Rogue waves: Classification,measurement and data analysis,and hyperfast numerical modeling

The last twenty years has seen the birth and subsequent evolution of a fundamental new idea in nonlinear wave research: Rogue waves, freak waves or extreme events in the wave field dynamics can often be classified as coherent structure solutions of the requisite nonlinear partial differential wave equations (PDEs). Since a large number of generic nonlinear PDEs occur across many branches of physics, the approach is widely applicable to many fields including the dynamics of ocean surface waves, internal waves, plasma waves, acoustic waves, nonlinear optics, solid state physics, geophysical fluid dynamics and turbulence (vortex dynamics and nonlinear waves), just to name a few. The first goal of this paper is to give a classification scheme for solutions of this type using the inverse scattering transform (IST) with periodic boundary conditions. In this context the methods of algebraic geometry give the solutions of particular PDEs in terms of Riemann theta functions. In the classification scheme the Riemann spectrum fully defines the coherent structure solutions and their mutual nonlinear interactions. I discuss three methods for determining the Riemann spectrum: (1) algebraic-geometric loop integrals, (2) Schottky uniformization and (3) the Nakamura-Boyd approach. I give an overview of several nonlinear wave equations and graph some of their coherent structure solutions using theta functions. The second goal is to discuss how theta functions can be used for developing data analysis (nonlinear Fourier) algorithms; nonlinear filtering techniques allow for the extraction of coherent structures from time series. The third goal is to address hyperfast numerical models of nonlinear wave equations (which are thousands of times faster than traditional spectral methods).     

Characteristics of Detection of Spatial Signals for Generalized Likelihood Ratio Statistics in the Case of Short Samples

In this paper, we study characteristics of detection of spatial signals from an antenna array in the case of short samples. All the studied decision statistics are obtained on the basis of the generalized likelihood ratio for arbitrary-size samples. As an example, we develop the working characteristics for detecting a useful signal representing one or two coherent plane waves against the background of spatially uniform and nonuniform noise. The efficiency of the used statistics is compared with the χ² criterion for detecting noise-like signals. __________ Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Radiofizika, Vol. 48, No. 5, pp. 446–453, May 2005.     

The phase statistics of a multichannel radar interferometer

Abstract

The analysis in this paper is concerned with the problem of determining the phase statistics of the output of a multichannel coherent radar interferometer. The 2N channels of the radar consist of the outputs from N pairs of antennae. Each antenna receives a random electromagnetic wave field which has circular normal first-order statistics with an arbitrary coherence function. Each antenna in each pair receives a wave at a different time, the time difference Δt between each antenna in each pair being the same for all pairs. The signals received by each pair are independent. The signals from each pair are combined to give G(t, Δt)=Σ_k=1 ^N S_k(t) S_k*(t+Δt) where, for example, the signals from each antenna in the kth pair are S_k(t) and S_k(t+Δt).

The probability density function of the modulus and phase of G(t, Δt) is worked out. The joint density is shown to be a type of generalized K distribution, and the phase distribution is shown to be a hypergeometric function. The results show that it is possible to measure the phase of the coherence function of an electromagnetic wave field scattered from a randomly moving extended object (such as the ocean surface) using such a multichannel radar. This phase is related to asymmetry of the Doppler power spectrum. Furthermore, if this asymmetry is a result of surface currents on the ocean interacting with the surface waves which cause the electromagnetic scattering, then the surface currents may be measured in some sense.     

Frequency-modulation spectroscopy of coherent dark resonances in <Superscript>87</Superscript>Rb atoms

The results of frequency-modulation (FM) spectroscopy of coherent dark resonances from the Zeeman sublevels of the transition F=2↔ F=1 of D ₁ line in absorption of ⁸⁷Rb atoms are presented and discussed in detail. By contrast with the conventional spectroscopy of coherent dark resonances employing two laser beams, relative frequency of which can be varied, these data has been obtained with the help of a single frequency-modulated laser field. Variation of the modulation frequency plays then a similar role as the variation of the relative frequency in conventional spectroscopy. Experimental data are fit to the theoretical calculations, which are based on the theory of FM spectroscopy of coherent dark resonances recently developed by us. Feasibility of using such experimental technique for accurate measurements of magnetic fields is also discussed.     

具有密度跃层分层流体中回转体激发内波特性实验

在具有连续密度跃层的分层流体中,对长径比为7:1的回转体在迎水和背水运动下激发体积效应与尾迹效应内波特性开展了系列实验.结果表明,体积效应激发内波属于一种相对于回转体定常的多模态Lee波结构,而尾迹效应激发主控内波为相对于回转体非定常的拟Lee波结构,这是一类由湍流尾迹中大尺度相干结构作为移动源激发的内波结构,在Lee波与拟Lee波之间存在一个与长径比近似为线性关系的临界转捩Froude数Fr_c,当FrFr_c 时拟Lee波为主控内波,而且拟Lee波相关速度Froude数近似为一个常数0.8,其无因次峰-峰幅值随Fr的增大近似线性增大,其中Fr为回转体特征直径Froude数.结果还表明,回转体头部与尾部几何形式并不影响其激发内波临界转捩Froude数Fr_c、 拟Lee波相关速度Froude数及其峰-峰幅值变化特性.     

On nonlinear coherent states properties for electron-phonon dynamics

This work addresses a construction of a dual pair of nonlinear coherent states (NCS) in the context of changes of bases in the underlying Hilbert space for a model pertaining to an electron-phonon model in the condensed matter physics, obeying a f-deformed Heisenberg algebra. The existence and properties of reproducing kernel in the NCS Hilbert space are studied and discussed; the probability density and its dynamics in the basis of constructed coherent states are provided. A Glauber-Sudarshan P-representation of the density matrix and relevant issues related to the reproducing kernel properties are presented. Moreover, a NCS quantization of classical phase space observables is performed and illustrated in a concrete example of q-deformed coherent states. Finally, an exposition of quantum optical properties is given.     

Measurement of the thermal diffusivity of the surface layers of opaque solid objects

A method is discussed for the layer-by-layer determination of the thermal diffusivity a and thickness d of the subsurface layers of opaque solid objects from measurements of the phase difference of signals of two centered ring-shaped p-n photodiode junctions by successively varying the coefficient of angular magnification of the optical system of the device in which a radiation source with Gaussian cross-sectional beam power density creates a thermal object on the surface of the object in the form of harmonically varying concentric heat waves. Estimates are found for the frequency range and minimum angular magnification corresponding to the limits of validity of the relations used to calculate a and d. Zh. Tekh. Fiz. 67, 128–130 (August 1997)     

Acoustoelectric measurements of minority and majority carrier mobilities in semiconductors including Hg1−x Cd x Te

Acoustoelectric voltages versus absorbed surface acoustic wave (SAW) power measurements are used to nondestructively determine carrier mobilities in bulk silicon, GaAs and epitaxial Hg_1−x Cd _x Te employing a separate medium convolver structure. The longitudinal component of the acoustoelectric signals (LAV) has been used in the past to determine the carrier mobilities in semiconductor films. In the present work, it is shown that the transverse component of the acoustoelectric signals (TAV) can also be used to measure the carrier mobilities. TAV and LAV measurements yield mobilities in perpendicular directions. Hence, these measurements can be used to study the electron mobilities of a two-dimensional electron system in superlattices. A new delay line structure is introduced to invert the semiconductor surface through the field effect to measure the minority carrier mobilities. Carrier mobilities in graded epitaxial Hg_1−x Cd _x Te are measured after subsequent etching of the surface to obtain the mobility values versus depth. The findings of the above measurements and Hall measurements are in satisfactory agreement. Partially supported by Night Vision Lab, through Contract No. DAAG 29-81-D-0100     

Effective pseudospin wave model for the coherent stripe phase in a bilayer system

Hartree–Fock theory predicts a stripe-like ground state for the two-dimensional electron gas in a bilayer quantum Hall system in a quantizing magnetic field at filling factor 4N+1 (with N>0). This stripe state contains quasi-1D linear coherent regions where electrons are delocalized across both wells and which support low-energy collective excitations in the form of phonons and pseudospin waves. We have recently computed the dispersion relation of these low-energy modes in the generalized random phase approximation. In this work, we propose an effective pseudospin model in which the stripe state is modeled as an array of coupled 1D anisotropic X–Y systems. The coupling constants and stiffness of our model are extracted from the density and pseudospin response functions computed in the GRPA.     

Coherent and incoherent reflection and transmission of multilayer structures

The complex-amplitude reflection and transmission coefficientsr andt of a pile of films are represented as a product of matrices. The matrices describe the transformation of two plane waves travelling in opposite directions between the films, and their development within the films.If one of the films is significantly thicker than the other layers (e.g., several films on a substrate), the calculated reflectanceR=rr ^* and transmittanceTt ^* show narrow Fabry-Perot oscillations which, in a lot of cases, are not observed in the experiment. Since the matrix method is equivalent to the representation of the amplitudesr andt as a coherent superposition of multiple reflected waves within the thick slab, we are able to suppress, in the calculation, the interference within this thick film by adding the absolute squares of the partial waves corresponding to an incoherent treatment. This procedure is shorter and more simple than averaging over an appropriate interval of frequency or thickness, which, in most cases, leads to the same results.     

Diffraction of the wave packet of a three-level Λ atom in the field of a multifrequency standing light wave

The diffraction of the wave packet of a three-level atom in a multifrequency optical radiation field is studied. A new type of coherent beam splitter for atoms that employs the scattering of a wave packet in the field of four standing light waves with different spatial shifts is proposed on this basis. It is shown that this interaction scheme makes it possible to obtain large splittings (>100ℏk) of the wave packet of a three-level Λ atom in momentum space into only two coherent components. In addition, the atoms in these coherent components are in long-lived atomic states, which substantially simplifies the experimental implementation of such a splitter. Pis’ma Zh. éksp. Teor. Fiz. 66, No. 6, 386–391 (25 September 1997)     

Resonance fluorescence and quantum jumps in single atoms: Testing the randomness of quantum mechanics

When a single trapped ¹⁹⁸Hg⁺ ion is illuminated by two lasers, each tuned to an appropriate transition, the resulting resonance fluorescence switches on and off in a series of pulses resembling a bistable telegraph. This intermittent fluorescence can also be obtained by optical pumping with a single laser. Quantum jumps between successive atomic levels may be traced directly with multiple-resonance fluorescence. Atomic transition rates and photon antibunching distributions can be inferred from the pulse statistics and compared with quantum theory. Stochastic tests also indicate that the quantum telegraphs are good random number generators. During periods when the fluorescence is switched off, the radiationless atomic currents that generate the telegraph signals can be adjusted by varying the laser illumination: if this coherent evolution of the wave functions is sustained over sufficiently long time intervals, novel interactive precision measurements, near the limits of the time-energy uncertainty relations, are possible.     

Coherent State Path Integral for the Harmonic Oscillator and a Spin Particle in a Constant Magnetic field

Definition and formulas for harmonic oscillator coherent states and spin coherent states are reviewed in detail. The path integral formalism and its relation with the partition function of a system are also reviewed. The harmonic oscillator coherent state path integral is evaluated exactly at the discrete level and then used to find its continuum limit using various regularizations. The computation of the path integral for a particle of spin s put in a constant magnetic field is carried out using harmonic oscillator coherent states and spin coherent states, with a careful analysis of infinitesimal terms (in 1/N where N is the number of time slices) appearing in the Lagrangian. A mapping of the spin system into a CP¹ model is shown explicitly. The theory of a spinless particle in the field of a magnetic monopole and its relation with the spin system are explained. The equivalence of these two models is established up to infinitesimal order by the introduction of an external field correction. This gives a new representation of a coherent state path integral in terms of a more familiar Feynman path integral.     

Generation of superpositions of coherent states of the motion of a trapped ion

We propose a method for preparing superpositions of coherent states of the motion of an ion in an anisotropic two-dimensional trap, in which the ion is tightly bound in the y direction. In the scheme the ion is excited by two resonant laser beams with equal amplitude, propagating along the x and y directions, respectively. In the Dicke-Lamb limit, an initial coherent state of the ion motion can be converted into a superposition of several coherent states on a circle through the laser-ion interactions and state-selective measurements on the ion. Received: 30 May 1997 / Revised: 29 July 1997 / Accepted: 22 October 1997     

Analysis of tapered front‐coupling X‐ray waveguides

The coupling and propagation of electromagnetic waves through planar X‐ray waveguides (WG) with vacuum gap and Si claddings are analyzed in detail, starting from the source and ending at the detector. The general case of linearly tapered WGs (i.e. with the entrance aperture different from the exit one) is considered. Different kinds of sources, i.e. synchrotron radiation and laboratory desk‐top sources, have been considered, with the former providing a fully coherent incoming beam and the latter partially coherent beams. It is demonstrated that useful information about the parameters of the WG can be derived, comparing experimental results with computer simulation based on analytical solutions of the Helmholtz equation which take into account the amplitude and phase matching between the standing waves created in front of the WG, and the resonance modes propagating into the WG.     

The Mth Coherent State

In this article, we propose a new kind of quantum states based on acting the number operator M times \( {\hat{n}}^M \) on the coherent state. We term this state the Mth coherent state, based on the value of the power M. We find that it is strongly similar to the coherent state as the analysis of the photonic statistical distributions and the overlap with the coherent state illustrate. Also, we find that it asymptotically reaches the minimum uncertainty and has a localized behavior in the Husimi function. However, in contrast to coherent state, the Mth coherent state has strong nonclassical features such as antibunching and squeezing for a relatively long range. Other parameters and measurements are discussed and studied. Finally, we highlight the similarity between the higher orders of the near coherent states and the Mth coherent states in order to potentially generate our proposed state.

     

Measurement of the beam asymmetry in η photoproduction off the proton

The beam asymmetry, Σ , was measured at ELSA in the reaction p → ηp using linearly polarised tagged photon beams, produced by coherent bremsstrahlung off a diamond. The crystal was oriented to provide polarised photons in the energy range E _γ = 800 to 1400MeV with the maximum polarisation of P _γ = 49 % obtained at 1305MeV. Both dominant decay modes of the η into two photons and 3π⁰ were used to extract the beam asymmetry from the azimuthal modulation of the cross-section. The measurements cover the angular range Θ_cm ≃ 50 -150 degrees. Large asymmetries up to 80% are observed, in agreement with a previous measurement. The eta-MAID model and the Bonn-Gatchina partial wave analysis describe the measurements, but the required partial waves differ significantly.     

Spatial smoothing for localized correlated sources – Its effect on different localization methods in the nearfield

The spatial smoothing (SS) technique has been proved to be effective in decorrelating coherent signals by restoring the rank of the signal covariance matrix R. Averaging the covariance matrices of subarrays of the original array, is a technique which increases the rank of the smoothed matrix R_SS. Algorithms like MUSIC or Capon, which rely on the use of the signal covariance matrix R and fail in the case of correlated sources, can be applied to scenarios with correlated sources after spatial smoothing.However, SS is most practically applied to uniformly spaced arrays or to arrays which have a translational symmetry.In addition the formulation is strictly applicable only to such farfield conditions, where the incoming waves are plane waves and the steering vectors to the sources of the different subarrays are identical. These conditions are not fulfilled in the nearfield.Spatial smoothing is now applied with an acoustic camera in the nearfield and it is shown that up to some limits this technique is applicable. Effects/limitations are studied using simulation and measurements with several Beamforming algorithms (MUSIC, Capon and Orthogonal Beamforming) are carried out.The results demonstrate the benefits of SS even in the nearfield up to some limits, which are given through the distance of the different subarrays in comparison to the spatial resolution of the Beamforming algorithm. Especially at lower frequencies SS in connection with MUSIC- or Capon-Beamforming give better resolution in comparison to D + S Beamforming.