Lippmann-Schwinger-Lanczos algorithm for inverse scattering problems with unknown reflectivity and loss distributions: One-dimensional Case

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Main Authors: Zimmerling, Jorn, Zaslavsky, Mikhail, Mamonov, Alexander V., Druskin, Vladimir, Abilgazy, Anarzhan
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author Zimmerling, Jorn
Zaslavsky, Mikhail
Mamonov, Alexander V.
Druskin, Vladimir
Abilgazy, Anarzhan
author_facet Zimmerling, Jorn
Zaslavsky, Mikhail
Mamonov, Alexander V.
Druskin, Vladimir
Abilgazy, Anarzhan
contents We consider one-dimensional inverse scattering in attenuating media where both the reflectivity and loss distributions are unknown. Mathematically, this corresponds to recovering the coefficients of a damped wave operator, or equivalently, a quadratic operator pencil in the frequency domain. The Lippmann-Schwinger equation maps the unknown reflectivity and loss distribution to the measured scattered data. This mapping is nonlinear, as it requires knowledge of the internal wavefield, which itself depends on the reflectivity and loss distribution. The Lippmann-Schwinger-Lanczos method addresses this nonlinearity by approximating the internal solutions through the lifting of states from a reduced-order model constructed directly from the measured data. In this work, we extend the method to dissipative problems, enabling the approximation of internal partial differential equation (PDE) solutions in media with both reflectivity and loss distributions. We present two complementary constructions of such internal solutions: one based on spectral data and another on frequency-domain measurements over a finite interval. This development establishes a direct link between data-driven reduced-order models for inverse problems and port-Hamiltonian dynamical systems, with reduced models obtained either from the associated spectral measure or via rational approximation. Compared to the Born approximation, which replaces the internal field with the background field, our approach yields more accurate internal reconstructions and enables faster and more robust recovery of the contrast as evidenced by our numerical experiments.
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spellingShingle Lippmann-Schwinger-Lanczos algorithm for inverse scattering problems with unknown reflectivity and loss distributions: One-dimensional Case
Zimmerling, Jorn
Zaslavsky, Mikhail
Mamonov, Alexander V.
Druskin, Vladimir
Abilgazy, Anarzhan
Numerical Analysis
We consider one-dimensional inverse scattering in attenuating media where both the reflectivity and loss distributions are unknown. Mathematically, this corresponds to recovering the coefficients of a damped wave operator, or equivalently, a quadratic operator pencil in the frequency domain. The Lippmann-Schwinger equation maps the unknown reflectivity and loss distribution to the measured scattered data. This mapping is nonlinear, as it requires knowledge of the internal wavefield, which itself depends on the reflectivity and loss distribution. The Lippmann-Schwinger-Lanczos method addresses this nonlinearity by approximating the internal solutions through the lifting of states from a reduced-order model constructed directly from the measured data. In this work, we extend the method to dissipative problems, enabling the approximation of internal partial differential equation (PDE) solutions in media with both reflectivity and loss distributions. We present two complementary constructions of such internal solutions: one based on spectral data and another on frequency-domain measurements over a finite interval. This development establishes a direct link between data-driven reduced-order models for inverse problems and port-Hamiltonian dynamical systems, with reduced models obtained either from the associated spectral measure or via rational approximation. Compared to the Born approximation, which replaces the internal field with the background field, our approach yields more accurate internal reconstructions and enables faster and more robust recovery of the contrast as evidenced by our numerical experiments.
title Lippmann-Schwinger-Lanczos algorithm for inverse scattering problems with unknown reflectivity and loss distributions: One-dimensional Case
topic Numerical Analysis
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.15058