Pulse Width Of Signal Research Articles

Influence of spectral broadening on femtosecond wavelength conversion based on four-wave mixing in silicon waveguides

Femtosecond wavelength conversion in the telecommunication bands via four-wave mixing in a 1.5 mm long silicon rib waveguide is theoretically investigated. Compared with picosecond pulses, the spectra are greatly broadened for the femtosecond pulses due to self-phase modulation and cross-phase modulation in the four-wave mixing process, and it is difficult to achieve a wavelength converter when the pump and signal pulse widths are close to or less than 100 fs in the telecommunication bands because of the spectral overlap. The influence of the spectral broadening on the conversion efficiency is also investigated. The conversion bandwidth of 220 nm and peak conversion efficiency of -8 dB are demonstrated by using 500 fs pulses with higher efficiency than the picosecond pulse-pumped efficiency when the repetition rate is 100 GHz.

Research on the Parameter Measurement Methods of Digital Channelized Reconnaissance Receiver

The pulse description word (PDW) measurement method of digital channelized reconnaissance receiver was investigated. The parameter measurement flow of digital channelized reconnaissance receiver was introduced. The measurement methods of the instantaneous amplitude, the instantaneous frequency, the pulse width of wideband frequency modulated signal and the direction of arrival (DOA) were discussed in detail, which have been applied to reconnaissance receiver in ESM system successfully.

Development of Optical Parametric Oscillator Tunable in the Range 970-1460 nm

Optical parametric oscillator (OPO) tunable in the range 970-1460 nm has been developed using bet barium borate (BBO) crystal as the gain medium and second harmonic of Nd:YAG laser as pump source. Two sets of resonators were used to cover the range; first was nearly degenerate (970-1180 nm) and the second was nondegenerate (1240-1460 nm). The measured threshold pump pulse energy was nearly 8 mJ. Maximum signal pulse energy of about 14 mJ was obtained for pump pulse energy of nearly 31 mJ. Power scaling efficiency was about 70 per cent. The signal pulse width was ~5 ns corresponding to the pump pulse width of ~ 9 ns. OPO signal beam quality was Gaussian although the pump beam was top-hat multimode. Defence Science Journal, 2011, 61(4), pp.377-382 , DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.14429/dsj.61.562

Faraday cup with nanosecond response and adjustable impedance for fast electron beam characterization

A movable Faraday cup design with simple structure and adjustable impedance is described in this work. This Faraday cup has external adjustable shunt resistance for self-biased measurement setup and 50 Ω characteristic impedance to match with 50 Ω standard BNC coaxial cable and vacuum feedthroughs for nanosecond-level pulse signal measurements. Adjustable shunt resistance allows self-biased measurements to be quickly acquired to determine the electron energy distribution function. The performance of the Faraday cup is validated by tests of response time and amplitude of output signal. When compared with a reference source, the percent difference of the Faraday cup signal fall time is less than 10% for fall times greater than 10 ns. The percent difference of the Faraday cup signal pulse width is below 6.7% for pulse widths greater than 10 ns. A pseudospark-generated electron beam is used to compare the amplitude of the Faraday cup signal with a calibrated F-70 commercial current transformer. The error of the Faraday cup output amplitude is below 10% for the 4-14 kV tested pseudospark voltages. The main benefit of this Faraday cup is demonstrated by adjusting the external shunt resistance and performing the self-biased method for obtaining the electron energy distribution function. Results from a 4 kV pseudospark discharge indicate a "double-humped" energy distribution.

Optical time division multiplexing at 160 Gbps using MZI switching

Many lower-speed data streams can be multiplexed into one high-speed stream by means of optical time division multiplexing (OTDM), such that each input channel transmits its data in an assigned time slot. The simulation is performed by a fast multiplexer switch (mux). The routing of different data streams at the end of the TDM link is performed by a demultiplexer switch (demux) and this demultiplexer is employed using MZI switch as it consists a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) and an optical coupler. In this paper four channel OTDM is simulated at 40 Gbit/s and further the impact of the signal power, pulse width and control signal power on BER is investigated.

A Novel Variable PRI Waveform Selection Method for Radar Target Tracking

In this paper, a novel adaptive waveform selection method is proposed for radar target tracking. In order to minimize the target state estimation MSE (Mean Square Error) on each tracking step, we adjust the PRI (Pulse Recurrence Interval) and pulse width of the emission signal with the constraint of average power. In this method, the position measurement CRLB (Cramer-Rao Lower Bound) is used to define the observation noise power, and then the relationship between the tracking performance and the waveform parameters is established to decide the optimal PRI. Simulations show that this method can improve the tracking accuracy effectively and dynamically.

A new pulse width signal processing with delay-line and non-linear circuit (for ToT)

Abstract Traditional pulse-height-analysis systems suffer from the complexity arising from ADC circuits. In particular, it is difficult to be applied to a large format array of pixilated detectors. Each channel of such an energy resolving multichannel system must be low power consumption and therefore it must be composed of simple circuits. The time-over-threshold (ToT) method provides an inexpensive way in such a system. However, ToT method suffers from a poor linearity. We now propose a method to improve the linearity with the dynamic time-over-threshold method that relies on a dynamic threshold voltage and the trapezoidal shaping method.

The Design of a K-Band 0.8-V 9.2-mW Phase-Locked Loop

A 0.8-V CMOS Phase-Locked Loop (PLL) has been designed and fabricated by using a 0.13-µm 1p8m CMOS process. In the proposed PLL, the double-positive-feedbacks voltage-controlled oscillator (DPF-VCO) is used to generate current signals for the coupling current-mode injection-locked frequency divider (CCMILFD) and current-injection current-mode logic (CICML) divider. A short-pulsed-reset phase frequency detector (SPR-PFD) with the reduced pulse width of reset signal to improve the linear range of the PFD and a complementary-type charge pump to eliminate the current path delay are also adopted in the proposed PLL. The measured in-band phase noise of the fabricated PLL is -98dBc/Hz. The locking range of the PLL is from 22.6GHz to 23.3GHz and the reference spur level is -69dBm that is 54dB bellow the carrier. The power consumption is 9.2mW under a 0.8-V power supply. The proposed PLL has the advantages of low phase noise, low reference spur, and low power dissipation at low voltage operation.

Infrared Communication Receiver

In order to adjust and decrease an acoustic pressure of a speaker driven based on an audio signal, an infrared communication receiver includes: a receiving section for receiving via infrared communication an audio signal representing audio data; and a speaker driving section for driving a speaker based on the audio signal received by the receiving section. The receiving section includes: a receiving block for receiving the audio signal; and a pulse width expanding and compressing section for expanding or compressing a pulse width of the audio signal received by the receiving block.

Range accuracy limitation of pulse ranging systems based on Geiger mode single-photon detectors

Geiger mode single-photon detectors have been used in pulse ranging system and three-dimensional imaging systems due to high sensitivity and easy integration. The ranging accuracy and precision is influenced by many factors. Based on statistical theory, five main factors are discussed in this article, namely, echo signal intensity, pulse width, detector quantum efficiency, target position, and background noise. An analytical relationship among the ranging accuracy, precision, and these factors is obtained for a Q-switched laser pulse. Through this relationship, it is shown that the echo signal intensity and pulse width are more important than other factors and higher echo signal intensity and narrower pulse width can result in better accuracy and precision.

A dividing ratio changeable digital PLL based on phase state memory and double clock‐edge detection

AbstractIn this paper, we propose a dividing ratio changeable digital phase‐locked loop (PLL) based on phase state memory and double clock‐edge detection that satisfies the three characteristics of low jitter, wide lock‐in range, and fast pull‐in at the same time. The counter for the double edge detection of the base clock reduces the circuit scale by using a selector. In the steady state, the output jitter of the proposed digital PLL is always a half pulse width of the base clock regardless of the frequency fluctuation of the base clock. Also, the upper bound frequency of the lock‐in range becomes six times that of the conventional dividing ratio changeable PLL, when the permissible output jitter is identical. Furthermore, the fast pull‐in is finished in one cycle of the input signal and the pulse width of the multiplication output signal becomes almost constant. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Electron Comm Jpn, 93(9): 19–26, 2010; Published online in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com). DOI 10.1002/ecj.10251

High peak power eye-safe intracavity optical parametric oscillator pumped by a diode-pumped passively Q-switched ND:GGG laser

By exploiting the diode-end-pumped Nd:GGG/Cr4+:YAG laser as the pump source, a high peak power gray-trace resistance KTP intracavity optical parametric oscillator at eye-safe wavelength was first demonstrated (to our knowledge). Under the incident diode power of 10 W, the maximum average output power of 320 mW at 1567 nm was obtained with the T = 33% output coupler. The corresponding signal pulse width and repetition rate were respectively 1.4 ns and 5.8 kHz. Due to the greatly reduced pulse repetition rate and short pulse width, the signal peak power was estimated to be as high as 39.4 kW.

Flow cytometric fluorescence pulse width analysis of etoposide-induced nuclear enlargement in HCT116 cells

Fluorescence pulse width can provide size information on the fluorescence-emitting particle, such as the nuclei of propidium iodide-stained cells. To analyze nuclear size in the present study, rather than perform the simple doublet discrimination approach usually employed in flow cytometric DNA content analyses, we assessed the pulse width of the propidium iodide fluorescence signal. The anti-cancer drug etoposide is reportedly cytostatic, can induce a strong G2/M arrest, and results in nuclear enlargement. Based on these characteristics, we used etoposide-treated HCT116 cells as our experimental model system. The fluorescence pulse widths (FL2-W) of etoposide-treated (10 μM, 48 h) cells were distributed at higher positions than those of vehicle control, so the peak FL2-W value of etoposide-treated cells appeared at 400 while those of vehicle control cells appeared at 200 and 270. These results were consistent with our microscopic observations. This etoposide-induced increase in FL2-W was more apparent in G2/M phase than other cell cycle phases, suggesting that etoposide-induced nuclear enlargement preferentially occurred in G2/M phase cells rather than in G0/G1 or S phase cells.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s10529-010-0277-x) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

An eye-safe KTiAsO 4 intracavity optical parametric oscillator driven by a diode pumped composite Nd:YAG/Cr 4+:YAG laser

A mini eye-safe KTiAsO 4 intracavity optical parametric oscillator (IOPO) employing the shared cavity configuration and driven by a diode-end-pumped composite Nd:YAG/Cr 4+:YAG laser is demonstrated in this paper. Under an incident laser diode power of 11 W, a maximum average output power of 424 mW at 1534 nm was obtained. The corresponding signal pulse width and repetition rate were 1.2 ns and 16.7 kHz, respectively. The fluctuation of the average signal output power over long-term operation was found to be ±3.0%. A theoretical model for the compact IOPO was also presented in this paper.

Efficient GTR-KTP IOPO driven by a diode-pumped Nd:YAG/Cr4+:YAG laser with the shared cavity configuration

An efficient eye-safe GTR-KTP IOPO with the shared cavity configuration and excited by a diode-end-pumped composite Nd:YAG/Cr4+:YAG laser was demonstrated. Under the incident LD power of 8.4 W, the maximum average output power of 900 mW at 1572 nm was obtained with the T=33% output coupler, corresponding to a diode-to-signal conversion efficiency of 10.7%. The corresponding signal pulse width and repetition rate were respectively 2.2 ns and 12 kHz, with the peak power and single pulse energy estimated to be 34.1 kW and 75 µJ, respectively. The instability of the average signal output power over hours-long operation was found to be 2.0%. As for the common KTP IOPO at the same pump condition and cavity design, a lower average output power of 640 mW with a longer pulse width of 4.6 ns was obtained. The corresponding diode-to-signal conversion efficiency was reduced by 28.8% compared with that obtained in GTR-KTP IOPO. A theoretical model for the compact GTR-KTP IOPO was also presented in this paper. Theoretical analysis on the pulse characteristics of the signal was performed, which showed a good agreement with that obtained experimentally.

Overview and Analysis of UWB signal for Low Power WPAN

In modern short range wireless applications, RF, Bluetooth and UWB communication schemes are recommended with respect to power consumption, low/high data rates and location capability. Though special bandwidth is not allocated to UWB, coexistence of such signal in the available RF environment is a critical issue and hence analysis of UWB signal with respect to interference is very much required in dedicated WPAN networks. In this paper, effect of UWB interference for existing systems such as GPS, FWA, UMTS, DCS1800 is analyzed. Communication path distance is directly proportional to the UWB signal pulse width. To correctly define the UWB signal this functionality is realized by composing UWB signal and results are simulated using MATLAB.

Patterning characteristics and its alleviation in high bit-rate amplification of bulk semiconductor optical amplifier

An investigation is carried out on high bit-rate pulse propagation through bulk semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) and a tunable optical bandpass filter (OBPF) placed at the output of the SOA for the alleviation of patterning of the amplified signal due to gain saturation in SOA. The effect of the OBPF in terms of its central wavelength detuning and bandwidth on the quality of peak power equalization of the output signal is investigated for signal pulsewidth smaller and larger than the critical pulsewidth of the amplifier at bit-rates of 20 and 40 Gb/s, respectively. It is observed that the scheme is highly useful for the signal pulses with width greater than the critical width.

DDS 기반의 Chirp LO가 적용된 RFID 신호 탐지용 컴프레시브 수신기의 구현

본 논문에서는 컴프레시브 수신기용 chirp LO의 새로운 구현 방안으로 DDS 방식을 사용하였고, 이를 UHF 대역 RFID 신호를 탐지하기 위한 컴프레시브 수신기에 적용하였다. 수신기의 입력 주파수는 908.5~914 MHz, DDL 대역폭은 6 MHz, 분산지연 시간은 <TEX>$13\;{\mu}s$</TEX>으로 설계하였다. 또한 완전한 압축 메커니즘을 위해 DDS 기반의 chirp LO 주파수 대역폭은 12 MHz, 스윕 시간은 <TEX>$26\;{\mu}s$</TEX>으로 설계하였다. 제작된 컴프레시브 수신기 압축 펄스의 3 dB 폭은 260 ns으로 측정되었고, 동시 입력 신호들에 대해 주파수 분해능은 200 kHz 이하로서 제시된 DDS 기반의 chirp LO와 컴프레시브 수신기가 UHF 대역 RFID 신호 탐지에 적합함을 보였다. In this paper, we propose DDS(Direct Digital Synthesizer) as a new implementation method of chirp LO(Local Oscillator) for compressive receiver applied for RFID signal detection in UHF band. We designed a receiver whose input frequency range is 908.5~914 MHz, DDL(Dispersive Delay Line) bandwidth is 6 MHz, and dispersion delay time is <TEX>$13\;{\mu}s$</TEX>. Chirp LO based on DDS is designed to meet <TEX>$26\;{\mu}s$</TEX> sweep time and 12 MHz bandwidth for complete compressive mechanism. The measured 3 dB pulse width of the compressed signal of the fabricated receiver is 260 ns and the frequency resolution for simultaneous input signals is below 200 kHz. These performances indicate that the proposed chirp LO based on DDS and the compressive receiver is suitable for RFID signal detection in UHF band.

High speed all-optical PRBS generation based on quantum-dot semiconductor optical amplifiers

A scheme to generate return-to-zero on-off keying (RZ-OOK) high speed all-optical pseudo random bit sequence (PRBS) based on quantum-dot semiconductor optical amplifiers (QD SOA) has been studied. By analyzing the performance of the core functional unit of this system, which is composed of QD SOA-based logic XOR and AND gates, as well as considering the saturation effect of the QD device and noise level of the system, we demonstrated the system's capability of producing stable high speed optical PRBS signals. Results show that the performance of the system depends on a number of parameters, including relaxation lifetime from QD excited state to ground state, injected current density, bit repetition rate, signal pulse width and single pulse energy. For devices with relaxation time approximately 1.0 ps, injected current density >1.8 kA/cm(2), single pulse energy <1.0 pJ with pulse width around 1.0 ps, the system is capable of PRBS generation at speeds of approximately 250 Gb/s.

Current-controllable monostable multivibrator with retriggerable function

This paper presents a novel current-controllable monostable multivibrator, which is composed of three operational transconductance amplifiers (OTAs), two grounded resistors, and one grounded capacitor. The pulse width and height of the output signal can be adjusted through the bias currents of OTAs and external resistors. In addition, this new monostable circuit features a retriggerable function that can efficiently overcome the problem of the recovery time. The proposed retriggerable monostable multivibrator including the parasitics and slew rate (SR) effect is analyzed in detail. A prototype circuit is built to conduct tests. Experimental results are shown to confirm the theoretical analysis. The presented current-controllable monostable circuits displays good linearities of current-to-pulse width and current-to-pulse height. Also the temperature stabilities are acceptable.