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Breakdown Ofwave Diffusion In 2d Due To Loops, Matt M. Haney, Roel Snieder Aug 2003

Breakdown Ofwave Diffusion In 2d Due To Loops, Matt M. Haney, Roel Snieder

Matthew M. Haney

The validity of the diffusion approximation for the intensity of multiply scattered waves is tested with numerical simulations in a strongly scattering 2D medium of finite extent. We show that the diffusion equation underestimates the intensity and attribute this to both the neglect of recurrent scattering paths and interference within diffusion theory. We present a theory to quantify this discrepancy based on counting all possible scattering paths between point scatterers. Interference phenomena, due to loop paths, are incorporated in a way similar to coherent backscattering.


Pursuing Sustainable Communities: Looking Back, Looking Forward, John C. Dernbach, Scott Bernstein Dec 2002

Pursuing Sustainable Communities: Looking Back, Looking Forward, John C. Dernbach, Scott Bernstein

John C. Dernbach

No abstract provided.


Achieving Sustainable Development: The Centrality And Multiple Facets Of Integrated Decisionmaking, John C. Dernbach Dec 2002

Achieving Sustainable Development: The Centrality And Multiple Facets Of Integrated Decisionmaking, John C. Dernbach

John C. Dernbach

No abstract provided.