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PROBA2 Publications

Science papers

All PROBA2 papers published and retrievable through the ADS abstract query can be found here.

The list below provides a selection of papers that have made use of PROBA2 data in interesting ways. Additionally, several Guest Investigator visits have resulted in published or soon-to-be published papers, these are indicated by an asterisk in the list below.

  • Raftery et al. 2013: "Temperature Response of the 171 Å Passband of the SWAP Imager on PROBA2, with a Comparison to TRACE, SOHO, STEREO, and SDO" Solar Physics. ADS Link
  • Fainshtein et al. 2013: "Investigation of CME properties using the data of SDO and PROBA2 spacecraft" Cosmic Research. ADS Link
  • Kretzschmar et al. 2012: "Sun-as-a-Star Observation of Flares in Lyman α by the PROBA2/LYRA Radiometer" Solar Physics. ADS Link arXiv Link
  • Kienreich et al. 2012*: "STEREO-A and PROBA2 Quadrature Observations of Reflections of three EUV Waves from a Coronal Hole." Solar Physics. ADS Link arXiv Link
  • Bonte et al. 2012: "SoFAST: Automated Flare Detection with the PROBA2/SWAP EUV Imager" Solar Physics. ADS Link
  • Mierla et al. 2012: "Study of a Prominence Eruption using PROBA2/SWAP and STEREO/EUVI Data." Solar Physics ADS Link SolPhys Link arXiv Link
  • Dolla et al. 2012: "Time delays in quasi-periodic pulsations observed during the X2.2 solar flare on 2011 February 15." ApJL, 749, L16. ADS Link arXiv Link
  • Filippov, Koutchmy & Tavabi 2012* : "Formation of a White-Light Jet Within a Quadrupolar Magnetic Configuration." Solar Physics. ADS Link arXiv Link
  • Shapiro et al. 2012: "Eclipses observed by LYRA - a sensitive tool to test the models for the solar irradiance." Submitted. ADS Link arXiv Link
  • Zuccarello et al. 2012: "The role of photospheric shearing motions in a filament eruption related to the 2010 April 3 coronal mass ejection." A&A, 537, 28. ADS Link
  • Cessateur et al. 2011*: "Monitoring the solar UV irradiance spectrum from the observation of a few passbands." A&A, 528, 68. ADS Link
  • Pasachoff et al. 2011: "Structure and Dynamics of the 2010 July 11 Eclipse White-light Corona." ApJ, 734, 114. ADS Link
  • Seaton et al. 2011: "SWAP-SECCHI Observations of a Mass-loading Type Solar Eruption." ApJL, 727, L10. ADS Link arXiv Link
  • Shugay et al. 2011*: "Hierarchical approach to forecasting recurrent solar wind streams." Solar System Research, 45, pp.546-556. ADS Link
  • Temmer et al. 2011: "Influence of the Ambient Solar Wind Flow on the Propagation Behavior of Interplanetary Coronal Mass Ejections." ApJ, 743, 101. ADS Link arXiv Link
  • Van Doorsselaere et al. 2011: "LYRA Observations of Two Oscillation Modes in a Single Flare." ApJ, 740, 90. ADS Link
  • Habbal et al. 2011: "Thermodynamics of the Solar Corona and Evolution of the Solar Magnetic Field as inferred from the Total Solar Eclipse Observations of 2010 July 11." ApJ, 734, 120. ADS Link
  • Shapiro et al. 2012: "Detection of Solar Rotational Variability in the Large Yield RAdiometer (LYRA) 190 - 222 nm Spectral Band.", Solar Physics. ADS Link
  • Chandrasekhar et al. 2012*: "Dynamics of Coronal Bright Points as seen by Sun Watcher using Active Pixel System detector and Image Processing (SWAP), Atmospheric Imaging Assembly AIA), and Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager (HMI)." Solar Physics. arXiv Link
  • Kumara et al. 2011*: "Preliminary Results on Irradiance Measurements from Lyra and Swap." Adv. Astron. 2012. ADS Link
  • Slemzin et al. 2012*: "Signatures of the slow solar wind streams from active regions in the inner corona." Solar Physics ADS Link arXiv Link
  • Fainshtein et al. 2012: "Study of CME properties using high resolution data." Solar Physics ADS Link
  • Kretzschmar et al. 2012: "Extreme ultraviolet solar irradiance during the rising phase of solar cycle 24 observed by PROBA2/LYRA"  Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate ADS Link
  • Panesar et al. 2013: "A solar tornado triggered by flares?", Astronomy & Astrophysics. ADS Link

PROBA2 reference and overview papers

The following publications are SWAP and LYRA reference papers:

  • Santandrea et al. 2013: "PROBA2: Mission and Spacecraft Overview" Solar Physics. ADS Link
  • Seaton et al. 2012, "The SWAP EUV Imaging Telescope Part I: Instrument Overview and Pre-Flight Testing", Solar Physics. ArXiv Link
  • Berghmans et al. 2006, "SWAP onboard PROBA 2, a new EUV imager for solar monitoring.", Advances in Space Research, 38, Issue 8, 1807. ADS Link
  • Halain et al. 2010: "First light of SWAP on-board PROBA2." SPIE proceedings 7732, pp. 77320P. ADS Link
  • Hochedez et al. 2006, "LYRA, a solar UV radiometer on Proba2", Advances in Space Research, 37, Issue 2, 303. ADS Link
  • BenMoussa et. al. 2009: "Pre-flight calibration of LYRA, the solar VUV radiometer on board PROBA2." A&A, 508, 1085. ADS Link
  • Zender et al. 2013: "The Projects for Onboard Autonomy (PROBA2) Science Centre: Sun Watcher Using APS Detectors and Image Processing (SWAP) and Large-Yield Radiometer (LYRA) Science Operations and Data Products.", Solar Physics. ADS Link
  • Dominique et al. 2013: "The LYRA Instrument Onboard PROBA2: Description and In-Flight Performance", Solar Physics. ADS Link

Some PROBA2 papers are not available via ADS, but are considered as interesting overview papers:

  • Gantois et al. 2010: "BIG YEAR FOR SMALL SATELLITE - ESA’s second in-orbit technology demonstration mission: Proba-2." ESA bulletin 144. PDF file

Technical paper on the SWAP CMOS detector for solar physics:

  • De Groof et al. 2008: "CMOS-APS Detectors for Solar Physics: Lessons Learned during the SWAP Preflight Calibration", Solar Physics, 249, 147. ADS Link