An inverse obstacle problem with a single pair of Cauchy data: Laplace's equation case

Abstract

This paper is concerned with an inverse obstacle problem for the Laplace's equation. The aim is to recover the constant conductivity coefficient in the equation and the boundary of a Dirichlet polygonal obstacle from a single pair of Cauchy data. Uniqueness results are established under some a priori assumptions on the input boundary value data. A domain-defined sampling method, based on the factorization method originating from inverse acoustic scattering, has been proposed to recover both the constant conductivity coefficient and the polygonal obstacle. A hybrid strategy, which combines the sampling method and iterative scheme, is employed {\color{hgh}to reconstruct} the location and shape of the obstacle. Numerical examples indicate that our method is efficient.