Spring 2007: updates since Fall 2006 are in red PHYSICS Physics (PHY) Major and Minor in Physics Department of Physics and Astronomy, College of Arts and Sciences CHAIRPERSON: Peter Koch ASSISTANT TO THE CHAIR: Pam Burris DIRECTOR OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES: Deane Peterson ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR: Elaine Larsen ASTRONOMY COORDINATOR: James Lattimer E-MAIL: [email protected] OFFICE: P-110 Physics PHONE: (631) 632-8036, 632-8100 WEB ADDRESS: http://www.physics.sunysb.edu Minors of particular interest to students majoring in Physics: Computer Science (CSE), Electrical Engineering (ESE), Materials Science (ESM), Mathematics (MAT), Science and Engineering (LSE) Faculty ture physics. California, San Diego: Experimental solid-state Alexander Abanov, Associate Professor, Ph.D., Paul D. Grannis, Distinguished Professor, physics. University of Chicago: Theoretical condensed Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley: Robert L. McCarthy, Professor, Ph.D., matter physics. Experimental high-energy physics; elementary University of California, Berkeley: Experimental Philip B. Allen, Professor, Ph.D., University of particle reactions. elementary particle physics. California, Berkeley: Theoretical solid-state Michael Gurvitch, Professor, Ph.D., Stony Barry M. McCoy, Distinguished Professor, physics; superconductors and superconductivity. Brook University: Experimental solid-state Ph.D., Harvard University: Statistical mechan- Meigan Aronson, Professor, Ph.D., University of physics. ics. Member, Yang Institute for Theoretical Illinois Urbana-Champaign: Experimental solid- Thomas Hemmick, Professor, Ph.D., University Physics. state physics. of Rochester: Experimental relativistic heavy-ion Robert L. McGrath, Professor, Provost and Vice Ralf Averbeck, Research Assistant Professor, nuclear physics. Recipient of the State President of Brookhaven Affairs; Ph.D., Ph.D., Universitaet Giessen, Germany: University Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in University of Iowa: Experimental physics; nuclear Experimental nuclear physics. Teaching, 1996. structure. Dimitri Averin, Professor, Ph.D., Moscow State John Hobbs, Associate Professor, Ph.D., Clark McGrew, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., University: Solid-state physics. University of Chicago: Experimental high- University of California at Irvine: Experimental energy physics. particle physics; neutrino physics. Thomas Bergeman, Research Professor, Ph.D., Harvard University: Theoretical atomic physics. Barbara Jacak, Professor, Ph.D., Michigan John H. Marburger, Professor, former President State University: Experimental nuclear physics; of Stony Brook University and Director, Office of Gerald E. Brown, Distinguished Professor, relativistic heavy ions. Science and Technology Policy, White House; Ph.D., Yale University; D.Sc., University of Ph.D., Stanford University: Laser theory. Birmingham: Theoretical nuclear physics. Chris Jacobsen, Professor, Ph.D., Stony Brook Member, Yang Institute for Theoretical Physics. University: X-ray physics. Michael Marx, Professor, Ph.D., Massachusetts Chang Kee Jung, Professor, Ph.D., Indiana Institute of Technology: Experimental Abhay Deshpande, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., high-energy and relativistic heavy-ion physics. Yale University: Nucleon spin; heavy ion University: Experimental high-energy physics. physics. Peter B. Kahn, Professor Emeritus, Ph.D., Emilio E. Mendez, Professor, Ph.D., Northwestern University: Theoretical physics; Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Axel Drees, Professor, Ph.D., University of Experimental solid-state physics. Heidelberg: Experimental nuclear physics; rela- nonlinear dynamics. tivistic ions. Janos Kirz, Distinguished Professor, Ph.D., Harold J. Metcalf, Professor, Ph.D., Brown University of California, Berkeley: X-ray optics. University: Atomic physics; laser cooling and Adam Durst, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., trapping; atom optics; precision Stark spec- Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Recipient of the State University Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, 1976. troscopy; lasers and optics teaching. Recipient Theoretical condensed-matter physics. of the State University Chancellor’s Award for ofessor, Ph.D., Yale Roderich Engelmann, Professor, Ph.D., Peter M. Koch, Pr Excellence in Teaching, 1974. University of Heidelberg: Experimental elemen- University: Experimental atomic physics; quan- tum chaos; nonlinear dynamics. Laszlo Mihaly, Professor, Ph.D., University of tary particle physics. Budapest: Experimental solid-state physics. Vladimir Korepin, Professor, Ph.D., Leningrad Aaron Evans, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., Recipient of the State University Chancellor’s Exactly solvable models in quantum University of Hawaii: Observational extragalactic University: Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2003. astronomy. field theory. Member, Yang Institute for Theoretical Physics. Richard A. Mould, Associate Professor Miriam Forman, Adjunct Professor, Ph.D., Emeritus, Ph.D., Yale University: Theoretical Stony Brook University: Cosmic rays. T.T.S. Kuo, Professor, Ph.D., University of physics; general relativity; quantum theory of Pittsburgh: Nuclear theory. Recipient of the measurements. Alfred S. Goldhaber, Professor, Ph.D., State University Chancellor’s Award for Princeton University: Theoretical physics; Excellence in Teaching, 2001. Vijay Patel, Research Assistant Professor, nuclear theory; particle physics. Member, Yang Ph.D., Stony Brook University: Experimental Institute for Theoretical Physics. Kenneth M. Lanzetta, Professor, Ph.D., solid-state physics. University of Pittsburgh: Observational cosmol- ofessor, Ph.D., Vladimir J. Goldman, Pr ogy. Peter Paul, Distinguished Service Professor, University of Maryland at College Park: Ph.D., University of Freiburg: Experimental Experimental condensed matter physics. James Lattimer, Professor, Ph.D., University of nuclear physics. Texas: Nuclear astrophysics. Maria Concepcion Gonzalez-Garcia, Associate Gilad Perez, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., Professor, Ph.D., Universidad de Valencia: Linwood L. Lee, Jr., Professor Emeritus, Ph.D., Weizmann Institute: Theoretical high-energy Particle physics phenomenology; neutrino Yale University: Experimental nuclear structure. physics. Member, Yang Institute for Theoretical physics. Member, Yang Institute for Konstantin Likharev, Distinguished Professor, Physics. etical Physics. -state Theor Ph.D., Moscow State University: Solid Deane M. Peterson, Associate Professor, Ph.D., Erlend H. Graf, Associate Professor, Ph.D., physics. Harvard University: Observational stellar Cornell University: Experimental low-tempera- James Lukens, Professor, Ph.D., University of astronomy. 286 http://www.stonybrook.edu/ugbulletin PHYSICS Spring 2007: updates since Fall 2006 are in red Leonardo Rastelli, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., Jacobus Verbaarschot, Professor, Ph.D., Astronomy Massachusetts Institute of Technology: University of Utrecht: Nuclear theory. See the Astronomy entry in the alpha- Theoretical physics. Member, Yang Institute for Frederick M. Walter, Professor, Ph.D., Theoretical Physics. betical listings of Approved Majors, University of California, Berkeley: Observational Minors, and Programs for Astronomy Madappa Prakash, Research Professor, Ph.D., stellar astronomy. courses and major requirements. University of Bombay, India: Theoretical Thomas Weinacht, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., nuclear physics. University of Michigan: Ultrafast optical Michael Rijssenbeek, Professor, Ph.D., physics; coherent control of molecular dynam- Courses Offered in Physics University of Amsterdam: Experimental ics; time-domain spectroscopy. See the Course Descriptions listing in high-energy physics. William I. Weisberger, Professor Emeritus, this Bulletin for complete information. Martin Rocek, Professor, Ph.D., Harvard Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology: PHY 104 Opportunities in Physics University: Theoretical physics. Member, Yang Theoretical physics. Member, Yang Institute for Institute for Theoretical Physics. Theoretical Physics. PHY 112-E Light, Color, and Vision Dominik Schneble, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., Amos Yahil, Professor, Ph.D., California Institute PHY 113-E Physics of Sports University of Konstanz: Experimental atomic of Technology: Astronomy. PHY 114-E Electromagnetism, Waves physics; ultracold quantum gases. Chiaki Yanagisawa, Research Associate and Radiation for Sports Science Vasili Semenov, Research Professor, Ph.D., Professor, Ph.D., University of Tokyo: PHY 115 Physics of Sports Laboratory Moscow State University: Experimental con- Experimental high energy physics. PHY 116 Electromagnetism, Wave and densed matter physics. Chen Ning Yang, Einstein Professor Emeritus, Radiation for Sports Science Laboratory Robert Shrock, Professor, Ph.D., Princeton D.Sc., Princeton University; Ph.D., University of University: Theoretical physics; gauge theories, Chicago: Theoretical physics; field theory; sta- PHY 119-E Physics for Environmental statistical mechanics. Member, Yang Institute tistical mechanics; particle physics. Member, Studies for Theoretical Physics. Yang Institute for Theoretical Physics. PHY 121-E, 122-E Physics for the Life Edward Shuryak, Distinguished Professor, Ismail Zahed, Professor, Ph.D., Massachusetts Sciences I, II Ph.D., Novosibirsk Institute of Nuclear Physics: Institute of Technology: Theoretical nuclear Theoretical nuclear physics. physics. PHY 123, 124 Physics for Life Sciences Laboratory I, II Warren Siegel, Professor, Ph.D., University of Michael Zingale, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., California, Berkeley: