Laser-guided lightning using kHz filamentation at 1030 nm

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; O. Maurice; B. Esmiller; K. Michel; W. Haas; T. Metzger; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi; V. Cooray; A. Mysyrowicz; J. Kasparian; J. P. Wolf

doi:10.1109/CLEO/EUROPE-EQEC57999.2023.10231678

Laser-guided lightning using kHz filamentation at 1030 nm

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
, O. Maurice
, B. Esmiller
, K. Michel
, W. Haas
, T. Metzger

M. Rubinstein, F. Rachidi, V. Cooray, A. Mysyrowicz, J. Kasparian, J. P. Wolf

Laboratory d'Optique Appliquée, ENSTA, CNRS-École Polytechnique
University of Geneva
ENAC-IIC-GEL
TRUMPF Scientific Lasers GmbH + Co. KG
Centre de recherche du Bouchet
Swisscom Broadcast Ag
HES-SO
Uppsala University

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Controlling lightning is a long-time dream of mankind. Along with the rapid evolution of laser technologies, the idea to develop lightning protection based on filamentation of high-power ultrashort-pulse lasers emerged in the 1990s [1]. The goal of the Laser Lightning Rod (LLR) project that started in 2017 was to investigate a new type of lightning protection based on the use of upward lightning discharges initiated through a high-repetition-rate terawatt laser [2]. To that end, a high-power laser was developed by Trumpf scientific with pulse energy in the Joule-range, 1 ps pulse duration, and a repetition rate of 1 kHz [3]. This CPA laser system is based on Yb-YAG thin-disk technology allowing amplification at very high average power at a wavelength of 1030 nm.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2023 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2023
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9798350345995
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/CLEO/EUROPE-EQEC57999.2023.10231678
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2023
Event	2023 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2023 - Munich, Germany Duration: 26 Jun 2023 → 30 Jun 2023

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Country/Territory	Germany
City	Munich
Period	26/06/23 → 30/06/23

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Houard, A., Walch, P., Produit, T., Moreno, V., Mahieu, B., Sunjerga, A., Herkommer, C., Mostajabi, A., Andral, U., André, Y. B., Lozano, M., Bizet, L., Schroeder, M. C., Schimmel, G., Moret, M., Maurice, O., Esmiller, B., Michel, K., Haas, W., ... Wolf, J. P. (2023). Laser-guided lightning using kHz filamentation at 1030 nm. In 2023 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2023 (2023 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2023). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/CLEO/EUROPE-EQEC57999.2023.10231678

Houard, A. ; Walch, P. ; Produit, T. et al. / Laser-guided lightning using kHz filamentation at 1030 nm. 2023 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2023. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2023. (2023 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2023).

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Laser-guided lightning using kHz filamentation at 1030 nm. / Houard, A.; Walch, P.; Produit, T. et al.
2023 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2023. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2023. (2023 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2023).

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Houard A, Walch P, Produit T, Moreno V, Mahieu B, Sunjerga A et al. Laser-guided lightning using kHz filamentation at 1030 nm. In 2023 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2023. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2023. (2023 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2023). doi: 10.1109/CLEO/EUROPE-EQEC57999.2023.10231678

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