Acquisition Geometry-aware Focal Deblending

The applicability of a deblending method is directly related to acquisition parameters, such as source and detector locations. We formulate focal deblending in two alternative ways. In the first case, the double focal transform is used, which relies on a well-sampled source and detector dimension. In the second case, the single-sided focal transform is used, which does not depend on a well-sampled source dimension. Comparing the deblending results, we find that although the double focal transform is superior, blending noise can be significantly attenuated using the single-sided focal transform, which allows application to more practical acquisition geometries. By combining with shot repetition, the deblending result can be further improved.