Piecewise-analytic interfaces with weakly singular points of arbitrary order always scatter

It is proved that an inhomogeneous medium whose boundary contains a weakly singular point of arbitrary order scatters every incoming wave. Similarly, a compactly supported source term with weakly singular points on the boundary always radiates acoustic waves. These results imply the absence of non-scattering energies and non-radiating sources in a domain whose boundary is piecewise analytic but not infinitely smooth. Local uniqueness results with a single far-field pattern are obtained for inverse source and inverse medium scattering problems. Our arguments provide a rather weak condition on scattering interfaces and refractive index functions to guarantee the scattering phenomena that the scattered fields cannot vanish identically.     

Scattering relations for point‐source excitation in chiral media

A spherical electromagnetic wave propagating in a chiral medium is scattered by a bounded chiral obstacle which can have any of the usual properties. Reciprocity and general scattering theorems, relating the scattered fields due to scattering of waves from a point source put in any two different locations are established. Applying the general scattering theorem for appropriate locations and polarizations of the point source we prove an associated forward scattering theorem. Mixed scattering relations, relating the scattered fields due to a plane wave and the far‐field patterns due to a spherical wave, are also established. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

The Schur algorithm and its applications

The Schur algorithm and its time-domain counterpart, the fast Cholseky recursions, are some efficient signal processing algorithms which are well adapted to the study of inverse scattering problems. These algorithms use a layer stripping approach to reconstruct a lossless scattering medium described by symmetric two-component wave equations which model the interaction of right and left propagating waves. In this paper, the Schur and fast Chokesky recursions are presented and are used to study several inverse problems such as the reconstruction of nonuniform lossless transmission lines, the inverse problem for a layered acoustic medium, and the linear least-squares estimation of stationary stochastic processes. The inverse scattering problem for asymmetric two-component wave equations corresponding to lossy media is also examined and solved by using two coupled sets of Schur recursions. This procedure is then applied to the inverse problem for lossy transmission lines.The work of this author was supported by the Exxon Education FoundationThe work of this author was supported by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research under Grant AFOSR-82-0135A.     

The Kirsch-Kress method for inverse scattering by infinite locally rough interfaces

This paper is concerned with the inverse problem of reconstructing an infinite, locally rough interface from the scattered field measured on line segments above and below the interface in two dimensions. We extend the Kirsch-Kress method originally developed for inverse obstacle scattering problems to the above inverse transmission problem with unbounded interfaces. To this end, we reformulate our inverse problem as a nonlinear optimization problem with a Tikhonov regularization term. We prove the convergence of the optimization problem when the regularization parameter tends to zero. Finally, numerical experiments are carried out to show the validity of the inversion algorithm.     

二维逆散射问题探测方法的数值实现

探测方法是最近发展起来的逆散射问题的一种重要的求解方法,其主要思想是由散射波测量数据构造一个带有散射体外面参数点的指示函数,当参数点靠近散射体的边界时,指示函数爆破,由此重建散射体的边界．本文对具有Sound-soft边界的二维散射体给出了探测方法的数值实现．在给出标志函数的构造的基础上,进一步提出了利用模拟数据实现探测法的一个改进的逼近方法．为了更清楚地检验所提出的方法的数值结果,我们直接从Ω边界上的 D-to-N映射来研究探测方法的数值解．     

Stable methods for an inverse problem in acoustic scattering by an obstacle and an inhomogeneous medium

We consider (in two-dimensional Euclidean space) the scattering of a plane, time-harmonic acoustic wave by an inhomogeneous medium Ω with compact support and a bounded obstacle D lying completely outside of the inhomogeneous medium. We show that one may determine the shape of D and the local speed of sound in Ω from a knowledge of the asymptotic behavior of the scattered wave (i.e. the far field). This is done by considering a constrained optimization problem and employing integral equation and conformal mapping techniques. By assuming a priori that the functions which determine the shape of D and the local speed of sound in Ω lie in given compact sets, we show that the problem is stable, in the sense that the solution of the inverse scattering problem depends continuously on the far field data.     

Asymptotics of the scattering amplitude in the high-frequency region that are uniform in L2

With the aid of the Kirchhoff approximation, a short-wave asymptote of the scattering of a plane wave is constructed. The fundamental proposition on the geometry of the obstacle consists in its being starlike, which enables one to use estimates derived by Morawets and Ludwig. The constructed asymptote of the scattered wave is used to construct the scattering amplitude and analysis of its peak is used for the forward scattering.Published in Zapiski Nauchnykh Seminarov Leningradskogo Otdeleniya Matematicheskogo Institute im. V. A. Steklova AN SSSR, Vol. 195, pp. 5–13, 1991.     

Reciprocity relations and completeness of far-field pattern vectors for obstacle scattering of acoustic wave in a stratified medium

Under a generalized Sommerfeld radiation condition, we proved the uniqueness and existence of the direct obstacle scattering problem of time-harmonic acoustic waves in a stratified medium [8]. In this paper, we study the asymptotic behaviour of the scattered waves and prove three reciprocity relations among the free-wave far-field patterns and the guided-wave far-field pattern vectors corresponding to incident distorted plane waves and normal mode waves. Then we prove conditions under which a set of far-field patterns is complete in a Hilbert space based on the reciprocity relation. These properties are important in investigating the inverse obstacle scattering problems.     

Scattering of elastic waves through a heterogeneous medium

In this paper we study the elastic wave diffraction in R ³ through a heterogeneous medium, with periodic structure, which occupies a bounded domain. We show that, as the period tends to zero, the solution tends, in some sense, to the solution corresponding to the diffraction by an obstacle made of the classical “homogenized medium”. An analogous result is also proved for the scattering frequencies and the associated scattering functions.     

The linear sampling method for anisotropic media

We consider the inverse scattering problem of determining the support of an anisotropic inhomogeneous medium from a knowledge of the incident and scattered time harmonic acoustic wave at fixed frequency. To this end, we extend the linear sampling method from the isotropic case to the case of anisotropic medium. In the case when the coefficients are real we also show that the set of transmission eigenvalues forms a discrete set.     

Recovery of interior eigenvalues from reduced near field data

We consider inverse obstacle and transmission scattering problems where the source of the incident waves is located on a smooth closed surface that is a boundary of a domain located outside of the obstacle/inhomogeneity of the media. The domain can be arbitrarily small but fixed.The scattered waves are measured on the same surface. An effective procedure is suggested for recovery of interior eigenvalues by these data.     

Recovering the Dirichlet-to-Neumann map in inverse scattering problems using integral equation methods

Consider the reconstruction of Dirichlet-to-Neumann map(D-to-N map) from the far-field patterns of the scattered waves in inverse scattering problems, which is the first step in detecting the obstacle boundary by the probe method using far-field measurements corresponding to all incident plane waves. In principle, this problem can be reduced to solving an integral equation of the second kind with the kernels involving the derivatives of the scattered waves for point sources. Based on the mixed reciprocity principle, we propose two simple and feasible numerical schemes for reconstructing D-to-N map. Compared with the well-known obstacle boundary recovering schemes using the simulation of D-to-N map directly, the proposed schemes give the possible ways to realizing the probe methods using practical far-field data, with the advantage of no numerical differentiation for scattered wave in their implementations. We present some numerical examples for the D-to-N map, showing the validity and stability of our schemes.     

Low‐frequency scattering by a penetrable body with an eccentric soft or hard core

A plane wave is scattered by an acoustically soft or hard sphere, covered by a penetrable non‐concentric spherical lossless shell that disturbs the propagation of the incident wave field. The dimensions of the coated sphere are much smaller than the wavelength of the incident field. Low‐frequency theory reduces this scattering problem to a sequence of potential problems, which can be solved iteratively. Exactly one bispherical coordinate system exists that fits the given geometry of the obstacle. For the case of a soft and hard core, the exact low‐frequency coefficients of the zeroth and the first‐order for the near field as well as the first‐ and second‐order coefficients for the normalized scattering amplitude are obtained and the cross sections are calculated. Discussion of the results and their physical meaning is included. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

On the reconstruction of media inhomogeneity by inverse wave scattering model

Consider the reconstruction of the complex refraction index of an object, which is immersed in a known homogeneous background, from the knowledge of scattered waves of the point sources outside of the object. We firstly establish the uniqueness for this inverse problem, which provides the theoretical basis for the reconstruction scheme. Then based on the contrast source inversion(CSI) method, we propose an algorithm determining the refraction index and the artificial wave sources alternately by a dynamic iterative scheme. The algorithm defines the iterates by solving a series of minimization problems with uniformly convex penalty terms, which are allowed to be non-smooth to include L1 and total variation like functionals, ensuring the reconstruction quality when the unknown refraction index has the special features such as sparsity and discontinuity. By choosing the regularizing parameter automatically, the algorithm is terminated in terms of discrepancy principle. The convergence property of the iterative sequence is rigorously proven. Numerical implementations demonstrate the validity of the proposed algorithm.     

On the reconstruction of Dirichlet-to-Neumann map in inverse scattering problems with stability estimates

Consider the determination of Dirichlet-to-Neumann (D-to-N) map from the far-field pattern in inverse scattering problems, which is the key step in some recently developed inversion schemes such as probe method. Essentially, this problem is related to the reconstruction of the scattered wave from its far-field data. We firstly prove the well-known uniqueness result of the D-to-N map from the far-field pattern using a new scheme based on the mixed reciprocity principle. The advantage of this new proof scheme is that it provides an efficient algorithm for computing the D-to-N map, avoiding the numerical differentiation for the scattered wave. Then combining with the classical potential theory, a simple and feasible regularizing reconstruction scheme for the D-to-N map is proposed. Finally the stability estimate for the reconstruction with noisy input data is rigorously analyzed.     

On spherical-wave scattering by a spherical scatterer and related near-field inverse problems

A spherical acoustic wave is scattered by a bounded obstacle.A generalization of the ‘optical theorem’ (whichrelates the scattering cross-section to the far-field patternin the forward direction for an incident plane wave) is proved.For a spherical scatterer, low-frequency results are obtainedby approximating the known exact solution (separation of variables).In particular, a closed-form approximation for the scatteredwavefield at the source of the incident spherical wave is obtained.This leads to the explicit solution of some simple near-fieldinverse problems, where both the source and coincident receiverare located at several points in the vicinity of a small sphere.     

Approximate acoustic cloaking in inhomogeneous isotropic space

We consider the approximate acoustic cloaking in an inhomogeneous isotropic background space.By employing transformation media,together with the use of a sound-soft layer lining right outside the cloaked region,we show that one can achieve the near-invisibility by the"blow-up-a-small-region"construction.This is based on novel scattering estimates corresponding to multiple multi-scale obstacles located in an isotropic space.We develop a novel system of integral equations to decouple the nonlinear scattering interaction among the small obstacle components,the regular obstacle components and the inhomogeneous background medium.     

The inside–outside duality for elastic scattering problems

In this article, we derive the inside–outside duality for two time-harmonic, elastic scattering problems. First, we consider a rigid scattering object inside an isotropic, homogeneous background medium and second, we consider a penetrable, inhomogeneous scattering object inside this background medium. For the first scattering problem, we make use of the particular behavior or certain eigenvalues of the corresponding far field operator to characterize interior Dirichlet eigenvalues of the negative Navier operator. Then we adapt this technique to determine interior transmission eigenvalues that correspond to the second scattering problem.     

On diffraction in a piezoelectric medium by a half-plane: The Sommerfeld problem

This paper is concerned with the diffraction problem in a transversely isotropic piezoelectric medium by a half-plane. The half-plane obstacle considered here is a semi-infinite slit, or a crack; both its surfaces are traction free and electric absorbent screens. In a generalized sense, we are dealing with the Sommerfeld problem in a piezoelectric medium.¶The coupled diffraction fields between acoustic wave and electric wave are excited by both incident acoustic wave as well as incident electric wave; and the sound soft and electric "blackness" conditions on the screens are characterized by a system of simultaneous Wiener-Hopf equations. Closed form solutions are sought by employing special techniques. Some interesting results have been obtained, such as mode conversions between acoustic wave and electric wave, novel diffraction patterns in the scattering fields, and the effect of electroacoustic head wave, as well as of surface wave-Bleustein-Gulyaev wave.¶Unlike the classical Sommerfeld problem, in which the only concern is the scattering field of electric wave, the strength of material, e.g. material toughness, is another concern here. From this perspective, relevant dynamic field intensity factors at the crack tip are derived explicitly.