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Inverse scattering problem with fixed energy and fixed incident direction

Mathematical Physics 2016-09-07 v3 math.MP

Abstract

Let Aq(α,α,k)A_q(\alpha',\alpha,k) be the scattering amplitude, corresponding to a local potential q(x)q(x), xR3x\in\R^3, q(x)=0q(x)=0 for x>a|x|>a, where a>0a>0 is a fixed number, α,αS2\alpha',\alpha\in S^2 are unit vectors, S2S^2 is the unit sphere in R3\R^3, α\alpha is the direction of the incident wave, k2>0k^2>0 is the energy. We prove that given an arbitrary function f(α)L2(S2)f(\alpha')\in L^2(S^2), an arbitrary fixed α0S2\alpha_0\in S^2, an arbitrary fixed k>0k>0, and an arbitrary small \ve>0\ve>0, there exists a potential q(x)L2(D)q(x)\in L^2(D), where DR3D\subset R^3 is a bounded domain such that \bee \|A_q(\alpha',\alpha_0,k)-f(\alpha')\|_{L^2(S^2)}<\ve. \tag{\ast}\eee The potential qq, for which ()(\ast) holds, is nonunique. We give an method for finding qq, and a formula for such a qq.

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@article{arxiv.math-ph/0606055,
  title  = {Inverse scattering problem with fixed energy and fixed incident direction},
  author = {A. G. Ramm},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math-ph/0606055},
  year   = {2016}
}
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