Published August 10, 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Inverse scattering with non-overdetermined data

Creators

  • 1. Department of Mathematics, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506-2602 (United States)

Description

Let A(β,α,k) be the scattering amplitude corresponding to a real-valued potential which vanishes outside of a bounded domain D is contained in R3. The unit vector α is the direction of the incident plane wave, the unit vector β is the direction of the scattered wave, k>0 is the wave number. The governing equation for the waves is [∇2+k2-q(x)]u=0 in R3. For a suitable class M of potentials it is proved that if Aq1(-β,β,k)=Aq2(-β,β,k), for all β element of S2, for all k element of (k0,k1), and q1, q2 element of M, then q1=q2. This is a uniqueness theorem for the solution to the inverse scattering problem with backscattering data. It is also proved for this class of potentials that if Aq1(β,α0,k)=Aq2(β,α0,k), for all β element of S12, for all k element of (k0,k1), and q1, q2 element of M, then q1=q2. Here S12 is an arbitrarily small open subset of S2, and |k0-k1|>0 is arbitrarily small.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physleta.2009.06.033

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.physleta.2009.06.033;
PII
S0375-9601(09)00755-5;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics Letters. A
Journal Volume
373
Journal Issue
33
Journal Page Range
p. 2988-2991
ISSN
0375-9601
CODEN
PYLAAG

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41077582
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
BACKSCATTERING; INVERSE SCATTERING PROBLEM; MATHEMATICAL SOLUTIONS; POTENTIALS; SCATTERING AMPLITUDES; WAVE EQUATIONS; WAVE PROPAGATION
Descriptors DEC
AMPLITUDES; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; SCATTERING

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