Can stochastic resonance and coherence resonance describe CDW dynamics in quasi-one dimensional conductors?

Stochastic resonance (SR) in nonlinear systems is a counterintuitive concept in which a weak periodic signal and noise cooperate and give rise to a maximum in the signal-to-noise ratio at the output of the system when the noise is tuned to a certain value. In the coherence resonance phenomenon (CR), there is no deterministic signal to be enhanced. Intrinsic oscillations are present as transients. Adding an optimum noise turns transients into coherent ones. We discuss the possible application of SR and CR concepts to CDW dynamics in quasi-one dimensional conductors. We show in a preliminary experiment that addition of white noise can modify the behavior of the CDW in the quasi-one dimensional conductor K_0.30MoO₃.     

Allometry and growth: A unified view

Allometry is crucial in biology; scaling relations are implied in laws of growth of living systems. The self similarity of Gompertzian growths of biological organisms plays a key role, in this regard, in biological similitude. The origin of allometric relationships and values of the scaling exponents is a source of debate, as well as the origin of the range of biological scales. But, besides biology, scaling and growth characterize many different complex systems. Encompassing these aspects in a unified view is an interesting target. In this paper we propose a coarse but significant model that is applied to astrophysical structures and biological organisms. The inclusion of such different systems suggests applications to fields where allometry is emerging, such as economics, urban planning and the social sciences.     

Epistemic irrelevance in credal nets: The case of imprecise Markov trees

We focus on credal nets, which are graphical models that generalise Bayesian nets to imprecise probability. We replace the notion of strong independence commonly used in credal nets with the weaker notion of epistemic irrelevance, which is arguably more suited for a behavioural theory of probability. Focusing on directed trees, we show how to combine the given local uncertainty models in the nodes of the graph into a global model, and we use this to construct and justify an exact message-passing algorithm that computes updated beliefs for a variable in the tree. The algorithm, which is linear in the number of nodes, is formulated entirely in terms of coherent lower previsions, and is shown to satisfy a number of rationality requirements. We supply examples of the algorithm’s operation, and report an application to on-line character recognition that illustrates the advantages of our approach for prediction. We comment on the perspectives, opened by the availability, for the first time, of a truly efficient algorithm based on epistemic irrelevance.     

Shell correction in Bohr stopping theory

Second-harmonic cross-correlation operates a selection in time-phase among the randomly de-phased contributions to an optical field that propagated through a scattering medium. It can thus be used to selectively detect the weak contribution remaining coherent with the incident field. Received 7 May 1999     

Laplaza sets, or how to select coherence diagrams for pseudo algebras

We define a general concept of pseudo algebras over theories and 2-theories. A more restrictive such a notion was introduced in [Po Hu, Igor Kriz, Conformal field theory and elliptic cohomology, Adv. Math. 189 (2) (2004) 325-412, http://www.math.lsa.umich.edu/~ikriz/], but as noticed by M. Gould, did not capture the desired examples. The approach taken in this paper corrects the mistake by introducing a more general concept, allowing more flexibility in selecting coherence diagrams for pseudo algebras.     

The control of pulse profiles with tunable temporal coherence

A new class of partially coherent pulse sources with Multi-Gaussian Schell-model (MGSM) correlations is proposed. The expression for the intensity distribution for the MGSM pulses generated by such sources on propagation through the dispersive media is derived. It is demonstrated that the pulse intensity profile, in particular, the width of the flat center of pulse intensity profile and the peak intensity, can be controlled by adjusting the source temporal coherence. The obtained results have potential applications in pulse shaping for communication and media sensing or pulsed laser material processing.     

基于双传声器的蓝牙耳机降噪算法

用于免提通信设备的语音增强算法一直是研究的热点问题,而算法处理结果的音质问题近年来也备受关注。针对基于双传声器降噪的蓝牙耳机系统,将常用多通道传声器降噪算法归纳为基于相干函数法和基于空间预分离法这两大类进行分析和比较。基于相干函数法利用两个通道间信号的相干函数对含噪信号滤波达到降噪目的,而基于空间预分离法利用空间特性从含噪信号中分离出噪声参考信号来消除噪声。分析基于降噪量、语音音质和综合性能三个指标,从约束语音损伤的角度分析最优解的形式,并对比两类算法的实际性能。结果表明选择合适的算法可权衡降噪量与语音损伤,达到较好的综合性能。     

基于旋转扫描探头的OCT内窥成像系统设计*

为了同时获取样品的表面和深度信息,研究光学相干层析的成像原理,建立了基于光学相干层析技术的内窥系统,实现了旋转扫描成像,系统的工作波长为1 310 nm,工作带宽为80 nm.理论推导及计算机仿真得到了系统信噪比与干涉仪的分光比、反射率之间的关系并分析了理论分辨率和探测深度.提出外径为5 mm的内窥镜扫描探头,聚焦距离为12 mm,数值孔径NA为0.47,折射率分布常量A=0.218 7.利用微型电机驱动直角棱镜实现扫描,旋转速度为25 rpm,旋转一周得到640个采样点.采用多层盖玻片和洋葱表皮作为样品进行实验分析,得到了盖玻片和洋葱的图像,横向分辨率和纵向分辨率分别为10 μm和15 μm.结果表明,设计的光学相干层析内窥系统能够用于旋转扫描成像,获取更多的组织信息.     

基于操作腔外原子比特控制腔内原子比特相干性时间演化

考虑初始处于两类Bell态的两原子比特,将其中一个注入真空态腔中发生共振相互作用的情况,研究基于操作腔外原子比特控制腔内原子比特相干性时间演化.考察对腔外原子比特施Hadamard(H)门,H类门,Y门及位相门四种逻辑门操作及态选择测量前后,腔内原子比特约化密度矩阵非对角元时间演化曲线,讨论两类Bell态之间的关联性.结果表明,对腔外原子比特操作前,腔内原子比特密度矩阵非对角元在任意时刻都为零,总是处于混合态或经典态,因此始终退相干.而对腔外原子比特施H门和H类门操作及基态测量后,腔内原子比特密度矩阵非对角元呈现周期为2π的时间演化,除(2n+1)π/2时刻外,其相干性得到恢复;在nπ时刻,其最大相干叠加态和一般相干叠加态被制备;两类Bell态之间存在R∧(π/2)旋转关联性.而对腔外原子比特施Y门及位相门操作后,腔内原子比特的相干性得不到恢复.发现腔内原子比特的相干性得到恢复的必要条件是,逻辑门操作能够调节腔内原子比特与环境的相互作用,并使两原子比特与场分离的同时,它们之间形成强相干性的纠缠态分布.     

A novel fiber optic ring-down interferometer for sensing

A ring-down interferometer (RDI) based on a modified Mach–Zehnder structure by incorporating a pair of mirrors with very high reflectivity into each of its two arms, respectively is proposed in this paper. Launching a coherent light pulse into the interferometer, in each arm, pulse ring-down occurs between its two mirrors and outputs a chain of pulses. The two chains of pulses from the two arms combine and interfere pulse by pulse at the detector and the difference of the light phase between the two arms will be enlarged linearly in proportion to the times of ring-down.