2026 C. L. Cocke: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	70	3676	3491	1711	1589	409	14289

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Current World Ranking

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Physics

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3491

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1589

409

14289

Research.com Recognitions

2006 - Davisson–Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics, American Physical Society
1980 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS)

Overview

C. L. Cocke is affiliated with Kansas State University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics alongside Computational Mechanics as a subfield. Their scientific contributions are reflected in several recent publications and extensive collaborations with peers.

Their recent scholarly output includes papers published in recognized journals. Notable papers include:

The COLTRIMS Reaction Microscope-The Spyhole into the Ultrafast Entangled Dynamics of Atomic and Molecular Systems, 2021, Annalen der Physik
Light control of intramolecular nuclear dynamics by vortex electron localization, 2025, Physical Review Research

C. L. Cocke has collaborated frequently with several coauthors across their recent works, including:

H. Schmidt-Böcking
J. Ullrich
R. Dörner
Meng Han
Hao Liang

Their publications have appeared predominantly in the following venues:

Annalen der Physik
Physical Review Research

The research topics that C. L. Cocke focuses on encompass:

Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications
Ion-surface interactions and analysis
Atomic and Molecular Physics
Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies

Among recognitions earned in their professional career, they have been awarded the Davisson-Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics by the American Physical Society in 2006. Additionally, they were named a Fellow of the American Physical Society in 1980.

Best Publications

Field-free orientation of CO molecules by femtosecond two-color laser fields.

S. De;Irina Znakovskaya;D. Ray;F. Anis

318
Citations
The Simplest Double Slit: Interference and Entanglement in Double Photoionization of H2

D. Akoury;K. Kreidi;T. Jahnke;Th. Weber

280
Citations
Soft X-ray-Driven Femtosecond Molecular Dynamics

Etienne Gagnon;Predrag Ranitovic;Xiao Min Tong;C. L. Cocke

259
Citations
Single Photon-Induced Symmetry Breaking of H2 Dissociation

F. Martín;J. Fernández;T. Havermeier;L. Foucar

244
Citations
Production of highly charged low-velocity recoil ions by heavy-ion bombardment of rare-gas targets

C. L. Cocke

244
Citations
Effects Of Molecular Structure on Ion Disintegration Patterns In Ionization of O 2 and N 2 by Short Laser Pulses

A. S. Alnaser;S. Voss;X. M. Tong;C. M. Maharjan

240
Citations
Photoelectron diffraction mapping: molecules illuminated from within.

A. Landers;Th. Weber;I. Ali;A. Cassimi

236
Citations
Experimental Observation of the Thomas Peak in High-Velocity Electron Capture by Protons from He

E. Horsdal-Pedersen;C. L. Cocke;M. Stockli

228
Citations
Ultrafast Probing of Core Hole Localization in N2

M. S. Schöffler;J. Titze;N. Petridis;T. Jahnke

224
Citations
Ion-energy dependence of asymmetric dissociation of D2 by a two-color laser field.

D. Ray;F. He;S. De;W. Cao

190
Citations
Complete photo-fragmentation of the deuterium molecule

T. Weber;A. O. Czasch;O. Jagutzki;A. K. Müller

185
Citations
Photo-double-ionization of He: Fully differential and absolute electronic and ionic momentum distributions

R. Dorner;H. Brauning;J. M. Feagin;V. Mergel

181
Citations
Laser-peak-intensity calibration using recoil-ion momentum imaging

A. S. Alnaser;X. M. Tong;T. Osipov;S. Voss

174
Citations
Absolute triple differential cross sections for photo-double ionization of helium - experiment and theory

H Bräuning;H Bräuning;R Dörner;C L Cocke;M H Prior

170
Citations
Electron capture from C 60 by slow multiply charged ions

B. Walch;B. Walch;C. L. Cocke;C. L. Cocke;R. Voelpel;R. Voelpel;E. Salzborn;E. Salzborn

169
Citations
Mechanisms of photo double ionization of helium by 530 eV photons.

A Knapp;Anatoli Kheifets;Igor Bray;Thorsten Weber

168
Citations
Control of Electron Localization in Deuterium Molecular Ions using an Attosecond Pulse Train and a Many-Cycle Infrared Pulse

K. P. Singh;F. He;Predrag Ranitovic;Predrag Ranitovic;Predrag Ranitovic;W. Cao

161
Citations
Fully Differential Cross Sections for Double Photoionization of He Measured by Recoil Ion Momentum Spectroscopy.

R. Dörner;J. M. Feagin;C. L. Cocke;H. Bräuning

158
Citations
Differential cross sections for single ionisation of He and D2 by fast protons

E Y Kamber;C L Cocke;S Cheng;J H McGuire

155
Citations
Routes to Control of H~2 Coulomb Explosion in Few-Cycle Laser Pulses

A. S. Alnaser;X. M. Tong;T. Osipov;S. Voss

154
Citations