Previous talks at the SCCS Colloquium

Philipp Wendland: Time Reversal of Seismic Waves in SeisSol

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The time-reversal of different kinds of waves, e.g. electromagnetic, sound, to optimize focusing has been studied in both homogeneous and inhomogeneous media. This thesis aims to further develop the time-reversal technique to include seismic waves. In order to apply the concept of the time-reversal cavity we simulate the seismic waves originating from a point source in a simple cubic volume using SeisSol. We then use the recorded signals at the surface to produce a time-reversed wave. As a proof of concept this is first developed in a simple homogeneous, acoustic medium, and later expanded to include inhomogeneous, elastic media. In both cases the time-reversed wave indeed corresponds to the outgoing wave. Even with a small number of receivers at the surface can the origin of the point source be estimated.

Master's thesis submission talk (Robotics, Cognition, and Intelligence). Philipp is advised by Sebastian Wolf and Prof. Michael Bader.