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Department of Physics & Astronomy The Graduate Program -- Fall 2013

Department of Physics & Astronomy The Graduate Program -- Fall 2013. Tim Gorringe, Director of Graduate Studies CP273, 7-8740 gorringe@pa.uky.edu. Useful information. Information on the graduate program is available at pa.as.uky.edu via the “graduates” tab. It contains links to

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Department of Physics & Astronomy The Graduate Program -- Fall 2013

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  1. Department of Physics & Astronomy The Graduate Program -- Fall 2013 Tim Gorringe, Director of Graduate Studies CP273, 7-8740 gorringe@pa.uky.edu

  2. Useful information Information on the graduate program is available at pa.as.uky.edu via the “graduates” tab. It contains links to Graduate Student Directory Graduate Student Handbook Dept regulations GS regulations PhD timeline links to Dept/GS forms

  3. Academic advisors Each new student will be assigned a faculty advisor early in the Fall semester. Advising for fall semester classes will be done by the DGS. If you've not signed up vial doodle poll for youe Wednesday, Aug 14 advising appointment do so ASAP. August 20-26 (Tuesday through Monday) is registration window for new graduate students [Register for classes through myUK].

  4. Credit hour requirements Full time students (who haven't passed the Ph.D. qualifying exam) are required to take a minimum of 9 credit hours in the fall / spring semesters. New students who are TA’s generally take three 3-credit hour courses plus two other 1-credit hour courses (phy770 colloquium and phy570/571 teaching seminar) for an 11 credit hour total.

  5. Ph.D. Course Requirements–Core Courses PHY 504– Advanced mechanics (F) PHY 611– Electromagnetic theory I (F) PHY 613– Electromagnetic theory II (S) PHY 614– Quantum mechanics I (F) PHY 615– Quantum mechanics II (S) PHY 632– Statistical mechanics (S) Students must pass core courses with an average final grade of B or higher and no more than one C-grade. Students who have already mastered selected core course material may request a special examination in one or more core courses. (See the DGS.)

  6. Courses that help prepare you for the Core PHY 506– Methods of Theoretical Physics I (F) PHY 507– Methods of Theoretical Physics II (S) (Highly recommended for 611/613 and 614 /615 if you do not have a strong, extensive math background) PHY 522 -Thermodynamics & Statistical Phys. (F) (Recommended for 632 if you have not had a senior level course in Thermal/Statistical Physics) PHY 520 – Intro. to Quantum Mechanics I (F) PHY 521 – Intro to Quantum mechanics II (S) (Recommended for 614/615/632 if you have not had a year of senior level quantum mechanics.) PHY 416G/417G – Electricity & Magnetism (F/S) (Recommended for 611/613 if you have not had a year of junior level electromagnetic theory.)

  7. Topical Courses Atomic Physics: PHY 554 (F) Condensed Matter: PHY 524 (S), 525 (*F), 624 (*S) Nuclear Physics: PHY 555(*S), 630(*F) Particle Physics: PHY 556(*S), 616(*F), 716 (*S) Astrophysics: PHY 591(*F), 592(*F), 639 (*S) Experimental Physics: PHY 535 (S) General Relativity: PHY 605 (*S) F: usually fall course; S: usually spring course; *: not offered every year (typically alternate years) Students are required to complete (with grades of A or B) at least one topical course in threedifferent areas. In addition, Special Topics Course (PHY 600) offered upon demand, e.g. computational physics, materials physics, ...

  8. Research Courses Students may receive academic credit for research or independent study projects with individual faculty members. PHY 781–Independent work in physics (1-9 credits) PHY 790– Research in physics (3 credits) PHY 791– Research in physics (5 credits)

  9. Special courses for new students New students are required to take PHY 770 during their first two semesters. This one credit course introduces them to departmental research programs through faculty seminars; in addition, students are required to attend the weekly colloquia. Teaching assistants are required to take PHY 570 (recitation) or 571 (lab), depending upon their teaching assignments. (One credit)

  10. Courses outside the department Students who are financially supported by the University are not permitted to take courses outside the Physics & Astronomy Department without prior permission of the DGS (and research advisor for students engaged in research). Permission is usually granted for outside courses that are relevant to the student’s physics research program.

  11. Course Selection and Registration If you haven't already scheduled your advising appointment with the DGS please do so using Doodle poll ASAP. After meeting with Prof. Gorringe give a copy of your class schedule to Diane Yates in CP177. Register for courses using the online system myUK athttps://myuk.uky.edu. Registration for courses is August 20-26 (Tuesday through Monday). After that you must pay a late fee!!!!

  12. Changing courses Once you have registered for courses, you may add / drop courses via MyUK betweenAugust 26 – 27 Before changing your schedule, you must get permission from the DGS (gorringe@pa.uky.edu) !

  13. Fall (2013) Physics Class Schedule 404 – Undergrad Mech. (Seo) MWF 9 416G – E&M I (Martin) MWF 10 504 – Adv. Mech. (DeLong) MWF 9 506 – Meth. Theor. Phys. I (Li) MWF 12 520 – Intro Quantum Mech. (Gardner) MWF 11 522 – Thermo. and Stat. Phys. (Brill) TR 9:30 525 - Solid State (Strachan) TR 11-12:15 546 – Rad Med (Molloy) MWF TR 12:30-1:45 567 – Lasers and masers (TBD) TR 11-12;15 591 – Astrophysics I (Shlosman) TR 11-12:15 600 - Comp Phys (Kaul) MW 5:30 pm - 6:45 pm 611 – Electromag. Theory I (Murthy) MWF-10 614 – Quantum Mech. I (Das) MWF 11 770 – Colloquium & Research Intro. (Strachan) F 2-3 & 3:30- MWF 9-9:50am

  14. Research The Ph.D. is a research-based degree. (The M.S. can be either course-based or research-based.) We strongly encourage students to become involved in research as soon as possible. Students must have a research experience prior to taking the Ph.D. qualifying exam.

  15. Research Fields in the Department Astronomy & astrophysics (observational & theoretical) (Elitzur, Ferland, Kocevski, Shlosman, Troland, Wilhelm, Yan) Atomic physics (experimental & theoretical) (Cavagnero, Martin) Condensed matter physics (experimental & theoretical) (Brill, Cao, DeLong, Kaul, Murthy, Ng, Seo, Strachan, Straley) Nuclear physics (experimental & theoretical) (Crawford, Fatemi, Gardner, Gorringe, Korsch, Kovash, Plaster) Particle physics & field theory(theoretical) (Das, Draper, Eides, Li, Liu, Shapere)

  16. Research On Thursday afternoon, August 22, we have a poster / talk session in which many of the graduate students in the department will present their research. In PHY 770, faculty will present weekly seminars on their research work to the first-year graduate students. See the DGS or your faculty advisor for suggestions about faculty members working in areas of interest to you. Students are strongly encouraged to speak with individual faculty members about faculty research projects and graduate student research opportunities. Do so soon, certainly within your first year.

  17. Qualification for Ph.D. Before taking oral qualifying exam, students must have at least 1 semester (or summer) research experience. The physics GRE – To show their mastery of undergraduate physics, students must take this test by the end of their 2nd semester, and pass at the 50 percentile level or higher by the end of their 3rd semester. Successful passing of core and topical courses. Ph.D. Oral Qualifying Exam -- designed by your research advisor (and committee) to include examination on physics topics and/or research experience and/or physics literature.

  18. A timeline for the Ph.D.

  19. Financial Support Teaching assistantships – Require a maximum of 20 hours work per week. Research assistantships – Arranged through individual faculty members, require research work with those faculty. Fellowships (usually nominated by department; DGS will provide information about others as available)

  20. Important – E-mail Students must establish an e-mail address that they check frequently. Give your e-mail address to Diane Yates. Students may use the University e-mail service or commercial e-mail providers (gmail, etc.).

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  23. Membership Benefits • Free subscriptions to: Physics Today APS News APS Membership Directory • Reduced Rates to: APS Journals APS Meetings Insurance Cost: $33/year. see http://www.aps.org/membership

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