%0 Generic
%A Martini, Anna
%A Franceschetti, Massimo
%A Massa, Andrea
%D 2007
%F elediasc12:430
%K Stochastic ray tracing, Stratified random media, Percolation theory
%T A Hybrid Approach for Modeling Stochastic Ray Propagation in Stratified Random Lattices
%U http://www.eledia.org/students-reports/430/
%X The present contribution deals with ray propagation in semi-innite percolation lattices consisting of a succession of uniform density layers. The problem of analytically evaluating the probability that a single ray penetrates up to a prescribed level before being reected back into the above empty half-plane is addressed. A hybrid approach, exploiting the complementarity of two mathematical models in dealing with uniform congurations, is presented and assessed through numerical ray-tracing-based experiments in order to show improvements upon previous predictions techniques. "The definitive version is available at www3.interscience.wiley.com"