Publications list

Publications list

Articles in refereed journals

  1.  A. Houard, P. Walch, T. Produit, V. Moreno, B. Mahieu, A. Sunjerga, C. Herkommer, A. Mostajabi, U. Andral, Y.-B. André, M. Lozano, L. Bizet, M. C. Schroeder, G. Schimmel, M. Moret, M. Stanley, W. A. Rison, O. Maurice, B. Esmiller, K. Michel, W. Haas, T. Metzger, M. Rubinstein, F. Rachidi, J.-P. Wolf, Laser-guided lightning, Nature Photonics (2023), https://doi.org/10.1038/s41566-022-01139-z
  2. P. Walch, B. Mahieu, L. Arantchouk, Y.-B. Andre, A. Mysyrowicz, and A. Houard, Cumulative air density depletion during high repetition rate filamentation of femtosecond laser pulses: Application to electric discharge triggering, Appl. Phys. Lett. 119, 264101 (2021), dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0077635 – [Repository link]
  3. Q. Li, F. Rachidi, M. Rubinstein, J. Wang, M. Azadifar, L. Cai, J. Wang, M. Zhou, Y. Fan, An Extension of the Guided Wave M-Component Model Taking Into Account the Presence of a Tall Strike Object, Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 126, e2021JD035121, (2021) doi.org/10.1029/2021JD035121 – [Repository link]
  4. T. Produit, P. Walch, C. Herkommer, A. Mostajabi, M. Moret, U. Andral, A. Sunjerga, M. Azadifar, Y.-B. André, B. Mahieu, W. Haas, B. Esmiller, G. Fournier, P. Krötz, T. Metzger, K. Michel, A. Mysyrowicz, M. Rubinstein, F. Rachidi, J. Kasparian, J.-P. Wolf, A. Houard, The Laser Lightning Rod project, The European Physical Journal, Applied Physics 92, 30501 (2021) 10.1051/epjap/2020200243 – [Repository link]
  5. C. Schroeder, I. Larkin, T. Produit, E. W. Rosenthal, H. Milchberg and J.-P. Wolf, Molecular quantum wakes for clearing fog, Optics Express 28, 11463 (2020) doi.org/10.1364/OE.389393 – [Repository link]
  6. L. He, M. Azadifar, Q. Li, M. Rubinstein, V. A. Rakov, A. Mediano, D. Pavanello, F. Rachidi, Characteristics of different charge transfer modes in upward flashes inferred from simultaneously measured currents and fields, High Voltage. Vol. 5, p 30-37 (Fev 2020) doi.org/10.1049/hve.2019.0017 – [Repository link]
  7. W. Hou, M. Azadifar, M. Rubinstein, F. Rachidi, Q. Zhang, The Polarity Reversal of Lightning‐Generated Sky Wave, Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. Vol. 125, num. 17, p. 1-17, (2020) doi.org/10.1029/2020JD032448 – [Repository link]
  8. H. Karami, M. Azadifar, A. Mostajabi, M. Rubinstein, F. Rachidi, Numerical and Experimental Validation of Electromagnetic Time Reversal for Geolocation of Lightning Strikes, IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. Vol. 62, num. 5, p. 2156-2163 (2020).doi.org/10.1109/TEMC.2019.2957531– [Repository link]
  9. H. Karami, A. Mostajabi, M. Azadifar, M. Rubinstein, C. Zhuang, F. Rachidi, Machine Learning-Based Lightning Localization Algorithm Using Lightning-Induced Voltages on Transmission Lines, IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. Vol. 62, num. 6, p. 2512-2519. 2020. doi.org/10.1109/TEMC.2020.2978429 – [Repository link]
  10. D. Li, F. Rachidi, M. Rubinstein, J. Wang, L. Cai, M. Azadifar, A. Mostajabi, M. Zhou, Y. Fan, Measurement and Modeling of Both Distant and Close Electric Fields of an M‐Component in Rocket‐Triggered Lightning, Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. Vol. 125, num. 21. e2019JD032300 (Sep. 2020) doi.org/10.1029/2019JD032300 – [Repository link]
  11. C. Herkommer, P. Krötz, R. Jung, S. Klingebiel, C. Wandt, R. Bessing, P. Walch, T. Produit, K. Michel, D. Bauer, R. Kienberger, and T. Metzger, Ultrafast thin-disk multipass amplifier with 720 mJ operating at kilohertz repetition rate for applications in atmospheric research, Optics Express 28, 30164 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.404185 – [Repository link]
  12. W. Rosenthal, I. Larkin, A. Goffin, T. Produit, M. C. Schoeder, J.-P. Wolf and H. M. Milchberg, Dynamics of the femtosecond laser-triggered spark gap, Optics Express 28, 24599 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.398836 – [Repository link]
  13. A. Sunjerga, M. Rubinstein, N. Pineda, A. Mostajabi, M. Azadifar, D. Romerod, O. Van der Velde, J. Montanya, J. Figueras i Ventura, N. Besice, J. Grazioli, A. Hering, U. Germann, G. Diendorfer, F. Rachidi, LMA observations of upward lightning flashes at the Säntis Tower initiated by nearby lightning activity, Electr. Power Syst. Res. 181, 106067 (Apr. 2020) https//doi.org/10.1016/j.epsr.2019.106067 – [Repository link]
  14. N. Pineda, J. Figueras i Ventura, D. Romero, A. Mostajabi, M. Azadifar, A. Sunjerga, F. Rachidi, M. Rubinstein, J. Montanyà, O. van der Velde, P. Altube, N. Besic, J. Grazioli, U. Germann, E. R. Williams, Meteorological Aspects of Self-Initiated Upward Lightning at the Santis Tower (Switzerland), J. Geophys. Res.-Atmospheres, 2019, doi: 10.1029/2019JD030834 – [Repository link]
  15. J. Figueras i Ventura, N. Pineda, N. Besic, J. Grazioli, A. Hering, O. A. van der Velde, D. Romero, A. Sunjerga, A. Mostajabi, M. Azadifar, M. Rubinstein, J. Montanyà, U. Germann, and F. Rachidi, Analysis of the lightning production of convective cells, Atmospheric Meas. Tech., vol. 12, no. 10, pp. 5573–5591, (Oct. 2019) doi.org/10.5194/amt-12-5573-2019 – [Repository link]
  16. A. Mostajabi, D. L. Finney, M. Rubinstein, and F. Rachidi, Nowcasting lightning occurrence from commonly available meteorological parameters using machine learning techniques, Npj Clim. Atmospheric Sci., vol. 2, no. 1, (Nov. 2019), doi: 10.1038/s41612-019-0098-0 – [Repository link]
  17. A. Mostajabi, H. Karami, M. Azadifar, A. Ghasemi, M. Rubinstein, F. Rachidi, Single-Sensor Source Localization Using Electromagnetic Time Reversal and Deep Transfer Learning: Application to Lightning, Scientific Reports 9, 17372 (Nov. 2019) doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-53934-4 – [Repository link]
  18. A. Mostajabi, D. Li, M. Azadifar, F. Rachidi, M. Rubinstein, G. Diendorfer, W. Schulz, H. Pichler, V. A. Rakov, D. Pavanello, Analysis of a bipolar upward lightning flash based on simultaneous records of currents and 380-km distant electric fields, Electric Power Systems Research Vol. 174, p. 105845, (2019) doi.org/10.1016/j.epsr.2019.04.023 – [Repository link]
  19. T. Produit, P. Walch, G. Schimmel, B. Mahieu, C. Herkommer, R. Jung, T. Metzger, K. Michel, Y.-B. André, A. Mysyrowicz, A. Houard, J. Kasparian, J.-P. Wolf, HV discharges triggered by dual- and triple-frequency laser filaments, Optics Express 27, 11339 (2019) doi.org/10.1364/OE.27.011339 – [Repository link]
  20. J. Figueras i Ventura, N. Pineda, N. Besic, J. Grazioli, A. Hering, O. A. van der Velde, D. Romero, A. Sunjerga, A. Mostajabi, M. Azadifar, M. Rubinstein, J. Montanyà, U. Germann, and F. Rachidi, Polarimetric radar characteristics of lightning initiation and propagating channels, Atmospheric Meas. Tech., vol. 12, no. 5, pp. 2881–2911 (May 2019) doi.org/10.5194/amt-12-2881-2019 – [Repository link]
  21. M. Azadifar, M. Rubinstein, Q. Li, F. Rachidi, and V. Rakov, A New Engineering Model of Lightning M Component That Reproduces Its Electric Field Waveforms at Both Close and Far Distances, J. Geophys. Res. Atmospheres, vol. 124, no. 24, pp. 14008–14023 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JD030796 – [Repository link]
  22. M. Azadifar, M. Rubinstein, F. Rachidi, V. A. Rakov, G. Diendorfer, W. Schulz, D. Pavanello, A Study of a Large Bipolar Lightning Event Observed at the Säntis Tower, IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. Vol. 61, num. 3, p. 796-806 (May 2019) doi.org/10.1109/TEMC.2019.2913220 – [Repository link]
  23. L. He, M. Azadifar, Q. Li, M. Rubinstein, V. A. Rakov, A. Mediano, D. Pavanello, F. Rachidi, Characteristics of different charge transfer modes in upward flashes inferred from simultaneously measured currents and fields, High Volt., vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 30–37 (May 2019) doi.org/10.1049/hve.2019.0017 – [Repository link]
  24. G. Schimmel, T. Produit, D. Mongin, J. Kasparian, and J.-P. Wolf, Free space publication laser telecommunication through fog, Optica 5, 1338 (2018) link – [Repository link]
  25. M. Azadifar, M. Rubinstein, F. Rachidi, V. A. Rakov, D. Pavanello, and S. Metz, On the Similarity of Electric Field Signatures of Upward and Downward Negative Leaders, in 2018 34th International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP), Sep. 2018, pp. 1–6, doi.org/10.1109/ICLP.2018.8503362 – [Repository link]
  26. L. He, M. Azadifar, F. Rachidi, M. Rubinstein, V. A. Rakov, V. Cooray, D. Pavanello, H. Xing, An Analysis of Current and Electric Field Pulses Associated With Upward Negative Lightning Flashes Initiated from the Säntis Tower, Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres (2018) dx.doi.org/10.1029/2018JD028295 – [Repository link]
  27. E. Schubert, D. Mongin, T. Produit, G. Schimmel, J. Kasparian and J.-P. Wolf, Shockwave-assisted laser filament conductivity, Applied Physics Letters 111, 211103 (2017) dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.5006854 – [Repository link]