159 research outputs found
Correlation of Early Devonian (Lochkovian-early Pragian) conodont faunas of the South Urals (Russia)
Reconstruction of Causal Networks by Set Covering
We present a method for the reconstruction of networks, based on the order of
nodes visited by a stochastic branching process. Our algorithm reconstructs a
network of minimal size that ensures consistency with the data. Crucially, we
show that global consistency with the data can be achieved through purely local
considerations, inferring the neighbourhood of each node in turn. The
optimisation problem solved for each individual node can be reduced to a Set
Covering Problem, which is known to be NP-hard but can be approximated well in
practice. We then extend our approach to account for noisy data, based on the
Minimum Description Length principle. We demonstrate our algorithms on
synthetic data, generated by an SIR-like epidemiological model.Comment: Under consideration for the ECML PKDD 2010 conferenc
All-optical phase-regenerative multicasting of 40 Gbit/s DPSK signal in a degenerate phase sensitive amplifier
We demonstrate all-optical 1-to-5 differential phase-shift keyed (DPSK) wavelength multicasting at 40 Gbit/s using a degenerate four-wave mixing (FWM) based phase sensitive amplifier (PSA). Phase regenerative properties are reported with a sensitivity improvement of more that 10 dB
Saturation effects in degenerate phase sensitive fiber optic parametric amplifiers
We experimentally study saturation effects in degenerate phase sensitive amplifiers, revealing and explaining a gain regime suitable for all-optical signal processing functions such as phase regeneration
Blow Hole Cave: An Unroofed Cave on San Salvador Island, the Bahamas, and its Importance for Detection of Paleokarst Caves on Fossil Carbonate Platforms
Prispevek obravnava podobnosti v razvoju krasa kvartarne karbonatne platforme na otoku San Salvador in devonske karbonatne platforme na platoju KrĂĄsnĂĄ na Moravskem. Za obe obmoÄji so znaÄilne jame, katerih nastanek lahko razloĹžimo s "flank margin" modelom in so nastale v obmoÄju sladkovodnih leÄ med obdobji relativno visoke morske gladine, v Äasu relativno stabilne halokline, kar potrjujejo razliÄne ĹĄtudije jamskih zapolnitev. V obeh primerih so jamske sedimentne zapolnitve genetsko primerljive - obalni in eolski sedimenti ter breÄe.The comparative study of a Quaternary carbonate platform (San Salvador Island, the Bahamas) and a Devonian Carbonate Platform (KrĂĄsnĂĄ Elevation, Moravia) indicates a great similarity in karst evolution. Caves on both sites are interpreted as flank margin caves associated with a freshwater lens and halocline stabilised during sea-level highstands. The sedimentary fill of both caves is genetically comparable - beach and aeolian sediments with bodies of breccias
All-optical phase and amplitude regeneration properties of a 40 Gbit/s DPSK black-box phase sensitive amplifier
We experimentally study the pure amplitude and phase regeneration capabilities of a blackbox degenerate four wave mixing (FWM) based bit-rate-flexible phase sensitive amplifier (PSA) for a 40 Gbit/s differential phase-shift keyed (DPSK) signal
Phase sensitive amplification in a highly nonlinear lead-silicate fibre
We experimentally demonstrate phase-sensitive amplification in a highly nonlinear lead-silicate W-type fibre. A phase-sensitive gain swing of 6dB was observed in a 1.56m sample of the fibre for a total launched power of 33dBm
Development of new all-optical signal regeneration technique
All-optical signal regeneration have been the active research area since last decade due to evolution of nonlinear optical signal processing. Existing all-optical signal regeneration techniques are agitated in producing low Bit Error Rate (BER) of 10-10 at below than -10 dBm power received. In this paper, a new all-optical signal regeneration technique is developed by using phase sensitive amplification and designed optical phase locked signal mechanism. The developed all-optical signal regeneration technique is tested for different 10 Gb/s Differential Phase Shift Keying degraded signals. It is determined that the designed all-optical signal regeneration technique is able to provide signal regeneration with noise mitigation for degraded signals. It is analyzed that overall, for all degraded test signals, average BER of 10-13 is achieved at received power of -14 dBm. The designed technique will be helpful to enhance the performance of existing signal regeneration systems in the presence of severe noise by providing minimum BER at low received power
Osmium and lithium isotope evidence for weathering feedbacks linked to orbitally paced organic carbon burial and Silurian glaciations
The Ordovician (âź487 to 443 Ma) ended with the formation of extensive Southern Hemisphere ice sheets, known as the Hirnantian glaciation, and the second largest mass extinction in Earth History. It was followed by the Silurian (âź443 to 419 Ma), one of the most climatically unstable periods of the Phanerozoic as evidenced by several large scale (> 5â°) carbon isotope (δ13C) perturbations associated with further extinction events. Despite several decades of research, the cause of these environmental instabilities remains enigmatic. Here, we provide osmium (187Os/188Os) and lithium (δ7Li) isotope measurements of marine sedimentary rocks that cover four Silurian δ13C excursions. Osmium and Li isotope records resemble those previously recorded for the Hirnantian glaciation suggesting a similar causal mechanism. When combined with a new dynamic carbon-osmium-lithium biogeochemical model we suggest that astronomical forcing of the marine organic carbon cycle, as opposed to a decline in volcanic arc degassing or the rise of early land plants, resulted in drawdown of atmospheric CO2, triggering continental scale glaciation, intense global cooling and eustatic sea-level lows recognised in the geological record. Lower atmospheric pCO2 and temperatures during the Hirnantian and Silurian glaciations suppressed CO2 removal by silicate weathering, driving 187Os/188Os and δ7Li variability, supporting the existence of climate-regulating feedbacks
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