From b0faaeae5316b17d81c5c52b5cdcc7db616fd0ba Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Eric Teunis de Boone Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2023 16:50:33 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Thesis: fix continuity in Beacon for tProp --- .../thesis/chapters/beacon_discipline.tex | 46 +------------------ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 44 deletions(-) diff --git a/documents/thesis/chapters/beacon_discipline.tex b/documents/thesis/chapters/beacon_discipline.tex index 28d80a0..bf9f501 100644 --- a/documents/thesis/chapters/beacon_discipline.tex +++ b/documents/thesis/chapters/beacon_discipline.tex @@ -56,52 +56,10 @@ Before going in-depth on the synchronisation using either of such beacons, the s % <<<< % time delay An in-band solution for synchronising the detectors is effectively a reversal of the method of interferometry in Section~\ref{sec:interferometry}. -The distance between the transmitter $T$ and the antenna $A_i$ incur a time delay $(\tProp)_i$ caused by the finite propagation speed of the radio signal (see \eqref{eq:propagation_delay}). +The distance between the transmitter $T$ and the antenna $A_i$ incurs a time delay caused by the finite propagation speed of the radio signal (see the $\Delta_i$ term in \eqref{eq:propagation_delay}). +In this chapter it will be denoted as $(\tProp)_i$ for clarity. \\ -\Todo{continuity} - -%Since the signal is an electromagnetic wave, its instantaneous velocity $v$ depends solely on the refractive index~$n$ of the medium as $v = \frac{c}{n}$. -%In general, the refractive index of air is dependent on factors such as the pressure and temperature of the air the signal is passing through and the frequencies of the signal. -%However, in many cases, the refractive index can be taken constant over the trajectory to simplify models. -% -%%\begin{figure}%<<< -%% \centering -%% \begin{subfigure}{0.49\textwidth}%<<< -%% %\centering -%% \includegraphics[width=\textwidth,height=\textheight,keepaspectratio]{beacon/antenna_setup_two.pdf} -%% \caption{ -%% Schematic of two antennas ($A_i$) at different distances from a transmitter ($T$). -%% Each distance incurs a specific time delay $(\tProp)_i$. -%% The maximum time delay difference for these antennas is proportional to the baseline distance (green line). -%% \protect \Todo{use `real' transmitter and radio for schematic} -%% } -%% \label{fig:beacon_spatial_setup} -%% \end{subfigure}%>>> -%% \begin{subfigure}{0.49\textwidth}%<<< -%% %\centering -%% \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{beacon/auger/1512.02216.figure2.beacon_beat.png} -%% \caption{ -%% From Ref~\cite{PierreAuger:2015aqe}. -%% The beacon signal that the \gls{Auger} has employed in \gls{AERA}. -%% The beating between 4 frequencies gives a total period of $1.1\us$ (indicated by the arrows). -%% With a synchronisation uncertainty below $100\ns$ from the \gls{GNSS}, it fully resolves the period degeneracy. -%% \protect \Todo{incorporate into text} -%% } -%% \label{fig:beacon:pa} -%% \end{subfigure}%>>> -%%\end{figure}%>>> -% -%As such, the time delay due to the propagation from the transmitter to an antenna can be written as -%\begin{equation}\label{eq:propagation_delay}% <<< -% \phantom{,} -% (\tProp)_i = \frac{ \left|{ \vec{x}_{T} - \vec{x}_{A_i} }\right| }{c} n_\mathrm{eff} -% , -%\end{equation}% >>> -%where $n_\mathrm{eff}$ is the effective refractive index over the trajectory of the signal. -%\\ - -\Todo{continuity} If the time of emitting the signal at the transmitter $\tTrueEmit$ is known, this allows to directly synchronise the transmitter and an antenna since \begin{equation}\label{eq:transmitter2antenna_t0}%<<< \phantom{,}