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h-index: 46
Works: 514
Citations: 7,759

Most-cited papers

Laser-guided lightning
A. Houard, P. Walch, T. Produit, V. Moreno +24 more
2022Nature Photonics88 citations Open access
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An Analysis of Current and Electric Field Pulses Associated With Upward Negative Lightning Flashes Initiated from the Säntis Tower
Li-Xia He, M. Azadifar, F. Rachidi, M. Rubinstein +4 more
201830 citations Open access
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Numerical Modeling of Electrical Discharges in Long Air Gaps Tested With Positive Switching Impulses
O. Diaz, V. Cooray, L. Arevalo
2018IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science26 citations
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Initial electric field changes of lightning flashes in tropical thunderstorms and their relationship to the lightning initiation mechanism
M. Sabri, Mohd Riduan Ahmad, Mona Riza Mohd Esa, D. Periannan +8 more
2019Atmospheric research20 citations
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Eco-Friendly Porous Carbon Materials for Wastewater Treatment
C. Thambiliyagodage, V. Cooray, I. Perera, R. Wijesekera
2018Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering19 citations
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Modeling Compact Intracloud Discharge (CID) as a Streamer Burst
V. Cooray, G. Cooray, M. Rubinstein, F. Rachidi
2020Atmosphere16 citations Open access
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High‐Speed Video Observation of a Dart Leader Producing X‐rays
M. Saba, M. A. Ferro, E. T. Cuadros, D. M. Custodio +8 more
2019Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics15 citations Open access
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A study of cloud-to-ground lightning flashes initiated by fast positive breakdown
M. Sabri, M. Ahmad, A. Alkahtani, M. A. Kadir +6 more
2022Atmospheric research11 citations
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Modified Transmission Line Model with a Current Attenuation Function Derived from the Lightning Radiation Field—MTLD Model
V. Cooray, M. Rubinstein, F. Rachidi
2021Atmosphere11 citations Open access
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Modeling and Assessment of Lightning Hazards to Humans in Heritage Monuments in India and Sri Lanka
V. Srinivasan, M. Fernando, S. Kumara, T. Selvaraj +1 more
2020IEEE Access11 citations Open access
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Characteristics of Lightning Electromagnetic Fields Produced by Antarctica Storms
S. A. Mohammad, M. Ahmad, M. Abdullah, Sangjong Park +4 more
2022Atmosphere10 citations Open access
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On the Initiation of Upward Negative Lightning by Nearby Lightning Activity: An Analytical Approach
A. Šunjerga, M. Rubinstein, F. Rachidi, V. Cooray
2021Journal of Geophysical Research - Atmospheres10 citations Open access
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Cloud-to-Ground lightning observations over the Western Antarctic region
N. Yusop, M. Ahmad, M. Abdullah, S. K. Zainudin +7 more
2019Polar Science10 citations Open access
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X-ray observations at Gaisberg Tower
P. Hettiarachchi, V. Cooray, G. Diendorfer, H. Pichler +2 more
201810 citations Open access
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A Self-Consistent Return Stroke Model That Includes the Effect of the Ground Conductivity at the Strike Point
V. Cooray, M. Rubinstein, F. Rachidi
2022Atmosphere9 citations Open access
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Microwave radiation associated with stepped leaders of negative cloud-to-ground flashes
S. Baharin, M. Ahmad, T. Al-Shaikhli, M. Sidik +6 more
2022Atmospheric research9 citations
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Field-to-Transmission Line Coupling Models With Special Attention to the Cooray–Rubinstein Approximation
V. Cooray, M. Rubinstein, F. Rachidi
2021IEEE transactions on electromagnetic compatibility (Print)9 citations Open access
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Unification of engineering return stroke models
V. Cooray
20219 citations
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Ionization Waves Enhance the Production of X-rays during Streamer Collisions
V. Cooray, G. Cooray, M. Rubinstein, F. Rachidi
2021Atmosphere9 citations Open access
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Frequency Spectra of Various Events Pertinent to Lightning Cloud Flashes Obtained from Wavelet Transform Technique and Ratified by Narrow Band Measurement Technique
Shriram Sharma, Mohamad Muzafar Ismail, Pasan Hittiarachhi, V. Cooray +1 more
2021Social Science Research Network9 citations Open access
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Generalized Electric Field Equations of a Time-Varying Current Distribution Based on the Electromagnetic Fields of Moving and Accelerating Charges
V. Cooray, G. Cooray, M. Rubinstein, F. Rachidi
2019Atmosphere9 citations Open access
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Electromagnetic Fields Associated With the M‐Component Mode of Charge Transfer
Li-Xia He, F. Rachidi, M. Azadifar, M. Rubinstein +4 more
2019Journal of Geophysical Research - Atmospheres9 citations Open access
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The Similarity of the Action of Franklin and ESE Lightning Rods under Natural Conditions
V. Cooray
2018Atmosphere9 citations Open access
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Exact Expressions for Lightning Electromagnetic Fields: Application to the Rusck Field-To-Transmission Line Coupling Model
V. Cooray, G. Cooray, M. Rubinstein, F. Rachidi
2023Atmosphere8 citations Open access
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Microwave Radiation Associated with Positive Narrow Bipolar Events
S. Baharin, M. Ahmad, M. Sabri, Ammar Alammari +4 more
2023Social Science Research Network7 citations Open access
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Direct observations of X-rays produced by upward positive lightning
Toma Oregel-Chaumont, A. Šunjerga, P. Hettiarachchi, V. Cooray +2 more
2023Scientific Reports6 citations Open access
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Energetic Radiation from Subsequent-Stroke Leaders: The Role of Reduced Air Density in Decayed Lightning Channels
I. Kereszy, V. Rakov, L. Czumbil, Alexandru Muresan +3 more
2022Applied Sciences6 citations Open access
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Could Macroscopic Dark Matter (Macros) Give Rise to Mini-Lightning Flashes out of a Blue Sky without Clouds?
V. Cooray, G. Cooray, M. Rubinstein, F. Rachidi
2021Atmosphere6 citations Open access
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A Novel Interpretation of the Electromagnetic Fields of Lightning Return Strokes
V. Cooray, G. Cooray
2019Atmosphere6 citations Open access
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Observations of X-rays from Laboratory Sparks in Air at Atmospheric Pressure under Negative Switching Impulse Voltages
Mahbubur Rahman, P. Hettiarachchi, V. Cooray, J. Dwyer +2 more
2019Atmosphere6 citations Open access
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Characteristics of thunder pertinent to tropical lightning
J. Bodhika, W. G. D. Dharmarathna, M. Fernando, V. Cooray
2018International Conference on Logic Programming6 citations
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Latitude and Topographical Dependence of Lightning Return Stroke Peak Current in Natural and Tower-Initiated Negative Ground Flashes
V. Cooray, M. Rubinstein, F. Rachidi
2020Atmosphere5 citations Open access
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Novel Features of Classical Electrodynamics and Their Connection to the Elementary Charge, Energy Density of Vacuum and Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle—Review and Consolidation
V. Cooray, G. Cooray
2019Journal of Modern Physics5 citations Open access
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Performance Analysis of Flame Retardant 4 Copper Plate Antenna for Lightning Remote Sensing
D. Periannan, S. A. Mohamad, M. R. Ahmad, Mona Riza Mohd Esa +9 more
2019IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environment5 citations Open access
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Time-Frequency and Energy Correlations of the Transient Voltages Triggered by Cloud to Cloud Discharges
N. Sapumanage, S. Nanayakkara, S. Abegunawardana, M. Fernando +1 more
2019IEEE transactions on electromagnetic compatibility (Print)5 citations
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The Geometry and Charge of the Streamer Bursts Generated by Lightning Rods under the Influence of High Electric Fields
V. Cooray, Hasupama Jayasinghe, M. Rubinstein, F. Rachidi
2022Atmosphere4 citations Open access
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Hints of the Photonic Nature of the Electromagnetic Fields in Classical Electrodynamics
V. Cooray, G. Cooray, M. Rubinstein, F. Rachidi
2022Journal of Electromagnetic Analysis and Applications4 citations Open access
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Microwave Radiation Associated with Lightning Initiation Events of Negative Cloud-to-Ground Flashes
M. Sabri, A. Alkahtani, M. Ahmad, S. Baharin +3 more
2022Atmosphere4 citations Open access
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On the Modeling of Non-Vertical Risers in the Interaction of Electromagnetic Fields With Overhead Lines
Jun Guo, M. Rubinstein, V. Cooray, F. Rachidi
2019IEEE transactions on electromagnetic compatibility (Print)4 citations Open access
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The Performance Evaluation of Capacitive Antenna with Various Structures and Permittivity Values
B. Y. Seah, Mohd Riduan Ahmad, N. A. Shairi, D. Periannan +9 more
20182018 International Conference on Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (ICECOS)4 citations
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Lightning Localization Based on VHF Broadband Interferometer Developed in Sri Lanka.
R. Abeywardhana, Upul J. Sonnadara, S. Abegunawardana, M. Fernando +1 more
2018International Conference on Logic Programming4 citations
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Effects of Propagation of Narrow Bipolar Pulses, Generated by Compact Cloud Discharges, over Finitely Conducting Ground
V. Cooray, M. Fernando, L. Gunasekara, S. Nanayakkara
20184 citations Open access
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Remarkable Predictions of Classical Electrodynamics on Elementary Charge and the Energy Density of Vacuum
V. Cooray, G. Cooray
20184 citations Open access
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Latitude Dependence of Peak Lightning Return Stroke Current- A Theoretical Explanation
V. Cooray
2018International Conference on Logic Programming3 citations
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Horizontal electric fields of lightning return strokes and narrow bipolar pulses observed in Sri Lanka
T. Gunasekara, M. Fernando, Upul J. Sonnadara, V. Cooray
2018Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics3 citations
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The leader propagation velocity in long air gaps
L. Arevalo, Dong Wu, P. Hettiarachchi, V. Cooray +3 more
2018International Conference on Logic Programming3 citations
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Analysis of Channel Tortuosity using 8 m Long Laboratory Sparks
C. Perera, M. Fernando, P. Liyanage, V. Cooray +1 more
2018International Conference on Logic Programming3 citations
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Wavelet Analysis of the Onset of VHF and Microwave Radiation Emitted by Lightning
S. Baharin, Mohd Riduan Ahmad, D. Periannan, M. Sabri +9 more
20182018 International Conference on Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (ICECOS)3 citations
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Canonical Cortical Field Theories
G. Cooray, V. Cooray, K. Friston
20232 citations
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Lightning-Induced Voltage on an Overhead Transmission Line Terminated with Non-veritical Risers
Jun Guo, M. Rubinstein, V. Cooray, F. Rachidi
2021International Conference on Logic Programming2 citations Open access
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