While specific awards and honors are not listed, Prof. Salim Houamer’s achievements are reflected in his co-authorship in prestigious journals such as Nature Physics, Physical Review Letters, and EPJD, which speaks volumes about his international recognition and scientific impact. His collaboration with top experimental groups worldwide and publication in high-impact journals are testaments to his standing in the global scientific community. He has also played a crucial mentorship role, guiding multiple doctoral students over the past decade. Invitations to collaborate in international experiments and theoretical validations reflect the respect he commands in the physics community. His inclusion in cross-continental research teams and participation in multi-institutional studies further affirm his peer recognition. While not officially recorded here, such distinctions often serve as de facto honors in academia, particularly in theoretical and computational physics.
🔬Research Focus:
Prof. Salim Houamer’s research is centered on atomic and molecular collisions involving charged particles and Compton scattering phenomena. He specializes in modeling and analyzing ionization processes, particularly the interaction of electrons and positrons with atoms and molecules. His work bridges nonrelativistic quantum mechanics and experimental verification, providing insights into phenomena such as single and double ionization, triple differential cross sections, and low-energy electron impacts. Recent publications involve detailed studies on helium and water molecules, using advanced theoretical frameworks to match and guide experimental results. He collaborates with physicists worldwide to contribute to cutting-edge research on momentum distributions, threshold phenomena, and electron-photon interactions. His work is vital in fields such as radiation physics, quantum scattering, and molecular spectroscopy, making significant contributions to both applied and theoretical aspects of atomic physics.
Publication Top Notes:
1. Electron impact ionization of atoms and molecules: An improved BBK model
2. Compton double ionization of the helium atom: Can it be a method of dynamical spectroscopy of ground state electron correlation?
3. Compton Ionization of Atoms as a New Method of Spectroscopy of Outer Shells
4. Ion and Electron Momentum Distributions from Single and Double Ionization of Helium Induced by Compton Scattering
5. Compton ionization of atoms as a method of dynamical spectroscopy
6. Ion and Electron Momentum Distributions from Single and Double Ionization of Helium Induced by Compton Scattering (ArXiv Preprint)
7. Compton ionization of hydrogen atom near threshold by photons in the energy range of a few keV: nonrelativistic approach
Citations: 12
8. Kinematically complete experimental study of Compton scattering at helium atoms near the threshold
9. New investigation of the electron-impact ionization of the intermediate valence state of ammonia