Far field effects of a buried transmitter in anisotropic material

The major focus of this thesis is the effect of dielectric anisotropy within sandstone on cross-borehole geophysical prospecting techniques. The applications include measuring anisotropy or locating conductive objects (metals). The Finite Difference Time Domain (FDTD) method was used to accurately model fields propagating in the above-mentioned environment. This research indicates that the implementation of a tri-axial source and tri-axial receivers is best for measuring anisotropic properties within the host rock. Orientation of the transmitter/receiver pair to best locate metal is also identified.