Peer Reviewed Publications
2025
Kalenko, S., Mogilevskiy, E., Zemach, E., Shemer, L. (2025) Simultaneous optical velocity and density measurements of resonant nonlinear internal waves in pycnocline, Phys. Fluids 37, 082111
S. Kalenko, E. Mogilevskiy, E. Zemach and L. Shemer (2025) Resonant standing internal waves in a basin filled with two liquids separated by a pycnocline, J. Fluid Mech. 1011, A16.
2024
K. Kumar, L. Shemer (2024) Laboratory study of the effect of mean water current on evolution of young wind waves, J. Fluid Mech. 996, A21
E. Mogilevskiy, S. Kalenko, E. Zemach and L. Shemer (2024) Resonant standing surface waves excited by an oscillating cylinder in a narrow rectangular cavity, J. Fluid Mech. 990, A12.
S. Kalenko, Y. Elimelech, M. Geva, M. Burkai, R. Raz, S. Gabai, E. Zemach, L. Shemer (2024) Experimentally validated potential theory approach for investigation of the flow field structure an open pool of a nuclear reactor, Nuclear Technology, 1–11 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2024.23852181
G. G. Rozenman, F. Ullinger, M. Zimmermann, M. Efremov, L. Shemer, W. Schleich, A. Arie (2024) Observation of a phase space horizon with surface gravity water waves, Communications Physics 7, Article #165
K. Kumar and L. Shemer (2024) Spatial growth rates of young wind waves under steady wind forcing, J. Fluid Mech., 984, A22.
2023
G. G. Rozenman, D. I. Bondar, W. P. Schleich, L. Shemer and A. Arie (2023) Bohmian mechanics of the three-slit experiment in the linear potential, Eur. Phys. J. Spec. Top., 232, 3295–3301.
A. Fershtman, D. Barnea, and L. Shemer (2023) Interfacial structure of gas-liquid annular and stratified flows in downward inclined pipes, Int. J. Multiphase Flow, 169, 104621.
K. Kumar, M. Geva and L. Shemer (2023) Turbulent boundary layer profiles in airflow over young wind waves in co- and counter-wind water current, Int. J. Heat Fluid Flow 103, 109210
G. G. Rozenman, D. Bondar, W.P. Schleich, L. Shemer, A. Arie (2023) Observation of Bohm trajectories and quantum potentials of classical waves, Phys. Scr. 98, 044004.
2022
G. G. Rozenman, W.P. Schleich, L. Shemer, A. Arie (2022) Periodic wave trains in nonlinear media: Talbot revivals, Akhmediev breathers and asymmetry breaking, Phys. Rev. Lettr. 128, 214101
M. Geva and L. Shemer (2022) A comprehensive approach to the problem of excitation of waves by wind: a theoretical model and experimental verification, Phys. Rev. Lettr. 128, 124501.
M. Geva and L. Shemer (2022) The wall similarity in turbulent boundary layers over wind-waves, J. Fluid Mech., 935, A42
K. Kumar, S. K. Singh and L. Shemer (2022), Directional characteristics of spatially evolving young waves under steady wind, Phys. Rev. Fluids 7, 014801
M. R. Gonçalves, G. G. Rozenman, M. Zimmermann, M. A. Efremov, W. B. Case, A. Arie, L. Shemer, W. P. Schleich (2022), Bright and dark diffractive focusing, Appl. Phys. B 128(3), Article No. 51
2021
​G.G. Rozenman, M. Zimmermann, M.A. Efremov, W.P. Schleich, W. Case, D.M. Greenberger, L. Shemer, and A. Arie (2021) Projectile motion of surface gravity water wave packets: An analogy to quantum mechanics, Eur. Phys. J. Spec. Top. 230, 931–935
L. Shemer, S. K. Singh (2021) Spatially evolving regular water wave under the action of steady wind forcing, Phys. Rev. Fluids 6, 034802.
M. Geva, M. Bukai, S. Gabay, A. Krakovich, E. Zemach, and L. Shemer (2021) On spontaneous appearance of internal waves in an open-pool-type research reactor, Phys. Fluids 33, 022102 (1-12).
A. Fershtman, D. Barnea and L. Shemer (2021) Wave identification in upward annular flow - a focus on ripple characterization, Int. J. Multiphase Flow 137, 103560 (1-13).
D. Weisman, C.M. Carmesin, G.G. Rozenman, M.A. Efremov, L. Shemer, W.P. Schleich, and A. Arie (2021) Diffractive guiding of waves by a periodic array of slits, Phys. Rev. Lettr. 127, 014303
K. Kumar, A. Fershtman, D. Barnea, and L. Shemer (2021) Evolution of waves in a horizontal pipe propagating on a surface of liquid films sheared by gas, Phys. Fluids 33, 062115
2020
G.G. Rozenman, L. Shemer, A. Arie (2020) Observation of accelerating solitary wave packets in a linear potential, Phys. Rev. E 101, 050201(R)/
A. Fershtman, L. Robers, H.-M. Prasser, D. Barnea, L. Shemer (2020) Interfacial structure of upward gas-liquid annular flow in inclined pipes. Int. J. Multiphase Flow 132 (1-23).
L. Shemer, S. K. Singh, A. Chernyshova (2020) Spatial evolution of young wind-waves: numerical modeling verified by experiments. J. Fluid Mech. 901, A22 (1-24)
2019
​L. Shemer (2019) On evolution of young wind-waves in time and space, MDPI Atmosphere 10, 562.
A. Khait & L. Shemer (2019), Application of boundary element method for determination of the wavemaker driving signal, J. Offshore Mech. Arctic Eng. 141, 061102
A. Khait & L. Shemer (2019), Nonlinear wave generation by the wavemaker in deep to intermediate water depth, Ocean Engng. 182, 222–234
G. G. Rozenman, M. Zimmermann, M. Efremov, W. P. Schleich, L. Shemer & A. Arie (2019) Amplitude and phase of wave packets in a linear potential, Phys. Rev. Lettr. 122(12), 124302
2018
A. Zavadsky & L. Shemer (2018), Measurements of waves in a wind-wave tank under steady and time-varying wind forcing. J. Vis. Exp. 132, e56480
A. Fershtman, D. Barnea, L. Shemer (2018) Measurements of local instantaneous convective heat transfer in a pipe - single and two-phase flow. J. Vis. Exp. 134, e57437.
A. Khait & L. Shemer (2018), On the kinematic criterion for the inception of breaking in surface gravity waves: Fully-nonlinear numerical simulations and experimental verification, Phys. Fluids 30, 057103
2017
A. Zavadsky, A. Benetazzo & L. Shemer (2017) Study of spatial variability of short gravity waves in a wind wave tank by optical methods, Phys. Fluids 29, 016601.
Dror Weisman, Shenhe Fu, Manuel Gonçalves, Lev Shemer, Jianying Zhou, Wolfgang Schleich & Ady Arie (2017) Diffractive focusing of waves in time and in space, Phys. Rev. Lettr. 154301
Shenhe Fu, Jianying Zhou, Yongyao Li, Lev Shemer, & Ady Arie (2017), Dispersion management of propagating waveguide modes on the water surface, Phys. Rev. Lettr. 118(14), 144501
A. Zavadsky & L. Shemer (2017), Water waves excited by impulsive wind forcing, J. Fluid Mech. 828, 459-495
A. Fershtman, L. Shemer & D. Barnea (2017), Transient convective heat transfer in a pipe due to impulsively initiated downward flow and/or heat flux, Int. J. Heat Mass Transf. 111, 1181–1191
A. Zavadsky & L. Shemer (2017), Investigation of statistical parameters of the evolving wind wave field using a Laser Slope Gauge, Phys. Fluids 29, 056602.
L. Shemer & A. Chernyshova (2017), Spatial evolution of an initially narrow-banded wave train, J. Ocean Eng. Marine Energy (OEME) 3, 333–351
A. Fershtman, V. Babin, D. Barnea & L. Shemer (2017), On shapes and motion of an elongated bubble in downward liquid pipe flow. Phys. Fluids 29, 112103
2016
A. Fershtman, L. Shemer & D. Barnea (2016) Instantaneous heat transfer rate around consecutive Taylor bubbles, Int. J. Heat Mass Transf. 95, 865–873.
Shenhe Fu, Yuval Tsur, Jianying Zhou, Lev Shemer, Ady Arie (2016) Self-similar propagation of Hermite-Gauss water-wave pulses, Phys. Rev. E 93, 013127.
E. Roitberg, D. Barnea & L. Shemer (2016) Elongated bubble shape in inclined air-water slug flow, Int. J. Multiphase Flow 85, 76–85.
2015
L. Shemer (2015) The advantages and limitations of the nonlinear Schrödinger equation in description of evolution of nonlinear water-wave groups. Proc. Estonian Acad. Sci. 64, 3S, 356-360.
Shenhe Fu, Yuval Tsur, Jianying Zhou, Lev Shemer, Ady Arie (2015) Propagation dynamics of Airy water wave pulses, Phys. Rev. Lettr. 115(3):034501.
L. Shemer (2015) The advantages and limitations of the nonlinear Schrödinger equation in description of evolution of nonlinear water-wave groups. Proc. Estonian Acad. Sci. 64, 3S, 356-360.
L. Shemer & B.K. Ee (2015) Steep unidirectional wave groups - fully nonlinear simulations vs. experiments, Nonlin. Processes Geophys., 22, 737–747
Shenhe Fu, Yuval Tsur, Jianying Zhou, Lev Shemer, Ady Arie (2015) Propagation dynamics of non-spreading Cosine-Gauss water-wave pulses, Phys. Rev. Lettr. 115(25), 254501
2014
L. Shemer & D. Liberzon (2014) Lagrangian kinematics of steep waves up to the inception of a spilling breaker. Phys. Fluids. 26, 016601.
2013
A. Zavadsky, D. Liberzon & L. Shemer (2013) Statistical analysis of the spatial evolution of the stationary wind-wave field, J. Phys. Oceanography 43, 65-79
D. Barnea, E. Roitberg & L. Shemer (2013) Spatial distribution of void fraction in the liquid slug in the whole range of pipe inclinations, Int. J. Multiphase Flow, 52, 92–101.
L. Shemer & L. Alperovich (2013) Peregrine breather revisited, Phys. Fl. 25, 051701 (1-7).
L. Shemer (2013) On kinematics of very steep waves, Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 13, 2101-2107
V. Babin, D. Barnea & L. Shemer (2013) Flow field behind a fixed bluff body in a vertical pipe simulating a wake of a Taylor bubble. Phys. Fluids. 25, 105103 (1-21).
2012
A. Zavadsky & L. Shemer (2012) Characterization of turbulent air flow over evolving water-waves in a wind-wave tank, J. Geophys. Res. 117, C00J19.
2011
D. Liberzon & L. Shemer (2011) Experimental study of the initial stages of wind waves' spatial evolution. J. Fluid Mech. 681, 462-498.
2010
L. Shemer, A. Sergeeva, & A. Slunyaev (2010) Applicability of envelope model equations for simulation of narrow-spectrum unidirectional random field evolution: Experimental validation. Phys. Fl. 22, 011601.
D. Liberzon and L. Shemer (2010) An inexpensive method for measurements of static pressure fluctuations. J. Atm. Oceanic Tech. JTECH-A, 27, 776-784, doi: 10.1175/2009 JTECHA 1352.1.
A.M. Fridman, L.S. Alperovich, L. Shemer, L. Pustilnik, D. Shtivelman, A.G. Marchuk, D. Liberzon (2010) Tsunami wave suppression using submarine barriers, Physics – Uspekhi 53, 809-816.
L. Shemer, A. Sergeeva, & D. Liberzon (2010), Effect of the initial spectrum on the spatial evolution of statistics of unidirectional nonlinear random waves, J. Geophys. Res., 115, C12039
L. Shemer (2010) On Benjamin-Feir instability and evolution of a nonlinear wave with finite-amplitude sidebands. Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci. 10, 2421–2427, doi:10.5194/nhess-10-2421-2010.
2009
L. Shemer & A. Sergeeva (2009) An experimental study of spatial evolution of statistical parameters in a unidirectional narrow-banded random wavefield, J. Geophys. Res., 114, C01015.
2008
E. Roitberg, L. Shemer & D. Barnea (2008) Hydrodynamic characteristics of gas-liquid slug flow in a downward inclined pipe. Chem. Eng. Sci. 63, 3605-3613
L. Shemer & B. Dorfman (2008) Experimental and numerical study of spatial and temporal evolution of nonlinear wave groups. Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics 15, 931-942
2007
L. Shemer, K. Goulitski, E. Kit (2007) Evolution of wide-spectrum wave groups in a tank: an experimental and numerical study. Europ. J. Mechanics B/Fluids 26, 193-219.
E. Roitberg, L. Shemer, D. Barnea (2007) Measurements of cross sectional instantaneous phase distribution in gas-liquid pipe flow. Exp. Thermal and Fluid Sci. 31, 867-875.
L. Shemer, A. Gulitski & D. Barnea (2007) On the turbulent structure in the wake of Taylor bubbles rising in vertical pipes. Phys. Fl. 29(3) 035108
L. Shemer, A. Gulitski & D. Barnea (2007) Movement of two consecutive Taylor bubbles in vertical pipes. Multiphase Sci. Tech. 19, 99-120.
2006
E. Roitberg (Trostinetsky), L. Shemer & D. Barnea (2006) Application of a borescope to studies of gas-liquid flow in downward inclined pipes. Int. J. Multiphase Flow 32, 499-516
2005
L. Shemer, A. Gulitski & D. Barnea (2005) Experiments on the turbulent structure and the void fraction distribution in the Taylor bubble wake. Multiphase Sci. Tech. 17, 103-122.
M. Stiassnie & L. Shemer (2005) On the interaction of four water-waves. Wave Motion 41, 307-328.
2004
K. Goulitski, L. Shemer & E. Kit (2004) Steep unidirectional waves: experiments and modeling. Izvestiya VUZ. Applied Nonlinear Dynamics 12, 122-131
2003
R. van Hout, L. Shemer & D. Barnea (2003) Evolution of hydrodynamic and statistical parameters of gas-liquid slug flow along inclined pipes. Chem. Eng. Sci. 58, 115-133.
2002
R. van Hout, D. Barnea & L. Shemer (2002) Translational velocities of elongated bubbles in continuous slug flow. Int. J. Multiphase Flow 28, 1333-1350.
E. Kit & L. Shemer (2002) Spatial versions of the Zakharov and Dysthe evolution equations for deep water gravity waves. J. Fluid Mech. 450, 201-205.
R. van Hout, A. Gulitski, D. Barnea, L. Shemer (2002) Experimental investigation of the velocity field induced by a Taylor bubble rising in stagnant water. Int. J. Multiphase Flow 28, 579-596.
L. Shemer, E. Kit and H.-Y. Jiao (2002) An experimental and numerical study of the spatial evolution of unidirectional nonlinear water-wave groups. Phys. Fluids 14, 3380-3390
2001
​L. Shemer, Haiying Jiao, E. Kit & Y. Agnon (2001) Evolution of a nonlinear wave field along a tank: experiments and numerical simulations based on the spatial Zakharov equation. J. Fluid Mech. 427, 107-129.
R. van Hout, D. Barnea & L. Shemer (2001) Evolution of statistical parameters of gas-liquid slug flow along vertical pipes. Int. J. Multiphase Flow 27, 1579-1602.
B. Avisar, L. Shemer & A. Kribus (2001) Measurements of velocity fields in finite cylinder arrays with and without tip clearance. Exp. Thermal and Fluid Sci. 24, 157-167.
2000
E. Kit, L. Shemer, E. Pelinovsky, T. Talipova, O. Eitan, Haiying Jiao (2000) Nonlinear wave group evolution in shallow water. J. Waterway, Port, Coastal & Ocean Eng. 126, 221-228.
C. Aladjem Talvy, L. Shemer & D. Barnea (2000) On the interaction between two consecutive elongated bubbles in a vertical pipe. Int. J. Multiphase Flow 26, 1905-1923.
1999
L. Shemer & M. Chamesse (1999) Experiments on nonlinear gravity-capillary waves. J. Fluid Mech. 380, 205-232.
G. Zilman & L. Shemer (1999) An exact analytic representation of a regular or interferometric SAR image of ocean swell. IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens. 37, 1015-1022
S. Polonsky, D. Barnea & L. Shemer (1999) Averaged and time-dependent characteristics of the motion of an elongated bubble in a vertical pipe. Int. J. Multiphase Flow 25, 795-812.
S. Polonsky, L. Shemer & D. Barnea (1999) An experimental study of the relation between the Taylor bubble motion and the velocity field ahead of it. Int. J. Multiphase Flow 25, 957-975.
1998
L. Shemer, E. Kit, Haiying Jiao & O. Eitan (1998) Experiments on nonlinear wave groups in intermediate water depth. J. Waterway, Port, Coastal & Ocean Eng. 124, 320-327.
1996
L. Shemer, L. Kagan & G. Zilman (1996) Simulation of ship wake image by an along-track interferometric SAR. Int. J. Remote Sens. 17, 3577-3597.
1995
L. Shemer (1995) On the focusing of the ocean swell images produced by a regular and an interferometric SAR. Int. J. Remote Sens. 16, 925-947.
L. Shemer (1995) An analytical presentation of the monochromatic ocean wave image by a regular or an interferometric synthetic aperture radar. IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens. 33, 1008-1013.
A. Seifert & L. Shemer (1995) Pollutant dispersion from a chimney with an elongated exit cross-section. Atm. Environ. 29, 709-713.
1993
L. Shemer (1993) Interferometric SAR imagery of a monochromatic ocean wave in the presence of the Real Aperture Radar modulation. Int. J. Remote Sens. 14, 3005-3019.
L. Shemer, M. Marom & D. Markman (1993) Estimates of currents in the near shore ocean region using interferometric synthetic aperture radar. J. Geophys. Res. 98, 7001-7010.
L. Shemer & M. Marom (1993) Estimates of ocean coherence time using an interferometric SAR. Int. J. Remote Sens. 14, 3021-3029.
1992
R. van Hout, L. Shemer & D. Barnea (1992) Spatial distribution of void fraction within the liquid slug and some other related slug parameters. Int. J. Multiphase Flow 18, 831 - 845.
1991
M. Stiassnie, Y. Agnon & L. Shemer (1991) Fractal dimensions of random water surfaces. Physica D 47, 341 - 352.
L. Shemer, N. Dodd & E.B. Thornton (1991) Slow-time modulation of finite-depth nonlinear water waves: relation to longshore current oscillations. J. Geophys. Res. 96, 7105 - 7113.
M. Marom, L. Shemer & E.B. Thornton (1991) Energy density directional spectra of nearshore wavefield measured by interferometric synthetic aperture radar. J. Geophys. Res. 96, 22125 - 22134.
L. Shemer & E. Kit (1991) Simulation of an interferometric SAR imagery of an ocean system consisting of a current and a monochromatic wave. J. Geophys. Res. 96, 22063 - 22074.
1990
L. Shemer & M. Chamesse (1990) On the hysteresis phenomenon in the directly excited nonlinear sloshing waves in a tank. Acta Mechanica 81, 47- 58.
L. Shemer (1990) On the directly generated resonant standing waves in a rectangular tank. J. Fluid Mech. 217, 143 - 165.
L. Shemer & S. Lichter (1990) The mode number dependence of neutral stability of cross-waves. Exp. Fluids 9, 148 - 152.
M. Marom, R.M. Goldstein, E.B. Thornton & L. Shemer (1990) Remote sensing of ocean wave spectra by interferometric synthetic aperture radar. Nature 345, 793 - 795.
1989
E. Kit and L. Shemer (1989) On dissipation coefficients in a wave tank. Acta Mechanica 77, 171 - 180
D. Barnea & L. Shemer (1989) Void fraction measurements in vertical slug flow: applications to slug characteristics and transition. Int. J. Multiphase Flows 15, 495 - 504
L. Shemer, M. Chamesse & E. Kit (1989) Measurements of the dissipation coefficient at the wavemaker in the process of generation of the resonant standing waves in a tank. Exp. Fluids 7, 506 - 512.
E. Kit & L. Shemer (1989) On the neutral stability of cross-waves. Phys. Fluids A1, 1128 - 1132.
L. Shemer & E. Kit (1989) Long-time evolution and regions of existence of parametrically excited nonlinear cross-waves in a tank. J. Fluid Mech. 209, 249 - 263.
1988
L. Shemer & E. Kit (1988), Study of the role of dissipation in evolution of nonlinear sloshing waves in a rectangular channel, Fluid Dynamics Res., 4, 89 - 105.
1987
M. Stiassnie & L. Shemer (1987), Energy computations for coupled evolution of Class I and Class II instabilities of Stokes waves, J. Fluid Mech., 174, 299 - 312
L. Shemer, E. Kit & T. Miloh (1987), Measurements of two- and three-dimensional waves in a channel including the vicinity of cut-off frequencies, Exp. Fluids, 5, 66 - 72
L. Shemer & D. Barnea (1987), Visualization of the instantaneous velocity profiles in gas-liquid slug flow, PhysicoChemical Hydrodynamics 8, 243 - 253.
E. Kit, L. Shemer & T. Miloh (1987), Experimental and theoretical investigation of nonlinear sloshing waves in a rectangular channel, J. Fluid Mech. 181, 265 - 291
L. Shemer & S. Lichter (1987), Identification of cross wave regimes in the vicinity of cut-off frequency, Phys. Fluids 30, 3427 - 3433.
1986
S. Lichter & L. Shemer (1986), Experiments on nonlinear cross waves, Phys. Fluids, 29, 3971 - 3975.
D. Barnea & L. Shemer (1986), Rise velocity of large bubbles in stagnant liquid in non-circular ducts, Int. J. Multiphase Flows, 12, 1025 -1027.
1985
L. Shemer, I. Wygnanski & E. Kit (1985), Pulsating flow in a pipe, J. Fluid Mech., 153, 313 - 337.
L. Shemer, E. Kit & I. Wygnanski (1985), On the impedance of the pipe in laminar and turbulent flow regimes, Experiments in Fluids, 3, 185-189.
L. Shemer & M. Stiassnie (1985), Initial instability and long-time evolution of Stokes waves, The Ocean Surface: Wave Breaking, Turbulent Mixing and Radio Probing, ed. by Y. Toba and H. Mitsuyasu, D. Reidel Publishing Co., Dordrecht, Holland, 51 - 57.
L. Shemer (1985), Laminar-turbulent transition in a slowly pulsating pipe flow, Phys. Fluids, 28, 3506 - 3509.
1984
L. Shemer & E. Kit (1984), An experimental investigation of the quasi-steady turbulent pulsating flow in a pipe, Phys. Fluids, 27, 72 - 76.
M. Stiassnie & L. Shemer (1984), On modification of Zakharov equation for surface gravity waves, J. Fluid Mech., 143, 47 - 67.