Existing Generalized Receive Spatial Modulation(GRSM)with Symbol-Level Precoding(SLP)forces the received signals(excluding noise)at unintended antennas to be zero,which restricts the generation of strong constructive ...Existing Generalized Receive Spatial Modulation(GRSM)with Symbol-Level Precoding(SLP)forces the received signals(excluding noise)at unintended antennas to be zero,which restricts the generation of strong constructive interference to intended receive antennas and thus limits the performance improvement over conventional GRSM with Zero-Forcing(ZF)precoding.In this paper,we propose a novel GRSM-SLP scheme that relaxes the zero receive power constraint and achieves superior performance by integrating Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces(IRSs).Specifically,our advanced GRSM-RSLP jointly exploits SLP at the transmitter and passive beamforming at the IRS to maximize the power difference between intended and unintended receive antennas,where the received signals at unintended antennas are relaxed to lie in a sphere centered at origin with a preset radius that depends on the Signal-to-Noise Ratio(SNR)value.The precoding matrix and passive beamforming vectors are optimized alternately by considering both phase shift keying and quadrature amplitude modulation signaling.It is worth emphasizing that GRSM-RSLP is a universal solution,also applicable to systems without IRS,although it performs better in IRS-assisted systems.We finally conduct extensive simulations to prove the superiority of GRSM-RSLP over GRSM-ZF and GRSM-SLP.Simulation results show that the performance of GRSM-RSLP is significantly influenced by the number of unintended antennas,and the larger the number,the better its performance.In the best-case scenario,GRSM-RSLP can achieve SNR gains of up to 10.5 dB and 12.5 dB over GRSM-SLP and GRSM-ZF,respectively.展开更多
This work employs intelligent reflecting surface(IRS)to enhance secure and covert communication performance.We formulate an optimization problem to jointly design both the reflection beamformer at IRS and transmit pow...This work employs intelligent reflecting surface(IRS)to enhance secure and covert communication performance.We formulate an optimization problem to jointly design both the reflection beamformer at IRS and transmit power at transmitter Alice in order to optimize the achievable secrecy rate at Bob subject to a covertness constraint.We first develop a Dinkelbach-based algorithm to achieve an upper bound performance and a high-quality solution.For reducing the overhead and computational complexity of the Dinkelbach-based scheme,we further conceive a low-complexity algorithm in which analytical expression for the IRS reflection beamforming is derived at each iteration.Examination result shows that the devised low-complexity algorithm is able to achieve similar secrecy rate performance as the Dinkelbach-based algorithm.Our examination also shows that introducing an IRS into the considered system can significantly improve the secure and covert communication performance relative to the scheme without IRS.展开更多
Lower Earth Orbit(LEO) satellite becomes an important part of complementing terrestrial communication due to its lower orbital altitude and smaller propagation delay than Geostationary satellite. However, the LEO sate...Lower Earth Orbit(LEO) satellite becomes an important part of complementing terrestrial communication due to its lower orbital altitude and smaller propagation delay than Geostationary satellite. However, the LEO satellite communication system cannot meet the requirements of users when the satellite-terrestrial link is blocked by obstacles. To solve this problem, we introduce Intelligent reflect surface(IRS) for improving the achievable rate of terrestrial users in LEO satellite communication. We investigated joint IRS scheduling, user scheduling, power and bandwidth allocation(JIRPB) optimization algorithm for improving LEO satellite system throughput.The optimization problem of joint user scheduling and resource allocation is formulated as a non-convex optimization problem. To cope with this problem, the nonconvex optimization problem is divided into resource allocation optimization sub-problem and scheduling optimization sub-problem firstly. Second, we optimize the resource allocation sub-problem via alternating direction multiplier method(ADMM) and scheduling sub-problem via Lagrangian dual method repeatedly.Third, we prove that the proposed resource allocation algorithm based ADMM approaches sublinear convergence theoretically. Finally, we demonstrate that the proposed JIRPB optimization algorithm improves the LEO satellite communication system throughput.展开更多
Intelligent Reflecting Surface(IRS),with the potential capability to reconstruct the electromagnetic propagation environment,evolves a new IRSassisted covert communications paradigm to eliminate the negligible detecti...Intelligent Reflecting Surface(IRS),with the potential capability to reconstruct the electromagnetic propagation environment,evolves a new IRSassisted covert communications paradigm to eliminate the negligible detection of malicious eavesdroppers by coherently beaming the scattered signals and suppressing the signals leakage.However,when multiple IRSs are involved,accurate channel estimation is still a challenge due to the extra hardware complexity and communication overhead.Besides the crossinterference caused by massive reflecting paths,it is hard to obtain the close-formed solution for the optimization of covert communications.On this basis,the paper improves a heterogeneous multi-agent deep deterministic policy gradient(MADDPG)approach for the joint active and passive beamforming(Joint A&P BF)optimization without the channel estimation,where the base station(BS)and multiple IRSs are taken as different types of agents and learn to enhance the covert spectrum efficiency(CSE)cooperatively.Thanks to the‘centralized training and distributed execution’feature of MADDPG,each agent can execute the active or passive beamforming independently based on its partial observation without referring to others.Numeral results demonstrate that the proposed deep reinforcement learning(DRL)approach could not only obtain a preferable CSE of legitimate users and a low detection of probability(LPD)of warden,but also alleviate the communication overhead and simplify the IRSs deployment.展开更多
The research for the Intelligent Reflecting Surface(IRS)which has the advantages of cost and energy efficiency has been studied.Channel capacity can be effectively increased by appropriately setting the phase value of...The research for the Intelligent Reflecting Surface(IRS)which has the advantages of cost and energy efficiency has been studied.Channel capacity can be effectively increased by appropriately setting the phase value of IRS elements according to the channel conditions.However,the problem of obtaining an appropriate phase value of IRs is difficult to solve due to the non-convex problem.This paper proposes an iterative algorithm for the alternating optimal solution in the Single User Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output(SU-MIMO)systems.The proposed iterative algorithm finds an alternating optimal solution that is the phase value of IRS one by one.The results show that the proposed method has better performance than that of the randomized IRS systems.The number of iterations for maximizing the performance of the proposed algorithm depends on the channel state between the IRS and the receiver.展开更多
The present article is devoted to nonlinear stochastic partial differential equations with double reflecting walls driven by possibly degenerate,multiplicative noise.We prove that the corresponding Markov semigroup po...The present article is devoted to nonlinear stochastic partial differential equations with double reflecting walls driven by possibly degenerate,multiplicative noise.We prove that the corresponding Markov semigroup possesses an exponentially attracting invariant measure through asymptotic coupling,in which Foias-Prodi estimation and the truncation technique are crucial for the realization of the Girsanov transform.展开更多
In this paper,we study an Intelligent Reflecting Surface(IRS)assisted Mobile Edge Computing(MEC)system under eavesdropping threats,where the IRS is used to enhance the energy signal transmission and the offloading per...In this paper,we study an Intelligent Reflecting Surface(IRS)assisted Mobile Edge Computing(MEC)system under eavesdropping threats,where the IRS is used to enhance the energy signal transmission and the offloading performance between Wireless Devices(WDs)and the Access Point(AP).Specifically,in the proposed scheme,the AP first powers all WDs with the wireless power transfer through both direct and IRS-assisted links.Then,powered by the harvested energy,all WDs securely offload their computation tasks through the two links in the time division multiple access mode.To determine the local and offloading computational bits,we formulate an optimization problem to jointly design the IRS's phase shift and allocate the time slots constrained by the security and energy requirements.To cope with this non-convex optimization problem,we adopt semidefinite relaxations,singular value decomposition techniques,and Lagrange dual method.Moreover,we propose a dichotomy particle swarm algorithm based on the bisection method to process the overall optimization problem and improve the convergence speed.The numerical results illustrate that the proposed scheme can boost the performance of MEC and secure computation rates compared with other IRS-assisted MEC benchmark schemes.展开更多
Objective:Verrucous epidermal nevus(VEN),seborrheic keratosis(SK),verruca plana(VP),verruca vulgaris(VV),and nevus sebaceous(NS)are common verrucous proliferative skin diseases with similar clinical appearances,often ...Objective:Verrucous epidermal nevus(VEN),seborrheic keratosis(SK),verruca plana(VP),verruca vulgaris(VV),and nevus sebaceous(NS)are common verrucous proliferative skin diseases with similar clinical appearances,often posing diagnostic challenges.Dermoscopy and reflectance confocal microscopy(RCM)can aid in their differentiation,yet their specific features under these tools have not been systematically described.This study aims to summarize and analyze the dermoscopic and RCM features of VEN,SK,VP,VV,and NS.Methods:A total of 121 patients with histopathologically confirmed verrucous proliferative skin diseases were enrolled.Dermoscopy and RCM imaging was used to observe and analyze the microscopic features of these conditions.Results:Under dermoscopy,the 5 diseases displayed distinct characteristics:VEN typically showed gyriform structures;SK was characterized by gyriform structures,comedo-like openings,and milia-like cysts;VP and VV featured dotted vessels and frogspawn-like structures;NS presented as brownish-yellow globules.RCM revealed shared features such as hyperkeratosis and acanthosis across all 5 diseases.Specific features included gyriform structures and elongated rete ridges in VEN;pseudocysts and gyriform structures in SK;evenly distributed ring-like structures in VP;vacuolated cells and papillomatous proliferation in VV;and frogspawn-like structures in NS.Conclusion:These 5 verrucous proliferative skin conditions exhibit distinguishable features under both dermoscopy and RCM.The combination of these 2 noninvasive imaging modalities holds significant clinical value for the differential diagnosis of verrucous proliferative skin diseases.展开更多
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...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.展开更多
Intelligent reflecting surface(IRS)can efficiently improve the performance of wireless commu-nication networks by intelligently reconfiguring the wireless propagation environment.Recently,IRS has been integrated with ...Intelligent reflecting surface(IRS)can efficiently improve the performance of wireless commu-nication networks by intelligently reconfiguring the wireless propagation environment.Recently,IRS has been integrated with cognitive radio(CR)network in order to improve the resource utilization of communication systems.It is a challenging issue for IRS-assisted CR networks to improve the rate performance of the secondary user(SU)through the rational design of IRS passive beamforming while limiting the interference to the primary network.This paper investigates the optimization of downlink rate of SU in a double-IRS-assisted CR network.The achievable rate is maximized by jointly optimizing the active beamforming vector at the secondary transmitter(SU-TX)and the coop-eratively passive reflective beamforming at the two distributed IRSs.To solve the proposed non-con-vex joint optimization problem,the alternating optimization(AO)and semidefinite relaxation(SDR)techniques are then adopted to iteratively optimize the two variables.Numerical results vali-date that the proposed double-IRS assisted system can significantly improve the performance of the CR network compared with the existing single-IRS assisted CR system.展开更多
The Global Precipitation Measurement(GPM)dual-frequency precipitation radar(DPR)products(Version 07A)are employed for a rigorous comparative analysis with ground-based operational weather radar(GR)networks.The reflect...The Global Precipitation Measurement(GPM)dual-frequency precipitation radar(DPR)products(Version 07A)are employed for a rigorous comparative analysis with ground-based operational weather radar(GR)networks.The reflectivity observed by GPM Ku PR is compared quantitatively against GR networks from CINRAD of China and NEXRAD of the United States,and the volume matching method is used for spatial matching.Additionally,a novel frequency correction method for all phases as well as precipitation types is used to correct the GPM Ku PR radar frequency to the GR frequency.A total of 20 GRs(including 10 from CINRAD and 10 from NEXRAD)are included in this comparative analysis.The results indicate that,compared with CINRAD matched data,NEXRAD exhibits larger biases in reflectivity when compared with the frequency-corrected Ku PR.The root-mean-square difference for CINRAD is calculated at 2.38 d B,whereas for NEXRAD it is 3.23 d B.The mean bias of CINRAD matched data is-0.16 d B,while the mean bias of NEXRAD is-2.10 d B.The mean standard deviation of bias for CINRAD is 2.15 d B,while for NEXRAD it is 2.29 d B.This study effectively assesses weather radar data in both the United States and China,which is crucial for improving the overall consistency of global precipitation estimates.展开更多
This study constructs a reflective feedback model based on a pedagogical agent(PA)and explores its impact on students’problem-solving ability and cognitive load.A quasi-experimental design was used in the study,with ...This study constructs a reflective feedback model based on a pedagogical agent(PA)and explores its impact on students’problem-solving ability and cognitive load.A quasi-experimental design was used in the study,with 84 students from a middle school selected as the research subjects(44 in the experimental group and 40 in the control group).The experimental group used the reflective feedback model,while the control group used the factual feedback model.The results show that,compared with factual feedback,the reflective feedback model based on the pedagogical agent significantly improves students’problem-solving ability,especially at the action and thinking levels.In addition,this model effectively reduces students’cognitive load,especially in terms of internal and external load.展开更多
Electromagnetic interference(EMI)shielding materials with superior shielding efficiency and low-reflection properties hold promising potential for utilization across electronic components,precision instruments,and fif...Electromagnetic interference(EMI)shielding materials with superior shielding efficiency and low-reflection properties hold promising potential for utilization across electronic components,precision instruments,and fifth-generation communication equipment.In this study,multistage microcellular waterborne polyurethane(WPU)composites were constructed via gradient induction,layer-by-layer casting,and supercritical carbon dioxide foaming.The gradient-structured WPU/ironcobalt loaded reduced graphene oxide(FeCo@rGO)foam serves as an impedance-matched absorption layer,while the highly conductive WPU/silver loaded glass microspheres(Ag@GM)layer is employed as a reflection layer.Thanks to the incorporation of an asymmetric structure,as well as the introduction of gradient and porous configurations,the composite foam demonstrates excellent conductivity,outstanding EMI SE(74.9 dB),and minimal reflection characteristics(35.28%)in 8.2-12.4 GHz,implying that more than 99.99999%of electromagnetic(EM)waves were blocked and only 35.28%were reflected to the external environment.Interestingly,the reflectivity of the composite foam is reduced to 0.41%at 10.88 GHz due to the resonance for incident and reflected EM waves.Beyond that,the composite foam is characterized by low density(0.47 g/cm^(3))and great stability of EMI shielding properties.This work offers a viable approach for craft-ing lightweight,highly shielding,and minimally reflective EMI shielding composites.展开更多
Doping perylene diimide(PDI)into a polymer matrix is a simple strategy to prepare near-infrared(NIR)reflective materials,but the mechanical properties and NIR reflectance properties are significantly compromised due t...Doping perylene diimide(PDI)into a polymer matrix is a simple strategy to prepare near-infrared(NIR)reflective materials,but the mechanical properties and NIR reflectance properties are significantly compromised due to macro-phase separation.In this study,a novel polymer(denoted as PU-PDI)with intrinsic NIR reflective proper⁃ties was synthesized by covalent incorporation of PDI units into polyurethane chains.Its photophysical characteris⁃tics,mechanical property and NIR reflectance property are investigated in detail.The results show that covalent in⁃corporation reduces the severe aggregation of PDI units,thereby endows PU-PDI with excellent mechanical property.The elongation at break of PU-PDI can reach more than 700%,and the breaking strength is 34.11 MPa.Moreover,compared to the blending system,PU-PDI possesses enhanced NIR reflection ability due to the better dispersion of PDI units.展开更多
This paper is concerned with the reflected stochastic Burgers equation driven both by the Brownian motion and by the Poisson random measure.The existence and uniqueness of solutions are established.The penalization me...This paper is concerned with the reflected stochastic Burgers equation driven both by the Brownian motion and by the Poisson random measure.The existence and uniqueness of solutions are established.The penalization method plays an important role.展开更多
Global challenges like epidemics,wars,and climate change expose humans to life-and-death threats daily,triggering death anxiety and subsequent death reflection,which involves deliberate cognitive processing of mortali...Global challenges like epidemics,wars,and climate change expose humans to life-and-death threats daily,triggering death anxiety and subsequent death reflection,which involves deliberate cognitive processing of mortality.While some studies have shown the positive impacts of death reflection,such as on well-being,the relationship between death reflection and existential well-being,closely related to life and death,remains unexplored.This study aimed to investigate the effects of death reflection on existential well-being and the mediating role of relational self-esteem.675 university students from Sichuan and Hubei,China,completed the death reflection scale,relational self-esteem scale,and the existential well-being subscale of the spiritual well-being scale.Results indicated that death reflection was positively correlated with both relational self-esteem and existential well-being,and relational self-esteem was positively related to existential well-being.Mediation analysis confirmed that relational self-esteem mediated the relationship between death reflection and existential well-being.This study not only enriches the research content on the positive effects of death reflection theoretically,but also holds significant practical value in guiding individuals who have experienced death or been exposed to death-related information in their psychological reconstruction and recovery.展开更多
Designing and fabricating a compatible low-reflectivity electromagnetic interference(EMI)shielding/high-temperature resistant infrared stealth material possesses a critical significance in the field of military.Hence,...Designing and fabricating a compatible low-reflectivity electromagnetic interference(EMI)shielding/high-temperature resistant infrared stealth material possesses a critical significance in the field of military.Hence,a hierarchical polyimide(PI)nonwoven fabric is fabricated by alkali treatment,in-situ growth of magnetic particles and"self-activated"electroless Ag plating process.Especially,the hierarchical impedance matching can be constructed by systematically assembling Fe_(3)O_(4)/Ag-loaded PI nonwoven fabric(PFA)and pure Ag-coated PI nonwoven fabric(PA),endowing it with an ultralowreflectivity EMI shielding performance.In addition,thermal insulation of fluffy three-dimensional(3D)space structure in PFA and low infrared emissivity of PA originated from Ag plating bring an excellent infrared stealth performance.More importantly,the strong bonding interaction between Fe_(3)O_(4),Ag,and PI fiber improves thermal stability in EMI shielding and high-temperature resistant infrared stealth performance.Such excellent comprehensive performance makes it promising for military tents to protect internal equipment from electromagnetic interference stemmed from adjacent equipment and/or enemy,and inhibit external infrared detection.展开更多
The current work addresses the challenge of elucidating the performance of fluoroelastomers within the HMX(octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine)based polymer-bonded explosives(PBXs).To simulate the confine...The current work addresses the challenge of elucidating the performance of fluoroelastomers within the HMX(octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine)based polymer-bonded explosives(PBXs).To simulate the confined interface in PBXs,bilayer films of F2314/HMX and F2311/HMX were designed.Neutron reflectivity(NR),nanoindentation,and X-ray reflectivity(XRR)were employed to examine the layer thickness,interface characteristics,diffusion behavior,and surface morphology of the bilayers.NR measurements revealed interface thicknesses of 45Å and 98Å for F2314/HMX and F2311/HMX,respectively,indicating deeper penetration of F2311 into the HMX matrix.NR also suggested a denser polymer network with a higher scattering length density(SLD)near the HMX interface for both fluoroelastomers,while the bound layer of F2311 was notably thicker.Nanoindentation cross-checks and confirms the presence of a bound layer,highlighting the differences in stiffness and diffusion ability between the two polymers.The consistency between the NR and nanoindentation results suggests that F2311 demonstrates better flexibility and elasticity,whereas F2314 is stiffer and more plastic.Accordingly,the structures and performances of different fluoroelastomers at the HMX interface are discussed,which can provide valuable insights into the selection of binders for PBX formulations tailored to specific applications.展开更多
基金supported in part by the National Key R&D Program of China under Grant 2023YFB2904500in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant 62471183in part by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities under Grant 2024ZYGXZR076.
文摘Existing Generalized Receive Spatial Modulation(GRSM)with Symbol-Level Precoding(SLP)forces the received signals(excluding noise)at unintended antennas to be zero,which restricts the generation of strong constructive interference to intended receive antennas and thus limits the performance improvement over conventional GRSM with Zero-Forcing(ZF)precoding.In this paper,we propose a novel GRSM-SLP scheme that relaxes the zero receive power constraint and achieves superior performance by integrating Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces(IRSs).Specifically,our advanced GRSM-RSLP jointly exploits SLP at the transmitter and passive beamforming at the IRS to maximize the power difference between intended and unintended receive antennas,where the received signals at unintended antennas are relaxed to lie in a sphere centered at origin with a preset radius that depends on the Signal-to-Noise Ratio(SNR)value.The precoding matrix and passive beamforming vectors are optimized alternately by considering both phase shift keying and quadrature amplitude modulation signaling.It is worth emphasizing that GRSM-RSLP is a universal solution,also applicable to systems without IRS,although it performs better in IRS-assisted systems.We finally conduct extensive simulations to prove the superiority of GRSM-RSLP over GRSM-ZF and GRSM-SLP.Simulation results show that the performance of GRSM-RSLP is significantly influenced by the number of unintended antennas,and the larger the number,the better its performance.In the best-case scenario,GRSM-RSLP can achieve SNR gains of up to 10.5 dB and 12.5 dB over GRSM-SLP and GRSM-ZF,respectively.
基金supported in part by National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant 62371004 and Grant 62301005in part by the University Synergy Innovation Program of Anhui Province under Grant GXXT-2022-055+1 种基金in part by the Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province under Grant 2308085QF197in part by the Natural Science Research Project of Education Department of Anhui Province of China under Grant 2023AH051031。
文摘This work employs intelligent reflecting surface(IRS)to enhance secure and covert communication performance.We formulate an optimization problem to jointly design both the reflection beamformer at IRS and transmit power at transmitter Alice in order to optimize the achievable secrecy rate at Bob subject to a covertness constraint.We first develop a Dinkelbach-based algorithm to achieve an upper bound performance and a high-quality solution.For reducing the overhead and computational complexity of the Dinkelbach-based scheme,we further conceive a low-complexity algorithm in which analytical expression for the IRS reflection beamforming is derived at each iteration.Examination result shows that the devised low-complexity algorithm is able to achieve similar secrecy rate performance as the Dinkelbach-based algorithm.Our examination also shows that introducing an IRS into the considered system can significantly improve the secure and covert communication performance relative to the scheme without IRS.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China under Grant 2020YFB1807900the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) under Grant 61931005Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications-China Mobile Research Institute Joint Innovation Center。
文摘Lower Earth Orbit(LEO) satellite becomes an important part of complementing terrestrial communication due to its lower orbital altitude and smaller propagation delay than Geostationary satellite. However, the LEO satellite communication system cannot meet the requirements of users when the satellite-terrestrial link is blocked by obstacles. To solve this problem, we introduce Intelligent reflect surface(IRS) for improving the achievable rate of terrestrial users in LEO satellite communication. We investigated joint IRS scheduling, user scheduling, power and bandwidth allocation(JIRPB) optimization algorithm for improving LEO satellite system throughput.The optimization problem of joint user scheduling and resource allocation is formulated as a non-convex optimization problem. To cope with this problem, the nonconvex optimization problem is divided into resource allocation optimization sub-problem and scheduling optimization sub-problem firstly. Second, we optimize the resource allocation sub-problem via alternating direction multiplier method(ADMM) and scheduling sub-problem via Lagrangian dual method repeatedly.Third, we prove that the proposed resource allocation algorithm based ADMM approaches sublinear convergence theoretically. Finally, we demonstrate that the proposed JIRPB optimization algorithm improves the LEO satellite communication system throughput.
基金supported by the Key Laboratory of Near Ground Detection and Perception Technology(No.6142414220406 and 6142414210101)Shaanxi and Taicang Keypoint Research and Invention Program(No.2021GXLH-01-15 and TC2019SF03)。
文摘Intelligent Reflecting Surface(IRS),with the potential capability to reconstruct the electromagnetic propagation environment,evolves a new IRSassisted covert communications paradigm to eliminate the negligible detection of malicious eavesdroppers by coherently beaming the scattered signals and suppressing the signals leakage.However,when multiple IRSs are involved,accurate channel estimation is still a challenge due to the extra hardware complexity and communication overhead.Besides the crossinterference caused by massive reflecting paths,it is hard to obtain the close-formed solution for the optimization of covert communications.On this basis,the paper improves a heterogeneous multi-agent deep deterministic policy gradient(MADDPG)approach for the joint active and passive beamforming(Joint A&P BF)optimization without the channel estimation,where the base station(BS)and multiple IRSs are taken as different types of agents and learn to enhance the covert spectrum efficiency(CSE)cooperatively.Thanks to the‘centralized training and distributed execution’feature of MADDPG,each agent can execute the active or passive beamforming independently based on its partial observation without referring to others.Numeral results demonstrate that the proposed deep reinforcement learning(DRL)approach could not only obtain a preferable CSE of legitimate users and a low detection of probability(LPD)of warden,but also alleviate the communication overhead and simplify the IRSs deployment.
基金supported by the MSIT(Ministry of Science and ICT),Korea,under the ITRC(Information Technology Research Center)support program(IITP-2022-2018-0-01423)supervised by the ITP(Institute for Information&Communications Technology Planning&Evaluation)supported by Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)funded by the Ministry of Education(2020R1A6A1A03038540).
文摘The research for the Intelligent Reflecting Surface(IRS)which has the advantages of cost and energy efficiency has been studied.Channel capacity can be effectively increased by appropriately setting the phase value of IRS elements according to the channel conditions.However,the problem of obtaining an appropriate phase value of IRs is difficult to solve due to the non-convex problem.This paper proposes an iterative algorithm for the alternating optimal solution in the Single User Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output(SU-MIMO)systems.The proposed iterative algorithm finds an alternating optimal solution that is the phase value of IRS one by one.The results show that the proposed method has better performance than that of the randomized IRS systems.The number of iterations for maximizing the performance of the proposed algorithm depends on the channel state between the IRS and the receiver.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(12071480)the Scientific Research Program Funds of NUDT(22-ZZCX-016)the Hunan Provincial Innovation Foundation for Postgraduate(CX20230003)。
文摘The present article is devoted to nonlinear stochastic partial differential equations with double reflecting walls driven by possibly degenerate,multiplicative noise.We prove that the corresponding Markov semigroup possesses an exponentially attracting invariant measure through asymptotic coupling,in which Foias-Prodi estimation and the truncation technique are crucial for the realization of the Girsanov transform.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant 62271399 and 62206221in part by the Key Research and Development Program of Shaanxi Province under Grant 2022KW-07+1 种基金in part by National Key Research and Development Program of China under Grant 2020YFB1807003in part by the Shanghai Sailing Program under Grant 20YF1416700。
文摘In this paper,we study an Intelligent Reflecting Surface(IRS)assisted Mobile Edge Computing(MEC)system under eavesdropping threats,where the IRS is used to enhance the energy signal transmission and the offloading performance between Wireless Devices(WDs)and the Access Point(AP).Specifically,in the proposed scheme,the AP first powers all WDs with the wireless power transfer through both direct and IRS-assisted links.Then,powered by the harvested energy,all WDs securely offload their computation tasks through the two links in the time division multiple access mode.To determine the local and offloading computational bits,we formulate an optimization problem to jointly design the IRS's phase shift and allocate the time slots constrained by the security and energy requirements.To cope with this non-convex optimization problem,we adopt semidefinite relaxations,singular value decomposition techniques,and Lagrange dual method.Moreover,we propose a dichotomy particle swarm algorithm based on the bisection method to process the overall optimization problem and improve the convergence speed.The numerical results illustrate that the proposed scheme can boost the performance of MEC and secure computation rates compared with other IRS-assisted MEC benchmark schemes.
基金supported by the Project of Health Committee of Hunan Province(D202304128868),China.
文摘Objective:Verrucous epidermal nevus(VEN),seborrheic keratosis(SK),verruca plana(VP),verruca vulgaris(VV),and nevus sebaceous(NS)are common verrucous proliferative skin diseases with similar clinical appearances,often posing diagnostic challenges.Dermoscopy and reflectance confocal microscopy(RCM)can aid in their differentiation,yet their specific features under these tools have not been systematically described.This study aims to summarize and analyze the dermoscopic and RCM features of VEN,SK,VP,VV,and NS.Methods:A total of 121 patients with histopathologically confirmed verrucous proliferative skin diseases were enrolled.Dermoscopy and RCM imaging was used to observe and analyze the microscopic features of these conditions.Results:Under dermoscopy,the 5 diseases displayed distinct characteristics:VEN typically showed gyriform structures;SK was characterized by gyriform structures,comedo-like openings,and milia-like cysts;VP and VV featured dotted vessels and frogspawn-like structures;NS presented as brownish-yellow globules.RCM revealed shared features such as hyperkeratosis and acanthosis across all 5 diseases.Specific features included gyriform structures and elongated rete ridges in VEN;pseudocysts and gyriform structures in SK;evenly distributed ring-like structures in VP;vacuolated cells and papillomatous proliferation in VV;and frogspawn-like structures in NS.Conclusion:These 5 verrucous proliferative skin conditions exhibit distinguishable features under both dermoscopy and RCM.The combination of these 2 noninvasive imaging modalities holds significant clinical value for the differential diagnosis of verrucous proliferative skin diseases.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China 62001051.
文摘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.
基金Supperted by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.61971310,62371341).
文摘Intelligent reflecting surface(IRS)can efficiently improve the performance of wireless commu-nication networks by intelligently reconfiguring the wireless propagation environment.Recently,IRS has been integrated with cognitive radio(CR)network in order to improve the resource utilization of communication systems.It is a challenging issue for IRS-assisted CR networks to improve the rate performance of the secondary user(SU)through the rational design of IRS passive beamforming while limiting the interference to the primary network.This paper investigates the optimization of downlink rate of SU in a double-IRS-assisted CR network.The achievable rate is maximized by jointly optimizing the active beamforming vector at the secondary transmitter(SU-TX)and the coop-eratively passive reflective beamforming at the two distributed IRSs.To solve the proposed non-con-vex joint optimization problem,the alternating optimization(AO)and semidefinite relaxation(SDR)techniques are then adopted to iteratively optimize the two variables.Numerical results vali-date that the proposed double-IRS assisted system can significantly improve the performance of the CR network compared with the existing single-IRS assisted CR system.
基金funded by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2023YFB3907500)the National Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.42330602)the“Fengyun Satellite Remote Sensing Product Validation and Verification”Youth Innovation Team of the China Meteorological Administration(Grant No.CMA2023QN12)。
文摘The Global Precipitation Measurement(GPM)dual-frequency precipitation radar(DPR)products(Version 07A)are employed for a rigorous comparative analysis with ground-based operational weather radar(GR)networks.The reflectivity observed by GPM Ku PR is compared quantitatively against GR networks from CINRAD of China and NEXRAD of the United States,and the volume matching method is used for spatial matching.Additionally,a novel frequency correction method for all phases as well as precipitation types is used to correct the GPM Ku PR radar frequency to the GR frequency.A total of 20 GRs(including 10 from CINRAD and 10 from NEXRAD)are included in this comparative analysis.The results indicate that,compared with CINRAD matched data,NEXRAD exhibits larger biases in reflectivity when compared with the frequency-corrected Ku PR.The root-mean-square difference for CINRAD is calculated at 2.38 d B,whereas for NEXRAD it is 3.23 d B.The mean bias of CINRAD matched data is-0.16 d B,while the mean bias of NEXRAD is-2.10 d B.The mean standard deviation of bias for CINRAD is 2.15 d B,while for NEXRAD it is 2.29 d B.This study effectively assesses weather radar data in both the United States and China,which is crucial for improving the overall consistency of global precipitation estimates.
基金023 Zhejiang Provincial Department of Education General Project:Research on an interdisciplinary teaching model to promote the development of computational thinking in the context of the new curriculum standards[Grant NO:Y202351596]Key Project of Zhejiang Provincial Education Science Planning:Research on an interdisciplinary teaching model to promote students’computational thinking from multiple analytical perspectives[Grant NO:2025SB103].
文摘This study constructs a reflective feedback model based on a pedagogical agent(PA)and explores its impact on students’problem-solving ability and cognitive load.A quasi-experimental design was used in the study,with 84 students from a middle school selected as the research subjects(44 in the experimental group and 40 in the control group).The experimental group used the reflective feedback model,while the control group used the factual feedback model.The results show that,compared with factual feedback,the reflective feedback model based on the pedagogical agent significantly improves students’problem-solving ability,especially at the action and thinking levels.In addition,this model effectively reduces students’cognitive load,especially in terms of internal and external load.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province(No.2308085QE146 and 2208085ME116)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52173039)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK20210894)the Anhui Provincial Universities Outstanding Youth Research Project(No.2023AH020018).
文摘Electromagnetic interference(EMI)shielding materials with superior shielding efficiency and low-reflection properties hold promising potential for utilization across electronic components,precision instruments,and fifth-generation communication equipment.In this study,multistage microcellular waterborne polyurethane(WPU)composites were constructed via gradient induction,layer-by-layer casting,and supercritical carbon dioxide foaming.The gradient-structured WPU/ironcobalt loaded reduced graphene oxide(FeCo@rGO)foam serves as an impedance-matched absorption layer,while the highly conductive WPU/silver loaded glass microspheres(Ag@GM)layer is employed as a reflection layer.Thanks to the incorporation of an asymmetric structure,as well as the introduction of gradient and porous configurations,the composite foam demonstrates excellent conductivity,outstanding EMI SE(74.9 dB),and minimal reflection characteristics(35.28%)in 8.2-12.4 GHz,implying that more than 99.99999%of electromagnetic(EM)waves were blocked and only 35.28%were reflected to the external environment.Interestingly,the reflectivity of the composite foam is reduced to 0.41%at 10.88 GHz due to the resonance for incident and reflected EM waves.Beyond that,the composite foam is characterized by low density(0.47 g/cm^(3))and great stability of EMI shielding properties.This work offers a viable approach for craft-ing lightweight,highly shielding,and minimally reflective EMI shielding composites.
文摘Doping perylene diimide(PDI)into a polymer matrix is a simple strategy to prepare near-infrared(NIR)reflective materials,but the mechanical properties and NIR reflectance properties are significantly compromised due to macro-phase separation.In this study,a novel polymer(denoted as PU-PDI)with intrinsic NIR reflective proper⁃ties was synthesized by covalent incorporation of PDI units into polyurethane chains.Its photophysical characteris⁃tics,mechanical property and NIR reflectance property are investigated in detail.The results show that covalent in⁃corporation reduces the severe aggregation of PDI units,thereby endows PU-PDI with excellent mechanical property.The elongation at break of PU-PDI can reach more than 700%,and the breaking strength is 34.11 MPa.Moreover,compared to the blending system,PU-PDI possesses enhanced NIR reflection ability due to the better dispersion of PDI units.
文摘This paper is concerned with the reflected stochastic Burgers equation driven both by the Brownian motion and by the Poisson random measure.The existence and uniqueness of solutions are established.The penalization method plays an important role.
文摘Global challenges like epidemics,wars,and climate change expose humans to life-and-death threats daily,triggering death anxiety and subsequent death reflection,which involves deliberate cognitive processing of mortality.While some studies have shown the positive impacts of death reflection,such as on well-being,the relationship between death reflection and existential well-being,closely related to life and death,remains unexplored.This study aimed to investigate the effects of death reflection on existential well-being and the mediating role of relational self-esteem.675 university students from Sichuan and Hubei,China,completed the death reflection scale,relational self-esteem scale,and the existential well-being subscale of the spiritual well-being scale.Results indicated that death reflection was positively correlated with both relational self-esteem and existential well-being,and relational self-esteem was positively related to existential well-being.Mediation analysis confirmed that relational self-esteem mediated the relationship between death reflection and existential well-being.This study not only enriches the research content on the positive effects of death reflection theoretically,but also holds significant practical value in guiding individuals who have experienced death or been exposed to death-related information in their psychological reconstruction and recovery.
基金support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52373077,52003106,52103074,52233006,52161135302)the Research Foundation Flanders(G0F2322N)Innovation Program of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission(2021-01-07-00-03-E00108).
文摘Designing and fabricating a compatible low-reflectivity electromagnetic interference(EMI)shielding/high-temperature resistant infrared stealth material possesses a critical significance in the field of military.Hence,a hierarchical polyimide(PI)nonwoven fabric is fabricated by alkali treatment,in-situ growth of magnetic particles and"self-activated"electroless Ag plating process.Especially,the hierarchical impedance matching can be constructed by systematically assembling Fe_(3)O_(4)/Ag-loaded PI nonwoven fabric(PFA)and pure Ag-coated PI nonwoven fabric(PA),endowing it with an ultralowreflectivity EMI shielding performance.In addition,thermal insulation of fluffy three-dimensional(3D)space structure in PFA and low infrared emissivity of PA originated from Ag plating bring an excellent infrared stealth performance.More importantly,the strong bonding interaction between Fe_(3)O_(4),Ag,and PI fiber improves thermal stability in EMI shielding and high-temperature resistant infrared stealth performance.Such excellent comprehensive performance makes it promising for military tents to protect internal equipment from electromagnetic interference stemmed from adjacent equipment and/or enemy,and inhibit external infrared detection.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12335018,12105264,and 12275248)NSAF Joint Fund Project(Nos.U2230107,U1730244,U2130207)+1 种基金Innovation and Development Fund of China Academy of Engineering Physics(No.CXKS20240052)Central Guidance for Local Science and Technology Development Fund Project(No.2023ZYDF075).
文摘The current work addresses the challenge of elucidating the performance of fluoroelastomers within the HMX(octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine)based polymer-bonded explosives(PBXs).To simulate the confined interface in PBXs,bilayer films of F2314/HMX and F2311/HMX were designed.Neutron reflectivity(NR),nanoindentation,and X-ray reflectivity(XRR)were employed to examine the layer thickness,interface characteristics,diffusion behavior,and surface morphology of the bilayers.NR measurements revealed interface thicknesses of 45Å and 98Å for F2314/HMX and F2311/HMX,respectively,indicating deeper penetration of F2311 into the HMX matrix.NR also suggested a denser polymer network with a higher scattering length density(SLD)near the HMX interface for both fluoroelastomers,while the bound layer of F2311 was notably thicker.Nanoindentation cross-checks and confirms the presence of a bound layer,highlighting the differences in stiffness and diffusion ability between the two polymers.The consistency between the NR and nanoindentation results suggests that F2311 demonstrates better flexibility and elasticity,whereas F2314 is stiffer and more plastic.Accordingly,the structures and performances of different fluoroelastomers at the HMX interface are discussed,which can provide valuable insights into the selection of binders for PBX formulations tailored to specific applications.
