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We propose a novel grant-based pilot access scheme to tackle the pilot collision in crowded massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems. The proposed scheme divides the cell into several annuluses. Then, weaker user equipments (UEs) in each annulus, judged by a decision rule in a strongest-user collision resolution (SUCRe) scheme, send their reselected or allocated idle pilots to a base station (BS). We call this scheme enhanced SUCRe combined idle pilots access (E-SUCR-IPA). We analyze the number of successful UEs and the successful access probability of one UE with respect to its distance to the BS for the E-SUCR-IPA scheme. Numerical results show that the E-SUCR-IPA scheme significantly increases the number of successful UEs while ensuring fairness among UEs compared to baselines.

Organic piezoelectric nanogenerators (PENGs) with light weight, good flexibility, and simple processing are promising in mechanical energy conversion. Here, a high-output polymer PENG composed of a poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluorethylene)/SnSe nanosheet (NS) nanocomposite film has been fabricated and tested. After a treatment with mixed solvents of N,N-dimethylformamide and 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane (TCE), the optimal nanocomposite PENG exhibits high piezoelectric properties with a piezoelectric coefficient (d33) of 25.06 pC·N-1, a prominent open-circuit voltage (Voc) of 15.36 V·cm-2, and a short-circuit current (Isc) of 1.02 μA·cm-2. Moreover, the PENG can generate an output power density of up to 10.72 μW·cm-2 under a vertical force of 50 N. The attractive piezoelectric performance results from the doping of SnSe NSs with a high piezoelectric coefficient and also the increased β-phase ascribed to the introduction of nucleating agent NSs and the TCE solvent. The PENGs reveal great application potentials in consumer electronics.

Benefiting from high flexibility and lightweight characteristics, flexible piezoelectric nanogenerators (PENGs) have the potential to become a ubiquitously available and sustainable alternative sou...

A new random access scheme is proposed to solve the intra‐cell pilot collision for M2M communication in crowded asynchronous massive multiple‐input multiple‐output systems. The proposed scheme utilizes the proposed estimation method of signal parameters to estimate the effective timing offsets, and then active user equipments obtain their timing errors from the effective timing offsets for uplink message transmission. The mean squared error of the estimated effective timing offsets of user equipments and the uplink throughput are analysed. Simulation results show that, compared to the exiting random access scheme for the crowded asynchronous massive multiple‐input multiple‐output systems, the proposed scheme can improve the uplink throughput and estimate the effective timing offsets accurately at the same time.

Piezo-phototronic effect has been extensively investigated for the third generation semiconductor nanowires. Here, we present a demonstration that piezo-phototronic effect can even be applied to tune polarization-sensitive photodetectors based on cation-mixed organic–inorganic perovskite nanowires. A big anisotropic photoluminescence (PL) with linearly polarized light-excitation was found due to a strong spontaneous piezoelectric polarization besides the anisotropic crystal structure and morphology. The piezo-phototronic effect was utilized to tune the PL intensity, and an improved anisotropic PL ratio from 9.36 to 10.21 for linearly polarized light-excitation was obtained thanks to the modulation by piezo-potential. And a circularly polarization-sensitive PL characterized with circular dichroism ratio was also discovered, which was found to be modulated from 0.085 to 0.555 (with a 5.5-fold improvement) within the range of applied strain. The circular dichroism was resulted from the joint effects of the modulated Rashba spin–orbit coupling and the asymmetric carriers separation and recombination for right- and left-handed helicity due to the presence of effective piezo-potential. These findings not only reveal the promising optoelectronic applications of piezo-phototronic effect in perovskite-based polarization-sensitive photodetectors, but also illuminate fundamental understandings of their polarization properties of perovskite nanowires.

A novel grant-free random access scheme is proposed to support massive connectivity with low access delay and overhead for machine-to-machine communication in massive multiple-input–multiple-output systems. This scheme allows all active user equipments (UEs) to transmit their pilots and uplink messages via the same time–frequency resource and performs the joint active UEs detection and uplink message decoding without channel estimation in one shot by utilizing the proposed ensemble independent component analysis (EICA) decoding algorithm. We call the proposed scheme the EICA-based pilot random access (EICA-PA). We analyze the successful access probability, probability of missed detection, and uplink throughput of the EICA-PA scheme. Numerical results show that the EICA-PA scheme significantly improves the successful access probability and uplink throughput, decreases missed detection probability and provides low-frame error rate at the same time.

Relative spectral responsivity is a basic parameter for detecting and evaluating the in-band response non-consistency of the channel polarization remote sensor (CPRS) in laboratory calibration. In ...

With the rapid development of new energy, the problem of power oscillation caused by large-scale wind farm access system has become increasingly prominent, such as the subsynchronous resonance between doubly-fed induction generator (DFIG) and fixed series compensation, which threatening the security and stability of the system seriously. Since there may not be a single type of wind turbine in the same wind farm, this paper aims to clarify whether there is interaction between different types of wind turbines in the wind farm, thus focuses on the subsynchronous oscillation (SSO) of a system that including DFIG based wind farm, direct-drive permanent magnet synchronous generator (PMSG) based wind farm and fixed series compensation. A linearization model of hybrid-based wind farm is established to analyze the influence of wind farm proportion, control parameters on the operation stability of the system. Based on the dynamic impedance model of hybrid-based wind farm, the mechanism of SSO is further revealed. A time-domain simulation model is built in EMTDC / PSCAD to verify the correctness and effectiveness of the theoretical analysis.

Aiming at the subsynchronous oscillation problem of direct drive wind farm in low operating conditions, the eigenvalue analysis method and impedance analysis method are used to analyze two kinds of subsynchronous oscillation problems caused by different current loop parameters of direct drive wind turbine group dominated by current inner loop control. The results show that: for the first kind of subsynchronous oscillation, the dominant influencing factors are the power grid strength and the current inner loop control parameters; with the decrease of the power grid strength, the current inner loop control parameters decrease, weakening the system damping, and the oscillation frequency gradually decreases; for the second kind of subsynchronous oscillation, the dominant influencing factors are the current inner loop control parameters, with the decrease of the power grid strength The damping of the system is weakened and the oscillation frequency increases slightly. In EMTDC/PSCAD, the time domain simulation model of direct drive wind turbine group connected to AC power grid is built, which verifies the correctness and effectiveness of the theoretical analysis.

A novel rate splitting space division multiple access (SDMA) scheme based on grouped code index modulation (GrCIM) is proposed for the sixth generation (6G) downlink transmission. The proposed RSMA-GrCIM scheme transmits information to multiple user equipments (UEs) through the space division multiple access (SDMA) technique, and exploits code index modulation for rate splitting. Since the CIM scheme conveys information bits via the index of the selected Walsh code and binary phase shift keying (BPSK) signal, our RSMA scheme transmits the private messages of each user through the indices, and the common messages via the BPSK signal. Moreover, the Walsh code set is grouped into several orthogonal subsets to eliminate the interference from other users. A maximum likelihood (ML) detector is used to recovery the source bits, and a mathematical analysis is provided for the upper bound bit error ratio (BER) of each user. Comparisons are also made between our proposed scheme and the traditional SDMA scheme in spectrum utilization, number of available UEs, etc. Numerical results are given to verify the effectiveness of the proposed SDMA-GrCIM scheme.

In this paper, the spatial properties of correlated photon in collinear phase-matching in the process of spontaneous parametric down conversion (SPDC) are researched. Based on the study of the phase-matching angle, non-collinear angle, and correlated photon wavelength, a theoretical model of non-collinear angular variation is derived, which can be used to estimate and predict the width of the correlated photon ring. The experimental measurement is carried out with CMOS camera, and the measurement results are consistent with the theoretical simulation results, which verifies the rationality of theoretical reasoning. Meanwhile, the change of the correlated photon divergence angle outside the crystal is studied, the closer the wavelength is to the degenerate, the smaller the measurement value of the divergence angle, which is agreement with the theoretical simulation. The results of the study play a reference role in the evaluation of the spatial properties of correlated photon and lay a foundation for the measurement of the correlated photon number rate and the calibration of a photodetector.

While fifth-generation (5G) communications are being rolled out around the world, sixth-generation (6G) communications have attracted much attention from both the industry and the academia. Compared with 5G, 6G will have a wider frequency band, higher transmission rate, spectrum efficiency, greater connection capacity, shorter delay, wider coverage and stronger anti-interference capability, so as to meet the various network requirements for industries. In this paper, we present a survey of potential essential technologies in 6G. In particular, we will introduce index modulation, artificial intelligence, intelligent surfaces, and terahertz communications technologies in detail, while giving a brief introduction to other potential technologies, including visible light communications, blockchain-enabled wireless network, advanced duplex, holographic radio and network in box.

A high success rate of grant-free random access scheme is proposed to support massive access for machine-to-machine communications in massive multipleinput multiple-output systems. This scheme allows active user equipments (UEs) to transmit their modulated uplink messages along with super pilots consisting of multiple sub-pilots to a base station (BS). Then, the BS performs channel state information (CSI) estimation and uplink message decoding by utilizing a proposed graph combined clustering independent component analysis (GCICA) decoding algorithm, and then employs the estimated CSIs to detect active UEs by utilizing the characteristic of asymptotic favorable propagation of massive MIMO channel. We call this proposed scheme as GCICA based random access (GCICA-RA) scheme. We analyze the successful access probability, missed detection probability, and uplink throughput of the GCICA-RA scheme. Numerical results show that, the GCICA-RA scheme significantly improves the successful access probability and uplink throughput, decreases missed detection probability, and provides low CSI estimation error at the same time.

Generalised spatial modulation (GSM) activates more than one transmit antenna to send information each time and can achieve higher transmission rates than conventional spatial modulation (SM). Because the GSM information matrix cannot have a unitary matrix structure, the usual differential scheme cannot be used directly in GSM systems. A new scheme based on generalized spatial modulation is proposed(NGSM), in which each transmit frame consists of a reference block and normal blocks. Every normal block is differentially coded based on reference. Reference blocks are allocated more power than normal blocks. The performance of the NGSM system is analysed, and an analytical expression for a tight bound of the average bit error probability (ABEP) is derived. A sub-optimal low-complexity detection algorithm, message passing (MP), is presented to reduce the computational complexity of detection. Simulation and theoretical results demonstrate that the proposed NGSM scheme has only 0.5 dB of ABEP performance loss as compared to coherent GSM when the frame length is 400. The MP algorithm achieves near-maximum likelihood detection accuracy, while reducing complexity by 70%.

We propose a space benchmark sensor with onboard SI (Syst&egrave, me International) traceability by means of quantum optical radiometry. Correlated photon pairs generated by spontaneous parametric down-conversion (SPDC) in nonlinear crystals are used to calibrate the absolute responsivity of a solar observing radiometer. The calibration is systematic, insensitive to degradation and independent of external radiometric standards. Solar spectral irradiance at 380&ndash, 2500 nm is traceable to the photon rate and Planck&rsquo, s constant with an expected uncertainty of about 0.35%. The principle of SPDC calibration and a prototype design of the solar radiometer are introduced. The uncertainty budget is analyzed in consideration of errors arising from calibration and observation modes.

Graphene and its analogous 2D nanomaterials demonstrate high potential as reinforcements in bulk metallic materials with high performance, but homogenous dispersion within metal matrices remains considerable challenging. Here we report the successful fabrication of Ni superalloys from graphene oxide (GO)-decorated spherical Ni superalloy powder. The GO-reinforced Ni superalloys show an exceptional combination of yield strength and tensile ductility. The high yield strength arises from collective effects of specific microstructures, including good interfacial bonding between GO and the matrix, uniformly-distributed precipitates, and GO-induced twin boundaries. The good ductility is attributed to a sustainable work hardening ability of GO-reinforced Ni superalloys by the addition of GO, enhanced by and dislocation-precipitate interaction and stacking fault hardening mechanisms. This work reveals a novel strategy to obtain GO reinforced metallic materials with high strength and high ductility.

A novel A-D-A (acceptor-donor-acceptor) type non-fullerene small molecule, A201, consisting of an asymmetric thieno[1,2-b]indaceno[5,6-b′]thienothiophene (TITT) unit as middle D part and 2-(3-oxo-2,3-dihydroinden-1-ylidene) malononitrile (IC) groups as end-capped A parts was designed and synthesized. The asymmetric TITT building block showed a higher dipole moment of 0.85 Debye (1 Debye = 3.33564 × 10−30 cm) compared with the symmetric analogues of indacenodithiophene (IDT) and indacenodithieno[3,2-b]thiophene (IDTT) of 0.098 and 0.13 Debye, respectively. The solution-processed bulk heterojunction solar cells using a benzotriazole (BTA)-based polymer of J71 as donor and A201 as acceptor, showed a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 9.36% with an open-circuit voltage (Voc) of 0.88 V, a short-circuit current (Jsc) of 13.15 mA cm−2, and a fill factor (FF) of 0.67, under the illumination of AM 1.5G at 100 mW cm−2. The high PCE of this material combination could be attributed to its broad absorption spectrum and the high hole mobility (μh) and electron mobility (μe) of 9.56 × 10−4 and 5.17 × 10−4 cm2 V−1 s−1, respectively. These results indicate that the asymmetric electron-donating segments are promising to construct A-D-A type small molecular acceptors, which could largely enhance the diversity of building blocks to design photovoltaic materials.

An efficient Ru3(CO)12-catalyzed dehydrogenative Si N coupling reaction of indoles, pyrrole, and carbazole with hydrosilanes is reported. The reaction does not need any external additive. This catalytic reaction has a wide substrate range, excellent functional group tolerance, and high to excellent reaction efficiency. Gram-scale synthesis demonstrates the practicability of this synthetic method.

In order to satisfy the requirements of pre-launch laboratory calibration with high accuracy for polarization remote sensor, an innovative high precision polarimetric calibration instrument with adjustable degree of linear polarization (DoLP) in a wide dynamic range called adjustable polarization light source (APOLS) has been developed. APOLS consists of a collimated light source (CLS) and a polarization state adjuster (PSA). The PSA contains four parallel K9 glass plates, which can be orientated from 0° to 65° accurately controlled by electromechanical driving mechanism whose rotation accuracy is better than ±5″. Regarding the DoLP of APOLS, its adjustment range is from 0 to 0.72 within the spectral range from 460 to 2000 nm. The theoretical model of APOLS was established to describe the DoLP produced by multiple refraction of transmitted light. Meanwhile, the major systematic factors contributing to the DoLP uncertainty such as refractive index and absorption of K9 glass, incident angle, instability and parallelism of light source were analyzed. By using the spectro-polarimetric analyzer (SPOLA), the uncertainty evaluation experiments of APOLS were carried out. The results showed that when the DoLP value was in the range of 0.26 to 0.72, the uncertainty was less than 0.5%, and when the DoLP value was in the range of 0.003 to 0.26, the uncertainty was in the range of 8.5993% to 0.5534%. Moreover, the uncertainty was in the range of 0.0027% to 0.0032% when the uncertainty of the CLS was not considered. The consistency evaluation between APOLS and SPOLA ranged from -0.36 to 0.6 indicates the experimental results are satisfying. It can be concluded that the APOLS significantly improved the dynamic range and accuracy of the polarimetric calibration instrument.

Polymer piezoelectric nanogenerators (PENGs) have attracted extensive interest in mechanical energy conversion and wearable electronics for the advantages they have to offer owing some of their characteristics, e.g., the fact that they are light weight, possess a desirable flexibility, and benefit from a high adaptability and simple large-scale manufacturing processes. In this paper, a high-performance organic flexible PENG based on a poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluorethylene) [P(VDF-TrFE)] film doped with a SnS nanosheet (NS) micropillar array has been prepared and characterized. The piezoelectric coefficient of the P(VDF-TrFE)/SnS NSs (0.3 wt. %) nanocomposite has been greatly enhanced compared with that of the pristine P(VDF-TrFE) film, from 13 to 21 pC N−1. It also demonstrates outstanding open-circuit voltage (Voc) and short-circuit current (Isc) outputs of 17.28 V cm−2 and 0.94 μA cm−2 under the pressure of 0.5 MPa, which represents a 6-fold and 4-fold improvement, respectively, compared with what a neat P(VDF-TrFE) film was able to deliver. The device was capable of producing a high output power density of 10.69 μW cm−2 under an applied pressure of 0.5 MPa. The dramatic enhancement obtained using nanocomposite micropillar array films results from a more developed β-phase content in the organic film, the higher piezoelectric properties of SnS NSs, and the better alignment of dipoles induced by the micropillar array structure. These remarkably enhanced PENG performances seem to hold much promise for the development of wearable electronics exploiting ambient mechanical energy, thanks to its ability to produce different signals depending on the nature of the source of stimuli.

The high levels of antibiotic residues in pharmaceutical wastewater treatment plants (PWWTPs) make these plants the hotspots for the proliferation of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). This study investigated the fate and removal of 11 ARG subtypes for sulfonamide, tetracycline, β-lactam, and macrolide resistance in each processing stage of two full-scale PWWTPs in northern China. The levels of typical ARG subtypes in the final effluents ranged from (2.56 ± 0.13) × 10(1) to (2.36 ± 0.11) × 10(7) copies/ml. The absolute abundance of ARGs in effluents accounted for only 0.03-78.1 % of influents of the two PWWTPs, while the majority of the ARGs were transported to the dewatered sludge with concentrations from (2.65 ± 0.43) × 10(5) to (4.27 ± 0.03) × 10(10) copies/g dry weight (dw). The total loads of ARGs discharged through dewatered sludge plus effluent was 1.01-14.09-fold higher than that in the raw influents, suggesting the proliferation of ARGs occurred in the wastewater treatment. The proliferation of ARGs mainly occurs in biological treatment process, such as aeration tank, anoxic tank, sequencing batch reactor (SBR), and bio-contact oxidation, facilitates the proliferation of various ARGs, implying significant replication of certain ARG subtypes may be attributable to microbial growth. Chemical oxidation seems promising to remove ARGs, with removal efficiency ranged from 29.3 to 85.7 %, while the partial correlation analysis showed significant correlations between antibiotic concentration and ARG removal. Thus, the high antibiotic residues within the PWWTPs may have an influence on the proliferation, fate, and removal of the associated ARG subtypes.

Performance analysis is presented for the joint estimation of symbol timing, frequency offset, and phase offset with continuous-phase modulation. In this study, undesirable influences on parameters to be estimated, which arise from the inaccuracy of the already estimated parameters, are computed mathematically. Based on performance analysis, a conditional Cramer-Rao bound (CRB) is put forward, and a hypothesise is made that phase offset variance with frequency error present should match with the conditional CRB for any digital phase modulation. Moreover, the hypothesis is manifested by analysing the log-likelihood function in a more general mathematical manner. To alleviate the influences, a data-aided acquisition and phase-locked loop tracking algorithm is proposed. The results of Monte Carlo simulations are presented, showing good agreement with theoretical analysis. Simulation results also show that the proposed algorithm can improve performance in terms of phase error variance at the expense of a high signal-to-noise ratio threshold.