium (¹⁷¹Yb) and mercury (¹⁹⁹Hg) atoms. In particular, we present frequency comparison between the clocks locally via an optical frequency comb and between two Sr clocks at remote sites using a phase-stabilized fibre link. We first review cryogenic Sr optical lattice clocks that reduce the room-temperature blackbody radiation shift by two orders of magnitude and serve as a reference in the following clock comparisons. Similar physical properties of Sr and Yb atoms, such as transition wavelengths and vapour pressure, have allowed our development of a compatible clock for both species. A cryogenic Yb clock is evaluated by referencing a Sr clock. We also report on an Hg clock, which shows one order of magnitude less sensitivity to blackbody radiation, while its large nuclear charge makes the clock sensitive to the variation of fine-structure constant. Connecting all three types of clocks by an optical frequency comb, the ratios of the clock frequencies are determined with uncertainties smaller than possible through absolute frequency measurements. Finally, we describe a synchronous frequency comparison between two Sr-based remote clocks over a distance of 15 km between RIKEN and the University of Tokyo, as a step towards relativistic geodesy.     

Transmission time of a particle in the reflectionless Sech-squared potential: Quantum clock approach

We investigate the time for a particle to pass through the reflectionless Sech-squared potential. Using the Salecker-Wigner and Peres quantum clock an average transmission time of a Gaussian wave packet representing the particle is explicitly evaluated in terms of average momentum and travel distance. The average transmission time is shown to be shorter than the time of free-particle motion and very close to the classical time for wave packets with well-localized momentum states. Since the clock measures the duration of scattering process the average transmission time can be interpreted as the average dwell time.     

On the Fizeau Experiment

Transformations of space and time, depending on a synchronisation parameter e ₁, indicate the existence of a privileged inertial system S ₀. The Lorentz transformations are obtained for a particular e ₁0. No classical experiment on relativity is expected to depend on the choice of e ₁. We show, consistently with expectations, that the result of the Fizeau experiment is explained equally well by theories adopting different values of e ₁. In previous papers we showed that if accelerated reference frames are considered only e ₁=0 remains possible.     

Complexation behavior of a highly preorganized 7,7-diphenylnorbornane-derived macrocycle: towards the design of molecular clocks

The syntheses of two new cyclophane hosts, 4 and 6, are described. The main difference between them is the higher degree of preorganization of 4 as a consequence of the inclusion of the 7,7-diphenylnorbornane (DPN) subunit. The inner cavity of 4 adopts a belt-shaped structure, while 6 has a twisted geometry. In the solid state, the molecules of macrocycle 6 are stacked along an axis to form nanotubular structures. Compounds 4 and 6 form two of the strongest complexes between arene cyclophanes and Ag(+) reported up to date. The silver cation is located inside the cavity of the macrocycles. The stability of 4.Ag(+) is considerably higher than that of 6.Ag(+). The additional stabilization of 4.Ag(+) is attributed to higher preorganization of macrocycle 4. DNMR experiments as well as theoretical calculations carried out with 4.Ag(+) show evidence of Ag(+)-hopping between two different binding sites inside the macrocycle. This phenomenon could be the basis for the design of molecular clocks.     

外光注入半导体激光器实现时钟分频

从理论和实验上研究了利用光注入半导体激光器对高重复速率光脉冲产生的周期振荡和时钟分频现象.结果表明，光注入半导体激光器引起的二倍周期振荡是使注入脉冲重复频率分频的直接原因.通过耦合速率方程，数值模拟了半导体激光器在外光注入时输出光的时间序列和功率谱，并且分析了激光腔内各种周期振荡的特征.研究表明，当注入光使半导体激光器出现稳定的二倍周期振荡，且注入光的重复频率为此振荡频率的二倍时，时钟分频即可产生实验中，采用重复频率为6.32GHz的光脉冲注入Fabry-Perot激光器，实现了3.16GHz时钟分频信号 关键词： 周期振荡 时钟分频 光谱侧带 光注入     

异地时钟同步与时间的度量

介绍了庞加莱等人关于"异地时钟同步"和"相继时间段(绵延)相等"的思考,介绍了爱因斯坦"约定"异地时钟"同时"的方案,以及朗道等人对该方案的发展.我们赞同庞加莱的设想,即对光速传播性质的约定是时间测量的基础,并指出对光速的约定相当于对时空对称性的约定.我们在"约定光速的基础上"给出了钟速同步具有传递性的条件,不仅解决了"异地坐标钟钟速同步"的定义问题,而且解决了"相继时间段相等"的定义问题,证实了庞加莱原初的猜想,简化了时间测量的理论基础.     

光学系统球心偏公差的优化制定方法

提出了一种简便、实用的制定光学系统球心偏公差的优化方法。     

频率选择性衰落信道中的频偏盲估计

根据频率选择性衰落信道的抽头延迟线模型,将针对平坦衰落信道的CS(周期平稳过程理论)频偏盲估计算法扩展到了频率选择性衰落信道,并通过仿真证明这种扩展是可行的.仿真结果还表明CS算法不仅有好的抗平坦衰落能力,而且有很好的抗频率选择性衰落性能.