Radio SciencePub Date : 2025-01-01DOI: 10.1029/2024RS008164
Yangpeng Dan;Luyao Wang;Chaofan Duan;Fan Yang
{"title":"Agile detection of DRM signal via GLRT","authors":"Yangpeng Dan;Luyao Wang;Chaofan Duan;Fan Yang","doi":"10.1029/2024RS008164","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1029/2024RS008164","url":null,"abstract":"Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) is a digital Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) broadcasting standard that has been employed all over the world. The operating carrier frequency and time of DRM station change with the scheduling period. The user terminal commonly uses channel decoding and audio decoding to detect the DRM radio. This conventional signal detection method always fail when the station is not working, or the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) is weak, or the designated frequency band is illegally occupied. Besides, the conventional method needs at least one DRM transmission super frame with a duration of 1.2 s, which causes delay and brings additional computations. To solve the challenges faced by conventional method, this paper has proposed an agile and efficient signal detection method based on the Generalized Likelihood Ratio Test. The proposed method coherently integrates the frequency pilots of successive OFDM symbols via discrete Fourier transform, then propose a sufficient statistic to detect the DRM radio. The required number of OFDM symbols, which is much smaller than that of one transmission super frame, is adaptively chosen from the given probabilities of false alarm and correct detection. The computations and SNR requirement of the proposed method are both smaller than the conventional method, which help the user terminal quickly detect the DRM signal over the given frequency band. The proposed method also provides a new perspective for electromagnetic spectrum management.","PeriodicalId":49638,"journal":{"name":"Radio Science","volume":"60 1","pages":"1-15"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143106327","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Radio SciencePub Date : 2025-01-01DOI: 10.1029/2024RS008023
Junda Jin;Jie Liu;Dong Liu;Jiang-Qiao Ding;Xuan Zhang;Jing Li;Sheng-Cai Shi
{"title":"The noise temperature analysis on a space-grade cryogenic low noise amplifier using two measurement methods","authors":"Junda Jin;Jie Liu;Dong Liu;Jiang-Qiao Ding;Xuan Zhang;Jing Li;Sheng-Cai Shi","doi":"10.1029/2024RS008023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1029/2024RS008023","url":null,"abstract":"The noise of a cryogenic low-noise amplifier (cryo-LNA) directly impacts the sensitivity of a terahertz superconducting heterodyne receiver. This paper aims to evaluate the noise temperature of a cryo-LNA and its suitability as the first stage IF amplifier for the heterodyne receiver, specifically the high-sensitivity terahertz detection module for the China Space Station Survey Telescope. Both the Cold Attenuator (CA) Method and the Variable Temperature Load (VTL) Method are employed to ensure confidence in the measured values. The maximum difference in results is 1K within the frequency range of 0.1–2 GHz, contributing to an uncertainty of 4K in the receiver's noise temperature. The measurement accuracy of the noise temperature is analyzed in detail, with particular emphasis on the influence of the cryogenic attenuator and the noise contribution from the connecting cable with a temperature gradient. Additionally, the dependence of the cryo-LNA's noise temperature on physical temperature and radiation hardness are verified to assess suitability for space applications.","PeriodicalId":49638,"journal":{"name":"Radio Science","volume":"60 1","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143106329","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Radio SciencePub Date : 2025-01-01DOI: 10.1029/2024RS008075
Hosni Manai;Larbi Ben Hadj Slama;Ridha Bouallegue
{"title":"A novel blind adaptive 3D beam steering algorithm for interference mitigation and performance enhancement in massive MIMO systems","authors":"Hosni Manai;Larbi Ben Hadj Slama;Ridha Bouallegue","doi":"10.1029/2024RS008075","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1029/2024RS008075","url":null,"abstract":"This paper introduces an innovative blind adaptive 3D Beam steering algorithm designed to mitigate interference, ultimately improving the signal-to-interference and noise ratio (SINR) to enhance the overall performance of mMIMO (massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO)) networks. The proposed algorithm combines an optimized direction of arrival (DoA) estimation method with an inventive adaptive signal processing technique. To address the computational complexity associated with determining the 2D-DoA of incoming signals, an improved RD-MUSIC (Reduced Dimension — Multiple Signal Classification) estimator is proposed. This method streamlines the process into an efficient 1D search, significantly reducing computational overhead compared to conventional 2D-MUSIC and minimizing noise, maintaining superior accuracy over the conventional RD-MUSIC method. Leveraging the estimated 2D-DoAs, the proposed adaptive signal processing technique integrates the Dolph-Chebyshev weighting method with nulling constraints to calculate the optimal complex weig0hts necessary to accurately steer the main Beam toward the desired signal direction and create deep nulls in the directions of interfering signals, resulting in enhanced SINR. Compared to alternative algorithms, our approach demonstrates superior performance and offers an efficient solution without requiring a training signal or additional antenna elements. This is advantageous, particularly in environments with intense interference and high mobility, making it a promising candidate for future wireless systems.","PeriodicalId":49638,"journal":{"name":"Radio Science","volume":"60 1","pages":"1-23"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143106328","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Radio SciencePub Date : 2024-12-31DOI: 10.1029/2024RS007961
Yekoye Asmare Tariku
{"title":"The geomagnetic storm time responses of the TEC, foF2, and hmF2 in different solar activity during solar cycle 24 and 25","authors":"Yekoye Asmare Tariku","doi":"10.1029/2024RS007961","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1029/2024RS007961","url":null,"abstract":"This paper mainly examines the response of variation of the TEC, foF2, and hmF2 obtained from observations (GPS and digisondes) and models (IRI 2016 and IRI-Plas 2017) across low-to-high latitudes during various geomagnetic storm time conditions in different solar activity years. The 19 February 2014, 17 March 2015, and 4 November 2021 geomagnetic storm cases caused positive storm effects (particularly at low latitudes), while the 8 September 2017, and 26 August 2018 geomagnetic storm cases resulted in negative storm effects, especially at mid and high latitudes. Furthermore, during the 19 February 2014 storm, the sharp increase (peak) diurnal digisondes TEC values are observed, on average, when the hmF2 values reach about 360, 282, and 312 km, in the low, mid and high latitudes, respectively. During the 26 August 2018 storm, the peak TEC values are observed, on average, when the hmF2 values reach about 313, 258, and 268 km in the low, mid and high latitudes, respectively. Hence, the digisonde-derived peak TEC in mid latitudes typically coincides with a decrease in hmF2, while in low latitudes, it is associated with an increase in hmF2. Additionally, during low solar activity periods, digisonde-derived peak TEC values were observed when hmF2 decreased, contrasting with patterns seen during high solar activity. Both the IRI 2016 and IRI-Plas 2017 models performed well, with the models peak TEC values being observed when the hmF2 variations attain similar values with the observations, reinforcing the models' reliability in capturing ionospheric responses during geomagnetic storms.","PeriodicalId":49638,"journal":{"name":"Radio Science","volume":"59 12","pages":"1-18"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142905768","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Radio SciencePub Date : 2024-12-31DOI: 10.1029/2024RS008109
Endawoke Yizengaw
{"title":"The impact and sources of radio frequency interference on GNSS signals","authors":"Endawoke Yizengaw","doi":"10.1029/2024RS008109","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1029/2024RS008109","url":null,"abstract":"The utilization of the global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) services in both military and civilian applications as well as for scientific investigation has grown exponentially. However, the increasing reliance on GNSS applications has raised concerns about potential risks from intentional radio frequency interference (RFI) transmitters. RFI significantly affects GNSS's environmental monitoring capabilities by inflating the scintillation index and misleading the scientific community with scintillation indices not attributable to ionospheric dynamic events. Consequently, the existing climatological distribution of GNSS scintillations may require careful reevaluation, as it may not adequately filter out RFI induced scintillations. Thus, characterizing the global RFI occurrence regions and developing real-time detection capabilities to mitigate its effects is critically important. Leveraging GNSS measurements from ground stations and six COSMIC-2 satellite constellations, we have developed a technique to detect RFI events and identify RFI active regions. Additionally, for the first time, we have implemented techniques that differentiate RFI associated scintillations from scintillations caused by ionospheric turbulence.","PeriodicalId":49638,"journal":{"name":"Radio Science","volume":"59 12","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142905915","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Optimization of variational mode decomposition using stationary wavelet transform and its application to transient electromagnetic signal noise reduction","authors":"Xianxia Wang;Xiaoya Wei;Duxi Song;Linfei Wang;Haochen Wang;Zhicheng Zhang;Tingye Qi","doi":"10.1029/2023RS007889","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1029/2023RS007889","url":null,"abstract":"To solve the problem of signal loss due to local reconstruction in the variational mode decomposition (VMD) method, this study proposes to use the stationary wavelet transform (SWT) to extract the effective signal in the mixed noise modes and reconstruct the noise-reduced signal. First the slime mold algorithm (SMA) takes to realize the adaptive difficulty of selecting the important parameters K (the number of eigenmode decompositions) and a (the quadratic penalty coefficient) in the VMD. Then, the VMD decomposed modes are divided into the basic signal and noise signal according to the definition of Euclidean distance, finally the noise signal is decomposed in a new step by using SWT, and the basic signal is reconstructed with the effective signal to get the final noise reduced signal. Through the establishment of simulation tests and transient electromagnetic field tests in the mined-out area, the results show that the VMD-SWT method exhibits a better denoising effect and higher inversion accuracy for the transient electromagnetic signals, proving the superiority and applicability.","PeriodicalId":49638,"journal":{"name":"Radio Science","volume":"59 12","pages":"1-18"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142905912","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Radio SciencePub Date : 2024-12-31DOI: 10.1029/2024RS008068
C. G. Hynes;R. G. Vaughan
{"title":"Finite element method modeling of the wire thickness of a monopole on a circular ground plane","authors":"C. G. Hynes;R. G. Vaughan","doi":"10.1029/2024RS008068","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1029/2024RS008068","url":null,"abstract":"Simulations and measurements of the input impedance and matching of a cylindrical monopole at the center of a circular ground plane are presented. The design parameters are the monopole length (0.231 to 0.261), the monopole radius (10\u0000<sup>−5</sup>\u0000λ to 5 × 10\u0000<sup>−3</sup>\u0000λ), and the ground plane radius (0.2λ to 2.0λ), where λ is the wavelength. Using new numerical results from the Finite Element Method (FEM), previous theoretical impedance results for an infinitesimally thin element are shown to be inaccurate for monopoles of practical thicknesses since there can be a strong dependence on the wire thickness—even for electrically very thin wires. The FEM offers convenient modeling for the wire thickness and the results match well with physical experiments. To obtain good antenna impedance matching to a 50 Ω impedance, that is, 5\u0000<inf>11</inf>\u0000 < — 10 dB, for any ground plane radius greater than 1/2 (an arbitrary lower bound) and any practical wire monopole radius, the simulations show that a monopole length of 0.241 can be used.","PeriodicalId":49638,"journal":{"name":"Radio Science","volume":"59 12","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142905914","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Radio SciencePub Date : 2024-12-31DOI: 10.1029/2024RS008058
Lucas Schreiter;Andreas Brack;Benjamin Männel;Harald Schuh;Daniel Arnold;Adrian Jäggi
{"title":"Imaging of the ionosphere and plasmasphere using GNSS slant TEC obtained from LEO satellites","authors":"Lucas Schreiter;Andreas Brack;Benjamin Männel;Harald Schuh;Daniel Arnold;Adrian Jäggi","doi":"10.1029/2024RS008058","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1029/2024RS008058","url":null,"abstract":"Satellites with dual-frequency Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) receivers can measure integrated electron density, known as slant Total Electron Content (sTEC), between the receiver and transmitter. Precise relative variations of sTEC are achievable using phase measurements on L1 and L2 frequencies, yielding an accuracy of around 0.1 TECU or better. However, CubeSats like Spire LEMUR, with simpler setups (e.g., patch antennas) and code noise in the order of several meters, face limitations in accuracy. Their precision, determined by phase observations, remains in the 0.1–0.3 TECU range. With a substantial number of observations and comprehensive coverage of lines of sight between Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and GNSS satellites, global electron density can be reconstructed from sTEC measurements. Utilizing 27 satellites from various missions, including Swarm, Gravity Recovery And Climate Experiment Follow-On, Jason-3, Sentinel 1/2/3, COSMIC-2, and Spire CubeSats, a cubic B-spline expansion in magnetic latitude, magnetic local time, and altitude is employed to model the logarithmic electron density. Hourly snapshots of the three-dimensional electron density are generated, adjusting the model parameters through non-linear least squares based on sTEC observations. Results demonstrate that including Spire significantly enhances estimates, showcasing exceptional agreement with in situ observations from Swarm and Defense Meteorological Satellite Program LEO satellites. The model outperforms contemporary climatological models, such as International Reference Ionosphere (IRI)-2020 and the neural network-based NET model. Validation efforts include comparisons with ground-based sTEC measurements, space-based vertical TEC from Jason-3 altimetry, and global TEC maps from the Center for Orbit Determination in Europe and the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ).","PeriodicalId":49638,"journal":{"name":"Radio Science","volume":"59 12","pages":"1-19"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142905943","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Radio SciencePub Date : 2024-12-31DOI: 10.1029/2024RS008080
David B. Davidson;Adrian T. Sutinjo
{"title":"Efficient storage of embedded element patterns for low frequency radio telescopes","authors":"David B. Davidson;Adrian T. Sutinjo","doi":"10.1029/2024RS008080","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1029/2024RS008080","url":null,"abstract":"The use of spherical modes offers an efficient solution for storing embedded element patterns with significant angular structure for large scale arrays, such as the Square Kilometer Array (SKA)-Low radio telescope. These patterns are required for calibration of the numerous stations comprising the telescope, each containing several hundred elements, and operating over a 7:1 bandwidth. However, implementation is significantly complicated by the many differences in the notation used in the literature for the Legendre special functions. The differing phasor conventions used in electrical engineering and physics further complicate this. This paper synthesizes much of the existing literature on this topic, paying special attention to these issues. Mathematical implementation issues are also addressed. A number of suitable tests using canonical dipole radiators to verify correct implementation are outlined. The paper concludes with tests on an individual SKALA4 antenna and a full-scale SKA-Low prototype station comprising 256 of these antennas. The storage saving afforded is some three orders of magnitude; this is very significant for a full SKA-Low station. Supporting material summarizes differing formulations and conventions encountered in the literature.","PeriodicalId":49638,"journal":{"name":"Radio Science","volume":"59 12","pages":"1-15"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142905913","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}