Performance Evaluation of Trellis Code Modulated oDQPSK Using the KLSE Method

A direct detection optical differential quadrature phase-shift keying (oDQPSK) system with trellis coded modulation (TCM) is proposed and analyzed. From the results obtained for the symbol-error rate, it is observed that the proposed oDQPSK-TCM system can perform about 5 dB better than the uncoded oDQPSK system. Optical signal-to-noise ratio penalty due to first-order polarization-mode dispersion of the proposed oDQPSK-TCM system is evaluated and compared with that of unequalized as well as electrically equalized oDQPSK systems.     

软件定义网络安全研究

软件定义网络（SDN）采用控制和转发的分离架构,使研究者可以通过软件实现任意的网络控制逻辑,而不需对网络设备本身进行修改,具备极强的灵活性,已经在路由决策、网络虚拟化、无线接入、云计算数据中心网络等领域得到研究和应用,成为一项热点技术。但SDN在蓬勃发展的同时,也引入了新的安全风险,带来新的安全问题。另一方面,SDN也给传统安全技术以冲击,带来创新的网络安全应用发展的机会。鉴于此,结合SDN网络架构的特点综述了SDN安全的研究现状,包括SDN安全风险分析和安全技术及应用,并思考了SDN对信息安全的意义。     

Mechanoreceptor-Inspired Dynamic Mechanical Stimuli Perception based on Switchable Ionic Polarization

Diverse touch experiences offer a path toward greater human–machine interaction, which is essential for the development of haptic technology. Recent advances in triboelectricity-based touch sensors provide great advantages in terms of cost, simplicity of design, and use of a broader range of materials. Since performance solely relies on the level of contact electrification between materials, triboelectricity-based touch sensors cannot effectively be used to measure the extent of deformation of materials under a given mechanical force. Here, an ion-doped gelatin hydrogel (IGH)-based touch sensor is reported to identify not only contact with an object but also deformation under a certain level of force. Switchable ionic polarization of the gelatin hydrogel is found to be instrumental in allowing for different sensing mechanisms when it is contacted and deformed. The results show that ionic polarization relies on conductivity of the hydrogels. Quantitative studies using voltage sweeps demonstrate that higher ion mobility and shorter Debye length serve to improve the performance of the mechanical stimuli-perceptible sensor. It is successfully demonstrated that this sensor offers dynamic deformation-responsive signals that can be used to control the motion of a miniature car. This study broadens the potential applications for ionic hydrogel-based sensors in a human–machine communication system.     

基于JPEG2000的遥感图像感兴趣区域编码新算法及其VLSI设计

为解决空间遥感图像数据量及信道带宽之间的矛盾,该文提出一种基于JPEG2000的感兴趣区域(Region Of Interest, ROI)编码算法。主流的JPEG2000 ROI编码算法难以兼顾ROI质量和系统计算量,且在低码率编码时有完全丢失背景的隐患。该算法通过精确控制各子带中背景系数的精度,使ROI分配到更多码流。并引入了人眼视觉特性,使较少的背景码流产生尽量好的视觉效果。另外,根据该算法提出了针对矩形ROI的超大规模集成电路(VLSI)设计,此设计经过简单调整,亦可适用于主流的ROI编码算法。测试结果表明,该算法在ROI质量和重建图像视觉效果上均表现优异,且支持任意形状ROI编码,兼容JPEG2000协议。该VLSI设计仅使JPEG2000系统运行时间增加一个周期,具有极高的吞吐率,可满足实时处理要求。     

Through‐the‐glass spectroscopic ellipsometry for analysis of CdTe thin‐film solar cells in the superstrate configuration

Polycrystalline CdS/CdTe thin‐film solar cells in the superstrate configuration have been studied by spectroscopic ellipsometry (SE) using glass side illumination. In this measurement method, the first reflection from the ambient/glass interface is rejected, whereas the second reflection from the glass/film‐stack interface is collected; higher order reflections are also rejected. The SE analysis incorporates parameterized dielectric functions ε for solar cell component materials obtained by in situ and variable‐angle SE. In the SE analysis of the complete cells, a step‐wise procedure ranks the fitting parameters, including thicknesses and those defining the spectra in ε, according to their ability to reduce the root‐mean‐square deviation between the simulated and measured SE spectra. The best fit thicknesses from this analysis are found to be consistent with electron microscopy. Based on the SE results, the solar cell quantum efficiency (QE) can be simulated without any free parameters, and comparisons with measured QE enable optical model refinements as well as identification of optical and electronic losses. These capabilities have wide applications in photovoltaic module mapping and in‐line monitoring. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

自动目标识别(ATR)可靠性研究

对同类目标畸变不变的正确识别率与不同类目标分类误识别率是衡量一个自动目标识别 (ATR)系统的两个最重要性能指标。但在实际应用中 ,ATR系统所获取的外场的目标与背景总是处于随时间不断变化的条件下 ,与系统所存储的参考目标通常都不会一致 ,从而导致相关识别SNR劣化。特别对于多目标识别与不同类目标的区分 ,常规的相关门限判决方法会造成很大的误识别 ,大大影响了ATR系统的识别可靠性。本文采用人工神经网络 (ANN)与模糊逻辑技术 ,对相关信号与噪声进行实时数字后处理 ,通过对信号与噪声强度分布等高线而不仅仅是强度的识别 ,大大提高了ATR系统的识别可靠性 ,改善了识别效率。     

Fabrication of polymeric large-core waveguides for opticalinterconnects using a rubber molding process

Polymeric large-core (47 μm×41 μm) optical waveguides for optical interconnects have been fabricated by using a rubber molding process. For low-cost low-loss large-core waveguides, our newly developed thick-photoresist patterning process is used for a master fabrication. Also a low-loss thermocurable polymer, perfluorocyclobutane (PFCB), is used in fabricating optical waveguides by rubber molding for the first time. The propagation loss is measured to be 0.4 dB/cm at the wavelength of 1.3 μm, and 0.7 dB/cm at the wavelength of 1.55 μm     

Facile Fabrication and Superparamagnetism of Silica‐Shielded Magnetite Nanoparticles on Carbon Nitride Nanotubes

Using conventional methods to synthesize magnetic nanoparticles (NPs) with uniform size is a challenging task. Moreover, the degradation of magnetic NPs is an obstacle to practical applications. The fabrication of silica‐shielded magnetite NPs on carbon nitride nanotubes (CNNTs) provides a possible route to overcome these problems. While the nitrogen atoms of CNNTs provide selective nucleation sites for NPs of a particular size, the silica layer protects the NPs from oxidation. The morphology and crystal structure of NP–CNNT hybrid material is investigated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X‐ray diffraction. In addition, the atomic nature of the N atoms in the NP–CNNT system is studied by near‐edge X‐ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy (nitrogen K‐edge) and calculations of the partial density of states based on first principles. The structure of the silica‐shielded NP–CNNT system is analyzed by TEM and energy dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy mapping, and their magnetism is measured by vibrating sample and superconducting quantum interference device magnetometers. The silica shielding helps maintain the superparamagnetism of the NPs; without the silica layer, the magnetic properties of NP–CNNT materials significantly degrade over time.     

Fabrication of a Superhydrophobic Surface from a Smectic Liquid‐Crystal Defect Array

A novel fabrication method is developed for the preparation of superhydrophobic surfaces. The procedure uses focal conic structures of semi‐fluorinated smectic liquid crystals (LCs) whose periodic toric focal conic domains (TFCDs) are prepared on a surface modified substrate. Reactive ion etching (RIE) on the periodic TFCD surface leads to a superhydrophobic surface with a water contact angle of ～160° and a sliding angle of ～2° for a 10 µL water droplet. The results show that this phenomenon is due to the development of a dual‐scale surface roughness arising from the nanoscale protuberance caused by applying the RIE process to the top of the microscale TFCD arrays. The unique surface behavior is further verified by demonstrating that RIE on a flat lamellar liquid crystal film, in which the director is aligned parallel with surface, results in a relatively low hydrophobicity as compared to when periodic TFCDs are subjected to REI. The observations made in this publication suggest that a new approach exists for selecting potential candidates of superhydrophic surface formation based on spontaneous self‐assembly in smectic liquid‐crystalline materials.