Modeling and studying ionograms of oblique sounding of HF radio channels for radio links of various length using a digital ionosonde with USRP platform
The paper analyses the outcomes of numerical studies into the effect of phase dispersion on broadband elements of a FMCW signal with varying central spectrum frequencies corresponding to the central frequencies of radio channels. We used the International Reference Ionosphere (IRI) model as the background ionosphere, which takes into account the spatiotemporal variability of the radio channel. The data corresponding to the extreme values in the annual distribution of solar activity were selected for modeling ionograms. The effect of the second-order phase dispersion on power delay profile distortions was analyzed.
Adaptive HF Signal Detection Algorithm CFAR and Its Verification By Means of SDR Based Digital Ionosonde with USRP Platform
The paper presents the findings of the research into the problem of automatic detection of signal contaminated with nonhomogeneous noise and interferences for the purpose of sounding of ionosphere and HF communication multi-channel. The use of fixed threshold detector is not appropriate in this case. Thus, we studied two modifications (CA-CFAR, OS-CFAR) of adaptive threshold detection also referred as constant false alarm rate detection which utilizes changing threshold where the threshold level is raised and lowered depending on noise and interferences power in a HF communication channel.
Reduction of Surface Flashover of the Beam Screen of the LHC Injection Kickers
The LHC injection kicker magnets include beam screens to shield the ferrite yokes against wake fields resulting from the high intensity beam. The screening is provided by conductors lodged in the inner wall of a ceramic support tube. Operation with increasingly higher bunch intensity, and narrow bunches, now requires improved ferrite screening. This will be implemented by additional conductors; however the good high-voltage behaviour of the kicker magnets must not be compromised by the supplementary screening. Extensive studies and optimisations have been carried out, to better satisfy the often conflicting requirements for low beam coupling impedance, fast magnetic field rise-time, high vacuum and good high voltage behaviour. A new configuration is proposed which reduces significantly the electric field associated with the screen conductors and the secondary electron yield of the surface of the ceramic tube. Results of high voltage test results are also presented.