Aurélien Houard

4.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
120 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

Aurélien Houard is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Mechanics of Materials and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Aurélien Houard has authored 120 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 111 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 37 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 37 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Aurélien Houard's work include Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications (105 papers), Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies (59 papers) and Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma (37 papers). Aurélien Houard is often cited by papers focused on Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications (105 papers), Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies (59 papers) and Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma (37 papers). Aurélien Houard collaborates with scholars based in France, China and Czechia. Aurélien Houard's co-authors include A. Mysyrowicz, Yi Liu, B. Prade, A. Couairon, V. T. Tikhonchuk, Ciro D’Amico, M. Franco, Pengji Ding, Sergey Mitryukovskiy and Magali Durand and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Applied Physics Letters.

In The Last Decade

Aurélien Houard

111 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Hit Papers

Conical Forward THz Emission from Femtosecond-Laser-Beam ... 2007 2026 2013 2019 2007 100 200 300 400
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Conical Forward THz Emission from Femtosecond-Laser-Beam Filamentation in Air
    2007 430 citations Ciro D’Amico, Aurélien Houard et al. Physical Review Letters profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Aurélien Houard France 31 2.9k 1.5k 1.1k 772 524 120 3.4k
F. Théberge Canada 31 2.6k 0.9× 1.1k 0.7× 893 0.8× 837 1.1× 454 0.9× 81 3.1k
O.G. Kosareva Russia 33 4.1k 1.4× 1.5k 1.0× 1.1k 1.0× 1.1k 1.4× 893 1.7× 164 4.6k
N. A. Panov Russia 24 1.7k 0.6× 884 0.6× 609 0.6× 377 0.5× 299 0.6× 95 1.9k
Stefan Skupin France 33 3.3k 1.2× 1.1k 0.8× 755 0.7× 663 0.9× 659 1.3× 106 3.9k
Jian Wu China 33 3.3k 1.1× 509 0.3× 1.4k 1.2× 327 0.4× 367 0.7× 191 3.5k
A. B. Savel’ev Russia 21 1.1k 0.4× 571 0.4× 297 0.3× 648 0.8× 746 1.4× 196 1.6k
B. Prade France 41 5.0k 1.7× 2.0k 1.3× 1.4k 1.3× 1.4k 1.8× 1.3k 2.4× 102 6.0k
В.П. Кандидов Russia 24 2.3k 0.8× 560 0.4× 382 0.4× 640 0.8× 537 1.0× 104 2.5k
N. Aközbek United States 27 2.4k 0.8× 663 0.4× 473 0.4× 652 0.8× 497 0.9× 55 3.0k
Ciro D’Amico France 17 1.0k 0.4× 549 0.4× 326 0.3× 240 0.3× 247 0.5× 41 1.3k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kononenko, Olena, Jonathan Wheeler, Philippe Rousseau, et al.. (2025). A transportable laser-plasma accelerator in the MeV range. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 29008–29008.
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Produit, Thomas, Jérôme Kasparian, Farhad Rachidi, et al.. (2024). Physics and technology of laser lightning control. Reports on Progress in Physics. 87(11). 116401–116401.
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Xu, Liang, Qi Lu, V. T. Tikhonchuk, et al.. (2022). Quantum and quasi-classical effects in the strong field ionization and subsequent excitation of nitrogen molecules. Optics Express. 30(21). 38481–38481. 6 indexed citations
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Tikhonchuk, V. T., et al.. (2021). Theory of femtosecond strong field ion excitation and subsequent lasing in. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 15 indexed citations
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Lambert, G., et al.. (2021). Time-resolved study of laser emission in nitrogen gas pumped by two near IR femtosecond laser pulses. Optics Letters. 46(6). 1253–1253. 1 indexed citations
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Lu, Qi, Qingqing Liang, Songlin Zhuang, et al.. (2019). Formation Dynamics of Excited Neutral Nitrogen Molecules inside Femtosecond Laser Filaments. Physical Review Letters. 123(24). 243203–243203. 24 indexed citations
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Liu, Yi, Pengji Ding, Samuel Bengtsson, et al.. (2017). Unexpected Sensitivity of Nitrogen Ions Superradiant Emission on Pump Laser Wavelength and Duration. Physical Review Letters. 119(20). 203205–203205. 46 indexed citations
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Jukna, Vytautas, Amélie Jarnac, Carles Milián, et al.. (2016). Underwater acoustic wave generation by filamentation of terawatt ultrashort laser pulses. Physical review. E. 93(6). 63106–63106. 28 indexed citations
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Liu, Yi, Pengji Ding, G. Lambert, et al.. (2015). Recollision-Induced Superradiance of Ionized Nitrogen Molecules. Physical Review Letters. 115(13). 133203–133203. 123 indexed citations
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Mitryukovskiy, Sergey, Yi Liu, Pengji Ding, et al.. (2015). Plasma Luminescence from Femtosecond Filaments in Air: Evidence for Impact Excitation with Circularly Polarized Light Pulses. Physical Review Letters. 114(6). 63003–63003. 87 indexed citations
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Point, Guillaume, Yohann Brelet, Aurélien Houard, et al.. (2014). Superfilamentation in Air. Physical Review Letters. 112(22). 223902–223902. 73 indexed citations
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Liu, Yi, Yohann Brelet, Zhanbing He, et al.. (2013). Ciliary White Light: Optical Aspect of Ultrashort Laser Ablation on Transparent Dielectrics. Physical Review Letters. 110(9). 97601–97601. 21 indexed citations
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Durand, Magali, Amélie Jarnac, Yi Liu, et al.. (2012). Dynamics of plasma gratings in atomic and molecular gases. Physical Review E. 86(3). 36405–36405. 16 indexed citations
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Zhou, Bing, Aurélien Houard, Yi Liu, et al.. (2011). Measurement and Control of Plasma Oscillations in Femtosecond Filaments. Physical Review Letters. 106(25). 255002–255002. 23 indexed citations
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Durand, Magali, et al.. (2010). Fine control of terahertz radiation from filamentation by molecular lensing in air. Optics Letters. 35(10). 1710–1710. 14 indexed citations
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Liu, Yi, et al.. (2010). Energy Exchange between Femtosecond Laser Filaments in Air. Physical Review Letters. 105(5). 55003–55003. 60 indexed citations
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Zhou, Bing, Selçuk Aktürk, B. Prade, et al.. (2009). Revival of femtosecond laser plasma filaments in air by a nanosecond laser. Optics Express. 17(14). 11450–11450. 50 indexed citations
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Houard, Aurélien, Yi Liu, B. Prade, & A. Mysyrowicz. (2008). Polarization analysis of terahertz radiation generated by four-wave mixing in air. Optics Letters. 33(11). 1195–1195. 46 indexed citations
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Houard, Aurélien, Yi Liu, B. Prade, V. T. Tikhonchuk, & A. Mysyrowicz. (2008). Strong Enhancement of Terahertz Radiation from Laser Filaments in Air by a Static Electric Field. Physical Review Letters. 100(25). 255006–255006. 203 indexed citations
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Houard, Aurélien, et al.. (2007). Terahertz Radiation Source in Air Based on Bifilamentation of Femtosecond Laser Pulses. Physical Review Letters. 99(13). 135002–135002. 109 indexed citations

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