We report the LPG pair device that can be used as a pulse duplicator or an OCDMA encoder/decoder. Due to the ring core region of dispersion compensating fiber (DCF), we can shorten the device length by a third and obt...We report the LPG pair device that can be used as a pulse duplicator or an OCDMA encoder/decoder. Due to the ring core region of dispersion compensating fiber (DCF), we can shorten the device length by a third and obtain surrounding insensitive LPG devices.展开更多
This study introduces measures to identify resonant (concentration of energy in a single or a few frequencies) or unfavorable earthquake ground motions. Probabilistic measures based on the entropy rate and the geometr...This study introduces measures to identify resonant (concentration of energy in a single or a few frequencies) or unfavorable earthquake ground motions. Probabilistic measures based on the entropy rate and the geometric properties of the power spectral density function (PSDF) of the ground acceleration are developed first. Subsequently, deterministic measures for the frequency content of the ground acceleration are also developed. These measures are then used for identifying resonance and criticality in stochastic earthquake models and 110 acceleration records measured at rock, stiff, medium and soft soil sites. The unfavorable earthquake record for a given structure is defined as the record having a narrow frequency content and dominant frequency close to the structure fundamental natural frequency. Accordingly, the measures developed in this study may provide a basis for selecting records that are capable of producing the highest structural response. Numerical verifications are provided on damage caused to structures by identified resonant records.展开更多
Measuring spatial patterns is a crucial task in spatial sciences.Multiple indicators have been developed to measure patterns in a quantitative manner.However,most comparative studies rely on relative comparisons,limit...Measuring spatial patterns is a crucial task in spatial sciences.Multiple indicators have been developed to measure patterns in a quantitative manner.However,most comparative studies rely on relative comparisons,limiting their explanatory power to specific case studies.Motivated by advancements in earth observation providing unprecedented resolutions of settlement patterns,this paper suggests a measurement technique for spatial patterns to overcome the limits of relative comparisons.We design a model spanning a feature space based on two metrics-largest patch index and number of patches.The feature space is defined as‘dispersion index’and covers the entire spectrum of possible two-dimensional binary(settlement)patterns.The model configuration allows for an unambiguous ranking of each possible pattern with respect to spatial dispersion.As spatial resolutions of input data as well as selected areas of interest influence measurement results,we test dependencies within the model.Beyond,common other spatial metrics are selected for testing whether they allow unambiguous rankings.For scenarios,we apply the model to artificially generated patterns representing all possible configurations as well as to real-world settlement classifications differing in growth dynamics and patterns.展开更多
文摘We report the LPG pair device that can be used as a pulse duplicator or an OCDMA encoder/decoder. Due to the ring core region of dispersion compensating fiber (DCF), we can shorten the device length by a third and obtain surrounding insensitive LPG devices.
基金Project (No. JSPS-P-08073)supported by the Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science
文摘This study introduces measures to identify resonant (concentration of energy in a single or a few frequencies) or unfavorable earthquake ground motions. Probabilistic measures based on the entropy rate and the geometric properties of the power spectral density function (PSDF) of the ground acceleration are developed first. Subsequently, deterministic measures for the frequency content of the ground acceleration are also developed. These measures are then used for identifying resonance and criticality in stochastic earthquake models and 110 acceleration records measured at rock, stiff, medium and soft soil sites. The unfavorable earthquake record for a given structure is defined as the record having a narrow frequency content and dominant frequency close to the structure fundamental natural frequency. Accordingly, the measures developed in this study may provide a basis for selecting records that are capable of producing the highest structural response. Numerical verifications are provided on damage caused to structures by identified resonant records.
文摘Measuring spatial patterns is a crucial task in spatial sciences.Multiple indicators have been developed to measure patterns in a quantitative manner.However,most comparative studies rely on relative comparisons,limiting their explanatory power to specific case studies.Motivated by advancements in earth observation providing unprecedented resolutions of settlement patterns,this paper suggests a measurement technique for spatial patterns to overcome the limits of relative comparisons.We design a model spanning a feature space based on two metrics-largest patch index and number of patches.The feature space is defined as‘dispersion index’and covers the entire spectrum of possible two-dimensional binary(settlement)patterns.The model configuration allows for an unambiguous ranking of each possible pattern with respect to spatial dispersion.As spatial resolutions of input data as well as selected areas of interest influence measurement results,we test dependencies within the model.Beyond,common other spatial metrics are selected for testing whether they allow unambiguous rankings.For scenarios,we apply the model to artificially generated patterns representing all possible configurations as well as to real-world settlement classifications differing in growth dynamics and patterns.
