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The Graduate School: Departments and Course Descriptions
data are analyzed to extract quantitative information on physical parameters. Students will
perform experiments, analyze data, and write lab reports. Prerequisite: Graduate Standing or
Instructor Consent.
PHYS5333 Electrodynamics (Sp) Wave solutions of Maxwell’s equations in free
space, wave guides, and resonators; radiation, diffraction and scattering of E&M waves; special
relativity and the relativistic formulation of Maxwell’s equations. Prerequisites: PHYS 3414
and PHYS 5073.
PHYS5363 Scientific Computation and Numerical Methods (Fa) An introduction
to numerical methods used in solving various problems in engineering and the sciences.
May not earn credit for this course and MATH 4353 or MATH 4363. (Same as MATH 5363)
PHYS5413 Quantum Mechanics I (Fa) Non-relativistic quantum mechanics; the
Schrodinger equation; the Heisenberg matrix representation; operator formalism; transformation
theory; spinors and Pauli theory; the Dirac equation; applications to atoms and molecules;
collision theory; and semiclassical theory of radiation. Prerequisite: PHYS 4073.
PHYS5423 Quantum Mechanics II (Sp) Continuation of PHYS 5413 Prerequisite:
PHYS 5413.
PHYS5513 Atomic and Molecular Physics (Odd years, Sp) Survey of atomic
and molecular physics with emphasis on the electronic structure and spectroscopy of 1 and
2 electron atoms and diatomic molecules. Includes fine and hyperfine structure, Zeeman and
Stark mixing of states, collision phenomena, radiative lifetimes, and experimental techniques.
Prerequisite: PHYS 4073 or PHYS 5413.
PHYS5523 Theory of Relativity (Irregular) Conceptual and mathematical structure
of the special and general theories of relativity with selected applications. Critical analysis of
Newtonian mechanics; relativistic mechanics and electrodynamics; tensor analysis; continuous
media; and gravitational theory. Prerequisite: PHYS 5103.
PHYS5653 Subatomic Physics (Irregular) Nuclear structure and nuclear reactions.
Nature and properties of elementary particles and resonances, their interactions and decays.
Phenomenological theory and discussion of experimental evidence. Prerequisite: PHYS 3614.
PHYS5713 Condensed Matter Physics I (Sp, Fa) The course covers the Drude
theory and the Sommerfeld theory of metals, crystal lattices, reciprocal lattices, X-ray diffraction,
Bloch’s theory of electrons in periodic potential, formation of band gap, lattice vibration,
and cohesive energy in solids. Prerequisite: PHYS 5413.
PHYS5734 Laser Physics (Sp) A combined lecture/laboratory course covering the
theory of laser operation, laser resonators, propagation of laser beams, specific lasers such
as gas, solid state, semiconductor and chemical lasers, and laser applications. Prerequisite:
PHYS 3414 and PHYS 3544.
PHYS574V Internship in College or University Teaching (Sp, Su, Fa) (3-9)
Supervised field experiences in student personnel services, college administration, college
physics teaching, institutional research, development, or other areas of college and university
work. Pre- or Corequisite: PHYS 400. May be repeated for 3 hours.
PHYS5754 Applied Nonlinear Optics (Odd years, Fa) A combined lecture/laboratory
course. Topics include: practical optical processes, such as electro-optic effects, acoustooptic
effects, narrow-band optical filters, second harmonic generation, parametric amplification
and oscillation, and other types of nonlinear optical spectroscopy techniques which are finding
current practical applications in industry. Prerequisite: PHYS 3414 and PHYS 3544.
PHYS5774 Introduction to Optical Properties of Materials (Sp) A combined
lecture/laboratory course covering crystal symmetry optical transmission and absorption,
light scattering (Raman and Brillouin) optical constants, carrier mobility, and polarization
effects in semi-conductors, quantum wells, insulators, and other optically important materials.
Prerequisite: PHYS 3414 and PHYS 3544 or Permission of Instructor.
PHYS5794 Lightwave Communication (Even years, Sp) A laboratory-based
course in light propagation in planar and fiber waveguides, optical coupling, operation principles
of semiconductor lasers, detectors, and LEDs, hands-on experience with applications in
communication systems. Prerequisite: PHYS 3414 or ELEG 3703.
PHYS5811 Research and Operations Management Seminar (Sp, Su, Fa)
Weekly seminar of physics candidates for the Master of Science degree to discuss issues
that impact a technical group’s research and operational effectiveness. Topics include ethics,
applications of procedures, cultural impact on operations, and team-based methodologies as
well as current events in the interaction between technology and human affairs. Prerequisite:
physics graduate standing. May be repeated for 6 hours.
PHYS5823 Advanced Device Design (Fa) Study of the state-of-the-art physics of
materials applied to advanced technology devices. Students will define new devices based
on current physics research on campus, and will predict both technological and market success
of the devices using technology market space analysis techniques. Prerequisite: physics
graduate standing.
PHYS5833 Advanced Device Prototypes (Sp) Continuation of PHYS 5823, with
reduction to practice of devices defined in PHYS 5823. Student teams will develop deeper
understanding of the physics of materials identified, predict the characteristics of devices
made from those materials, and fabricate and characterize prototype devices. Prerequisite:
PHYS 5823.
PHYS588V Selected Topics in Experimental Physics (Irregular) (1-3) May be
repeated for 3 hours.
PHYS590V Master of Arts Research (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
PHYS600V Master of Science Thesis (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
PHYS6413 Quantum Mechanics III (Even years, Fa) Relativistic quantum mechanics,
second quantization, with applications to quantizing electromagnetic fields and to manybody
theory. Introduction to Feynman diagrams. Prerequisite: PHYS 5423.
PHYS6613 Quantum Optics (Odd years, Fa) Properties of light and its interaction
with atoms, particular attention given to the laser and recent experiments. Classical theory of
resonance; Optical Bloch Eqs.; 2 level atoms in steady fields; pulse propagation; semiclassical
theory of the laser, coherent states and coherent functions; gas, solid, and dye lasers;
photon echoes and superradiance; quantum electrodynamics and spontaneous emission.
Prerequisite: PHYS 5413 or equivalent.
PHYS6713 Condensed Matter Physics II (Even years, Sp) The course covers
surface physics, physics of homogeneous and inhomogeneous semiconductors, dielectric and
ferroelectric physics, defects in crystals, spin interaction and magnetic properties, superconductivity,
and band structure calculation. Prerequisite: PHYS 5713 and PHYS 5413.
PHYS6811 Research and Operations Management Seminar (Sp, Su, Fa)
Weekly seminar of physics candidates for the Doctor of Philosophy degree to discuss issues
that impact a technical group’s research and operational effectiveness. Topics include ethics,
applications of procedures, cultural impact on operations, and team-based methodologies, as
well as current events in the interaction between technology and human affairs. Prerequisite:
physics graduate standing and PHYS 5811. May be repeated for 12 hours.
PHYS700V Doctoral Dissertation (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-18) May be repeated for 18
hours.
PLANT PATHOLOGY (PLPA)
Sung M. Lim
Department Head
217 Plant Sciences Building
479-575-2445
E-mail: smlim@uark.edu
Craig S. Rothrock
Graduate Coordinator
217 Plant Sciences Building
479-575-6687
E-mail: rothrock@uark.edu
http://www.uark.edu/depts/plntpath/
• University Professor TeBeest
• Professors Cartwright (R.), Correll, Kirkpatrick, Lee, Lim, Milus,
Robbins, Rothrock, Rupe, Weidemann
• Associate Professors Coker, Korth, Spradley
• Assistant Professors Monfort, Vann
• Research Assistant Professor Sayler
• Adjunct Professor Griffey
• Adjunct Associate Professors Chen, Jia
• Adjunct Assistant Professor Cartwright (D.)
Degree Conferred:
M.S. (PLPA)
Ph.D. (PTSC) See Plant Science
Areas of Concentration: Plant pathology.
Primary Areas of Faculty Research: Research areas of the
faculty of the Department of Plant Pathology are diverse, including
fundamental studies emphasizing fungal, viral, nematode, and bacterial
pathogens of plants, as well as mission-oriented research aimed
at solving specific disease problems. Research projects are wideranging,
extending from basic and molecular aspects of disease and
pathogenesis to more applied research on disease control methods for
the major food and fiber crops in the world. Specific areas include:
fungal ecology and genetics, nematology, virology, soil ecology,
molecular biology of plant pathogens, biological control of plant
diseases, genetics and physiology of parasitism and resistance, and
diseases of cotton, fruits, rice, soybean, turfgrass, vegetables, wheat,
corn, and sorghum.
Prerequisites to the M.S. Degree Program: Specific course
prerequisites are not required for admission to the M.S. program.
However, a strong undergraduate background in an agricultural, biological,
and/or physical science is highly desirable. Deficiencies or
prerequisites for advanced courses may be included in the individual
student’s academic program.
Requirements for the Master of Science Degree: A thesis reporting
results of original research and a minimum of 24 semester hours
of course work (including 15 semester hours in plant pathology) plus
6 semester hours of thesis credit are required. The student must pass
a comprehensive oral examination and successfully defend the thesis
upon its completion.
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville • Graduate Catalog 151