Intelligent Reflecting Surface Assisted Transmission Optimization Strategies in Wireless Networks

Wireless Power Transfer(WPT)technology can provide real-time power for many terminal devices in Internet of Things(IoT)through millimeterWave(mmWave)to support applications with large capacity and low latency.Although the intelligent reflecting surface(IRS)can be adopted to create effective virtual links to address the mmWave blockage problem,the conventional solutions only adopt IRS in the downlink from the Base Station(BS)to the users to enhance the received signal strength.In practice,the reflection of IRS is also applicable to the uplink to improve the spectral efficiency.It is a challenging to jointly optimize IRS beamforming and system resource allocation for wireless energy acquisition and information transmission.In this paper,we first design a Low-Energy Adaptive Clustering Hierarchy(LEACH)clustering protocol for clustering and data collection.Then,the problem of maximizing the minimum system spectral efficiency is constructed by jointly optimizing the transmit power of sensor devices,the uplink and downlink transmission times,the active beamforming at the BS,and the IRS dynamic beamforming.To solve this non-convex optimization problem,we propose an alternating optimization(AO)-based joint solution algorithm.Simulation results show that the use of IRS dynamic beamforming can significantly improve the spectral efficiency of the system,and ensure the reliability of equipment communication and the sustainability of energy supply under NLOS link.

Intelligent reflecting surface-assisted cognitive radio-inspired rate-splitting multiple access systems

Intelligent reflecting surface(IRS)has been widely regarded as a promising technology for configuring wireless propagation environments.In this paper,we utilize IRS to assist transmission of a secondary user(SU)in a cognitive radio-inspired rate-splitting multiple access(CR-RSMA)system in which a primary user's(PU's)quality of service(QoS)requirements must be guaranteed.Without introducing intolerable interference to deteriorate the PU's outage performance,the SU conducts rate-splitting to transmit its signal to the base-station through the direct link and IRS reflecting channels.For the IRS-assisted CR-RSMA(IRS-CR-RSMA)scheme,we derive the optimal transmit power allocation,target rate allocation,and successive interference cancellation decoding order to enhance the outage performance of the SU.The closed-form expression for the SU's outage probability achieved by the IRS-CR-RSMA scheme is derived.Various simulation results are presented to clarify the enhanced outage performance achieved by the proposed IRS-CR-RSMA scheme over the CR-RSMA scheme.

IRS辅助的车联网相移设计和信道对齐策略

针对车联网中车辆的动态移动以及信号的随机散射所导致的信道快速变化问题,研究了智能反射面(intelligent reflecting surface,IRS)辅助的车联网通信并提出了联合相移设计和信道对齐策略,以削减车联网中多普勒频移的影响并提升通信性能。提出的策略由两个阶段构成。在第一阶段设计IRS的相移以改善级联信道的衰落状态,在策略的第二阶段进行修正函数的设计,实现了直接信道和级联信道的信道对齐,从而减少直接信道快衰落状态对通信性能的影响。通过联合相移设计和信道对齐策略中设计的反射相移以及修正函数,实现了通信性能的提升。仿真结果表明,所提策略相比于相移优化策略可以提升8.8%的频谱效率。

利用元学习算法的IRS-OTFS通信系统信道估计

针对高多普勒场景下智能反射表面(IRS)辅助多用户通信系统存在的信道估计传输开销大的问题,该文结合正交时频空间(OTFS)调制特点构造一种IRS-OTFS通信系统,充分发挥IRS和OTFS的性能优势,并在此基础上提出一种学习率自适应的模型无关元学习(MAML)算法。对IRS-OTFS多用户信道估计任务做离线训练,根据各任务的收敛速度自适应地调整学习率,防止训练失衡,并利用信道之间的相关性和MAML算法的少样本、泛化特性得到全局模型和适应性模型,快速学习新用户信道的传输特性,降低传输开销,提高信道估计准确性。理论分析和仿真结果表明,该算法在信道传输条件相同的情况下,将传输开销降低了大约50%,并相对于基准算法有4.8 dB左右的性能提升。

IRS辅助去蜂窝mMIMO系统低复杂度波束赋形算法

针对目前智能反射面(intelligent reflecting surface,IRS)辅助去蜂窝大规模多输入多输出(massive multiple-input multiple-output,mMIMO)系统现有算法复杂度高的问题,提出了一种基于IRS辅助去蜂窝mMIMO系统联合波束赋形低复杂度算法。在满足还原用户接收的信号、IRS相移和发射功率约束的条件下,以得到最优发射波束赋形向量为目标,构建了一个联合优化接入点(access point,AP)主动波束赋形和IRS被动波束赋形问题。利用交替优化方法将原问题转换为两个易于处理的子问题,并基于解非齐次线性方程组,采用Lagrange乘数法和人工蜂群算法对子问题进行求解。仿真结果表明,相较于传统算法,所提算法有更低的复杂度和误码率,可使用更小的发射功率和频谱效率等资源获得与其他方案相当的性能。

DFT Investigation of the Adsorption/dissociation Mechanisms of Methyl Nitrite on the Pd(111) Surface

The adsorption behavior of methyl nitrite （MN） on the closed-packed Pd（111） sur- face has been investigated in detail by using density functional theory （DFT）. MN binds to the surface in two alternative forms, using the nitrogen atom attached to the surface. An overall net charge transfer from the substrate to the cis-MN molecule is also confirmed. In addition, the reaction mechanism for the dissociation of MN on the Pd（111） surface has been identified and compared with the methanol decomposition via O-H scission. The results demonstrate that MN is a more active reactant than methanol for the oxidative addition to the Pd catalyst. The possible reason has been analyzed from the adsorption behaviors and reaction barriers, that is, MN is chemically absorbed on the Pd（111） surface; the CHaO-NO bond scission, leading to the formation of adsorbed methoxy species, is much more favorable than that of the O-H bond scission and has a large exothermic behavior.

Joint Beamforming for Intelligent Reflecting Surface Aided Wireless Communication Using Statistical CSI

A joint beamforming algorithm is proposed for intelligent reflecting surface(IRS) aided wireless multiple-input multiple-output(MIMO) communication using statistical channel state information(CSI). The beamforming is done by alternatively optimizing the IRS reflecting coefficients and the covariance matrix of the transmit symbol vector, such that the ergodic rate of the system is maximized. The algorithm utilizes only the second order momentum of the random channel matrices and does assume any specific channel distribution, leading to a general framework for ergodic rate evaluation. A practical channel correlation model is configured to validate the performance gain. It is found that the rate can be enlarged by the joint optimization algorithm, however, the gain over that of randomly deployed reflecting coefficients depends highly on the relative correlation distance of the IRS elements and the spatial position of the IRS. In particular, the results suggest that IRS should be placed in the vicinity of either the transmitter or the receiver. Placing IRS far away from those positions is non-beneficial.

A Periodic Density Functional Study on Adsorption Properties of Methoxy on Au(111) Surface

Adsorption of CH3O at four sites （top, bridge, hcp, fcc） on Au（111） surface has been investigated by density functional theory method at the generalized gradient approximation level. We have performed calculations on adsorption energies, structures, Mulliken charges and vibrational frequencies of CH3O on Au（111） surface with full-geometry optimization. The predicted results are compared with the available experimental observation. The calculated CH3O adsorption structure and stretching vibrational frequencies agree well with experimental ones, and precise determinations of adsorption sites are carded out. The most favorite adsorption on Au（111） occurs at the bridge site, and O-C axis is tilted to the surface. However, on hollow sites （hcp, fcc） the species is adsorbed in an upright geometry （pseudo-C3v local symmetry）.

DFT Study of Thiophene Adsorption on the Pd(111) and Pt(111) Surfaces

Thiophene adsorption on the（111） surfaces of Pd and Pt have been investigated by density functional theory.The results indicate that the adsorption at the hollow sites is the most stable.To our interest,the molecular plane of thiophene ring is distorted with C=C bond being elongated to 1.450 and C–C bond being shortened to 1.347 ,and the C–H bonds tilt 13.91～44.05o away from this plane.Furthermore,analysis on population and density of states verified the calculated adsorption geometries.Finally,charge analysis suggests that thiophene molecule is an electron acceptor,reflecting the interaction between the lone pair of sulfur and the d-orbitals of metal.

FT-IR Spectroscopy Applied for Surface Clays Characterization

The present paper should be considered as a review of the application of Fourier Transform Infra-Red for surface clay characterization. The application of surface clay materials for water treatment, oil adsorption, excipients or as active in drugs has largely increased these recent years. The surface clay material presents hydroxyl groups, which can link very easily water molecules. These hydroxyl groups can react with organic groups and by their vibration in the infra-red region, FT-IR can be easily used as a technical method for surface clay characterization. In this paper, we focus on the determination of Lewis and Bronsted acid sites on the clay surface, a critical review of the sample preparation, the surface characterization of bulk clay and the modified surface clay samples using FT-IR spectroscopy.

Theoretical Study on the Adsorption and Decomposition of Methanol over the Pt-Mo(111)/C Surface

The density functional theory（DFT） and self-consistent periodic calculation were used to investigate the methanol adsorption on the Pt-Mo（111）/C surface.The adsorption energies,equilibrium geometries and vibration frequencies of CH3OH on nine types of sites on the Pt-Mo（111）/C surface were predicted and the favorite adsorption site for methanol is the top-Pt site.Both sites of valence and conduction bands of doped system have been broadened,which are favorable for electrons to transfer to the cavity.The possible decomposition pathway was investigated with transition state searching and the calculation results indicate that the O-H bond is first broken,and then the methanol decomposes into methoxy.The activation barrier of O-H bond breaking with Pt-Mo catalyst is only 104.8 kJ mol-1,showing that carbon supported Pt-Mo alloys have promoted the decomposition of methanol.Comparing with the adsorption energies of CH3OH on the Pt（111）/C surface and that of CO,the adsorption energies of CO are higher,and Pt（111）/C is liable to be oxidized and loses the activity,which suggests that the catalyst Pt-Mo（111）/C is in favor of decomposing methanol and has better anti-poisoning ability than Pt（111）/C.

Secrecy Efficiency Maximization in Intelligent Reflective Surfaces Assisted UAV Communications

This paper focuses on the secrecy efficiency maximization in intelligent reflecting surface(IRS)assisted unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV)communication.With the popularization of UAV technology,more and more communication scenarios need UAV support.We consider using IRS to improve the secrecy efficiency.Specifically,IRS and UAV trajectories work together to counter potential eavesdroppers,while balancing the secrecy rate and energy consumption.The original problem is difficult to solve due to the coupling of optimization variables.We first introduce secrecy efficiency as an auxiliary variable and propose relaxation optimization problem,and then prove the equivalence between relaxation problem and the original problem.Then an iterative algorithm is proposed by applying the block coordinate descent(BCD)method and the inner approximationmethod.The simulation results show that the proposed algorithm converges fast and is superior to the existing schemes.In addition,in order to improve the robustness of the algorithm,we also pay attention to the case of obtaining imperfect channel state information(CSI).

IRS Assisted UAV Communications against Proactive Eavesdropping in Mobile Edge Computing Networks

In this paper,we consider mobile edge computing(MEC)networks against proactive eavesdropping.To maximize the transmission rate,IRS assisted UAV communications are applied.We take the joint design of the trajectory of UAV,the transmitting beamforming of users,and the phase shift matrix of IRS.The original problem is strong non-convex and difficult to solve.We first propose two basic modes of the proactive eavesdropper,and obtain the closed-form solution for the boundary conditions of the two modes.Then we transform the original problem into an equivalent one and propose an alternating optimization(AO)based method to obtain a local optimal solution.The convergence of the algorithm is illustrated by numerical results.Further,we propose a zero forcing(ZF)based method as sub-optimal solution,and the simulation section shows that the proposed two schemes could obtain better performance compared with traditional schemes.

硬件损伤下IRS辅助的SWIPT系统安全波束成形设计

为了提高无线携能通信(Simultaneous Wireless nformation and Power Transfer,SWIPT)通信系统的安全性,同时克服系统收发机硬件损伤(Hardware Impairments,HIs)的影响,提出一种硬件损伤下的智能反射面(Intelligent Reflecting Surface,IRS)辅助的SWIPT系统安全波束成形设计方法.考虑能量接收设备为潜在的窃听者,在基站最大发射功率、最小接收能量和IRS相移约束下,通过联合优化基站波束赋形矢量、人工噪声矢量和IRS的相移矩阵,构建系统安全速率最大化问题.针对该优化问题是非凸的,且优化变量是耦合的,提出一种基于交替优化和半正定松弛的有效算法来次优地解决该问题.仿真结果表明,本文所提算法能够在保障能量需求的同时,提升系统的安全性和抗硬件损伤能力.

车载毫米波网络中IRS辅助的多跳V2V链路选择

多跳车辆与车辆(V2V)通信可以有效改善车载毫米波网络的连通性和覆盖范围,但是多跳转发会带来时延开销。智能反射面(IRS)可以提供反射增益以补偿远距离传输的高路径损耗,从而增加单跳传输距离,减少转发跳数。利用IRS辅助多跳V2V通信,能够减少转发跳数,降低时延开销。针对现有链路选择机制大多忽略转发车辆之间资源和信号冲突的问题,为车载毫米波网络中IRS辅助的多跳V2V通信提出一种基于向前转发效率和空间复用时分多址接入(FE-STDMA)的链路选择机制。综合转发距离、链路质量和传输时间评估候选链路的向前转发效率,将其作为链路选择的依据。在链路选择中利用空间复用实现并发传输,通过时分接入缓解转发资源冲突问题,从而最大化网络资源利用率。仿真结果表明,FE-STDMA机制的多跳时延相比于NFP机制平均降低49.88%,交付率远高于MFR和RFP机制,相比于NFP机制平均提高11.11%。与常用链路选择机制相比,FE-STDMA机制可在保证交付率的同时大幅改善多跳时延。

Surface Chemistry and Catalysis of Rare Earth Oxides I．A Study of the Reactivity of Surface Hydroxyls on CeO_2 and Pr_6O_（11） by FT－IR Spectroscopy

The surface chemical properties of CeO2 and Pr6O11 have been investigated with FT-IR spectroscopy. The reactivities of surface hydroxyls were tested through the reaction of CO. Surface formate species are formed on CeO2 and Pr6O11 under CO atmosphere at 200℃ . and the reaction becomcs more prevailing at higher temperatures especially for partially reduced samples. The surface formate species are produced via the reaction of CO with surface hydroxyls which was confirmed by the reaction of CO with D2-treated CeO2 and Pr6O11. The Surface formate can be oxidized to carbonate at temperatures exceeding 300 ℃, and the surface hydroxyls could be recovered as the formate species decompose or are oxidized to carbonate species. The roles played by the surface hydroxyls and surface active sites in the CO oxidation are discussed.

IRS辅助大规模MIMO系统中抑制残余硬件损伤的AQBFO无源波束赋形方案

由通信收发机硬件非理想特性导致的残余硬件损伤在智能反射面(Intelligent reflecting surface,IRS)辅助的大规模多输入多输出(Multiple-input multiple-output,MIMO)系统中难以避免,并且会严重降低上行用户的可达和速率。针对这一问题,本文提出了一种基于自适应量子菌群觅食优化(Adaptive quantum bacterial foraging optimization,AQBFO)算法的无源波束赋形方案,用于抑制残余硬件损伤对系统性能的影响。首先,基于统计信道状态信息(Channel state information,CSI)推导出系统上行可达和速率的近似解析表达式。然后,以最大化和速率为目标,基于AQBFO算法对无源波束赋形进行优化。仿真结果验证了在IRS辅助大规模MIMO系统中,基于AQBFO算法的无源波束赋形方案能够有效抑制残余硬件损伤的影响,并显著提升系统的上行遍历和速率。

Distributed IRS-Aided DF Relaying Systems:Performance Analysis and Optimization

Intelligent reflecting surface(IRS)is a newly emerged and promising paradigm to substantially improve the performance of wireless communications by constructing favorable communication channels via properly tuning massive reflecting elements.This paper considers a distributed IRS aided decode-and-forward(DF)relaying system over Nakagami-m fading channels.Based on a tight approximation for the distribution of the received signalto-noise ratio(SNR),we first derive exact closed-form expressions of the outage probability,ergodic capacity,and energy efficiency for the considered system.Moreover,we propose the optimal IRS configuration considering the energy efficiency and pilot overhead.Finally,we compare the performance between the distributed IRS-aided DF relaying and multi-IRS-only systems,and verify the analytical results by using monte carlo simulations.

基于GPS-IR的复杂寒区地表冻融状态监测研究

针对复杂寒区地表冻融状态情况,基于GPS-IR(Global Positioning System-Interference Reflectometry)技术进行地表冻融状态监测精度研究。采用2017—2022年PBO(The Plate Boundary Observatory)GPS站点数据,结合SNOTEL气象站地表实测数据,充分考虑了复杂寒区地表积雪深度、土壤湿度和地表冻融状态对GPS(Global Positioning System)多路径观测值的影响,基于GPS-IR技术利用卫星反射信号来进行地表冻融状态监测。结果表明:在积雪深度和土壤湿度时间序列平稳的状态下,GPS-IR技术的冻融监测精度为90.63%,积雪深度和土壤湿度的波动都会导致监测精度下降。实验表明GPS-IR技术的监测精度会受到积雪深度和土壤湿度的影响,在地球物理参数小范围变化的情况下监测精度较好,对地表冻融状态响应敏感,是一种有效监测复杂寒区冻融特性的有效手段。

A DFT Study of Thiophene Adsorption on the Rh(111) Surfaces

Thiophene adsorption on the Rh（111） surfaces has been investigated by density functional theory.The results show that the adsorption at the hollow and bridge sites is the most stable.The molecular plane of the thiophene ring is distorted,the C=C bond is stretched to 1.448 and the C–C bond is shortened to 1.390.The C–H bonds tilt 22～42oaway from the surface.The calculated adsorption geometries are in reasonable agreement with population analysis and density of states.The thiophene molecule obtains 0.74 electrons, reflecting the interaction between the lone pair of sulfur and the d-orbitals of metal. The reaction paths and transition states for desulfurization of the molecule have been investigated. The bridge adsorption structure of thiophene leads to a thiol via an activated reaction with an energetic barrier of 0.30 eV. This second step is slightly difficult, and dissociation into a C4H4 fragment and a sulfur atom is possible, with an energetic barrier of 0.40 eV.