A time domain point source method for inverse scattering by rough surfaces

Computing (Vienna/New York)

Volumn 75, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 157-180

  Lines, C D ^a,b   Chandler Wilde, S N ^a,c  

^a Brunel University ^*

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Inverse scattering; Unbounded surfaces; Wave equation

Indexed keywords

CONDUCTING SURFACES; INVERSE SCATTERING; UNBOUNDED SURFACES; WAVE EQUATION;

DATA REDUCTION; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE POLARIZATION; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; SURFACE ROUGHNESS; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE SCATTERING;

EID: 23844519432     PISSN: 0010485X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00607-004-0109-8     Document Type: Article

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