Phase sequence construction for near optimum SLM
High Peak-to-Average Power Ratio (PAPR) is a major drawback of multicarrier transmission systems such as OFDM. Among various techniques proposed for PAPR reduction, SeLective Mapping (SLM) is a stochastic approach with the potential to achieve maximum PAPR reduction via phase optimization. In this paper, a measurable criterion for determining suitable phase sequences for near optimum SLM is derived, following which a large number candidates in the form of MPSK sequences are formulated to achieve near optimum SLM performance. A low cost search algorithm for the transmitter is also investigated.
We present what is to our knowledge the most complete 1-D numerical analysis of the evolution and the propagation ::: dynamics of an ultrashort laser pulse in a Ti:Sapphire laser oscillator. This study confirms the dispersion ::: managed model of mode-locking, and emphasizes the role of the Kerr nonlinearity in generating mode-locked ::: spectra with a smooth and well-behaved spectral phase. A very good agreement with experimental measurements ::: of pulse energy, spectrum, and temporal width of extracavity compressed pulses is found.