On the numerical approximation of high-frequency acoustic multiple scattering problems by circular cylinders

The aim of this paper is to propose a numerical strategy for computing the solution of two-dimensional time-harmonic acoustic multiple scattering problems at high-frequency. The scatterers are assumed to be circular, leading therefore to semi-analytical representation formulae of the scattered field through the solution of a large linear system of equations. Taking advantage of the special block Toeplitz structure of the matrix of the linear system, a fast iterative and preconditioned numerical method yielding large memory savings is proposed. Several numerical experiments for general configurations are presented to show the efficiency of the numerical method.     

Study of second-order nonlinear hyperpolarisability of all-trans-β-carotene in solutions by linear spectroscopic technique

This paper demonstrates the second-order nonlinear hyperpolarisability \gamma of all-trans-β-carotene in different solvents by linear spectroscopic technique that is based on resonance Raman scattering and UV--VIS (Ultraviolet-visible) absorption spectroscopy. Owing to the two-level model well describing the link that exists between the resonance Raman scattering and stimulated Raman scattering, the stimulated Raman polarisability α_{\rm R} can be calculated through the two-photon resonance system. The value of \gamma of all-trans-β-carotene in carbon bisulfide solution is 6.435\times 10^{-33} esu (1~esu of resistance =8.98755\times10^{11}~\Omega) that is close to the true value, because the solution of all-trans-β-carotene in carbon bisulfide satisfies the rigid resonance Raman scattering condition. This method is expected to be worthy of applications to measure the second-order nonlinear hyperpolarisability of a conjugate organic molecule.     

A theoretical and numerical resolution of an acoustic multiple scattering problem in three-dimensional case

This paper develops an analytical solution for sound, electromagnetic or any other wave propagation described by the Helmholtz equation in three-dimensional case. First, a theoretical investigation based on multipole expansion method and spherical wave functions was established, through which we show that the resolution of the problem is reduced to solving an infinite, complex and large linear system. Second, we explain how to suitably truncate the last infinite dimensional system to get an accurate stable and fast numerical solution of the problem. Then, we evaluate numerically the theoretical solution of scattering problem by multiple ideal rigid spheres. Finally, we made a numerical study to present the “Head related transfer function” with respect to different physical and geometrical parameters of the problem.     

Nonstandard electrostatic problem for strips

The spatial field distribution is the most frequent subject of standard electrostatic analysis. In this paper the system of several strips in external spatial-harmonic electric field, which causes the charge distribution on them, is considered. The solution is constructed as a linear combination of certain template functions, evaluated in spectral domain and satisfying the electric boundary conditions on the strips. The problem is analogous to wave scattering; this justifies the application of the wave-scattering terminology (i.e. incident wave for the external field and the corresponding ‘radiation condition’) in the considered nonstandard ‘electrostatic scattering’ problem. The strip total charge and the Bloch harmonics of the ‘scattered’ field are evaluated.     

Stochastic radiative transfer in a finite plane with anisotropic scattering in a binary Markovian mixture

The time-independent linear transport problem in a stochastic finite-plane medium with linear anisotropic scattering is considered. The medium is assumed to consist of two randomly mixed immiscible fluids, with the mixing statistics described as a two-state homogeneous Markov process. The Pomraning-Eddington approach is used to obtain an explicit solution to the problem in the deterministic case. A formalism, developed to treat radiative transfer in statistical mixtures, is used to obtain the ensemble-averaged solution for the problem under consideration. In the case of isotropic scattering, explicit analytic results for reflectivity and transmissivity, which show a good agreement with Monte Carlo benchmark results, are given. Results for reflectivity and transmissivity in the case of linear anisotropic scattering are also given.     

A Nonlinear Landau-Zener Formula

We consider a system of two coupled ordinary differential equations which appears as an envelope equation in Bose–Einstein Condensation. This system can be viewed as a nonlinear extension of the celebrated model introduced by Landau and Zener. We show how the nonlinear system may appear from different physical models. We focus our attention on the large time behavior of the solution. We show the existence of a nonlinear scattering operator, which is reminiscent of long range scattering for the nonlinear Schrödinger equation, and which can be compared with its linear counterpart.     

Curle's equation and acoustic scattering by a sphere

Recent papers have initiated interesting comparisons between aeroacoustic theory and the results of acoustic scattering problems. In this paper, we consider some aspects of these comparisons for acoustic scattering by a sphere. We give a derivation of Curle's equation for a specific class of linear acoustic scattering problems, and, in response to previous claims to the contrary, give an explicit confirmation of Curle's equation for plane wave scattering by a stationary rigid sphere of arbitrary size in an inviscid fluid. We construct the complete solution for scattering by a rigid sphere in a viscous fluid, and show that the neglect of viscous terms in Curie's equation yields an incomplete prediction of the far field dipole pressure. We also consider the null field solution of the sphere scattering problem, and give its extension to the vorticity modes associated with viscosity. Finally, we construct a solution for an elastic sphere in a viscous fluid, and show that the rigid sphere/null field solution is recovered from the limit of infinite longitudinal and shear wave speeds in the elastic solid.     

Radiative transfer in plane media without azimuthal symmetry

A rigorous integral theory is presented in this paper for the solution of radiative heat transfer problems in stratified media, when dependence on the azimuth of the propagating radiation must be taken into account. Anisotropy of scattering and specular and diffuse reflection from the bounding walls are incorporated in the final system of linear integral equations of Fredholm's type. A simple case of physical interest is considered in more detail, and solved explicitly by a constructive technique. Numerical results are reported and briefly discussed.     

二维导体粗糙面电磁散射的分形特征研究

采用二维归一化带限Brown分形函数来模拟二维分形粗糙面,主要利用基尔霍夫近似给出了该导体粗糙面的电磁散射场.导出了平均散射场、平均散射系数和散射强度方差的计算公式.讨论了散射场分布与分维的关系,获得了散射场波峰拟合线的斜率与分维D满足线性关系这一重要结论. 关键词：     

Implementation and investigation of iterative solvers in the Discrete Sources Method

The implementation of iterative methods as solvers for the Discrete Sources Method (DSM) is presented. In this method, light scattering computation linear systems with dense and relative small matrices are generated. The linear systems are traditionally solved using the QR-decomposition method. For large particles or particles with extreme geometries even this commonly stable solver can fail. In these cases, we expect that iterative methods can provide a satisfying solution nevertheless.We will present our investigation in two consecutive papers. Here, we study four different iterative solvers (RGMRES, BiCGStab, BiCGStab(l), and MinRes) considering the performance and the accuracy for typical light scattering problems. Using these iterative methods we increased the quality of a solution, especially for oblate spheroids with a higher aspect ratio. Preconditioning technique is considered in the following paper.     

Fractal Characteristics Investigation on Light Scattering from Two Dimensional Rough Surface

A normalized two dimensional band-limited Weierstrass fractal function is used for modeling the rough surface. Based on Kirchhoff theory, an analytic solution of the average scattering field and the variance of scattering intensity are derived with emphasis on examining the relation of fractal dimension with the scattering pattern. The important conclusion is obtained that the diffracted envelope slopes of scattering pattern can be approximated to a slope of linear equation.     

Underwater acoustic scattering from a radially layered cylindrical obstacle in a 3D ocean waveguide

A solution based on coupled mode expansions is presented for the 3D problem of acoustic scattering from a radially layered penetrable cylindrical obstacle in a shallow-water plane-horizontal waveguide. Each cylindrical ring is characterized by a general, vertical sound speed and density profile (ssdp), the ocean environment around the obstacle can be also considered horizontally stratified with a depth-arbitrary ssdp, and the bottom is assumed to be rigid. The total acoustic field generated by an harmonic point source is represented as a normal-mode series expansion. The expansion coefficients are calculated exploiting the matching conditions at the cylindrical interfaces, which results in an infinite linear system. The system is appropriately truncated and numerically solved by using a recursive relation, which involves the unknown coefficients of two successive rings. Results concerning the transmission loss outside and inside obstacles consisting of three cylindrical rings are given for a typical depth-dependent ocean sound-speed profile. The presented solution can serve as a benchmark solution to the general problem of 3D acoustic scattering from axisymmetric inhomogeneities in ocean waveguides at low frequencies.     

Effective dynamic properties of 3D composite materials containing rigid penny-shaped inclusions

The propagation of time-harmonic plane elastic waves in infinite elastic composite materials consisting of linear elastic matrix and rigid penny-shaped inclusions is investigated in this paper. The inclusions are allowed to translate and rotate in the matrix. First, the three-dimensional (3D) wave scattering problem by a single inclusion is reduced to a system of boundary integral equations for the stress jumps across the inclusion surfaces. A boundary element method (BEM) is developed for solving the boundary integral equations numerically. Far-field scattering amplitudes and complex wavenumbers are computed by using the stress jumps. Then the solution of the single scattering problem is applied to estimate the effective dynamic parameters of the composite materials containing randomly distributed inclusions of dilute concentration. Numerical results for the attenuation coefficient and the effective velocity of longitudinal and transverse waves in infinite elastic composites containing parallel and randomly oriented rigid penny-shaped inclusions of equal size and equal mass are presented and discussed. The effects of the wave frequency, the inclusion mass, the inclusion density, and the inclusion orientation or the direction of the wave incidence on the attenuation coefficient and the effective wave velocities are analysed. The results presented in this paper are compared with the available analytical results in the low-frequency range.     

基于共振瑞利散射血清蛋白浓度检测的研究

血清中蛋白质浓度在临床诊断中有重要意义,而目前广泛使用的紫外-可见分光光度计、荧光分光光度计等仪器结构复杂、昂贵、体积庞大、耗电量高等因素,都无法满足现场高精度检测的要求。设计了基于四羧基酞菁锌-蛋白质体系的共振瑞利散射光谱检测系统,系统以405 nm宽禁带半导体激光器为激励光源,以475 nm窄带带通滤光片为单色器,以蓝光增强光敏二极管的低噪声高增益光电放大器为探测器。通过实验可知,该溶液强吸收波长为420 nm附近,在该激励光作用下,其共振波长处会产生共振瑞利散射,散射强度与蛋白质的含量成比例,可以利用四羧基酞菁锌为光谱探针的共振散射法来测定血清蛋白,其线性检出范围为10～50 mg·mL-1,检出限为0.001 mg·mL-1。新开发的血清蛋白质测试装置具有体积小、成本低、功耗小、使用方便等优点。     

Inverse problem of scattering of monochromatic light in a statistically irregular waveguide: Theory and numerical simulation

The inverse linear problem of the theory of waveguide scattering of monochromatic light for noisy and pure input data is studied. Under natural physical and mathematical constraints on the measured scattering diagram, a correct analytical solution of the formulated inverse problem in a statistically irregular waveguide is obtained for the case of integral and differential scattering. The results of numerical simulation are presented and discussed.     

Characterization of subwavelength elastic cylinders with the decomposition of the time-reversal operator: theory and experiment

The decomposition of the time-reversal operator provides information on the scattering medium. It has been shown [Chambers and Gautesen, J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 109, 2616-2624 (2001)] that a small spherical scatterer is in general associated with four eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the time-reversal operator. In this paper, the 2D problem of scattering by an elastic cylinder, imbedded in water, measured by a linear array of transducers is considered. In this case, the array response matrix has three nonzero singular values. Experimental results are obtained with linear arrays of transducers and for wires of different diameters smaller that the wavelength. It is shown how the singular value distribution and the singular vectors depend on the elastic velocities cL, cT, the density rho of each wire, and on the density rho0 and velocity c0 of the surrounding fluid. These results offer a new perspective towards solution of the inverse problem by determining more than scattering contrast using conventional array processing like that used in medical ultrasonic imaging.     

基于TTDF和CNS算法的多路BOTDR散射谱信息高精度分析研究

传统的BOTDR光纤传感系统采用单路传感光纤实现对信息特征的测量,交叉敏感等不可控因素会使散射谱拟合精度较低,信息分析偏差较大。设计了一种同时对多路传感信息进行检测的BOTDR系统。针对基于布里渊光时域反射(BOTDR) 的多路传感散射谱高精度特征提取的要求,提出了一种三次数据融合(TTDF)与布谷鸟牛顿搜索(CNS)相结合的散射谱信息分析方法。该方法利用TTDF对信息数据的融合能力,根据狄克逊准则和格拉布斯准则,剔除了异常值的影响,减小了传感信号的误差;采用布谷鸟牛顿搜索算法进行频谱拟合,不仅通过布谷鸟的智能搜索能力得到全局最优解,而且以该最优解作为牛顿算法的初值进行局部寻优,保证了频谱拟合的精度,提高了布里渊散射谱信息分析的准确度。在温度信息散射谱线性权重比为1∶9的情况下,分析了不同线宽散射谱信息的提取。采用该方法进行多路数据融合的方差约为0.003 0,散射谱的中心频率约为11.213 GHz,温度误差小于0.15 K。理论分析和仿真结果表明,将此方法用于基于布里渊光时域反射的多路分布式光纤传感系统,可有效提高多路传感信号的准确度和布里渊散射谱信息分析的精确度。     

Reconstruction of the Schrödinger-equation potential from scattering data by the Krein method

Reconstruction of the Schrödinger-equation potential (for the case of s-scattering) from scattering data by the Krein method is discussed. Analytically, the problem reduces to the solution of a system of linear inhomogeneous algebraic equations for certain functions. The Bargmann potentials, determined earlier by other methods, are shown to result from the solution of the problem for various particular cases.     

微波介电谱应用于低碳醇化合物的分析

研究了甲醇、乙醇等低碳醇类化合物在微波传输过程中对传输散射参数(又称S参数)的影响,利用微波透射法测定了S参数,根据其变化探讨了微波介电谱应用于低碳醇化合物分析的可能性,建立了一种基于散射参数的微波介电化学分析法。实验数据表明,微波的S参数与甲醇、乙醇等低碳醇化合物的浓度在一定范围内呈现良好的线性关系。     

Theoretical and experimental validation of UTD applied to electromagetic-wave scattering by circular cylinders

The scattering of obliquely incident electromagnetic waves by a perfectly conducting circular cylinder is analyzed. In this paper the accuracy of a high-frequency asymptotic model based on the Uniform Theory of Diffraction (UTD) is investigated by comparing UTD simulations with results obtained from the exact eigenfunction solution for plane-wave incidence.UTD results are also compared with results from experiments carried out at 50 GHz, for various cylinder radii and for different linear wave polarizations. Excellent agreement between the measurement results and the theoretical ones is obtained.