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Total reflection of a plane wave by a semi-infinite random medium †

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2009

P. L. Sulem  and
U. Frisch
P. L. Sulem
Affiliation:
Observatoire de Nice, 06 Nice, France
U. Frisch
Affiliation:
Observatoire de Nice, 06 Nice, France
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Abstract

An exact result in the theory of wave propagation in random media is presented. Using the ergodic theory of dynamical systems, it is shown that a semi-infinite, one-dimensional random medium is totally reflecting. A direct numerical study shows that the mean reflection coefficient converges exponentially to one.

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Research Article
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Journal of Plasma Physics , Volume 8 , Issue 2 , October 1972 , pp. 217 - 229
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1972

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