Effect of discrete track medium at high areal density

The degradation of SNR caused by the higher uniaxial crystalline anisotropy field (Hk) of medium and small write fields of narrower write width is one of the problems for achieving higher areal density. The SNR dependence on Hk of a medium with different write fields of head using the discrete track medium (DTM) is investigated by using micromagnetics simulation. As a result, the curves of SNR as a function of Hk have peak values. In DTM, the peak values of SNR are almost constant at any Hk of the medium and different write fields. Higher SNR is realized even at low Hk and small write field in DTM.     

Dynamical complexity and stochastic resonance in an asymmetry bistable system with time delay

The dynamical complexity and stochastic resonance (SR) of a time-delayed asymmetric bistable system are studied. Firstly, The effective potential function and steady-state probability density function are deduced based on Born-Oppenheimer approximation theory, and we find that the asymmetric item and time-delayed feedback item can both affect the curve of these two functions, especially the asymmetric item can induce phase displacement. Secondly, the mean first-passage time (MFPT) which plays an important role in research on particles escape rate is derived and we obtain an approximate asymmetric item r which can maintain a steady MFPT. Finally, the influences of different parameters on SR are researched by signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). The analytic expression of SNR is derived and three dimensional graphs and contour maps of SNR with different parameters are obtained. The results indicate that time delay τ and time delay strength e can enhance the SNR and the asymmetric item r has a non-monotone effect on SNR. Notably, adjusting time delay strength e is more sensitive than that of the time delay τ in controlling SR.     

Effect of Correlated Dichotomous Noises on Stochastic Resonance in a Linear System

A linear system driven by correlated asymmetric dichotomous noises and periodic signal was investigated in the overdamped case. The exact expressions of output signal amplitude and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of the system were derived. By means of numerical calculations, we found that: (i) At some fixed multiplicative noise intensities, the output signal amplitude with frequency exhibits the structure of a weak peak, even no peak as the dichotomous noise is asymmetric; (ii) In the case of asymmetric dichotomous noise, the signal frequency can cause non-monotonous behavior of the output signal amplitude with respect to multiplicative noise intensity; (iii) The curve of SNR with frequency has a weak peak and a trough in the case of symmetric dichotomous noise, but no peak with asymmetric; (iv) Whether the multiplicative noise is symmetric or asymmetric, the noise can enhance response of the system; (v) The SNR increases with the correlation strength between the two noises decreasing. In addition, the plane of multiplicative noise intensity versus noise symmetric parameter was plotted.     

Stochastic resonance in an asymmetric bistable system driven by multiplicative and additive Gaussian noise and its application in bearing fault detection

The phenomenon of stochastic resonance (SR) in a new asymmetric bistable model is investigated. Firstly, a new asymmetric bistable model with an asymmetric term is proposed based on traditional bistable model and the influence of system parameters on the asymmetric bistable potential function is studied. Secondly, the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) as the index of evaluating the model are researched. Thirdly, Applying the two-state theory and the adiabatic approximation theory, the analytical expressions of SNR is derived for the asymmetric bistable system driven by a periodic signal, unrelated multiplicative and additive Gaussian noise. Finally, the asymmetric bistable stochastic resonance (ABSR) is applied to the bearing fault detection and compared with classical bistable stochastic resonance (CBSR) and classical tri-stable stochastic resonance (CTSR). The numerical computations results show that:(1) the curve of SNR as a function of the additive Gaussian noise and multiplicative Gaussian noise first increased and then decreased with the different influence of the parameters a, b, r and A; This demonstrates that the phenomenon of SR can be induced by system parameters; (2) by parameter compensation method, the ABSR performs better in bearing fault detection than the CBSR and CTSR with merits of higher output SNR, better anti-noise and frequency response capability.     

Effect of intergranular interactions on recording characteristics

The dependence of intergranular exchange interaction on medium SNR was investigated by micromagnetic simulation. It was found that the medium SNR at a high recording density takes its maximum value at the point where the magnitude of the maximum intergranular exchange field is about same as that of the maximum demagnetization field.     

非高斯噪声驱动下非对称双稳系统的平均首次穿越时间与随机共振研究

研究了乘性非高斯噪声和加性高斯白噪声共同激励下非对称双稳系统的平均首次穿越时间和随机共振问题. 利用路径积分法和两态模型理论,推导出平均首次穿越时间和信噪比的表达式. 研究结果表明:势阱非对称性对两个不同方向的平均首次穿越时间的影响是不同的. 信噪比是加性噪声强度和势阱非对称性的非单调函数,系统出现了随机共振现象;信噪比是乘性噪声强度的单调函数,没有共振峰出现. 这说明该系统中乘性噪声强度和加性噪声强度对信噪比的影响是不同的. 关键词： 非高斯噪声 非对称双稳系统 平均首次穿越时间 随机共振     

Asymmetric stochastic resonance under non-Gaussian colored noise and time-delayed feedback

Based on adiabatic approximation theory, in this paper we study the asymmetric stochastic resonance system with time-delayed feedback driven by non-Gaussian colored noise. The analytical expressions of the mean first-passage time(MFPT) and output signal-to-noise ratio(SNR) are derived by using a path integral approach, unified colored-noise approximation(UCNA), and small delay approximation. The effects of time-delayed feedback and non-Gaussian colored noise on the output SNR are analyzed. Moreover, three types of asymmetric potential function characteristics are thoroughly discussed. And they are well-depth asymmetry(DASR), well-width asymmetry(WASR), and synchronous action of welldepth and well-width asymmetry(DWASR), respectively. The conclusion of this paper is that the time-delayed feedback can suppress SR, however, the non-Gaussian noise deviation parameter has the opposite effect. Moreover, the correlation time plays a significant role in improving SNR, and the SNR of asymmetric stochastic resonance is higher than that of symmetric stochastic resonance. Our experiments demonstrate that the appropriate parameters can make the asymmetric stochastic resonance perform better to detect weak signals than the symmetric stochastic resonance, in which no matter whether these signals have low frequency or high frequency, accompanied by strong or weak noise.     

Effect of inertial mass on a linear system driven by dichotomous noise and a periodic signal

A linear system driven by dichotomous noise and a periodic signal is investigated in the underdamped case. The exact expressions of output signal amplitude and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of the system are derived. By means of numerical calculation, the results indicate that (i) at some fixed noise intensities, the output signal amplitude with inertial mass exhibits the structure of a single peak and single valley, or even two peaks if the dichotomous noise is asymmetric; (ii) in the case of asymmetric dichotomous noise, the inertial mass can cause non-monotonic behaviour of the output signal amplitude with respect to noise intensity; (iii) the curve of SNR versus inertial mass displays a maximum in the case of asymmetric dichotomous noise, i.e., a resonance-like phenomenon, while it decreases monotonically in the case of symmetric dichotomous noise; (iv) if the noise is symmetric, the inertial mass can induce stochastic resonance in the system.     

具有周期信号调制噪声的线性模型的随机共振

研究了具有周期信号调制噪声的过阻尼线性系统的随机共振现象.当采用非对称的分段噪声 时，可以得到系统响应的一、二阶矩和信噪比的精确表达式.通过对信噪比的分析, 发现了 “真实的"随机共振和传统的随机共振现象，讨论了乘性噪声的非对称性、自相关时间和噪 声之间的相关强度对信噪比的影响. 关键词： 随机共振 信噪比 周期信号调制噪声 线性模型     

Effect of inertia mass on the stochastic resonance driven by a multiplicative dichotomous noise

A stochastic system driven by dichotomous noise and periodic signal is investigated in the under-damped case.The exact expressions of output signal amplitude and signal-to-noise ratio(SNR) of the system are derived.Numerical results indicate that the inertial mass greatly affects the output signal amplitude and the SNR.Regardless of whether the noise is symmetric or asymmetric,the inertial mass can influence the phenomenon of stochastic resonance(SR) of the system,leading to two types of resonance phenomenon:one is coherence-resonance-like of the SNR with inertial mass,the other is the SR of the SNR with noise intensity.     

Stochastic Resonance in an Asymmetric Mono-stable System Subject to Two Periodic Forces and Multiplicative and Additive Noise

The phenomenon of stochastic resonance （SR） in an asymmetric mono-stable system subject to two external periodic forces and multiplicative and additive noise is investigated. It is shown that the signal-to-noise ratio （SNR） for the fundamental and higher harmonics is a non-monotonic function of the intensities of the multiplicative and additive noise, as well as of the system parameter. Moreover, the SNR for the fundamental harmonic decreases with the increase of the system asymmetry, while the SNR for the higher harmonics behaves non-monotonically as the system asymmetry varies.     

周期混合信号和噪声联合激励下的非对称双稳系统的随机共振

研究了周期混合信号和关联的乘性和加性噪声联合激励下的非对称双稳系统的随机共振现象.运用两态理论,给出了基频和高阶谐频信噪比的理论结果.发现对于基频和高阶谐频情形下均出现随机共振，并且高阶谐频存在抑制现象.同时研究了非对称系数和噪声强度以及噪声之间关联强度对信噪比的影响.     

偏置信号调制下色关联噪声驱动的线性系统的随机共振

研究了偏置信号调制下关联分段噪声驱动的过阻尼线性系统的随机共振现象，推导出了一阶矩、二阶矩和信噪比的解析表达式. 通过对信噪比曲线的分析，发现该系统中存在三种不同形式的随机共振：传统的随机共振、真正的随机共振和广义的随机共振. 此外，数值结果还表明，加性噪声能够减弱输出的信噪比，而噪声之间的互相关强度能够使输出的信噪比增强. 关键词： 随机共振 信噪比 偏置信号调制的噪声 分段噪声     

Stochastic resonance in a time-delayed bistable system subject to multiplicative and additive noise

This paper investigates the stochastic resonance in a time-delayed bistable system subjected to multiplicative and additive white noise and asymmetric dichotomous noise.Under the adiabatic approximation condition,the expression of the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) is obtained.It finds that the SNR is a non-monotonic function of the delayed times,of the amplitude of the driving square-wave signal,as well as of the asymmetry of the dichotomous noise.In addition,the SNR varies non-monotonously with the intensities of the multiplicative and additive noise as well as the system parameters.Moreover,the SNR depends non-monotonically on the correlate rate of the dichotomous noise.     

提高耳语音可懂度的非对称压缩语音增强方法

提出两种基于非对称代价函数的耳语音增强算法,将语音增强过程中的放大失真和压缩失真区分对待。Modified ItakuraSaito (MIS)算法对放大失真给予更多的惩罚,而Kullback-Leibler (KL)算法则对压缩失真给予更多的惩罚。实验结果表明,在低于—6 dB的低信噪比情况中,经MIS算法增强后的耳语音的可懂度相比传统算法有显著提高;而KL算法则获得了同最小均方误差语音增强算法近似的可懂度提高效果,证实了耳语音中的放大失真和压缩失真对于耳语音可懂度的影响并不相同,低信噪比时较大的压缩失真有助于提高耳语音可懂度,而高信噪比时的压缩失真对耳语音可懂度影响较小。      

In vivo SNR in DENSE MRI; temporal and regional effects of field strength, receiver coil sensitivity and flip angle strategies

Aim

The influences on the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of Displacement ENcoding with Stimulated Echoes (DENSE) MRI of field strength, receiver coil sensitivity and choice of flip angle strategy have been previously investigated individually. In this study, all of these parameters have been investigated in the same setting, and a mutual comparison of their impact on SNR is presented.

Materials and methods

Ten healthy volunteers were imaged in a 1.5 T and a 3 T MRI system, using standard five- or six-channel cardiac coils as well as 32-channel coils, with four different excitation patterns. Variation of spatial coil sensitivity was assessed by regional SNR analysis.

Results

SNR ranging from 2.8 to 30.5 was found depending on the combination of excitation patterns, coil sensitivity and field strength. The SNR at 3 T was 53±26% higher than at 1.5 T (P<.001), whereas spatial differences of 59±26% were found in the ventricle (P<.001). Thirty-two-channel coils provided 52±29% higher SNR compared to standard five- or six-channel coils (P<.001). A fixed flip angle strategy provided an excess of 50% higher SNR in half of the imaged cardiac cycle compared to a sweeping flip angle strategy, and a single-phase acquisition provided a sixfold increase of SNR compared to a cine acquisition.

Conclusion

The effect of field strength and receiver coil sensitivity influences the SNR with the same order of magnitude, whereas flip angle strategy can have a larger effect on SNR. Thus, careful choice of imaging hardware in combination with adaptation of the acquisition protocol is crucial in order to realize sufficient SNR in DENSE MRI.     

Influence of Delayed-Time and Colored-Noise in a Bistable System Subject to Asymmetric Dichotomous Noise and Colored Noise

The influence of delayed-time and colored-noise in a bistable system subject to asymmetric dichotomous noise and colored noise is studied. Applying small delay-time approximation, under the adiabatic limit condition, the expression of the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of the system is obtained. It is found that, the SNR varies non-monotonously with the delayed-time and the correlation of the colored noise. Moreover, the SNR exhibits SR behavior when it is plotted as a function of the intensity and asymmetry of the dichotomous noise, and as a function of the strength of the colored noise.     

High-temperature all-optical intersubband quantum well Terahertz switch

In this article an asymmetric intersubband quantum well structure as a high temperature terahertz (THz) optical switch is proposed. In our proposed structure the incoming low power energy photon (THz control signal) causes an optical switching. In this structure we introduce an optical terahertz switch based on coherent population trapping (CPT) phenomena. In the presence of electromagnetic THz field, quantum interference between the terahertz control field and short-wavelength probe field under appropriate condition, the medium becomes transparent (zero absorption) for the probe field. So the absorption and refraction characteristic of optical probe field can be modified with THz radiation. Therefore this idea is suitable for all – optical terahertz switching.     

Stochastic resonance in linear system driven by multiplicative and additive noise

The stochastic resonance (SR) is studied in an overdamped linear system driven by multiplicative and additive noise when the additive noise is a linear combination of an asymmetric dichotomous noise and its square. The exact expressions are obtained for the first two moments and the correlation function and the SR phenomenon appeared. There are three different forms of SR: the bona fide SR, the conventional SR and SR in the broad sense. Moreover, the asymmetry of multiplicative noise has different effect on signal-to-ratio (SNR) for the first two different forms of SR and the effects of multiplicative noise and additive noise on SNR are different.     

In vivo measurements of multi-component T2 relaxation behaviour in guinea pig brain

Multi-echo Carr-Purcell-Meiboom-Gill (CPMG) imaging sequences were implemented on 1.5 T and 4.0 T imaging systems to test their ability to measure in vivo multi-component T2 relaxation behavior in normal guinea pig brain. The known dependence of accurate T2 measurements on the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) was explored in vivo by comparing T2 decay data obtained using three methods to increase SNR (improved RF coil design, signal averaging and increased magnetic field strength). Good agreement between T2 values of nickel-doped agarose phantoms was found between imaging and spectroscopic methods. T2 values were determined for gray matter (GM) and white matter (WM) locations from images of guinea pig brain in vivo. T2 measurements of GM were found to be monoexponential at both field strengths. The mean T2 times for GM were 71 ms at 1.5 T, and 53 ms at 4.0T. The highest average SNR was achieved using an improved RF coil at 4.0T. In this case, two peaks were extracted in WM, a "short" T2 peak at approximately 6 ms, and a "medium" T2 peak at approximately 48 ms. T2 values in GM and the major component of WM were significantly decreased at 4.0T compared to 1.5 T. The improved SNR attained with this optimized imaging protocol at 4.0T has allowed for the first time extraction of the myelin-sensitive T2 component of WM in animal brain in vivo.