Plasma inverse scattering theory

<p>The object of this report is to calculate the electron density profile of plane stratified inhomogeneous plasmas. The electron density profile is obtained through a numerical solution of the inverse scattering algorithm.</p> <p>The inverse scattering algorithm connects the time dependent reflected field resulting from a δ-function field incident normally on the plasma to the inhomogeneous plasma density.</p> <p>Examples show that the method produces uniquely the electron density on or behind maxima of the plasma frequency.</p> <p>It is shown that the δ-function incident field used in the inverse scattering algorithm can be replaced by a thin square pulse.</p>