Annual Report 2008.pdf - SAMSI

11:30 - 12:00 Discussion Session
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
Imaging, Inverse Problems and Cross-Correlations
1:00 - 1:50 William Symes, Rice University
Deterministic Imaging in a Random World
1:50 - 2:20 Break
2:20 - 2:55 Henri Calandra, Total E&P
Improving the Depth Imaging with Optimized One Way Wave Equation
Propagators
2:55 - 3:30 John Schotland, University of Pennsylvania
Image Reconstruction in Optical Tomography
SPEAKER ABSTRACTS
Gang Bao
Michigan State University
bao@math.msu.edu
“On Inverse Medium Scattering for Maxwell's Equations”
This talk is devoted to recent progress on inverse medium scattering problems for Maxwell's
equations. Issues on ill-posedness and numerical solution will be discussed. Significant open
problems and ongoing research will be highlighted.
Liliana Borcea
Rice University
borcea@caam.rice.edu
“Layer Anihilator and Smooth Velocity Estimation in Finely Layered Media”
I will describe a novel approach for coherent imaging of localized scatterers in finely layered,
strongly scattering media. To improve the SNR at the recording array, we propose a layer
anihilator which allows us to estimate the smooth background velocity and to image the localized
scatterers at the same time.
Henri Calandra
Total E&P
henri.calandra@total.com
“Improving the Depth Imaging with Optimized One Way Wave Equation Propagators”