Reconstruction of cylindrically layered media using an iterative algorithm with a stable solution

The reconstruction of cylindrically layered media is investigated in this article. The inverse problem is modeled using a source-type integral equation with a series of cylindrical waves as incidences, and a conventional Born iterative procedure is modified for solving the integral equation. In the modified iterative procedure, a conventional single-point approximation for the calculation of the field inside media is replaced by a multi-points approximation to improve the numerical stability of its solution. Numerical simulations for different permittivity distributions are demonstrated in terms of artificial scattering data with the procedure. The result shows that the procedure enjoys both accuracy and stability in the numerical computation.