非线性双折射色散缓变光纤中极化调制不稳定性

利用光脉冲在光纤申传播时所遵守的相干非线性薛定谔耦合方程，研究了线偏振光在双折射色散缓变光纤申的传输特性．结果表明，线性双折射、非线性效应和色散的相互作用，使光的偏振状态发生变化，产生交叉相位调制(XPM)，从而导致相位匹配参量的四波混频．这一过程不仅在反常色散区产生，在正常色散区也能产生，并且当传输距离发生变化时，也随之发生变化．     

色用缓变光纤中交叉相位调制不稳定性分析

从非线性薛定谔方程出发得到了色散缓变光纤（DDF）中交叉相位调制（XPM）不稳定增益谱。研究了增益谱随入纤功率及光纤纵向色散参量的变化关系。结果表明：反常色散区的增益谱宽比正常色散区宽，且峰值增益高：DDF中XPM不稳定增益谱宽比常规光纤的宽，二者的比值随传输距离和光纤色散参量的乘积成指数增长；DDF的反常色散区是产生调制不稳定的较好的色散介质。     

Quantitative surface analysis by Auger and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

Recent developments in quantitative surface analysis by Auger (AES) and x-ray photoelectron (XPS) spectroscopies are reviewed and problems relating to a more accurate quantitative interpretation of AES/XPS experimental data are discussed. Special attention is paid to consideration of elementary physical processes involved and influence of multiple scattering effects on signal line intensities. In particular, the major features of core-shell ionization by electron impact, Auger transitions and photoionization are considered qualitatively and rigorous approaches used to calculate the respective transition probabilities are analysed. It is shown that, in amorphous and polycrystalline targets, incoherent scattering of primary and signal Auger and photoelectrons can be described by solving analytically a kinetic equation with appropriate boundary conditions. The analytical results for the angular and energy distribution, the mean escape depth, and the escape probability as a function of depth of origin of signal electrons as well as that for the backscattering factor in AES are in good agreement with the corresponding Mote Carlo simulation data. Methods for inelastic background subtraction, surface composition determination and depth-profile reconstructions by angle-resolved AES/XPS are discussed. Examples of novel techniques based on x-ray induced photoemission are considered.     

非线性高双折射色散缓变光纤中矢量调制不稳定性

利用光脉冲在光纤中传播时所遵守的相干非线性薛定谔耦合方程,研究了在偏振方向 沿两个双折射轴的分量强度相等时,色散缓变光纤中反常色散区和正常色散区所产生的调制不稳定性。结果表明在反常色散区和正常色散区,随传输距离的增加调制功率区域加宽,对应不同的功率区域输入脉冲有不同的增益谱,并且当输入脉冲功率一定时,随传输距离的增加导致增益谱表现出明显的不同。     

强双折射色散缓变光纤中偏振调制不稳定性

利用光脉冲在光纤中传播时所遵守的相干非线性薛定谔耦合方程,研究了偏振方向沿两个双折射轴的分量强度相等时,在色散缓变光纤中反常色散区和正常色散区所产生的调制不稳定性。结果表明在反常色散区和正常色散区,随传输距离的增加调制功率区域加宽,对应不同的功率区域输入脉冲有不同的增益谱,并且当输入脉冲功率一定时,随传输距离的增加导致增益谱表现出明显的不同。     

Meta-data envelopment analysis: Finding a direction towards marginal profit maximization

This paper discusses a new meta-DEA approach to solve the problem of choosing direction vectors when estimating the directional distance function. The proposed model emphasizes finding the “direction” for productivity improvement rather than estimating the “score” of efficiency; focusing on “planning” over “evaluation”. In fact, the direction towards marginal profit maximization implies a step-by-step improvement and “wait-and-see” decision process, which is more consistent with the practical decision-making process. An empirical study of U.S. coal-fired power plants operating in 2011 validates the proposed model. The results show that the efficiency measure using the proposed direction is consistent with all other indices with the exception of the direction towards the profit-maximized benchmark. We conclude that the marginal profit maximization is a useful guide for determining direction in the directional distance function.     

Design of separable-denominator 2-D digital filters using the reduced-dimensional decomposition model

A separable-denominator 2-D digital filter (SD-2DDF) can be decomposed into the cascade form of a pair of 1-D digital filters (1DDFs) with different delay elements. Based on this reduced-dimensional decomposition, in this paper, we propose a new technique for designing SD-2DDFs in the spatial domain. The technique determines the coefficient matrices of 1DDFs by nonlinear optimization techniques first, and then a SD-2DDF can be easily synthesized. In addition, since the existent 1-D linear system realization techniques can be used to choose a good starting point for the optimization, extremely accurate design results can be easily achieved.     

色散缓变光纤中不同群色散剖面下的啁啾

从啁啾的角度讨论了不同群色散剖面函数对色散缓变光纤的意义.发现指数型色散缓变光纤中初始啁啾对GVD所致啁啾的影响最小,在指数型、线型、对数型和高斯型色散缓变光纤中GVD所致啁啾具有同非线性效应所致啁啾相似的饱和性,二者相消,使净啁啾趋于零.在孤子通信系统中,指数型色散缓变光纤最具实际应用价值.     

DDF色散值的阶梯曲线近似在色散管理系统中的应用

针对色散管理系统中色散渐减光纤(DDF)制造工艺复杂的缺点,设计一种色散渐减光纤的替代色散管理链路.利用两种正负色散光纤,通过设计正负色散光纤的长度来调整各个色散管理周期的平均色散值,使相邻放大器中光纤链路的色散值呈阶梯曲线状递减,从而近似代替色散渐减光纤平衡减弱的非线性效应.数值模拟结果表明色散渐减光纤的阶梯曲线近似对40Gbit/s的光传输系统性能有很大的提高作用.     

Judicial productivity,delay and efficiency: A Directional Distance Function (DDF) approach

The aim of this paper is twofold. On the one hand, it provides a contribution to the debate on judicial efficiency by conducting an applied research on the Italian tax judiciary thanks to a database covering the activities of the Italian tax courts over a 3-year period (2009–2011). On the other hand, it also contributes to the methodological debate, as it compares results obtained with Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and Directional Distance Function (DDF), two related non-parametric techniques which allow evaluating the efficiency of each observation as the radial distance from the efficient frontier defined by the best observations. While DEA has already been used to assess the mere technical efficiency of judicial systems, the DDF offers a valuable additional contribution, since it makes it possible to minimize the social cost of production of adjudication in the measurement. This feature makes it particularly attractive in those sectors in which production externalities may arise, such as judicial delays in the case investigated here. Additionally, the paper first applies the bootstrap to the DDF procedure in order to provide more robust estimates and to compare them with the DEA results.