64 research outputs found
On the scattered field generated by a ball inhomogeneity of constant index
We consider the solution of a scalar Helmholtz equation where the potential
(or index) takes two positive values, one inside a disk of radius
and another one outside. We derive sharp estimates of the size of the scattered
field caused by this disk inhomogeneity, for any frequencies and any contrast.
We also provide a broadband estimate, that is, a uniform bound for the
scattered field for any contrast, and any frequencies outside of a set which
tend to zero with .Comment: 37 pages, 3 figure
Elliptic regularity theory applied to time harmonic anisotropic Maxwell's equations with less than Lipschitz complex coefficients
The focus of this paper is the study of the regularity properties of the time
harmonic Maxwell's equations with anisotropic complex coefficients, in a
bounded domain with boundary. We assume that at least one of the
material parameters is for some . Using regularity
theory for second order elliptic partial differential equations, we derive
estimates and H\"older estimates for electric and magnetic fields up
to the boundary. We also derive interior estimates in bi-anisotropic media.Comment: 19 page
Finite Element Approximation of Elliptic Homogenization Problems in Nondivergence-Form
We use uniform estimates to obtain corrector results for periodic
homogenization problems of the form
subject to a homogeneous Dirichlet boundary condition. We propose and
rigorously analyze a numerical scheme based on finite element approximations
for such nondivergence-form homogenization problems. The second part of the
paper focuses on the approximation of the corrector and numerical
homogenization for the case of nonuniformly oscillating coefficients. Numerical
experiments demonstrate the performance of the scheme.Comment: 39 page
Combining Radon transform and Electrical Capacitance Tomography for a imaging device
This paper describes a coplanar non invasive non destructive capacitive
imaging device. We first introduce a mathematical model for its output, and
discuss some of its theoretical capabilities. We show that the data obtained
from this device can be interpreted as a weighted Radon transform of the
electrical permittivity of the measured object near its surface. Image
reconstructions from experimental data provide good surface resolution as well
as short depth imaging, making the apparatus a imager. The quality of
the images leads us to expect that excellent results can be delivered by
\emph{ad-hoc} optimized inversion formulas. There are also interesting, yet
unexplored, theoretical questions on imaging that this sensor will allow to
test
Numerical Computation of approximate Generalized Polarization Tensors
In this paper we describe a method to compute Generalized Polarization
Tensors. These tensors are the coefficients appearing in the multipolar
expansion of the steady state voltage perturbation caused by an inhomogeneity
of constant conductivity. As an alternative to the integral equation approach,
we propose an approximate semi-algebraic method which is easy to implement.
This method has been integrated in a Myriapole, a matlab routine with a
graphical interface which makes such computations available to non-numerical
analysts
Foreign Object Detection and Quantification of Fat Content Using A Novel Multiplexing Electric Field Sensor
There is an ever growing need to ensure the quality of food and assess
specific quality parameters in all the links of the food chain, ranging from
processing, distribution and retail to preparing food. Various imaging and
sensing technologies, including X-ray imaging, ultrasound, and near infrared
reflectance spectroscopy have been applied to the problem. Cost and other
constraints restrict the application of some of these technologies. In this
study we test a novel Multiplexing Electric Field Sensor (MEFS), an approach
that allows for a completely non-invasive and non-destructive testing approach.
Our experiments demonstrate the reliable detection of certain foreign objects
and provide evidence that this sensor technology has the capability of
measuring fat content in minced meat. Given the fact that this technology can
already be deployed at very low cost, low maintenance and in various different
form factors, we conclude that this type of MEFS is an extremely promising
technology for addressing specific food quality issues
On one dimensional inverse problems arising from polarimetric measurements of nematic liquid crystals
We revisit the problem of determining dielectric parameters in layered
nematic liquid crystals from polarimetric measurements originally introduced by
Lionheart & Newton. After a detailed analysis of the model, of the scales
involved, and of natural obstacles to the reconstruction of more than one
dielectric parameters, we produce two simple one-dimensional inverse problems
which can be studied without any expertise in liquid crystals. We then confirm
that very little can be recovered about the internal configuration of smooth
dielectric parameters from these measurements, and give a uniqueness result for
one of the two problem, when the unknown parameter satisfies a monotonicity
property. In that case, the available data can be expressed in terms of Laplace
and Hankel transforms.Comment: 23 pages 3 figure
An asymptotic representation formula for scattering by thin tubular structures and an application in inverse scattering
We consider the scattering of time-harmonic electromagnetic waves by a penetrable thin tubular scattering object in three-dimensional free space. We establish an asymptotic representation formula for the scattered wave away from the thin tubular scatterer as the radius of its cross-section tends to zero. The shape, the relative electric permeability and the relative magnetic permittivity of the scattering object enter this asymptotic representation formula by means of the center curve of the thin tubular scatterer and two electric and magnetic polarization tensors. We give an explicit characterization of these two three-dimensional polarization tensors in terms of the center curve and of the two two-dimensional polarization tensor for the cross-section of the scattering object. As an application we demonstrate how this formula may be used to evaluate the residual and the shape derivative in an efficient iterative reconstruction algorithm for an inverse scattering problem with thin tubular scattering objects. We present numerical results to illustrate our theoretical findings
An asymptotic representation formula for scattering by thin tubular structures and an application in inverse scattering
We consider the scattering of time-harmonic electromagnetic waves by a
penetrable thin tubular scattering object in three-dimensional free space. We
establish an asymptotic representation formula for the scattered wave away from
the thin tubular scatterer as the radius of its cross-section tends to zero.
The shape, the relative electric permeability and the relative magnetic
permittivity of the scattering object enter this asymptotic representation
formula by means of the center curve of the thin tubular scatterer and two
electric and magnetic polarization tensors. We give an explicit
characterization of these two three-dimensional polarization tensors in terms
of the center curve and of the two two-dimensional polarization tensor for the
cross-section of the scattering object. As an application we demonstrate how
this formula may be used to evaluate the residual and the shape derivative in
an efficient iterative reconstruction algorithm for an inverse scattering
problem with thin tubular scattering objects. We present numerical results to
illustrate our theoretical findings. Mathematics subject classifications
(MSC2010): 35C20, (65N21, 78A46
Stability estimates for systems with small cross-diffusion
We discuss the analysis and stability of a family of cross-diffusion boundary
value problems with nonlinear diffusion and drift terms. We assume that these
systems are close, in a suitable sense, to a set of decoupled and linear
problems. We focus on stability estimates, that is, continuous dependence of
solutions with respect to the nonlinearities in the diffusion and in the drift
terms. We establish well-posedness and stability estimates in an appropriate
Banach space. Under additional assumptions we show that these estimates are
time independent. These results apply to several problems from mathematical
biology; they allow comparisons between the solutions of different models a
priori. For specific cell motility models from the literature, we illustrate
the limit of the stability estimates we have derived numerically, and we
document the behaviour of the solutions for extremal values of the parameters
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