KURT H. BECKER, DIRECTOR

FACULTY*

Professors

Kurt H. Becker, Ph.D. (1981), Universität Saarbrücken, Germany
E. Byerly Brucker, Ph.D. (1959), Johns Hopkins University
Wayne E. Carr, Ph.D. (1967), University of Illinois
Hong-Liang Cui, Ph.D. (1987), Stevens Institute of Technology
Norman J. Horing, Ph.D. (1964), Harvard University
Erich E. Kunhardt (Dean of the Arthur E. Imperatore School of Sciences and Arts), Ph.D. (1976), Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute
Harold Salwen, Ph.D. (1956), Columbia University
Knut Stamnes, Ph.D. (1978), University of Colorado
Edward A. Whittaker, Ph.D. (1982), Columbia University

Assistant Professors

Rainer Martini, Ph.D. (1999) RWTH, Aachen, Germany
Christopher Search, PhD (2002), University of Michigan

RESEARCH FACULTY*

Research Professors

Abraham Belkind, Ph.D. (1967), State University, Tartu, Estonia

Research Associate Professors

Bingquan Chen, Ph.D. (1996), University of Bergen, Norway
Vladimir Tarnovsky, Ph.D. (1989), New York University

Research Assistant Professors

Hans Eide, Ph.D. (2000), University of Alaska
Lev Murokh, Ph.D. (1996), Lobachevsky State University, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

*The list indicates the highest earned degree, year awarded and institution where earned.

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

Physics

    The laws of physics govern the universe from the formation of stars and galaxies to the processes in the Earth’s atmosphere that determine our climate, to the elementary particles and their interactions that hold together atomic nuclei. Physics also drives many rapidly-advancing technologies such as information technology, telecommunication, microelectronics and medical technology including MRI imaging and laser surgery.

    The physics program at Stevens combines classroom instruction with hands-on research experience in one of several state-of-the-art research laboratories (Photonics Science and Technology, Optical Communication and Nanodevices, Quantum Electron Science and Technology, Electron-Driven Processes and Plasmas, Light and Life, Ultrafast Spectroscopy and Communication). Perhaps the most differentiating feature of the Stevens physics curriculum is SKIL (Science Knowledge Integration Ladder), a six-semester sequence of project-centered courses. This course sequence lets students work on projects that foster independent learning, innovative problem solving, collaboration and team work, and knowledge integration under the guidance of a faculty advisor. The SKIL sequence starts in the sophomore year with projects that integrate basic scientific knowledge and simple concepts. In the junior and senior years, the projects become more challenging and the level of independence increases.

    Our B.S. degree in Applied Physics is accredited by the Middle States Accreditation Board. Our graduates have a wide range of career opportunities beyond the pursuit of a traditional graduate degree in physics, including employment in a variety of other disciplines such as chemistry, life science, engineering or environmental science. Those who choose to further their physics education are accepted into graduate program at some of the best schools.

    ¹ Technical Electives
    ² SKIL V and SKIL VI can be a year-long Senior Project resulting in a final report or a thesis.
    ³ Thermodynamics may be Ch 321 or E 234.

    Other physics courses, needed in order to complete a concentration, may be substituted with the consent of your advisor.

    Qualified students may participate in faculty-supervised projects.

    Possible overloads during the latter semesters to insure a complete undergraduate curriculum:
    PEP 555 Statistical Physics and Kinetic Theory 3-0-3
    PEP 512 Nuclear Physics and Nuclear Reactors 3-0-3
    PEP 520 Computational Physics 3-0-3
    PEP 541 The Physics of Gas Discharges 3-0-3
    PEP 509 Intermediate Waves and Optics 3-0-3
    PEP 507 Introduction to Microelectrionics and Photonics 3-0-3
    PEP 503 Introduction to Solid State Physics 3-0-3

Minor in Physics
    You may qualify for a minor in physics by taking the required courses indicated below. Completion of a minor indicates a proficiency beyond that provided by the Stevens curriculum in the basic material of the selected area. If you are enrolled in a minor program, you must meet the Institute requirements. In addition, the grade in any course credited for a minor must be "C" or better.

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Requirements for a Minor in Physics
    PEP 101 Physics I for Engineering Students
      or
    PEP 111 Mechanics
    PEP 112 Electricity and Magnetism
    PEP 209 Modern Optics
    PEP 242 Modern Physics
    PEP 527 Mathematical Methods of Science and Engineering
    PEP 538 Introduction to Mechanics
    PEP 542 Electromagnetism
    PEP 553 Quantum Mechanics with Engineering Applications

BS Degree in Engineering Physics (EP)

    The Department of Physics and Engineering Physics also offers an Undergraduate Engineering Physics (EP) Program, which leads to a BS degree in Engineering Physics in four concentrations (see below). The program aims to attract students who are intrigued by the possibility of combining a mastery of basic physics concepts with exposure to state-of-the-art engineering technology in selected high-tech areas. The EP Program is a special program that was developed jointly by the Department of Physics and Engineering Physics and the School of Engineering. Students in the EP Program follow a special core curriculum that combines aspects of the SoE and ISSA core curricula. This combination of courses provides the students with the basic concepts of engineering together with a basic understanding of physical phenomena at a microscopic level and lets them explore the relation of the physics concepts to practical problems of engineering in one of four high-tech areas of concentration: Applied Optics, Microelectronics and Photonics, Atmospheric and Environmental Science, or Plasma and Surface Physics. These concentrations represent high-tech areas of significant current local and global technological and economic interest. The PEP department has both research strength and educational expertise in these areas where there is significant growth potential. For all concentrations, required and/or elective courses offered by other departments (EE, EN, MT) can be used to complement departmental course offerings, which provide the students in the program with the necessary diversity, breadth, and depth of educational offerings and research opportunities. The following curriculum shows the common two years and then the final two years seperately for each concentration.

EP Undergraduate Curriculum

EP Undergraduate Curriculum, Concentration "Applied Optics"

    ‡ Can be replaced by PEP 678 with the consent of the instructor.
    Possible CTE/TEs: PEP 515, PEP 516, PEP 528, PEP 570, PEP 679 (with consent of the instructor), PEP 680 (with consent of the instructor), EE 626 (with consent of the instructor)

EP Undergraduate Curriculum, Concentration "Microelectronics and Photonics"

    ‡ Technical Electives.
    Possible CTE/TEs: PEP 503, PEP 595, PEP 628 (with consent of the instructor), PEP 678 (with consent of the instructor)

EP Undergraduate Curriculum, Concentration "Atmospheric and Environmental Science"

    Possible CTE/TEs: PEP 509, PEP 510, PEP 520, EN 505, EN 541, EN 545, EN 570

EP Undergraduate Curriculum, Concentration "Plasma and Surface Science"