1049 Randall Laboratory
764-4437
Professor Homer A. Neal, Chair
May be elected as a departmental concentration program
Professors
Carl Akerlof, Experimental high-energy physics
James W. Allen, Experimental condensed matter physics
Daniel Axelrod, Experimental biophysics, physics of membranes
Frederick D. Becchetti, Jr., Experimental nuclear physics, heavy ion physics
Michael Bretz, Experimental physics, low temperature, condensed matter physics
Philip H. Bucksbaum, Experimental atomic physics
J. Wehrley Chapman, Experimental high-energy physics, electron-positron colliding beam experiments
Roy Clarke, Experimental physics, solid state and condensed matter physics
C. Tristram Coffin, Experimental biophysics
Thomas Donahue, Theoretical astrophysics: planetary and space physics, fluid dynamics, planetary atmospheres
Martin B. Einhorn, Theoretical physics, elementary particles
G. W. Ford, Theoretical physics, quantum statistical mechanics
Karl T. Hecht, Theoretical nuclear physics, nuclear structure
Dennis J. Hegyi, Experimental astrophysics
Joachim W. Janecke, Experimental nuclear physics, heavy ion physics, phenomenological nuclear models
Lawrence W. Jones, Experimental high-energy physics, elementary particles, prompt neutrino production and pp collider experiments, cosmic ray physics
Gordon L. Kane, Theoretical physics, elementary particles
Samuel Krimm, Experimental biophysics, physics of polymers
Alan D. Krisch, Experimental high-energy physics, polarization effects in proton-proton scattering
Michael J. Longo, Experimental high-energy physics, prompt neutrino production and pp collider experiments
Roberto D. Merlin, Experimental solid state physics, condensed matter physics
Donald I. Meyer, Experimental high-energy physics, electron-positron colliding beam experiments
Homer A. Neal, Experimental high-energy physics
Byron P. Roe, Experimental high-energy physics, prompt neutrino production and pp collider experiments
Marc H. Ross, Environmental physics, energy utilization and conservation
Leonard M. Sander, Theoretical physics, condensed matter and solid state physics
Michael T. Sanders, Experimental physics, low temperature, solid state
Richard H. Sands, Experimental biophysics, nuclear magnetic resonance in biological systems
Robert S. Savit, Theoretical physics, condensed matter and statistical physics
Daniel Sinclair, Experimental high-energy physics, proton lifetime experiments
Duncan G. Steel, Experimental physics, laser physics, atomic physics
Rudolf P. Thun, Experimental high-energy physics, electron-positron colliding beam experiments
Robert S. Tickle, Experimental nuclear physics, heavy ion physics
Yukio Tomozawa, Theoretical high-energy physics, elementary particles
Ctirad Uher, Experimental solid state physics, condensed matter physics
John C. van der Velde, Experimental high-energy physics, proton lifetime experiments
Martinus Veltman, Theoretical physics, elementary particles
John F. Ward, Experimental physics, quantum electronics
Gabriel Weinreich, Experimental physics, atomic physics, musical acoustics
David N. Williams, Theoretical physics, elementary particles
Alfred C.T. Wu, Theoretical physics, mathematical physics
Y.P. Yao, Theoretical physics, elementary particles
Jens C. Zorn, Experimental physics, atomic physics
Associate Professors
Ratindranath Akhoury, Theoretical physics, elementary particles
Timothy E. Chupp, Experimental atomic physics
Steven B. Dierker, Experimental condensed matter, applied physics
Katherine Freese, Theoretical astrophysics
David W. Gidley, Experimental atomic physics, fundamental low energy research, positrons and positronium
Walter S. Gray, Experimental nuclear physics, heavy ion physics
Jean P. Krisch, Theoretical physics, general relativity
Stephen C. Rand, Experimental applied physics
Gregory Tarlé, Experimental astrophysics, particle physics, nuclear physics
Assistant Professors
Fred C. Adams, Theoretical astrophysics
Dante E. Amidei, Experimental high energy physics, elementary particles
Meigan C. Aronson, Experimental condensed matter physics
Myron K. Campbell, Experimental particle physics
August Evrard, Theoretical astrophysics
Stephen B. Fahy, Applied physics theory, condensed matter theory: electron structure, materials physics
Stuart B. Field, Applied physics; experimental condensed matter physics: quantum transport, ultra-small structures
Rombout Hoogerbeets, Experimental condensed matter physics
Frederick C. MacKintosh, Theoretical condensed matter physics
Franco M. Nori, Theoretical condensed matter
Bradford G. Orr, Experimental condensed matter physics, applied physics
Jaiwad S. Rasul, Theoretical condensed matter physics: many bodies physics
J. Keith Riles, Experimental high energy physics
Gregory Snow, Experimental particle physics
Dolly Wu, Experimental high energy physics
Primary Research Faculty
Togif Azemoon, Experimental high energy physics
Robert Ball, Experimental high energy physics; elementary particles
Ralph Conti, Experimental atomic physics: positronic physics
Herold R. Gustafson, Experimental high energy physics, astrophysics
Ali M.T. Lin, Experimental high energy physics: spin physics, polarized proton beams
David A. Kessler, Theoretical physics, condensed matter: pattern formation
James M. Matthews, Experimental high energy physics, astrophysics: cosmic rays, proton decay
David F. Nitz, Experimental high energy physics, astrophysics
Mark Skalsey, Experimental physics, atomic physics, nuclear physics: weak interactions, leptons
Visiting and Adjunct Faculty
Lawrence Antonuk, Nuclear physics
Alex Chao, Accelerator physics
Yaroslav S. Derbenev, Theoretical high energy physics, polarized beams, free electron lasers
Francisco Guinea, Theoretical condensed matter physics
David O. Hearshen, Biophysics, nuclear physics
Robert C. Jaklevic, Theoretical condensed matter physics
Raoul Kopelman, Theoretical solid state physics
David Peaslee, Experimental high energy physics
John R. Smith, Experimental solid state physics
Simon Swordy, Experimental astrophysics
Charles C. Wang, Experimental solid state physics
Willes Weber, Condensed matter physics
Samuel A. Goudsmit Visiting Professors Ernest D. Courant, S.R. Hartmann, W. Conyers Herring, Martin Perl, Norman Ramsey, C.N. Yang
Emeritus Faculty H. Richard Crane, Wayne Z. Hendel, Ernst Katz, William C. Parkinson, Marc Weidenbeck
The Department of Physics offers: (1) a Concentration Program in Physics. (2) a Concentration Program in General Physics.
May be elected as a departmental concentration program.
Prerequisites to Concentration. Mathematics through Mathematics 216 (or the equivalent); Physics 140/141 and 240/241 (recommended sequence), and Physics 242. Physics 242 may be elected concurrently with Physics 401 or 405 or any intermediate laboratory course; however, it is a prerequisite to all other intermediate courses. Physics 401 and 405 should precede Physics 453; Physics 453 is a prerequisite to most courses numbered above 453.
Concentration Program. At least 30 credits in physics and mathematics, including at least 26 in physics courses numbered 401 and above. A concentration plan must include:
1. Physics 401, 405, 406, 453, and 465.
2. two courses from among Physics 403, 407, 454 and 455 (intermediate laboratory).
3. Physics 459, 461, or 464 (advanced laboratory).
4. two courses from among Physics 402, 411, 413, 417, 418, 435, 451, 452, 455, 457, 460, 463, and 468.
5. Mathematics 450 (or the equivalent).
Physics 401, 405, 406, and 453 must be completed with a minimum grade of "C."
Honors Concentration. Students who have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 are encouraged to elect an Honors concentration in physics. In addition to the regular departmental requirements for concentration, candidates for an Honors concentration must elect seven credits of physics from courses numbered 401 and above which are not otherwise required and must also complete a senior Honors thesis based on research (Physics 499) done under the supervision of a faculty member.
May be elected as a departmental concentration program.
Prerequisites to Concentration. Mathematics through Mathematics 216 (or the equivalent); Physics 140/141 and 240/241 (or Physics 125/127 and 126/128), and Physics 242. Physics 242 may be elected concurrently with Physics 401 or 405 or any intermediate laboratory course; however, it is a prerequisite to all other intermediate courses. Physics 401 and 405 should precede Physics 453; Physics 453 is a prerequisite to most courses numbered above 453.
Concentration Program. At least 30 credits in physics and mathematics, including at least 20 in physics courses numbered 401 and above. A concentration plan must include:
1. Physics 401, 405, 406, and 453.
2. one course from among Physics 403, 407, and 409 (intermediate laboratory).
3. Six credits from the following (which were not used to satisfy requirement 2, above): Physics 402, 403, 407, 409, 411, 413, 419, 435, 455, 459, 460, 461, 463, 464, 468, or 489.
4. Mathematics 450 (or the equivalent).
5. Cognates: Six credits of approved courses from one cognate department. Mathematics 450 may not be included in these six credits.
Physics 401, 405, 406, and 453 must be completed with a minimum grade of "C."
Physics 409, 419, and 489 are not acceptable for the degree BS in physics.
A total of 60 credits of mathematics and natural science must be elected to receive the Bachelor of Science degree.
Advising and Counseling. A concentration plan in physics is developed in consultation with and must be approved by the concentration advisor. The advisor's name and consultation hours will be posted in the department office, 1049 Randall Laboratory.
Teaching Certificate. A teaching certificate with a major in physics requires 30 credits of physics; a minor requires 20. These credits must include Physics 125/127 and 126/128, or Physics 140/141 and 240/241; and Physics 242. The remainder of the program consists of courses numbered 400 or above or the equivalent.
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