A hybrid scheme for inverse scattering of electrically large regions

Bimba Rao, Lawrence Carin

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Abstract

An efficient algorithm is presented for two-dimensional inverse scattering from electrically large regions. The technique is a hybrid combination of the modified-gradient (MG) method and a beam-tracing-based iterative Born method. The beam-tracing-based inversion cannot resolve sharp contrasts, but such are subsequently recovered by the MG algorithm. In particular, the hybrid scheme feeds the iterative Born reconstructed profile as the initial guess to the modified-gradient algorithm. The hybrid scheme has a highly improved convergence rate and also overcomes the limitations of the iterative Born and modified-gradient schemes, when each is applied alone. Results are presented for several lossless profiles. Issues addressed include the types of profiles that can be successfully imaged, the range of parameters over which the scheme is effective, and performance when noisy data are considered.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number7770615
Pages (from-to)315-329
Number of pages15
JournalRadio Science
Volume35
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 1 2000
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Algorithm design and analysis
  • Nonhomogeneous media
  • Iterative methods
  • Image reconstruction
  • Method of moments
  • Nonuniform electric fields
  • Imaging

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