Perturbation of the polarization vectors in the isotropic ray theory

Ludek Klimes

Summary

The equations for the linear paraxial approximation of the polarization vectors and for the variation of the polarization vectors with a velocity perturbation are presented.

Keywords

Polarization vectors, paraxial ray approximation, ray perturbation, isotropic ray theory, elastic waves.

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Revised version

Klimes, L.: Perturbation of the polarization vectors in the isotropic ray theory. Pure and appl. Geophys., 159 (2002), 1437-1445.

In: Seismic Waves in Complex 3-D Structures, Report 8, pp. 97-102, Dep. Geophys., Charles Univ., Prague, 1999.
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