%0 Generic
%A Caorsi, Salvatore
%A Massa, Andrea
%A Pastorino, Matteo
%A Donelli, Massimo
%D 2003
%F elediasc12:424
%K Nondestructive Evaluation, Microwave Imaging, Genetic Algorithms, Green's Function
%T Improved Microwave Imaging Procedure for Non-Destructive Evaluations of Two-Dimensional Structures
%U http://www.eledia.org/students-reports/424/
%X An improved microwave procedure for detecting defects in dielectric structures is proposed. The procedure is based on the integral equations of the inverse scattering problem. A hybrid Genetic Algorithm is applied in order to minimize the obtained nonlinear functional. Since in nondestructive evaluations the unperturbed object is completely known, it is possible off-line to numerically compute the Green's function for the configuration without defects. Consequently, a very dignificant computation saving is obtained, since the 'chromosome' of the Genetic Algorithm codes only the parameters describing the unknown defect.
%Z Submitted for consideration for publication, and revised IEEE AP 03.01, IEEE Transaction on Antennas and Propagation