Nonlinear time-reversal interferometry with arbitrary quadratic collective-spin interaction

Atomic nonlinear interferometry has wide applications in quantum metrology and quantum information science.Here we propose a nonlinear time-reversal interferometry scheme with high robustness and metrological gain based on the spin squeezing generated by arbitrary quadratic collective-spin interaction,which could be described by the Lipkin–Meshkov–Glick(LMG)model.We optimize the squeezing process,encoding process,and anti-squeezing process,finding that the two particular cases of the LMG model,one-axis twisting and two-axis twisting outperform in robustness and precision,respectively.Moreover,we propose a Floquet driving method to realize equivalent time reverse in the atomic system,which leads to high performance in precision,robustness,and operability.Our study sets a benchmark for achieving high precision and high robustness in atomic nonlinear interferometry.

Time-reverse location of microseismic sources in viscoelastic orthotropic anisotropic medium based on attenuation compensation

Time reversal is a key component of time-reverse migration and source location using wavefield extrapolation.The implementation of time reversal depends on the time symmetry of wave equations in acoustic and elastic media.This symmetry in time is no longer valid in attenuative medium.Not only the velocity is anisotropic in shale oil and gas reservoirs,but also the attenuation is usually anisotropic,which can be characterized by viscoelastic orthotropic media.In this paper,the fractional order viscoelastic anisotropic wave equation is used to decouple the energy dissipation and the velocity dispersion.By changing the sign of the dissipation term during backpropagation,the anisotropic attenuation is compensated and the time symmetry is restored.The attenuation compensation time-reverse location algorithm can eff ectively locate the source in viscoelastic orthotropic media.Compared to cases without attenuation compensation or using isotropic attenuation compensation,this method can remove location error caused by anisotropic attenuation and improve the imaging eff ect of the source.This paper verifi es the eff ectiveness of the method through theoretical analysis and model testing.

Time-reversed optical focusing through scattering mediaby dligital fullphase and amplitude recovery usinga single phase-only SLM

Focusing light though scattering media beyond the ballistic regime is a challenging task in biomedical optical imaging.This challenge can be overcome by wavefront shaping technique,in which a time reversed(TR)wavefront of scattered light is generated to suppress the scattering.In previous TR optical focusing experiments,a phase only spatial light modulator(SLM)has.been typically used to control the wavefront of incident light.Unfortunately,although the phase information is reconstructed by the phase-only SLM,the amplitude information is lost,resulting in decreased peak to-background ratio(PBR)of optical focusing in the TR wavefront recon-struction.A new method of TR optical focusing through scattering media is proposed here,which numerically reonstructs the full phase and amplitude of a simulated scattered light field by using a single phase only SLM.Simulation results and the proposed optical setup show that the time-reversal of a fully developed speckle field can be digially implemented with both phase and ampltude recovery,affording a way to improve the performance of light focusing through scattering media.

Seeing time-reversal transmission characteristics through kinetic anti-ferromagnetic Ising chain

As an example of our new approach to complex near-field （NF） scattering of electromagnetic waves, the timereversal （TR） transmission process on an NF current-element array is mapped to the statistical process on a kinetic Ising transmission chain. Equilibrium statistical mechanics and non-equilibrium Monte Carlo （MC） dynamics help us to find signal jamming, aging, annihilating, creating, and TR symmetry breaking on the chain with inevitable background noises; and these results are general in NF systems where complex electromagnetic scattering arises.

A novel power-combination method using a time-reversal pulse-compression technique

The electromagnetic time-reversal(TR)technique has the characteristics of spatiotemporal focusing in a time-reversal cavity(TRC),which can be used for pulse compression,thus forming an electromagnetic pulse with high peak power.A time-reversed pulse-compression method in a single channel has high pulse compression gain.However,single channel pulse compression can only generate limited gain.This paper proposes a novel TR power-combination method in a multichannel TRC to obtain higher peak power based on TR pulse-compression theory.First,the TR power-combination model is given,and the crosstalk properties of the associated channel and the influence of the reversal performance are studied.Then,the power-combination performances for the TR pulse compression,such as combined signal to noise ratio(SNR)and combined compression gain,are analyzed by numerical simulation and experimental methods.The results show that the proposed method has obvious advantages over pulse-compression methods using a single channel cavity,and is more convenient for power combination.

The focusing performance with a horizontal time-reversal array at different depths in shallow water

The performance of time-reversal focusing with a horizontal line array at different depths is investigated by normal mode modeling and computer simulation. It is observed that the focusing performance of a bottom-mounted horizontal time-reversal array is much better than that of a horizontal time-reversal array at other depths in shallow water. The normal mode modeling is used to explain this result. The absolute values of the modes at different depths are compared. It is shown that the number of modes whose absolute values close to zero is smaller at the bottom than that at other depths. It means that the horizontal time-reversal array deployed at the bottom can sample more modes, obtain more information of the probe source and achieve better focusing performance. The numerical simulations of time-reversal focusing performance under various conditions, such as different sound speed profiles, and different bottom parameters, lead to similar results.

Weighted-elastic-wave interferometric imaging of microseismic source location

Knowledge of the locations of seismic sources is critical for microseismic monitoring. Time-window-based elastic wave interferometric imaging and weighted- elastic-wave （WEW） interferometric imaging are proposed and used to locate modeled microseismic sources. The proposed method improves the precision and eliminates artifacts in location profiles. Numerical experiments based on a horizontally layered isotropic medium have shown that the method offers the following advantages： It can deal with Iow-SNR microseismic data with velocity perturbations as well as relatively sparse receivers and still maintain relatively high precision despite the errors in the velocity model. Furthermore, it is more efficient than conventional traveltime inversion methods because interferometric imaging does not require traveltime picking. Numerical results using a 2D fault model have also suggested that the weighted-elastic-wave interferometric imaging can locate multiple sources with higher location precision than the time-reverse imaging method.

Orderly hysteresis in field-driven robot swarm active matter

Boundary effect and time-reversal symmetry are hot topics in active matter. We present a biology-inspired robotenvironment-interaction active matter system with the field-drive motion and the rules of resource search, resource consumption, and resource recovery. In an environmental compression–expansion cycle, the swarm emerges a series of boundary-dependent phase transitions, and the whole evolution process is time-reversal symmetry-breaking;we call this phenomenon “orderly hysteresis”. We present the influence of the environmental recovery rate on the dynamic collective behavior of the swarm.

Split-ring-based metamaterial for far-field subwavelength focusing based on time reversal

In this paper, split-ring-based metamaterial sheets are designed for the purpose of achieving far-field subwavelength focusing, with the aid of a time-reversal technique. The metamaterial sheets are inserted into a subwavelength array consist- ing of four element antennas, with the element spacing being as small as 1/15 of a wavelength. Experiments are performed to investigate the effect of the metamaterial sheets on the focusing resolution. The results demonstrate that in the presence of the metamaterial sheets, the subwavelength array exhibits the ability to achieve super-resolution focusing, while there is no super-resolution focusing without the metamaterial sheets. Further investigation shows that the metamaterial sheets are contributive to achieving super-resolution by weakening the cross-correlations of the channel impulse responses between the array elements.

Efficient hybrid method for time reversal superresolution imaging

An efficient hybrid time reversal（TR） imaging method based on signal subspace and noise subspace is proposed for electromagnetic superresolution detecting and imaging. First, the locations of targets are estimated by the transmitting-mode decomposition of the TR operator（DORT） method employing the signal subspace. Then, the TR multiple signal classification（TR-MUSIC）method employing the noise subspace is used in the estimated target area to get the superresolution imaging of targets. Two examples with homogeneous and inhomogeneous background mediums are considered, respectively. The results show that the proposed hybrid method has advantages in CPU time and memory cost because of the combination of rough and fine imaging.

Research Developments and Prospects on Microseismic Source Location in Mines

Microseismic source location is the essential factor in microseismic monitoring technology, and its loca- tion precision has a large impact on the performance of the technique. Here, we discuss the problem of low-precision location identification for microseismic events in a mine, as may be obtained using conven-tional location methods that are based on arrival time. In this paper, microseismic location characteristics in mining are analyzed according to the characteristics of the mine＇s microseismic wavefield. We review research progress in mine-related microseismic source location methods in recent years, including the combination of the Geiger method with the linear method, combined microseismic event location method, optimization of relative location method, location method without pre-measured velocity, and location method without arrival time picking. The advantages and disadvantages of these methods are discussed, along with their feasible conditions. The influences of geophone distribution, first arrival time picking, and the velocity model on microseismic source location are analyzed, and measures are proposed to influence these factors. Approaches to solve the problem under study include adopting information fusion, combining and optimizing existing methods, and creating new methods to realize high-precision microseismic source location. Optimization of the velocity structure, along with applications of the time-reversal imaging technique, passive time-reversal mirror, and relative interferometric imag-ing, are expected to greatly improve microseismic location precision in mines. This paper also discusses the potential application of information fusion and deep learning methods in microseismic source location in mines. These new and innovative location methods for microseismic source location have extensive prospects for development.

High-order time-reversal symmetry breaking normal state

Spontaneous time-reversal symmetry breaking plays an important role in studying strongly correlated unconventional superconductors.When two superconducting gap functions with different symmetries compete,the relative phase channel(θ_(-)≡θ_(1)-θ_(2))exhibits an Ising-type Z_(2) symmetry due to the second order Josephson coupling,where θ_(1,2) are the phases of two gap functions.In contrast,the U(1) symmetry in the channel of θ_(+)≡(θ_(1)+θ_(2))/2 is intact.The phase locking,i.e.,ordering of θ_(-),can take place in the phase fluctuation regime before the onset of superconductivity,i.e.,when θ_(+) is disordered.If θ_(-) is pinned at ±π/2,then timereversal symmetry is broken in the normal state,otherwise,if θ_(-)=0,or,π,rotational symmetry is broken,leading to a nematic normal state.In both cases,the order parameters possess a 4-fermion structure beyond the scope of mean-field theory,which can be viewed as a high order symmetry breaking.We employ an effective two-component XY-model assisted by a renormalization group analysis to address this problem.As a natural by-product,we also find the other interesting intermediate phase corresponds to ordering of θ_+ but with θ_(-)disordered.This is the quartetting,or,charge-4e,superconductivity,which occurs above the low temperature Z_(2)-breaking charge-2e superconducting phase.Our results provide useful guidance for studying novel symmetry breaking phases in strongly correlated superconductors.

Ultrawide Bandgap Locally Resonant Sonic Materials

We prepare a class of locally resonant （LR） sonic materials. The experiments demonstrate that the resonant frequency decreases with the increasing density of the scattering unit cores or with the reducing elastic constants of the silicone rubber coating. By combining three LR layers of different resonant frequencies and choosing 10 dB as the threshold of relative attenuation, we obtain an ultrawide bandgap （200-950Hz） sound material with an average transmission loss 22 dB lower than that dictated by mass density law.

Demonstrate chiral spin currents with nontrivial interactions in superconducting quantum circuit

Quantum many-body systems in which time-reversal symmetry is broken give rise to a wealth of exotic phases,and thus constitute one of the frontiers of modern condensed matter physics.Quantum simulation allows us to better understand many-body systems with huge Hilbert space,where classical simulation is usually inefficient.With superconducting quantum circuit as a platform for quantum simulation,we realize synthetic Abelian gauge fields by using microwave drive and tunable coupling in loop configurations to break the time-reversal symmetry of the system.Based on high-precision manipulation and readout of circuit-QED architecture,we demonstrate the chiral ground spin current of a time-reversal symmetry broken system with nontrivial interactions.Our work is a significant attempt to simulate quantum many-body systems with time-reversal symmetry breaking in multi-qubit superconducting processors.

Photon Can Be Described as the Normalized Mutual Energy Flow

Einstein guessed that the macroscopic electromagnetic wave is built by thousands of photons, however, no one has offered a theory about how the macroscopic electromagnetic wave is built from photons. A concrete theory about photons is needed to answer this question. Current theory for photons is Maxwell’s equation which has the solution of waves, but it is difficult to describe the photon as a particle. There is the paradox problem of wave-particle duality. This article offers one solution to solve this problem by introducing the normalized mutual energy flow. The interaction of the retarded wave and advanced wave produce the mutual energy flow. The mutual energy flow satisfies the mutual energy flow theorem. The mutual energy flow theorem tells us that the energy that goes through each surface between the emitter and the absorber is all same. That means the mutual energy flow is different in comparison to the waves. The wave, for example, the retarded wave, its amplitude is decreased with the distance from the source to the point of the field. The mutual energy flow does not decrease. The author noticed this and claimed that the photon is the mutual energy flow. In this article the author updated this claim that the photon is the normalized mutual energy flow. Here the normalization of mutual energy flow will normalize the mutual energy flow to the energy of a photon, which is E = hf. E is the energy of the photon;h is Planck constant;f is the frequency of the light. This normalization is similar to the normalization in quantum mechanics. After this normalization the relation between an electromagnetic wave and photon as a particle becomes clear. This article will prove that the macroscopic wave of an electromagnetic field can be built by thousands of normalized mutual energy flows, which describes the photons. The mutual energy flow is an interaction of the retarded wave and the advanced wave. The retarded wave and the advanced wave satisfy the Maxwell equations. There are two additional waves which are the time-reversal waves which satisfy time-reversal Maxwell equations. The advanced wave and the two time-reversal waves are all real and physical electromagnetic fields. The time-reversal waves cancel all self-energy flows of the retarded wave and advanced wave. Hence, the waves do not carry any energy, the energy is only transferred by the normalized mutual energy flows which are the photons. Hence, all energy is transferred by the photon instead of waves. This offers a solution to paradox of the duality of wave-particle.

Non-Hermitian polarization quantized by time-reversal symmetry

It is well known that in one-dimensional(1D) crystalline insulators,the electric polarization is a manifestation of Berry phase,which can not be quantized by time-reversal symmetry(TRS) as in Hermitian physics TRS does not induce any topological phase in one dimension.In this paper we report that even though associated with complex eigenenergies a 1D non-Hermitian insulator obeying only TRS is capable of presenting quantized bulk polarization.The underlying physical reason is unveiled:TRS guarantees the complex energies to come in pair(E,E*),and the corresponding decaying and amplifying wave functions also come in pair and have the same variation rate,hence,giving rise to a stable wannier center.The electron transport is performed by means of charge pumping process,which verifies the physical mechanism above.At last,we discuss the possible experimental implementation of the proposed model by means of twisted-π gauge flux.

A Simplified Downlink Transmission and Receiving Scheme for IDMA

In this paper, we propose a downlink transmission and receiving scheme for interleave-division multiple access （IDMA） system based on time-division duplexing （TDD） mode and time-reversal （TR） technique. The proposed scheme uses the time-reversed version of the channel impulse responses （CIR） obtained from the transmitted signal at base uplink to pre-process the station. By exploiting the weak correlations of fading channels for different user ends （UE）, it is helpful to alleviate the multi-user interference （MUI） and co-channel interference （CCI）. Moreover, the application of the TR technique in a multiple input-single output （MISO） configuration can reduce the delay spread of the channel impulse response, and mitigate inter-symbol interference （ISI）. The UE can be simplified by canceling the iteration operation. Thus the data detection of the proposed scheme is rather simple as compared with the traditional IDMA, the complexity and computational load of UE is decreased substantially, and the proposed scheme provides a great deal of privacy and security to mobile users.

Damage Imaging in Mesoscale Concrete Modeling Based on the Ultrasonic Time-Reversal Technique

A novel method combining the time-reversal method(TRM)with wavelet analysis was proposed for damage imaging in mesoscale concrete modeling.The damage was imaged by the convergence of time-reversed wave signals after wavelet analysis.Through numerical study,three concrete models of different damage sizes were built with randomly distributed aggregate particles.The time-reversal process was simulated using the reverse damage-scattered ultrasonic wave signals as excitations recorded by the sensors.Then,the wavelet analysis was employed to extract certain frequency component,which can enhance detection precision and the signalto-noise ratio.The damage imaging showed clearly the location of the defect.The results from experimental testing also demonstrated that this detection technique is an efficient and effective method for damage imaging in mesoscale concrete.

Self-focusing of acoustical beam in solid by time-reversal processing

A study on the self-adaptive focusing of acoustical beam in the solid by Time Reversal (TR) method is presented. The theoretical analyses and experiments show that TR can compensate the path difference of sound pulse in solid, and generate the self-focusing of longitudinal and shear waves at the same time. The experimental values of the focusing processing gain agree with the theoretical values.

The Center Problem and Time-Reversibility with Respect to a Quadratic Involution for a Class of Polynomial Differential Systems with Order 2 or 3

Most studies of the time-reversibility are limited to a linear or an affine involution.In this paper,the authors consider the case of a quadratic involution.For a polynomial differential system with a linear part in the standard form(-y,x)in R~2,by using the method of regular chains in a computer algebraic system,the computational procedure for finding the necessary and sufficient conditions of the system to be time-reversible with respect to a quadratic involution is given.When the system is quadratic,the necessary and sufficient conditions can be completely obtained by this procedure.For some cubic systems,the necessary and sufficient conditions for these systems to be time-reversible with respect to a quadratic involution are also obtained.These conditions can guarantee the corresponding systems to have a center.Meanwhile,a property of a center-focus system is discovered that if the system is time-reversible with respect to a quadratic involution,then its phase diagram is symmetric about a parabola.