Javier Fochesatto

Research Associate Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, Geophysical Institute,

University of Alaska Fairbanks

903 Koyukuk Drive, Fairbanks, AK 99775-7200 USA

Office Room IARC 315

Email: foch@gi.alaska.edu
Ph: 907-474-7602 
Fx: 907-474-7290

Laboratory for Laser Spectroscopy. Room- IARC 333 and 339

Geophysical Institute Lidar Observatory. GI/UAF Campus

Lidar Research Laboratory, at Poker Flat Research Range, Chatanika, Alaska.

 

POLARIMETRIC 1.574 µm LIDAR OBSERVATIONS DURING SPRINGTIME IN THE ARCTIC

RESEARCH AREAS OF INTEREST

§         Boundary Layer Dynamic

§         Optical Characterization and Chemical Speciation of Aerosols by Laser Remote Sensing and Laser Spectroscopy

§         Aerosols Feedback Processes in the Lower Troposphere

§         Optical Remote Sensing

§         Laser Spectroscopy

 

CURRENT PROJECTS

§         Eye-Safe Aerosol Lidar (UPOS – JHU Applied Physics Lab. and UAF)

§         Eye-Safe Polarization Diversity Lidar (NSF)

§         Arctic Cloud and Aerosol Remote Sensing Research at Arctic Facility for Atmospheric Remote Sensing (AFARS) (NSF)

§         Chemical Speciation of Surface Aerosols by Laser Raman Spectroscopy (GI-UAF)

 

PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION

§         Ph.D in Physics. Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique du CNRS, Ecole Polytechnique. Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris VI. France.  (2000).

  • Electronic Engineer (Optoelectronics and Laser Physics) Universidad Tecnológica Nacional. Buenos Aires. Argentina. (1991)

 

APPOINTMENTS

  • (Nov. 2004 – present). Associate Research Professor. Geophysical Institute. University of Alaska Fairbanks.

§         (Jan. 2002 – Oct. 2004). Postdoctoral Fellowship (Aerosol Spectroscopy) Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo. Canada.

  • (Jan. 2001- Dec. 2002) Associate Scientist, Centro de Investigaciones en Laseres y Aplicaciones, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Project Leader Multi-Wavelength Lidar System.
  • (2001-2002) Associate Professor. Favaloro University, Department of Engineering and Natural Sciences. Buenos Aires. Argentina.
  • (2001-2002) Associate Professor. Department of Electrical Engineering, Universidad Tecnológica Nacional, Buenos Aires. Argentina.
  • (1991-1997) Assistant Scientist, Centro de Investigaciones en Laseres y Aplicaciones, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Molecular Laser Physics Laboratory (1991-1994) and Lidar Division (1995-1997).

 

AFFILIATIONS

ACS – American Chemical Society

SPIE – International Society for Optical Engineering

AMS – American Meteorological Society

AGU – American Geophysical Union

PUBLICATIONS

 

Fochesatto J., Collins R., Cahill C., Connor J. and Yue J. (2006). “Downward Mixing in the Continental Arctic Boundary Layer during a Smoke Episode”. Reviewed and revised papers presented at the Twenty-Third International Laser Radar Conference (ILRC), Nara, Japan, 24-28 July, 817-820.

 

Fochesatto J., Sassen K., Collins R. (2006). “Differential Polarization Reflectivity at 1.574 µm Eye-Safe Backscatter Lidar”. Reviewed and revised papers presented at the Twenty-Third International Laser Radar Conference (ILRC), Nara, Japan, 24-28 July, 103-106.

 

Aoki T., Mizutani K., Ishii I., Collins R., Fochesatto J. (2006). “Multiwavelength and Depolarization Lidar Measurements of Clouds and Aerosols”.  Reviewed and revised papers presented at the Twenty-Third International Laser Radar Conference (ILRC), Nara, Japan, 24-28 July, 455-456.

 

Fochesatto J., Collins R., Yue J., Cahill C., Sassen K. (2005) “Compact Eye-Safe Backscatter Lidar for Aerosols Studies Urban Polar Environment”. Proc. of SPIE, 5887. doi: 10.1117/12.620970.

 

Otero L., Ristori P., Fochesatto J., Wolfram E., Porteneuve J., Flamant P.H., Quel E.. (2004) “First Aerosol Measurements with a Multiwavelength Lidar System at Buenos Aires, Argentina”. 22nd International Laser Radar Conference, Matera, Italy, ESA SP 561, Vol II, ISBN 92-9092. ISSN 0379-6566, 769- 772.

 

Fochesatto J., Ristori P., Flamant P.H., Machado M., Singh U. and Quel E. ‘”Backscatter LIDAR signal simulation applied to spacecraft LIDAR instrument design”.(2004). Advances in Space Research, 34, 10, 2227-2231.

 

Fochesatto J., Flamant P.H., Arnault N., Cuesta J., Flamant C., (2003) “Aerosol Concentration Redistribution in the Vertical during the ABL Morning Transition”. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Tropospheric Profiling, ISTP (2003). Leipzig, Germany.

 

Ristori P., Otero L., Fochesatto J., Flamant P.H., Wolfram E., Quel E., Piacentini R., and Holben B, (2003). “Wavelength Dependence and Variability of Atmospheric Aerosols in the Buenos Aires area using Sun Photometer Measurements”. Optics and Laser in Engineering, 40, 91-104.

 

G.J. Fochesatto, P. Drobinski, G. Ancellet, C. Flamant, P.H. Flamant, D. Guédalia, J. Pelon, P. Perros and C. Sarrat. “Nocturnal Downward Transport of Ozone from the Residual Layer to the Surface During IOP 6 of the ESQUIF Experiment”. Proceedings of EGS, European Geophysical Society XXVI General Assembly , Nice France. 2001

 

P. Ristori, Fochesatto J., PH Flamant, E Wolfram, E Quel, R Piacentini, and B Holben, (2001). Characterization of the atmospheric aerosols in the Buenos Aires area using Sun Photometer measurements. Proc. SPIE, 4419, 506-509.

 

Fochesatto J., Drobinski P., Flamant C., Guédalia D., Sarrat C., Flamant P.H., Pelon J., (2001). “Observational and Modeling of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer Nocturnal- Diurnal Transition During the ESQUIF Experiment”. Advances in Laser Remote Sensing, 439 - 442, A. Dabas, C. Loth and J. Pelon, Editors. Paris.

 

Fochesatto, J, P Drobinski, C Flamant, D Guedalia, C Sarrat, P Flamant, and J Pelon, (2001). “Evidence of Dynamical coupling between the residual layer and the developing convective boundary layer”. Boundary-Layer Meteor., 99, 451-464.

 

 

Accepted 2007

 

Fochesatto J., Sloan J. “Signal Processing of Multicomponent Raman Spectra of Particulate Matter”. Accepted for publication in the International Journal on High Speed Electronics and Systems. Accepted February, 2007.  

 

Fochesatto J., Collins R.L., Sassen K. Quantz H., Gamapuran K. “Eye-Safe Polarization Diversity Lidar for

Aerosol Studies: design and preliminary applications”. Accepted for publication in the International Journal on High Speed Electronics and Systems, January, 2007.  

 

In preparation:

 

Fochesatto J., et al. “Exchange Processes in the Continental Artic Boundary Layer during a Smoke Event. Implications for Air Quality Assessment”.

In preparation for submission to Atmospheric Environment.

 

Fochesatto J., K. Sassen, R.Collins. “An Eye-Safe Lidar with Dual-Polarization at 1.574 µm”.

In preparation for submission to Applied Optics.

 

Other Papers

 

Fochesatto J. , J. Niedbalski, E. Quel, C. Rosito and G. Santiago. “Saturable inductors as transient voltage switch for Laser Excitation Circuits Application”.

Annals of Argentinean Physical Society, 4, pp: 338-340. (1992)

 

Fochesatto J., C. Rosito, G. Santiago. “Magnetic Pulse Compression Exciter for GaAs Laser pumping”.

Annals of the Argentinean Physical Society, 5, pp: 198-202. (1993)

 

Fochesatto J., E. Quel, C. Rosito, G. Santiago. “Reduction of Autoinduced perturbations in a TEA-Laser”.

Annals of the Argentinean Physical Society, 5, pp: 194-197. (1993)

 

Fochesatto J., M. Lavorato, A. Peuriot, E. Quel, C. Rosito, G. Santiago.“Backscatter Lidar Signal Simulation”.

Annals of the Argentinean Physical Society, 6, pp: 117-122. (1994).

 

Lavorato M., D. Worniczak, J. Fochesatto, L. De Pablo Pardo, M. Pagura, A. Peuriot, E. Quel, C. Rosito, G. Santiago, O. Vilar. “Lidar Nd:YAG for Atmospheric Parameters measurements”.

Annals of the Argentinean Physical Society, 6, pp: 123-126. (1994)

 

Fochesatto J., M. Lavorato, C. Rosito, E. Quel, A. Giraldez. “Lidar Measurements of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer”.

Annals of the Argentinean Physical Society, 7, pp: 254-256. (1995)

 

Santiago G., J. Fochesatto, C. Mosquera, C. Raffo. “Computation of Electromagnetic Fields in a microwave ridge-type waveguide to be used in the excitation of a gas laser by microwaves”.

Annals of the Argentinean Physical Society, 6, pp: 95-99. (1995)

 

Santiago G., J. Fochesatto, C. Mosquera, C. Raffo. “Temperature determination in a Ridge-Type waveguide for application to the excitation by microwaves of gas lasers”

Annals of the Argentinean Physical Society, 7, pp: 251-253. (1995)

 

Peuriot A., G. Santiago, J. Fochesatto, C. Rosito, E. Quel. “Filtering in unstable cavities, comparison for the positive and negative branches”.

Annals of the Argentinean Physical Society, 7, pp: 257-260. (1995).

 

Fochesatto J., A. Peuriot, C. Rosito, G. Santiago. “Study of the losses in Self Filtering Unstable Resonators SFUR for "soft" and "hard" coupling orifices”.

Annals of the Argentinean Physical Society, 6, pp: 113-116. (1993)

 

J. Fochesatto, J. Niedbalski, C. Rosito, G. Santiago. “On the pulse magnetic compression for laser driving”.

Pure and Applied Optics, 26, pp: 840-852.(1993).

 

Fochesatto J., M. Lavorato, P. Cesarano, E. Quel, C. Flamant, J. Pelon, P.H. Flamant.

“Lidar Measurements of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer (ABL) dynamics at Buenos Aires (Argentine)”.

Proceedings of the 19th International Laser Radar Conference. (1998).

 

Lavorato M., J. Fochesatto, P. Cesarano, E. Quel, L. Sauvage, P.H. Flamant, J. Pelon.

“Large anthropogenic Burning Events and Cirrus as Observed by Lidar in Southern Hemisphere at Buenos Aires (Argentina).

“Proceedings of the 19th International Laser Radar Conference. (1998).

 

Lavorato M., J. Fochesatto, P. Cesarano, E. Quel, P.H. Flamant.

“Lidar studies of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer Dynamics, Aerosols and Cirrus Clouds properties at Buenos Aires (34.5 S/ 58.5 W)”.

Proceeding of the SPIE, 3572, pp: 200-207. (1998)

 

Fochesatto J., M. Lavorato, P. Cesarano, E. Quel, J. Pelon, C. Flamant, P.H. Flamant.

“Atmospheric Boundary Layer Dynamics and Large Biomass Burning Events as observed by Lidar at Buenos Aires (Argentina)”.

Proceedings of the International Geosciences and Remote Sensing Society 1996

 

Lavorato M., J. Fochesatto, E. Quel, P.H. Flamant.

“Preliminary Backscatter Lidar Measurements of Atmospheric Boundary Layer and Cirrus Clouds in Buenos Aires (34.6 S/ 58.5 W)”.

Proceedings of the International Geosciences and Remote Sensing Society, 1996

 

Santiago G.,  J. Fochesatto, C. Mosquera, C. Raffo.

 “Temperature determination in a Ridged waveguide for excitation of gas lasers by microwaves”.

Proceedings of V Latin - American Meeting on Optics, Lasers and their Applications, pp: 64-67. (1996)

 

Lavorato M., J. Fochesatto, E. Quel, P.H. Flamant, J. Pelon.

“Monitoring of Cirrus Clouds and Planetary Boundary Layer in Southern Hemisphere at Buenos Aires (34.6 S, 58.5 W) for Climate Application”.

Advances in Laser Remote Sensing, Springer. pp: 91-94. (1996).

 

Santiago G., A. Peuriot, C. Rosito, J. Fochesatto, E. Quel.

“Analysis of Self Filtering Unstable Cavities. Applications to a CO2 laser”.

Proceedings of the V Latin-American meeting on Optics, Lasers and their Applications, pp: 316-319.

 

Fochesatto J., M. Lavorato, C. Rosito, E. Quel.

“Measurements of Atmospheric Parameters and Minority Components by means of a Lidar Nd:YAG laser based”.

Proceedings of the V Latin-American meeting on Optics, Lasers and their Applications, pp: 312 - 315

 

Fochesatto J., A. Peuriot, E. Quel, G. Santiago, C. Rosito.

“Line Selection Methodology for optical determination of minority components in the Atmosphere”.

Proceedings of the V Latin-American meeting on Optics, Lasers and their Applications, pp: 90-93.

 

Lavorato M., Fochesatto J., Cesarano P., Quel E., Flamant P.H. (1999).

"Lidar of Atmospheric Boundary Layer dynamics, Aerosols and Cirrus Clouds properties at Buenos Aires (34.6S / 58.5 W)".

Proceeding of  SPIE, 3572, 34, 200-207.

 

Fochesatto J., P. Drobinski, C. Flamant, P.H. Flamant and D. Guedalia.

“Diurnal Cycle of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer during the ESQUIF Experiment: Dynamics and Exchange processes”.

European Geophysical Society, XXV General Assembly, Nice, France, 2000

 

Fochesatto J., P. Drobinski, C. Flamant, D. Guedalia, C. Sarrat, P.H. Flamant, J. Pelon.

“Observation and Modeling of the Atmopsheric Boundary Layer Nocturnal-Diurnal Transition durign the ESQUIF Experiment”

International Laser Radar Conference, Vichy, France. 2000

 

Ristori P., J. Fochesatto, C. Flamant, P. Drobinski, P.H. Flamant, M. Lavorato, E.Quel.

“Evidence of ENSO Teleconnection with Tropospheric Atmospheric Boundary Layer Dynamics parameters”.

 International Laser Radar Conference, Vichy, France. 2000

 

Ristori P., J. Fochesatto, E. Quel, P.H. Flamant.

“South america ENSO telesconnection Coherence Patterns and Their Impacts to Tropospheric parameters over Buenos Aires”.

SPARC-Stratospheric Processes and Their Role in Climate Meeting. (2000)

 

Otero L., P. Ristori, J. Fochesatto, P. H. Flamant, E. Wolfram, E. Quel, R. Piacentini, B. Holben, C. McClain.

“Atmospheric Aerosol Radiative Parameters Characterization from Argentina using the AERONET / NASA Data Base”.

International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment. Buenos Aires, 2002.