Geophysics · 1981 · 126 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesElectrical EngineeringPhysicsAcousticsDiffractionFrequency-domain AnalysisWave DiffractionWave PropagationDiffraction TheoryFrequency-domain Diffraction AnalysisWave Equation ExpansionsWave Equation ModelsWave Transformation By Diffraction
Abstract Frequency domain migration is founded upon the wave equation, and so includes diffractions and other effects. This paper seeks to motivate and illuminate frequency domain migration using straightforward geometric techniques and simple frequency domain observations.