Inequalities for inverse scattering problems in absorbing media (Q2747512)

The authors derive two inequalities of importance for inverse scattering problems for the Helmholtz equation. The first one gives a lower bound on \(\int_{\partial D} (1+\lambda)^2/ \lambda ds\) which depends only on the far field data. Here, \(\partial D\) denotes the boundary of the scattering obstacle and \(\lambda\) the impedance. The second inequality bounds \(\iint_D|1-n |^2/ \text{Im} ndx\) where now \(n\) is the index of refraction and \(D\) the support of \(1-n\).