Course Program

Please find below the program of the Course.

Monday 19-Mar-2018

  • Welcome
  • Introduction to Inverse Source and Inverse Scattering Problems: Formulation and Relevance
  • Coffee Break
  • Mathematical Issues of Inverse Scattering Problems
  • Lunch
  • Radiated Field Properties and Basic Theoretical Limitations in Inverse Source and Inverse Scattering Problems
  • Coffee Break
  • SW Exercise: Solving Inverse Source Problems (Tools and Applications)

Tuesday 20-Mar-2018

  • Basic Tools: Classical and Novel Regularization Techniques (Tichonov, TSVD, Compressive Sensing)
  • Coffee Break
  • Qualitative Imaging Methods: Introduction
  • Lunch
  • The Level Set Method: Theory and Examples
  • Coffee Break
  • The Linear Sampling Method: Theory and Examples

Wednesday 21-Mar-2018

  • Full‐wave Imaging: Difficulties Arising from Non‐Linearity and Strategies for Dealing with Non‐Linearity
  • Coffee Break
  • Deterministic Strategies: Theory and Examples
  • Lunch
  • Stochastic Strategies: Theory and Examples
  • Coffee Break
  • SW Exercise: Solving Microwave Imaging Problems by means of Global Optimization
  • Social Dinner

Thursday 22-Mar-2018

  • Free time (Study/Leisure Activity)
  • Case Study 1: Bio Applications
  • Coffee Break
  • Case Study 2: Antenna Diagnostics

Friday 23-Mar-2018

  • Case Study 3: Ground Penetrating Radar and Through Wall Imaging
  • Coffee Break
  • Concluding Remarks and Future Trends
  • Lunch
  • Final Exam/Test