In the first editorial of this two-part special issue, we pointed out that one of the biggest trends in wireless broadband, radar, sonar, and broadcasting technology is software RF processing and digital front-end [1]...In the first editorial of this two-part special issue, we pointed out that one of the biggest trends in wireless broadband, radar, sonar, and broadcasting technology is software RF processing and digital front-end [1]. Thistrend encompasses signal processing algorithms and integrated circuit design and includes digital pre-distortion （DPD）, conversions between digital and analog signals, digita up-conversion （DUC）, digital down-conversion （DDC）, DC offset,展开更多
One of the biggest technology trends in wireless broadband, radar, sonar, and broadcasting systems is software radio frequency processing and digital front-end. This trend encompasses a broad range of topics, from ci...One of the biggest technology trends in wireless broadband, radar, sonar, and broadcasting systems is software radio frequency processing and digital front-end. This trend encompasses a broad range of topics, from circuit design and signal processing to system integration. It includes digital up-conversion （DUC） and down-conversion （DDC）, digital predistortion （DPD）,展开更多
Low-level radio frequency(LLRF)systems stabilize the electromagnetic field in the RF cavities used for beam acceleration in particle accelerators.Reliable,accurate,and precise detection of RF amplitude and phase is pa...Low-level radio frequency(LLRF)systems stabilize the electromagnetic field in the RF cavities used for beam acceleration in particle accelerators.Reliable,accurate,and precise detection of RF amplitude and phase is particularly important to achieve high field stability for pulsed accelerators of free-electron lasers(FEL).The digital LLRF systems employ analog-to-digital converters to sample the frequency down-converted RF signal and use digital demodulation algorithms to calculate the RF amplitude and phase.Different sampling strategies and demodulation algorithms have been developed for these purposes and are introduced in this paper.This article focuses on advanced topics concerning RF detection,including accurate RF transient measurement,wideband RF detection,and RF detection with an asynchronous trigger,local oscillator,or clock.The analysis is based on the SwissFEL measurements,but the algorithms introduced are general for RF signal detection in particle accelerators.展开更多
Radio frequency(RF)transmission systems with high-precision phase stability are required by the next generation of particle colliders and light sources.An RF transmission system was designed to meet this requirement.I...Radio frequency(RF)transmission systems with high-precision phase stability are required by the next generation of particle colliders and light sources.An RF transmission system was designed to meet this requirement.In this system,RF signal generated at the sending end is modulated onto a continuous wave(CW)optical carrier,transmitted through an optical fiber,and demodulated at the receiving end.The phase drift is detected by a digital phase monitor with femtosecond-level accuracy and compensated by a motorized optical fiber delay line(ODL).The measurement results show that the long-term phase drifts can be stabilized to within 100 fs(pk-pk),500 fs(pk-pk),and 1.8 ps(pk-pk)in a 400-meter-long optical fiber over 1 h,24 h,and 10 days,respectively.展开更多
文摘In the first editorial of this two-part special issue, we pointed out that one of the biggest trends in wireless broadband, radar, sonar, and broadcasting technology is software RF processing and digital front-end [1]. Thistrend encompasses signal processing algorithms and integrated circuit design and includes digital pre-distortion （DPD）, conversions between digital and analog signals, digita up-conversion （DUC）, digital down-conversion （DDC）, DC offset,
文摘One of the biggest technology trends in wireless broadband, radar, sonar, and broadcasting systems is software radio frequency processing and digital front-end. This trend encompasses a broad range of topics, from circuit design and signal processing to system integration. It includes digital up-conversion （DUC） and down-conversion （DDC）, digital predistortion （DPD）,
文摘Low-level radio frequency(LLRF)systems stabilize the electromagnetic field in the RF cavities used for beam acceleration in particle accelerators.Reliable,accurate,and precise detection of RF amplitude and phase is particularly important to achieve high field stability for pulsed accelerators of free-electron lasers(FEL).The digital LLRF systems employ analog-to-digital converters to sample the frequency down-converted RF signal and use digital demodulation algorithms to calculate the RF amplitude and phase.Different sampling strategies and demodulation algorithms have been developed for these purposes and are introduced in this paper.This article focuses on advanced topics concerning RF detection,including accurate RF transient measurement,wideband RF detection,and RF detection with an asynchronous trigger,local oscillator,or clock.The analysis is based on the SwissFEL measurements,but the algorithms introduced are general for RF signal detection in particle accelerators.
基金supported by the Foundation of the Key Laboratory of Particle Acceleration Physics and Technology of Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.29201531231141001)
文摘Radio frequency(RF)transmission systems with high-precision phase stability are required by the next generation of particle colliders and light sources.An RF transmission system was designed to meet this requirement.In this system,RF signal generated at the sending end is modulated onto a continuous wave(CW)optical carrier,transmitted through an optical fiber,and demodulated at the receiving end.The phase drift is detected by a digital phase monitor with femtosecond-level accuracy and compensated by a motorized optical fiber delay line(ODL).The measurement results show that the long-term phase drifts can be stabilized to within 100 fs(pk-pk),500 fs(pk-pk),and 1.8 ps(pk-pk)in a 400-meter-long optical fiber over 1 h,24 h,and 10 days,respectively.
