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Laser-induced water condensation in air |
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Published in | Nature photonics. 2010, vol. 4, no. 7, p. 451-456 | |
Abstract | Triggering rain on demand is an old dream of mankind, with a huge potential socio-economical benefit. To date, efforts have mainly focused on cloud-seeding using silver salt particles. We demonstrate that self-guided ionized filaments generated by ultrashort laser pulses are also able to induce water-cloud condensation in the free, sub-saturated atmosphere. Potential contributing mechanisms include photo-oxidative chemistry and electrostatic effects. As well as revealing the potential for influencing or triggering water precipitation, laser-induced water condensation provides a new tool for the remote sensing of nucleation processes in clouds. | |
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Research groups | ISE Climat ISE Pôle Sciences | |
Citation (ISO format) | ROHWETTER, Philipp et al. Laser-induced water condensation in air. In: Nature photonics, 2010, vol. 4, n° 7, p. 451-456. doi: 10.1038/nphoton.2010.115 https://archive-ouverte.unige.ch/unige:37833 |