{"title":"Noise and fluctuations in human physiology: Anomalous statistics in health and diseases","authors":"Yoshiharu Yamamoto","doi":"10.1109/ICNF.2011.5994395","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICNF.2011.5994395","url":null,"abstract":"Complex dynamics of two physiological signals, heart rate and physical activity, are introduced. Both are characterized by robust and anomalous (long-range correlated, non-Gaussian and/or non-Poisson) statistics, which break down in cases of neuro-cardiologic diseases and clinical depression, respectively. These signals, easily obtained continuously in everyday life, may serve as the “benchmark” of choice for studies of biological complexity and clinical (m-health) applications.","PeriodicalId":137085,"journal":{"name":"2011 21st International Conference on Noise and Fluctuations","volume":"132 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122275759","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Continuous monitoring and feedback control of a charge qubit","authors":"G. Kiesslich, G. Schaller, T. Brandes","doi":"10.1109/ICNF.2011.5994284","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICNF.2011.5994284","url":null,"abstract":"We investigate an individual charge qubit coupled to an electronic detector where its current flow enables the continuous monitoring of the qubit dynamics. As specific detector model we employ a capacitively coupled single-electron transistor. Even though the detector signal-to-noise ratio is very low we demonstrate a successful qubit manipulation by back-coupling of the time-dependent detector current into qubit parameters.","PeriodicalId":137085,"journal":{"name":"2011 21st International Conference on Noise and Fluctuations","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129159536","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Deen, Sumit Majumder, O. Marinov, M. El-Desouki
{"title":"Random telegraph signal noise in CMOS active pixel sensors","authors":"M. Deen, Sumit Majumder, O. Marinov, M. El-Desouki","doi":"10.1109/ICNF.2011.5994302","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICNF.2011.5994302","url":null,"abstract":"We discuss the source of random telegraph signal (RTS) behavior in photodiodes, metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) transistors and active pixel sensors (APS). First, a detailed review on the magnitude and the time constants of RTS noise observed in state-of-the art small-pitch imagers will be presented. Second, the impact of RTS noise on the quality of the images obtained from MOS imagers will be discussed, with a focus on the noise requirements for biomedical imaging applications. Finally, our experimental results will be discussed and some ideas on how to deal with RTS noise in silicon imagers will be described based on the RTS noise analyses.","PeriodicalId":137085,"journal":{"name":"2011 21st International Conference on Noise and Fluctuations","volume":"171 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126744776","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
G. Sassine, F. Martinez, F. Pascal, A. Hoffmann, E. Anglaret
{"title":"Comparison of the effects of different surfactants on electrical parameters in Carbon Nanotube thin films","authors":"G. Sassine, F. Martinez, F. Pascal, A. Hoffmann, E. Anglaret","doi":"10.1109/ICNF.2011.5994372","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICNF.2011.5994372","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, we present a study of 2-D Carbon Nanotubes “CNTs” thin film. Transport and noise fluctuation of two types of films are measured and compared. We have developed a theoretical model based on CNT physics, where the films are described as an electrical network. Simulations using a Modified Nodal Analysis “MNA” provide DC and noise characteristics comparable to the experimental results.","PeriodicalId":137085,"journal":{"name":"2011 21st International Conference on Noise and Fluctuations","volume":"80 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129495854","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Measurement of optical impairments in OFDM based radio-over-fiber communication systems","authors":"Muhammad Imran Khan, K. Raahemifar","doi":"10.1109/ICNF.2011.5994356","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICNF.2011.5994356","url":null,"abstract":"Radio-over-Fiber (RoF) technology allows radio frequency transmission directly over the fiber. Optical link employs laser, optical fiber and optical detector to transmit RF signal. RoF has an ability to carry signals for tens of kilometers, but this transmission is limited by optical impairments such as laser nonlinearity, fiber dispersion, and optical detector noises. In this paper, we study the effects of multimode fiber core refractive index profile, optical detector noises and atmospheric instability on the achievable performance of an OFDM based RoF link. The optical-signal-to-noise ratio (OSNR) and cumulative signal-to-noise ratio (SNRc) are used to evaluate the feasibility of the proposed scheme for a low-cost, reliable, robust, and high data rate fiber-wireless link. Thereafter, numerical results are generated for the downlink to illustrate the performance of the OFDM based RoF system.","PeriodicalId":137085,"journal":{"name":"2011 21st International Conference on Noise and Fluctuations","volume":"80 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126647295","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
H. Rodilla, B. G. Vasallo, J. Mateos, G. Moschetti, J. Grahn, T. González
{"title":"Monte Carlo study of the noise performance of isolated-gate InAs HEMTs","authors":"H. Rodilla, B. G. Vasallo, J. Mateos, G. Moschetti, J. Grahn, T. González","doi":"10.1109/ICNF.2011.5994295","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICNF.2011.5994295","url":null,"abstract":"In this work, the noise performance of an InAs/AlSb 225-nm isolated-gate HEMT has been studied by means of Monte Carlo (MC) simulations. Firstly, the experimental DC behavior and the intrinsic small signal equivalent circuit parameters have been adequately reproduced in order to validate the model. Then, the extrinsic ƒ<inf>T</inf> and ƒ<inf>max</inf> have been obtained and compared with experimental data, getting a good agreement for ƒ<inf>T</inf> but some discrepancies for ƒ<inf>max</inf>. Finally, the intrinsic and extrinsic noise characteristics of the InAs based HEMT have been simulated, showing an excellent noise performance (F<inf>min</inf>=0.3 dB@10 GHz), comparable to that obtained in InGaAs HEMTs with a much shorter gate length of 50 nm.","PeriodicalId":137085,"journal":{"name":"2011 21st International Conference on Noise and Fluctuations","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125024252","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Critical fluctuations observed in collective human behaviors","authors":"M. Takayasu","doi":"10.1109/ICNF.2011.5994340","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICNF.2011.5994340","url":null,"abstract":"By analyzing order-book data of the foreign exchange market, Empirical facts of real market fluctuations are summarized. Then, we introduce numerical experiments using an artificial market model consisted of algorithmic dealers. Finally, we show that a generalized Langevin equation nearly the critical point is a promising theoretical model which can describe not only microscopic market properties but also macroscopic human behaviors typically observed in the period of hyper-inflation. The origins of both long-tailed distribution of price fluctuations and the dynamical motions of bubbles and crashes will be discussed from the viewpoint of physics.","PeriodicalId":137085,"journal":{"name":"2011 21st International Conference on Noise and Fluctuations","volume":"62 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127033754","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Using a variation of empirical mode decomposition to remove noise from signals","authors":"M. Kaleem, A. Guergachi, S. Krishnan, A. Çetin","doi":"10.1109/ICNF.2011.5994279","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICNF.2011.5994279","url":null,"abstract":"This paper will describe the application of τ-based decomposition, which is a variation of the empirical mode decomposition method based on modified peak selection, to de-noising and de-trending of signals. The τ-based decomposition method will be explained, and its application to synthetic and real-world signals in the context of de-noising and de-trending will be described. Comparison between the computational simplicity of the τ-based decomposition method to de-noising and de-trending of signals and approaches based on empirical mode decomposition will be highlighted.","PeriodicalId":137085,"journal":{"name":"2011 21st International Conference on Noise and Fluctuations","volume":"67 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116678885","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Thermal noise driven heat engines: Noise put to work, while it sheds light on “quantum heat engine weirdness”","authors":"L. Kish","doi":"10.1109/ICNF.2011.5994278","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICNF.2011.5994278","url":null,"abstract":"Purely electrical heat engines driven by the thermal noise voltage of resistors are introduced. In these engines, there is no steam, gas or combustion and the only mechanically moving elements are the piston and resonator (flywheel). Resistors, capacitors and electronically controlled switches are the other building elements. For the best performance, a large number of parallel engines must be integrated to run in a synchronized fashion. At room temperature, in the idealistic case, a two-dimensional ensemble of engines of 25 nanometer size integrated on a 1 square-inch silicon chip with 20 °C temperature difference between the warm-source and the cold-sink would produce a power of about 1 Watt. Several standard and coherent (correlated-cylinder states) versions of these engines have been introduced and both of them can operate in either four-stroke or two-stroke modes. The correlated engines offer the same type of paradoxes as coherent quantum heat engines and they serve the solution of their paradox, too.","PeriodicalId":137085,"journal":{"name":"2011 21st International Conference on Noise and Fluctuations","volume":"35 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114493035","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Supercapacitors in bias systems for low frequency noise measurements","authors":"G. Scandurra, C. Ciofi","doi":"10.1109/ICNF.2011.5994351","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICNF.2011.5994351","url":null,"abstract":"We explore the possibility of employing supercapacitors in the design of very low noise programmable voltage and current sources to be used for biasing the device under test in low frequency noise measurements. This is accomplished by taking advantage of the large capacitance of supercapacitors for realizing a low pass filter with a very low frequency corner for filtering out the noise produced by a solid state high accuracy DA converter. In order to obtain the desired attenuation of the noise down to a few hundred mHz, a very low frequency corner must be employed, thus resulting in very long transients (in the order of a few hours) upon each voltage change. This problem is specifically addressed in this paper. Indeed, we have designed a programmable voltage reference capable of generating voltages in the range 0–2.5 V with a resolution of about 2.5 mV, an accuracy better than 2 mV and a settling time of about 200 s. The output noise is below 4×10−16, 5×10−18, and 1×10−18 V2/Hz at 100 mHz, 1 Hz, and 10 Hz, respectively. The application of such a low voltage reference for the realization of a very low noise programmable current source is also discussed and demonstrated.","PeriodicalId":137085,"journal":{"name":"2011 21st International Conference on Noise and Fluctuations","volume":"64 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129578091","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}