Kirchhoff Migration Using Band-limited Ray-tracing

Band-limited ray tracing captures the wave kinematics that are comparable to finite-difference wave propagation with higher fidelity than conventional ray tracing while staying within the ray tracing framework, without requiring processing or alteration to the original model. We present examples of Kirchhoff migration obtained using conventional ray tracing and band-limited ray tracing methods. Band-limited ray tracing aims to overcome some of the limitations of standard high-frequency ray tracing in complex velocity models that contain complex interfaces.