About this Research Topic
The problem of wave propagation, such as elastic waves, acoustic waves, and electromagnetic waves, are commonly encountered in a wide range of areas, including civil engineering, mechanical engineering, wireless communication, remote sensing, meteorology, etc. In realistic scenarios, waves normally propagate in complex environments. Electromagnetic waves are transmitted through the medium with small particles that have significant scattering and absorbing effects. Sound waves radiated by underwater vehicles in shallow seas are reflected by the sea surface and seabed.
Wave propagation in complex environments is often associated with multi-physics fields. Ultrasound waves propagation in porous media can generate heat, and elastic waves in piezoelectric materials induce electric fields. In addition, the physical mechanism of wave propagation in complex environments should be investigated across different scales. For example, to understand the interaction between light transmission and the matters in the surrounding medium, it is necessary to couple particle physics, electromagnetics, and geometric optics.
Due to the complexity of the problem, a number of open questions still exist in modelling, simulation and experiments. Hence, advances should be made to deepen our understanding of this research field. The aim of this Research Topic is to bring together original research articles and review articles highlighting recent advances of theoretical modelling, numerical simulation and laboratory experiments in wave propagation in complex environment. Research integrating physical modeling with data-driven techniques is particularly encouraged. We also encourage submissions that investigate advanced materials and smart structures related to wave propagation.
Potential topics include but are not limited to the following:
• Acoustic-solid interaction in complex underwater environment
• Electromagnetic wave scattering by rough surfaces and dense media
• Statistics or homogenization methods for bridging the scale from micro to macro
• Theoretical models and experimental techniques for measuring and inferring optical properties of anisotropic and heterogeneous medium
• Development of numerical simulation methods including machine learning techniques for multi-physics fields analysis
Wave propagation in complex environments is often associated with multi-physics fields. Ultrasound waves propagation in porous media can generate heat, and elastic waves in piezoelectric materials induce electric fields. In addition, the physical mechanism of wave propagation in complex environments should be investigated across different scales. For example, to understand the interaction between light transmission and the matters in the surrounding medium, it is necessary to couple particle physics, electromagnetics, and geometric optics.
Due to the complexity of the problem, a number of open questions still exist in modelling, simulation and experiments. Hence, advances should be made to deepen our understanding of this research field. The aim of this Research Topic is to bring together original research articles and review articles highlighting recent advances of theoretical modelling, numerical simulation and laboratory experiments in wave propagation in complex environment. Research integrating physical modeling with data-driven techniques is particularly encouraged. We also encourage submissions that investigate advanced materials and smart structures related to wave propagation.
Potential topics include but are not limited to the following:
• Acoustic-solid interaction in complex underwater environment
• Electromagnetic wave scattering by rough surfaces and dense media
• Statistics or homogenization methods for bridging the scale from micro to macro
• Theoretical models and experimental techniques for measuring and inferring optical properties of anisotropic and heterogeneous medium
• Development of numerical simulation methods including machine learning techniques for multi-physics fields analysis
Keywords: Optics, Particle Physics, Wave, Acoustics, Electromagnetics
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