Atomic and Molecular Physics, Ion-Atom Collisions, Chemical Physics.
Selected Publications
"Recent Recoil Ion Momentum Spectroscopy Experiments at KSU",
M. Abdallah, C. L. Cocke, S. Kravis, E. C. Montenegro, R. Moshammer, L. Saleh,
J. Ullrich, and S. L. Varghese, AIP Conference Proceedings, 14th International Conference
on the Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry, p 209-212 (1997)
"Charge State Dependence of Binary-Encounter-Electron Cross Sections and Peak Energies",
H.I. Hidmi, P. Richard, J.M. Sanders, H. Schoene, J.P. Giese, D.H. Lee, T.J.M. Zouros
and S.L. Varghese, Phys. Rev. A48, 4421-4427 (1993).
"Electron Capture by O8+ from Aligned Molecular Deuterium",
S. Cheng, C. L. Cocke, V. Frohne, E. Y. Kamber, and S. L. Varghese, Nucl. Instrum. and
Meth. (Physics Research) B56/57, 78-81 (1991).
"Double Excitation of He by Fast Ions",
J. P. Giese, M. Schulz, J. K. Swenson, H. Schone, A. Benhenni, S. L. Varghese,
C. R. Vane, P. F. Dittner, S. M. Shafroth, and S. Datz, Phys. Rev. A42, 1231-1244
(1990).
"Measurement of Electron Capture and Ionization Cross-Sections for D2 in Collisions with
Fast O8+ Ions",
S. Cheng, C. L. Cocke, E. Y. Kamber, C. C. Hsu, and S. L. Varghese, Phys. Rev.
A42, 214-222 (1990).
"Electron Capture Phenomena in Proton-Atom and Proton-Molecule Collisions",
S. L. Varghese, Nucl. Instrum. Meth. (Physics Research) B24/25, 115-118 (1987).
"Atomic Total Electron-Capture Cross Sections from C-, O-, F-, and S-Bearing Molecular
Gases for MeV/u, H+ and He+ Projectiles",
S. L. Varghese, G. Bissinger, J. M. Joyce, and R. Laubert, Phys. Rev. A31,
2202-2209 (1985).
"Electron Capture from Lithium by Protons and Helium Ions",
S. L. Varghese, W. Waggoner, and C. L. Cocke, Phys. Rev. A29, 2453-2456 (1984).
"Lifetime Measurements of the 1P1 State of Helium-like Si and Cl",
S. L. Varghese, C. L. Cocke, B. Curnutte, and G. Seaman, J. Phys. B9, L387-389
(1976).
"Evidence for Formation of the First Excited State of Positronium",
S. L. Varghese, E. S. Ensberg, V. W. Hughes, and I. Lindgren, Adventures in
Experimental Physics, 4, 120-123 (1974).
Selected Honors
Outstanding Scholar Award,
University of South Alabama Alumni Association
Listed in 'American Men and Women of Science'
Listed in 'Who is Who in Technology Today'
Listed in Marquis' 'Who's Who in Frontier Science and Technology'
Patents
U.S. Patent #4364 263
"High Pressure Liquid chromatographic System." Issued to Sankoorikal L. Varghese and
Keith D. Holmes, Jr.
