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2008

  1. Farrell, W. M., S. M. Clifford, S. M. Milkovich, C. J. Jeuschen, J. J. Plaut, G. Picardi, D. A. Gurnett, T. R. Watters, A. Safaeinili, A. B. Ivanov, R. J. Phillips, E. R. Stofan, E. Heggy, S. A. Cummer, and J. Espley, MARSIS subsurface radar investigations of the South Polar Reentrant Chasma Australe, Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 113, E04002, doi:10.1029/2007JE002974, 2008. [pdf reprint]

  2. Hand, T. H. and S. A. Cummer, Frequency tunable electromagnetic metamaterial using ferroelectric loaded split rings, Journal of Applied Physics, v. 103, 066105, 2008. [pdf reprint]

  3. Rahm, M., D. Schurig, D. A. Roberts, S. A. Cummer, D. R. Smith, J. B. Pendry, Design of electromagnetic cloaks and concentrators using form-invariant coordinate transformations of Maxwell's equations, Photonics and Nanostructures, vol. 6, pp. 87-95, 2008. [pdf reprint]

  4. Rahm, M., S. A. Cummer, D. Schurig, J. B. Pendry, and D. R. Smith, Optical design of reflectionless complex media by finite embedded coordinate transformations, Physical Review Letters, v. 100, 063903, 2008. [pdf reprint]

  5. Liu, R., Q. Cheng, T. Hand, J. J. Mock, T. J. Cui, S. A. Cummer, and D. R. Smith Experimental Demonstration of Electromagnetic Tunneling Through an Epsilon Near Zero Metamaterial at Microwave Frequencies, Physical Review Letters, v. 100, 023903, 2008. [pdf reprint]

  6. Cummer, S. A., D. R. Smith, M. Rahm, J. Pendry, D. Schurig, and A. Starr, Scattering theory derivation of a 3D acoustic cloaking shell, Physical Review Letters, v. 100, 024301, 2008. [pdf reprint]

  7. Cummer, S. A., B.-I. Popa, and T. H. Hand, Q-based design equations for resonant metamaterials and experimental validation, IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation., v. 56, p. 127, doi:10.1109/TAP.2007.912959, 2008. [pdf reprint]


    2007

  8. Kuo, C.-L., A. B. Chen, L. Y. Tsai, R. K. Chou, R.-R. Hsu, H.-T. Su, L. C. Lee, S. A. Cummer, H. U. Frey, S. B. Mende, Y. Takahashi, and H. Fukunishi, Modeling elves observed by FORMOSAT-2 satellite, J. Geophys. Res., v. 112, A11312, doi:10.1029/2007JA012407, 2007. [pdf reprint]

  9. Erentok, A., R. W. Ziolkowski, J. A. Nielsen, R. B. Greegor, C. G. Parazzoli, M. H. Tanelian, S. A. Cummer, B.-I. Popa, T. Hand, D. C. Vier, and S. Schultz, Low frequency lumped element-based negative index metamaterial, Appl. Phys. Lett., v. 91, 184104, doi: 10.1063/1.2803771, 2007. [pdf reprint]

  10. Gollub, J., T. Hand, S. Sajuyigbe, S. Mendonca, S. Cummer, and D. R. Smith, Characterizing the effects of disorder in metamaterial structures, Appl. Phys. Lett., v. 91, 162907, doi: 10.1063/1.2801391, 2007. [pdf reprint]

  11. van der Velde, O. A., W. A. Lyons, S. A. Cummer, T. E. Nelson, and J. Bunnell, Analysis of the first gigantic jet recorded over continental North America, J. Geophys. Res., v. 112, D20104, doi:10.1029/2007JD008575, 2007. [pdf reprint]

  12. Frey, H. U., S. B. Mende, S. A. Cummer, J. Li, T. Adachi, H. Fukunishi, Y. Takahashi, A. B. Chen, R.-R. Hsu, H.-T. Su, and Y.-S. Chang, Halos generated by negative cloud-to-ground lightning, Geophys. Res. Lett., v. 34, L18801, doi: 10.1029/2007GL030908, 2007. [pdf reprint]

  13. Hand, T. H. and S. A. Cummer, Characterization of Tunable Metamaterial Elements Using MEMS Switches, IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, v. 6, p. 401, 2007. [pdf reprint]

  14. B.-I. Popa and S. A. Cummer, An architecture for active metamaterial particles ane experimental validation at RF, Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, v. 49, p. 2574, 2007. [pdf reprint]

  15. Hu W., S. A. Cummer, and W. A. Lyons, Testing sprite initiation theory using lightning measurements and modeled EM fields, J. Geophys. Res., 112, D13115, doi:10.1029/2006JD007939, 2007. [pdf reprint]

  16. Cheng, Z., S. A. Cummer, R.-R. Hsu, and H. T. Su, Broadband VLF measurement of D region ionospheric perturbations caused by lightning electromagnetic pulses, J. Geophys. Res., 112, A06318, doi:10.1029/2006JA011840, 2007. [pdf reprint]

  17. Hand, T., S. A. Cummer, and N. Engheta, The measured electric field spatial distribution within a metamaterial subwavelength cavity resonator, IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, v. 55, p. 1781, 2007. [pdf reprint]

  18. Thomas, J. N., M. J. Taylor, D. Pautet, M. Bailey, N. Solorzano, R. Holzworth, M. McCarthy, M. Kokorowski, F. Sao Sabbas, O. Pinto, Jr., S. A. Cummer, N. Jaugey, J. Li, and N. J. Schuch, A very active sprite-producing storm observed over Argentina, EOS, v. 88, p. 117, 2007. [pdf reprint]

  19. Cummer, S. A., and D. Schurig, One path to acoustic cloaking, New Journal of Physics, v. 9, 45, 2007. [pdf reprint]


    2006

  20. Farrell, W. M., J. R. Marshall, S. A. Cummer, G. T. Delory, and M. D. Desch, A model of the ULF magnetic and electric field generated from a dust devil, J. Geophys. Res., v. 111, E11004, doi:10.1029/2006JE002689, 2006. [pdf reprint]

  21. Schurig, D., J. J. Mock, B. J. Justice, S. A. Cummer, J. B. Pendry, A. Starr, and D. R. Smith, Demonstration of a metamaterial electromagnetic cloak at microwave frequencies, Science, v. 314, p. 977, 2006. [pdf reprint]

  22. Cummer, S. A., H. U. Frey, S. B. Mende, R. Hsu, H. Su, A. B. Chen, H. Fukunishi, and Y. Takahashi (2006), Simultaneous radio and satellite optical measurements of high-altitude sprite current and lightning continuing current, J. Geophys. Res., 111, A10315, doi:10.1029/2006JA011809. [pdf reprint]

  23. Cummer, S. A., B.-I. Popa, D. Schurig, D. R. Smith, and J. B. Pendry, Full-wave simulations of electromagnetic cloaking structures, Physical Review E, 74, 036621, 2006. [pdf reprint]

  24. Farrell W. M., N. O. Renno, G. Delory, S. A. Cummer, J. R. Marshall (2006), Integration of electrostatic and fluid dynamics within a dust devil, J. Geophys. Res., 111, E01006, doi:10.1029/2005JE002527. [pdf reprint]

  25. Delory, G. T., W. M. Farrell, D. D. Sentman, N. O. Renno, S. K. Atreya, A.-S. Wong, S. A. Cummer, J. R. Marshall, S. C. R. Rafkin, and D. Catling, Oxidant Enhancement in Martian Dust Devils and Storms: Storm Electric Fields and Electron Dissociative Attachment, Astrobiology, v. 6, p. 451-462, 2006. [pdf reprint]

  26. Atreya, S. K., A. S. Wong, N. O. Renno, W. M. Farrell, G. T. Delory, D. Sentman, S. A. Cummer, J. Marshall, S. Rafkin, and D. Catling, Oxidant Enhancement in Martian Dust Devils and Storms: Implication for Life, and Habitability, Astrobiology, v. 6, p. 439-450, 2006. [pdf reprint]

  27. Zhai, Y., S. A. Cummer, and W. M. Farrell (2006), Quasi-electrostatic field analysis and simulation of Martian and terrestrial dust devils, J. Geophys. Res., 111, E06016, doi:10.1029/2005JE002618. [pdf reprint]

  28. Hu, W., and S. A. Cummer, An FDTD model for low and high altitude lightning-generated EM fields, IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, v. 54, p. 1513-1522, 2006. [pdf reprint]

  29. Xu, Y., S. A. Cummer, and W. M. Farrell (2006), Application of an orbital radar sounder model to detecting Martian polar subsurface features, J. Geophys. Res., 111, E06S17, doi:10.1029/2005JE002547. [pdf reprint]

  30. Cheng, Z., S. A. Cummer, D. N. Baker, and S. G. Kanekal, Nighttime D region electron density profiles and variability measured using broadband VLF energy from lightning, , J. Geophys. Res., v. 111, A05302, doi:10.1029/2005JA011308, 2006. [pdf reprint]

  31. Zhai, Y. and S. A. Cummer, An orthogonal projection and regularization (OPR) technique for magnetospheric radio tomography, J. Geophys. Res., v. 111, A03207, doi:10.1029/2005JA011039, 2006. [pdf reprint]

  32. Cummer, S. A., N. Jaugey, J. Li, W. A. Lyons, T. E. Nelson, and E. A. Gerken, Submillisecond imaging of sprite development and structure, Geophys. Res. Lett., v. 33, L04104, doi:10.1029/2005GL024969, 2006. [pdf reprint]

  33. Popa, B.-I. and S. A. Cummer, Direct measurement of evanescent wave enhancement inside passive metamaterials, Physical Review E, v. 73, 016617, 2006. [pdf reprint]

  34. Farrell, W. M., N. Renno, G. T. Delory, S. A. Cummer, and J. R. Marshall, Integration of Electrostatic and Fluid Dynamics within a Dust Devil, J. Geophys. Res., v. 111, no. E1, E01006, doi: 10.1029/2005JE002527, 2006. [pdf reprint]


    2005

  35. Popa, B.-I. and S. A. Cummer, Determining the effective electromagnetic poperties of negative refractive index metamaterials from internal fields, Physical Review B, v. 72, 165102, 2005. [pdf reprint]

  36. Frey, H. U., S. B. Mende, S. A. Cummer, A. B. Chen, R.-R. Hsu, H.-T. Su, Y.-S. Chang, T. Adachi, H. Fukunishi, and Y. Takahashi, Beta-type stepped leader of elve-producing lightning, Geophysical Research Letters, v. 32, L13824, doi:10.1029/2005GL023080, 2005. [pdf reprint]

  37. Zhai, Y., and S. A. Cummer, A flexible and robust direct reconstruction method for magnetospheric radio tomography, Radio Science, vol. 40, no. 3, RS3004, doi: 10.1029/2004RS003100, 2005. [pdf reprint]

  38. Cummer, S. A., Y. Zhai, W. Hu, D. M. Smith, L. I. Lopez, and M. A. Stanley, Measurements and implications of the relationship between lightning and terrestrial gamma-ray flashes, Geophysical Research Letters, vol. 32, no. 8, L08811, doi:10.1029/2005GL022778, 2005. [pdf reprint]

  39. Cheng, Z. and S. A. Cummer, Broadband VLF measurements of lightning-induced ionospheric perturbations, Geophysical Research Letters, v. 32, L08804, doi:10.1029/2004GL022187, 2005. [pdf reprint]

  40. Cummer, S. A. and W. A. Lyons, Implications of lightning charge moment changes for sprite initiation, Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 110, A04304, doi: 10.1029/2004JA010812, 2005. [pdf reprint]


    2004

  41. Cummer, S. A., and B.-I. Popa, Wave fields measured inside a negative refractive index metamaterial, Applied Physics Letters, v. 85, p. 4564-4566, 2004. [pdf reprint]

  42. Cummer, S. A., Perfectly Matched Layer Behavior in Negative Refractive Index Materials, IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, v. 3, p. 172-175, 2004. [pdf reprint]

  43. Hu, W., and S. A. Cummer, The Nearly Perfectly Matched Layer is a Perfectly Matched Layer, IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, v. 3, p. 137-140, 2004. [pdf reprint]

  44. Farrell, W. M, P. H. Smith, G. T. Delory, G. B. Hillard, J. R. Marshall, D. Catling, M. Hecht, D. M. Tratt, N. Renno, M. D. Desch, S. A. Cummer, J. G. Houser, and B. Johnson, Electric and magnetic signatures of dust devils from the 2000-2001 MATADOR desert tests, Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 109, doi: 10.1029/2003JE002088, 2004.

  45. Cummer, S. A., and W. A. Lyons, Lightning charge moment changes in U.S. High Plains thunderstorms, Geophysical Research Letters., v. 31, doi: 10.1029/2003GL019043, 2004. [pdf reprint]


    2003

  46. Cummer, S. A., J. L. Green, B. W. Reinisch, S. F. Fung, M. L. Kaiser, J. S. Pickett, I. Christopher, R. Mutel, D. A. Gurnett, C. P. Escoubet, Advances in magnetospheric radio wave analysis and tomography, Advances in Space Research, v. 32, p. 329, 2003.

  47. Lyons, W. A., T. E. Nelson, E. R. Williams, S. A. Cummer, and M. A. Stanley, Characteristics of sprite-producing positive cloud-to-ground lightning during the 19 July 2000 STEPS mesoscale convective systems, Monthly Weather Review, v. 131, p. 2417, 2003. [pdf reprint]

  48. Farrell, W. M., G. T. Delory, S. A. Cummer and J. R. Marshall, A simple electrodynamic model of a dust devil, Geophysical Research Letters, v. 30, doi: 10.1029/2003GL017606, 2003. [pdf reprint]

  49. Cummer, S. A., Current moment in sprite-producing lightning, Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, v. 65, p. 499, 2003. [pdf reprint]

  50. Cummer, S. A., Dynamics of causal beam refraction in negative refractive index materials, Applied Physics Letters, v. 82, p. 2008, 2003. [pdf reprint]

  51. Cummer, S. A., A simple, nearly perfectly matched layer for general electromagnetic media, IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, v. 13, p. 128, 2003. [pdf reprint]

  52. Cummer, S. A., Simulated causal subwavelength focusing by a negative refractive index slab, Applied Physics Letters, v. 82, p. 1503, 2003. [pdf reprint]


    2002

  53. Hu, W., S. A. Cummer, W. A. Lyons, and T. E. Nelson, Lightning charge moment changes for the initiation of sprites, Geophysical Research Letters, v. 29, no. 8, 1279, doi:10.1029/2001GL014593, 2002. [pdf reprint]


    2001

  54. Ostgaard, N., J. Stadsnes, J. Bjordal, G. A. Germany, R. R. Vondrak, G. K. Parks. S. A. Cummer, D. L. Chenette, and J. G. Pronko, Auroral electron distributions derived from combined UV and X-ray emissions, Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 106, p. 26081, 2001. [pdf reprint]

  55. Cummer, S. A., M. J. Reiner, B. W. Reinisch, M. L. Kaiser, J. L. Green, R. F. Benson, R. Manning, and K. Goetz, A test of magnetospheric radio tomographic imaging with IMAGE and WIND, Geophysical Research Letters, v. 28, p. 1131, 2001. [pdf reprint]

  56. Cummer, S. A., and M. Fullekrug, Unusually intense continuing current in lightning produces delayed mesospheric breakdown, Geophysical Research Letters, v. 28, p. 495, 2001. [pdf reprint]


    2000

  57. Cummer, S. A., Modeling electromagnetic propagation in the Earth-ionosphere waveguide, IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, v. 48, p. 1420, 2000. [pdf reprint]

  58. Cummer, S. A., and U. S. Inan, Ionospheric E region remote sensing with ELF radio atmospherics, Radio Science, v. 35, p. 1437, 2000. [pdf reprint]

  59. Ostgaard, N., J. Stadsnes, J. Bjordal, R. R. Vondrak, S. A. Cummer, D. L. Chenette, M. Schulz, and J. G. Pronko, Cause of the localized maximum of X-ray emission in the morning sector: A comparison with electron measurements, Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 105, p. 20869, 2000. [pdf reprint]

  60. Ostgaard, N., J. Stadsnes, J. Bjordal, R. R. Vondrak, S. A. Cummer, D. L. Chenette, M. Schulz, G. K. Parks, M. J. Brittnacher, D. L. McKenzie, and J. G. Pronko, Global X-ray emission suring an isolated substormÑA case study, Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics, v. 62, p. 889, 2000. [pdf reprint]

  61. Gjerloev, J. W., E. Friis-Christensen, R. A. Hoffman, and S. A. Cummer, The Harang discontinuity in auroral substorms, Magnetospheric Current Systems, AGU Geophysical Monograph 118, p. 209, 2000.

  62. Cummer, S. A., R. R. Vondrak, R. F. Pfaff, J. W. Gjerloev, C. W. Carlson, R. E. Ergun, W. J. Peria, R. C. Elphic, R. J. Strangeway, J. B. Sigwarth, L. A. Frank, Auroral surge currents and electrodynamics with FAST and VIS, Magnetospheric Current Systems, AGU Geophysical Monograph 118, p. 191, 2000. [pdf reprint]

  63. Cummer, S. A., and U. S. Inan, Modeling ELF radio atmospheric propagation and extracting lightning currents from ELF observations, Radio Science, v. 35, p. 385, 2000. [pdf reprint]

  64. Stanley, M., M. Brook, P. Krehbiel, and S. A. Cummer, Detection of daytime sprites via a unique sprite ELF signature, Geophysical Research Letters, v. 27, p. 875, 2000. [pdf reprint]

  65. Cummer, S. A., R. R. Vondrak, N. Ostgaard, J. Stadsnes, J. Bjordal, D. L. Chenette, M. J. Brittnacher, G. K. Parks, J. B. Sigwarth, L. A. Frank, Global multispectral auroral imaging of an isolated substorm, Geophysical Research Letters, v. 27, p. 637, 2000. [pdf reprint]


    1999

  66. Barrington-Leigh, C. P., U. S. Inan, M. Stanley, and S. A. Cummer, Sprites triggered by negative lightning discharges, Geophysical Research Letters, v. 26, p. 3605, 1999. [pdf reprint]

  67. Cummer, S. A., and M. Stanley, Submillisecond resolution lightning currents and sprite development: Observations and implications, Geophysical Research Letters, v. 26, p. 3205, 1999. [pdf reprint]

  68. Cummer, S. A., and W. M. Farrell, Radio atmospheric propagation on Mars and potential remote sensing applications, Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 104, p. 14149, 1999. [pdf reprint]

  69. Ostgaard, N., J. Stadsnes, J. Bjordal, R. R. Vondrak, S. A. Cummer, D. L. Chenette, G. K. Parks, M. J. Brittnacher, and D. L. McKenzie, Global scale electron precipitation features seen in UV and x-rays during substorms, Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 104, p. 10191, 1999. [pdf reprint]

  70. Farrell, W. M., M. L. Kaiser, M. D. Desch, J. G. Houser, S. A. Cummer, D. M. Wilt, and G. A. Landis, Detecting electrical activity from martian dust storms, Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 104, p. 3795, 1999. [pdf reprint]


    1998

  71. Cummer, S. A., U. S. Inan, and T. F. Bell, Ionospheric D region remote sensing using VLF radio atmospherics, Radio Science, v. 33, p. 1781, 1998. [pdf reprint]

  72. Foster, J. C., S. A. Cummer, and U. S. Inan, Mid-latitude particle and electric field effects at the onset of the November 1993 geomagnetic storm, Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 103, p. 26359, 1998. [pdf reprint]

  73. Cummer, S. A., U. S. Inan, T. F. Bell, and C. P. Barrington-Leigh, ELF radiation produced by electrical currents in sprites, Geophysical Research Letters, v. 25, p. 1281, 1998. [pdf reprint]


    1997

  74. Cummer, S. A. and U. S. Inan, Measurement of charge transfer in sprite-producing lightning using ELF radio atmospherics, Geophysical Research Letters, v. 24, p. 1731, 1997. [pdf reprint]

  75. Kelley, M. C., S. D. Baker, R. H. Holzworth, P. Argo, and S. A. Cummer, LF and MF observations of the lightning electromagnetic pulse at ionospheric altitudes, Geophysical Research Letters, v. 24, p. 1111, 1997. [pdf reprint]

  76. Cummer, S. A., T. F. Bell, U. S. Inan, and D. L. Chenette, VLF remote sensing of high energy auroral particle precipitation, Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 102, p. 7477, 1997. [pdf reprint]

  77. Cummer, S. A., An analysis of new and existing FDTD methods for isotropic cold plasma and a method for increasing their accuracy, IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, v. 45, p. 392, 1997. [pdf reprint]


    1996

  78. Cummer, S. A., T. F. Bell, U. S. Inan, and L. J. Zanetti, VLF remote sensing of the auroral electrojet, Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 101, p. 5381, 1996. [pdf reprint]


    1995

  79. Bell T. F., U. S. Inan, M. T. Danielson, and S. A. Cummer, VLF signatures of ionospheric heating by HIPAS, Radio Science, v. 30, p. 1855, 1995. [pdf reprint]

Last update: December 20, 2007