Journal Publications:


  1. S. Zolfaghari Nikanjam, H. R. Khalesifard, and Y. Abedini, “Estimation of dust downfall time in dusty days using the correlation between PM10 and sunphotometer data” to be appear in Atm. Meas. Tech.

  2. B. Da Silva, M. Habibi, S. Ognier, G. Schelcher, J. Mostafavi-Amjad, H.R.M. Khalesifard, M. Tatoulian, D. Bonn, "Silver nano cluster catalytic micro reactors for water purification"
    Eur. Phys. J – Special Topics     225, 707-714 (2016)

  3. M. Habibi, A. Barkallah, S. Ognier, J. Mostafavi-Amjad, H.R.M. Khalesifard, M. Tatoulian, N. Shahidzadeh and D. Bonn, “Catalytic micro reactor with immobilised silver nano cluster for organic pollutant removal from water”
    Int. J. Nanotech. 13, 724-733 (2016)

  4. A. Ahangari, F. Bouchard, E Santamato, E. Karimi, and H.R. Khalesifard, “Dynamics of laser-induced radial birefringence in silver-doped glasses”
    Opt. Lett.     40,  4062-4065 (2015)

  5. H.R. Khalesifard, S. Shams, R. Moradhaseli, A. Nasrazadani, "Investigating evolution of dust events in the Mesopotamian region during 2001 to 2012 by using MODIS and GLDAS data sets", (3rd Int. Conf. Remote Sens. Geoinf. Envir.)
    Proceedings of SPIE Vol.     9535, RSCY2015, Art. No. 95350D (2015)

  6. A. Bayat, H.R. Khalesifard, and A. Masoumi, “Retrieval of aerosol single scattering albedo and polarized phase function from polarized sun-photometer measurements for Zanjan's atmosphere”
    Atmos. Meas. Tech.     6, 2659–2669 (2013)


  1. A. Masoumi, H.R. Khalesifard, A. Bayat, and R. Moradhaseli, “Retrieval of aerosol optical and physical properties from ground-based measurements for Zanjan, a city in Northwest Iran”
    Atmos. Res.     120, 343-355 (2013)


  1. M. D. Niry, J. Mostafavi-Amjad, H.R. Khalesifard, A. Ahangary, and Y. Azizian-Kalandaragh, “Formation of Silver Nanoparticles Inside a Soda-Lime Glass Matrix in the Presence of a High Intensity Ar+ Laser Beam”,
    J. Appl. Phys. 111, 033111 (2012)


  1. Jafar Mostafavi Amjad, Hamid Reza Khalesifard, Sergei Slussarenko, Ebrahim Karimi, Lorenzo Marrucci, and Enrico Santamato, “Laser-induced radial birefringence and spin-to-orbital optical angular momentum conversion in silver-doped glasses”,
    Appl. Phys. Lett     99, 011113 (2011)


  1. F. A. Vishkaee, C. Flamant, J. Cuesta, L. Oolman, P. Flamant, and H. R. Khalesifard, “Dust transport over Iraq and northwest Iran associated with winter Shamal: A case study”,
    J. Geophys. Res.- Atmos.     117, D03201 (2012)


  1. Saifollah Rasouli, H. Ghasemi, M. T. Tavassoly, and H. R. Khalesifard, “Application of “parallel” moiré deflectometry and the single beam Z-scan technique in the measurement of the nonlinear refractive index”
    Appl. Opt.     50, 2356-2360 (2011)


  1. F.A. Vishkaee, C. Flamant, J. Cuesta, P. Flamant and H.R. Khalesifard, “Multi-platform observations of dust vertical distribution during transport over northwest Iran in the summertime” J. Geophys. Res.- Atmos. 116, D05206 (2011)


  1. S. Tavaddod, M. A. Charsooghi, F. Abdi, H. R. Khalesifard, C. L. Woldringh, and R. Golestanian, “Probing passive diffusion of flagellated and de-flagellated Escherichia coli”,
    Eur. Phys. J. E     34, 16 ( 2011)


  1. Ali Bayat, Hamid R. Khalesifard, Amir Masoumi, “Retrieval of atmospheric optical parameters from ground-based sun-photometer measurements for Zanjan area” Atmos. Meas. Tech. 4, 857–863 (2011)


  1. M.A. Charsooghia, E.A. Akhlaghia, S. Tavaddoda, H.R. Khalesifard, “A MATLAB Program to calculate translational and rotational diffusion coefficients of a single particle”
    Comp. Phys. Commun.     182, 400-408 (2011)


  1. A. Bayat, A. Masoumi, and H. R. Khalesifard, “Retrieval of atmospheric optical parameters from ground-based sun-photometer measurements for Zanjan, Iran” Atmos. Meas. Tech., 4, 857–863 (2011)


  1. H.R. Khalesifard, A. Fix, G. Ehret, M. Schiller and V. Wulfmeyer, “Fast-Switching Injection-Seeding System for a High-Power Ti:Sapphire Laser”
    Rev. Sci. Instrum. 80, 073110 (2009)

  1. J. Mostafavi-Amjad and H.R.M. Khalesifard, “Micro-channels over the glass surface made by interaction of Ar+ laser beam and Ag+/Na+ ion-exchanged glasses”
    Int. J. Opt. Photon.     2, 39-44 (2008)


  1. A.A. Bidokhti, M. Khoshsima, S. Sabetghadam, H.R. Khalesifard,
    "Estimation of Urban Mixed Layer Height in Zanjan using LIDAR Observations and Numerical Modeling",
    J. Earth Syst. Sci. 117, 925-934 (2008)


  1. A. Nahal, H.R. Khalesifard, “Beam power-dependent laser-induced fluorescence radiation quenching of silver-ion-exchanged glasses”
    Opt. Mater. 29, 987-994 (2007)


  1. S.N.S Reihani, Mohammad A. Charsooghi, H.R. Khalesifard and R. Golestanian, “Effective in-depth trapping using an oil immersion objective lens”
    Opt. Lett.     31, 766-768 (2006)


  1. S.N.S. Reihani, H.R. Khalesifard, R. Golestanian, “Measuring lateral efficiency of optical traps: The effect of tube length”
    Opt. Commun     259, 204-211 (2006)


  1. S. Ranjbar and H.R. Khalesifard and S. Rasouli; "Non-destructive measurement of refractive index profile of optical fibre preforms using moiré technique and phase shift method",
    Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 6025, Art. No. 60250 (2006)


  1. M.T. Tavassoli, A. Amiri, E. Karimi and H.R. Khalesifard,
    “Spectral modification by Fresnel diffraction from a line singularity”
    Opt. Commun     225, 23-34 (2005)


  1. A. Nahal, H.R. Khalesifard, and J. Mostafavi-Amjad, “ Photo-thermal-induced dichorism and micro-cluster formation in Ag+-doped glasses”,
    Appl. Phys. B79, 513-518 (2004)


  1. H.R.M. Khalesifard, A. Faridian, F. Abdi, P. Flamant; "532nm elastic backscatter LIDAR station operated in Northwest Iran for environmental studies",
    ESA Special Publ. Vol. 561, 423-425 (2004)


  1. M. T. Tavassoly, H. Sahl-ol-bei, M. Salehi and H.R. Khalesifard; “Fresnel

diffraction from a step in reflection and transmission”,
Iran. J. Phys. Res. 2, 237-246 (2001)


  1. M.T. Tavassoli, A. Darudi, H.R. Khalesifard, M.R.S. Hossaini; "Applications of Fresnel diffraction from phase objects", (Opt. Meas. Syst. Industr. Insp. II)
    Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 4399, 98-106 (2001)

  2. M.T. Tavassoli, H. Sahlol-bai, M. Salehi, H.R. Khalesifard; "Fresnel diffraction from a step in reflection and transmission modes", (18th Congress ICO)
    Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 3749, 560-561 (1999)

  3. H.R. Khalesifard, A. Darudi, M.T. Tavassoli; "Application of two-wave mixing for interferometric nonlinear refractive index measurement", (Interferometry 99 Conf.)
    Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 3745, 99-106 (1999)

  4. M.T. Tavassoly, and H.R. Khalesifard; “Nonlinear refractive index measurement in semiconductor-doped glasses”,
    Iran. J. Phys. Res. 1, 110-118 (1997)

  5. M.T. Tavassoli and H.R. Khalesifard; "Nonlinear refractive index measurement by modulation of probe beam interference pattern in a sample",
    Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 2778, 816-817 (1996)







Publications in Conference Proceedings:



  1. H. R. Khalesifard and F.Bayat, “CALIPSO recordings and monitoring dust storms over the open seas in south of the Iran Plateau” to be presented in ILRC 28, Bukhrest, Romania (2017),


  1. H. R. Khalesifard, H. Borzuie, and M. Gholami, “Lidar observation on Long range dust transport to Northwest Iran” to be presented in RSCy 2017, Cyprus (2017)


  1. H. R. Khalesifard, and H. Panahifar, “ Monitoring Atmospheric Particulate Matters in Tehran by Synergy of LIDAR Measurement, Atmospheric Models and Satellite Data” OSA E2 congress, Suzho, China (2015).


  1. A. Bayat, A. Masoumi, H. Khalesifard, “Retrieval of aerosol single scattering albedo and polarized phase function from polarized sun-photometer measurements”, 9th International Symposium on Tropospheric Profiling, ISTP, L'Aquila, Italy 2012


  1. R. Moradhaseli, H. Borzouei, H. R. Khalesifard, “ Seasonal evolution of cirrus clouds over northwest of Iran” 26th International Laser Radar Conference, ILRC 26, Greece 2012

  1. Amir Masoumi, Hamid R. Khalesifard, Ali Bayat, “Columnar aerosol size distribution function obtained by inversion of spectral optical depth measurements for Zanjan area” 8th International Symposium on Tropospheric Researches (ISTP), Delft the Netherlands, (2009).


  1. Ali Bayat, Hamid R. Khalesifard, Amir Masoumi, “Retrieval of atmospheric optical parameters from ground-based sun-photometer measurements for Zanjan area” 8th International Symposium on Tropospheric Researches (ISTP), Delft the Netherlands, (2009).


  1. F. Abdi, H. R. Khalesifard, P. H. Falmant, “Small scale cloud dynamics as studied by synergism of time lapsed digital camera and elastic LIDAR” Proc. ILRC23, 867, Nara, Japan (July 2006)


  1. H. R. Khalesifard, F. Abdi, P.H. Flamant, “Cloud track winds by synergism of backscatter LIDAR and digital sky pictures” SPIE 5979, symposium on remote sensing, Brugge, Belgium Sept 2005


  1. H.R Khalesifard, A. Nahal, “ Producing and splitting the nano and micro sized silver particles in glass matrix by using Ar+ laser beam” Nanomaterials and Nanomanufacturing Conf., IOM, London, Dec 2003.


  1. H.R. Khalesifard, A.Nahal “Motion of silver clusters inside a glass matrix in the presence of Ar+ laser beam” 9th IASBS Condensed Matt. Conf. (2003)


  1. H.R. Khalesifard, A.Nahal “Motion of silver clusters inside a glass matrix in the presence of Ar+ laser beam” 9th IASBS Condensed Matt. Conf. (2003)


  1. N. S. Reihani, H. R. Khalesifard, R. Golestanian, S. Emadi; “ Study of structural properties of biomolecules by using optical tweezers” the 1st conference on nanotechnology Proc, Tehran, Iran (2002).