I'm trying to recall a term for a bowing technique for a paper I'm writing but I am a little rusty on such things and cannot find this information anywhere, so:

What is the term for a series of notes played downbow with lifts in between each note?

slurred, spiccato and/or sautille possibly?

richochet?

Go for ricochet

If it is slow I would go for portato bowing, it is fast then saltando or ricochet.
Spiccato is usually altenate down and up bows.

Good Luck

Katie