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Benna et al. 2002
Benna, M., Piot, A., Barriot, J.-P. and Kofman, W. (2002). Data set generation and inversion simulation of radio waves propagating through a two-dimensional comet nucleus (CONSERT experiment). Radio Science 37: doi: 10.1029/2002RS002713. issn: 0048-6604.

To prepare the Comet Nucleus Sounding Experiment using Radio wave Transmission during the Rosetta mission, we study the electromagnetic wave propagation through a comet nucleus model and tomographic inversion in a two-dimensional setting. For the propagation, the Ray Tracing Method (RTM) is validated with respect to the Pseudo-Spectral Time Domain (PSTD) method. For the inverse problem, a Tikhonov-like inverse RTM method based on weak permittivity assumptions is used, with synthetic data derived from the PSTD algorithm. Reconstruction results show that the Consert data will permit a reliable tomography of the comet nucleus. Surface data will enhance the quality of the imaging.

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Keywords
Electromagnetics, Wave propagation, Electromagnetics, Numerical methods, Radio Science, Tomography and imaging, Planetology, Comets and Small Bodies, Surfaces and interiors
Journal
Radio Science
Publisher
American Geophysical Union
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