一种降低DMT系统发送信号峰值的非线性映射方法

针对DMT ADSL（DMT线路码非对称数字用户环路）传输系统发送信号幅值尖峰问题。本文提出了一种降低发送信号最大峰值同时又不损失系统 传送信息的非线性映射方法。通过最优化方法合理地设计一组可逆映射器,该方法比目前ADSL系统的硬限幅方法能较大幅度地压缩系统的动态范围或在相同的动态范围下获得更好的传输性能。     

Detection of vesicoureteral reflux using microwave radiometry-system characterization with tissue phantoms

Microwave (MW) radiometry is proposed for passive monitoring of kidney temperature to detect vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) of urine that is externally heated by a MW hyperthermia device and thereafter reflows from the bladder to kidneys during reflux. Here, we characterize in tissue-mimicking phantoms the performance of a 1.375 GHz radiometry system connected to an electromagnetically (EM) shielded microstrip log spiral antenna optimized for VUR detection. Phantom EM properties are characterized using a coaxial dielectric probe and network analyzer (NA). Power reflection and receive patterns of the antenna are measured in layered tissue phantom. Receiver spectral measurements are used to assess EM shielding provided by a metal cup surrounding the antenna. Radiometer and fiberoptic temperature data are recorded for varying volumes (10-30 mL) and temperaturesg (40-46°C) of the urine phantom at 35 mm depth surrounded by 36.5°C muscle phantom. Directional receive pattern with about 5% power spectral density at 35 mm target depth and better than -10 dB return loss from tissue load are measured for the antenna. Antenna measurements demonstrate no deterioration in power reception and effective EM shielding in the presence of the metal cup. Radiometry power measurements are in excellent agreement with the temperature of the kidney phantom. Laboratory testing of the radiometry system in temperature-controlled phantoms supports the feasibility of passive kidney thermometry for VUR detection.     

An augmented reality system for patient-specific guidance of cardiac catheter ablation procedures

We present a system to assist in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias by catheter ablation. A patient-specific three-dimensional (3-D) anatomical model, constructed from magnetic resonance images, is merged with fluoroscopic images in an augmented reality environment that enables the transfer of electrocardiography (ECG) measurements and cardiac activation times onto the model. Accurate mapping is realized through the combination of: a new calibration technique, adapted to catheter guided treatments; a visual matching registration technique, allowing the electrophysiologist to align the model with contrast-enhanced images; and the use of virtual catheters, which enable the annotation of multiple ECG measurements on the model. These annotations can be visualized by color coding on the patient model. We provide an accuracy analysis of each of these components independently. Based on simulation and experiments, we determined a segmentation error of 0.6 mm, a calibration error in the order of 1 mm and a target registration error of 1.04 +/- 0.45 mm. The system provides a 3-D visualization of the cardiac activation pattern which may facilitate and improve diagnosis and treatment of the arrhytmia. Because of its low cost and similar advantages we believe our approach can compete with existing commercial solutions, which rely on dedicated hardware and costly catheters. We provide qualitative results of the first clinical use of the system in 11 ablation procedures.     

兵器工业热处理的现状和展望

介绍在兵器工业热处理推广新技术新工艺,改造旧设备,提高机械化,自动化方面的现状和展望。     

On hop count and euclidean distance in greedy forwarding in wireless ad hoc networks

In this letter, a probabilistic analysis is presented that captures the bounds on hop count from a given Euclidean distance between two nodes and vice versa in a greedy forwarding in wireless ad hoc networks. Accuracy of the analysis is verified via network simulations. The results could be useful in ad hoc and sensor network design and performance evaluation.     

Ultra-wide-band transmitter for low-power wireless body area networks: design and evaluation

The successful realization of a wireless body area network (WBAN) requires innovative solutions to meet the energy consumption budget of the autonomous sensor nodes. The radio interface is a major challenge, since its power consumption must be reduced below 100 /spl mu/W (energy scavenging limit). The emerging ultra-wide-band (UWB) technology shows strong advantages in reaching this target. First, most of the complexity of an UWB system is in the receiver, which is a perfect scenario in the WBAN context. Second, the very little hardware complexity of a UWB transmitter offers the potential for low-cost and highly integrated solutions. Finally, in a pulse-based UWB scheme, the transmitter can be duty-cycled at the pulse rate, thereby reducing the baseline power consumption. We present a low-power UWB transmitter that can be fully integrated in standard CMOS technology. Measured performances of a fully integrated pulse generator are provided, showing the potential of UWB for low power and low cost implementations. Finally, using a WBAN channel model, we present a comparison between our UWB solution and state-of-the-art low-power narrow-band implementations. This paper shows that UWB performs better in the short range due to a reduced baseline power consumption.     

FIR Laser Lines from CH3OD: A Review

The methanol isotopic species CH₃OD has also proved to be an efficient and powerful medium to generate radiation in the far infrared (FIR) region. After the critical review of 1994, six papers have been published dealing with new FIR laser lines from this molecule. As a consequence of the use of wide tunability waveguide CO₂ lasers as well as a new pulsed CO₂ laser operating at hot and sequential bands, as of optical pumping sources, the total number of the FIR laser lines increased from 122 in 1994 to 227 today. In this communication we present an updated and complete catalogue of FIR laser lines generated from CH₃OD. Information on wavelength, offset, relative polarization, intensity, and optimum operation pressure is generally available.     

临近空间卫星通信天线伺服跟踪的研究

在临近空间飞行器卫星通信系统中,为了隔离天线载体姿态变化对天线指向的扰动,天线伺服控制需采取波束稳定和跟踪措施,典型的步进跟踪、惯导引导跟踪及单脉冲跟踪体制都难以满足飞行器长期滞空的使用要求,需要研究一种新的跟踪方法。通过分析,给出了相控波束倾斜跟踪方案。采用相控技术使波束产生倾斜和圆锥扫描,实现了高精度的圆锥扫描跟踪,具有独立性好、不需校相等优点,能够适应临近空间飞行器卫星通信天线长期滞空的跟踪要求。     

光子吸收诱导无序技术的光荧光谱研究

运用 1 0 6 4μm连续输出的Nd∶YAG激光器 ,对与InP晶格匹配的InGaAsP四元系量子阱材料进行了光子吸收诱导无序 (PAID)技术的研究。通过光荧光谱 (PL)的测量 ,证明有量子阱混合现象产生。衬底预加热和聚焦激光束结果表明 ,PAID中辐照时间与衬底温度、辐照的平均功率密度密切相关。聚焦激光照射后的荧光双峰表明PAID有一定的定域处理能力。     

Photo-carrier generation as the origin of Fowler-Nordheim-inducedsubstrate hole current in thin oxides

The widely accepted anode-hole injection model assumes that the breakdown of oxide films during electrical stress is due to backflow of holes created in the anode by hot electrons. This explanation has been supported by the observation of a substrate hole current during Fowler-Nordheim (FN) substrate electron injection in n-type MOSFETs gate. In this paper, we reexamine the origin of the FN-induced substrate hole current. Based on direct experiments performed on nMOSFETs, we concluded that not the anode hole injection, but the generation of electron-hole pairs in the substrate by FN-induced photons in the gate, is the dominant source of the substrate hole current. Consequently, the generally accepted explanation of oxide degradation based on the anode hole injection model might therefore have to be revised