Dynamic inverse problem in a weakly laterally inhomogeneous medium

Details Dynamic inverse problem in a weakly laterally inhomogeneous medium Dynamic inverse problem in a weakly laterally inhomogeneous medium

2005-06-18

arxiv.org/abs/math-ph/0506048v1

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An inverse problem of wave propagation into a weakly laterally inhomogeneous medium occupying a half-space is considered in the acoustic approximation. The half-space consists of an upper layer and a semi-infinite bottom separated with an interface. An assumption of a weak lateral inhomogeneity means that the velocity of wave propagation and the shape of the interface depend weakly on the horizontal coordinates, $x=(x_1,x_2)$, in comparison with the strong dependence on the vertical coordinate, $z$, giving rise to a small parameter $\e <<1$. Expanding the velocity in power series with respect to $\e$, we obtain a recurrent system of 1D inverse problems. We provide algorithms to solve these problems for the zero and first-order approximations. In the zero-order approximation, the corresponding 1D inverse problem is reduced to a system of non-linear Volterra-type integral equations. In the first-order approximation, the corresponding 1D inverse problem is reduced to a system of coupled linear Volterra integral equations. These equations are used for the numerical reconstruction of the velocity in both layers and the interface up to $O(\e^2)$.

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