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Inverse scattering problems of the nonlinear LIDAR‐equation
Author(s) -
Böckmann Ch.,
Niebsch J.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
zamm ‐ journal of applied mathematics and mechanics / zeitschrift für angewandte mathematik und mechanik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.449
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1521-4001
pISSN - 0044-2267
DOI - 10.1002/zamm.19980781508
Subject(s) - inverse problem , extinction (optical mineralogy) , inverse scattering problem , backscatter (email) , nonlinear system , inverse , scattering , lidar , aerosol , distribution (mathematics) , mathematics , mathematical analysis , statistical physics , physics , optics , computer science , meteorology , geometry , telecommunications , quantum mechanics , wireless
The ill‐posed problem of aerosol size distribution determination from a small number of backscatter and extinction measurements was solved successfully with a mollifier method which is advantageous since the ill‐posed part is performed on exactly given quantities, the points r where n(r) is evaluated may be freely selected.