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UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY. Department of Physics. 1812 - Department of Natural & Experimental Philosophy - 1943. Est. 31 August 1931. Welcome to the Department of Physics,. the home of advanced study in physics and nuclear engineering at the United States Military Academy. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Advanced study in physics provides skill in critical thinking valued by all branches of
the Army
and
an academic foundation well-suited for later specialization in virtually any technical field of
value to the Army. Cadets who major in physics can serve the Army as
acquisition project managers, astronauts,
battalion commanders, doctors,
engineers,intelligence specialists,
nuclear weapons experts,physicists,
and in other positions.
Physics majors can servethe Army in any Branch...
just ask the officers now assigned to the Department.
Physics majors can servethe Army in any Branch...
just ask the officers now assigned to the Department.just ask the officers now assigned to the Department.
COL Naessens COL NelsonLTC Sones MAJ SchockMAJ Campbell CPT Brady
MAJ Cho MAJ ZinnMAJ Gerving MAJ SchoolsMAJ Schwarz MAJ PalazzoMAJ Giacomozzi
MAJ HauflerMAJ WehmeyerMAJ Rothenbush
COL Winkel COL BedeyLTC Hartke
MAJ Kalainoff
LTC MuskMAJ ViarMAJ Phillips
LTC JayeMAJ Schlicht
MAJ Page
MAJ Spear
LTC VisoskyMAJ Bull
Transformation during a time of sustained campaigning will not be easy; but it is a practice that appears many times in the history of our great Army. We must examine, design, and develop new solutions for a new and dangerous world, as we have done so successfully in our past. This will require the deep and personal commitment of every member of the Army team - every leader, every Soldier, every civilian, and every family member.
COL Naessens in Afghanistan
Advanced Physics Program Goals
Cadets who successfully complete a major in physics graduate with the following:
• knowledge of physical principles necessary to lead Army science and technology efforts and adequate for graduate schooling
• knowledge of experimental techniques necessary to lead Army science and technology efforts and adequate for graduate schooling
• capability to apply advanced mathematics to solve complex problems
• possession of enhanced scientific literacy, i.e., the ability to study and understand developments in science and technology and to communicate scientific ideas
To accomplish these goals we have designed a program with three distinct threads
PH363Mathematical
Physics
Mathematics
Physics Theory
Experimental/Applied Physics
PH365ModernPhysics
PH381Intermediate
ClassicalMechanics
PH382Intermediate
Electrodynamics
PH482AdvancedClassical
MechanicsPH481
StatisticalPhysics
PH484Quantum
Mechanics
PH361Experimental
Physics
PH366Applied
QuantumPhysics
PH477Lasers and
Optics
These courses include significantMathematical content
PH381Intermediate
ClassicalMechanics
PH382Intermediate
Electrodynamics
PH482AdvancedClassical
Mechanics
These courses all have laboratory components
• Fall– We lay the foundations for all three threads simultaneously with
carefully designed courses in• Mathematical Physics,• Modern Physics, and• Experimental Physics.
• Spring– Applied Quantum Physics uses the theory learned in Modern
Physics, but is a lab course that continues the experimental thread.
– Intermediate Classical Mechanics continues the theory thread but limits the topical coverage so that necessary math topics can be studied as they are needed.
Content of Cadet ExperiencesCow Year
• Fall– The experimental thread concludes with Lasers and Optics. – Theory courses include Advanced Classical Mechanics and
Intermediate Electrodynamics—more math included as it is needed to understand the theoretical topics.
• Spring– Statistical Physics and Quantum Mechanics conclude the theory
thread and provide a solid foundation for future graduate study.– PH456, Science and Policy, integrates the physics major and
core curriculum and completes the accomplishment of our scientific literacy goal.
Content of Cadet ExperiencesFirstie Year
Physics Major for Class of 2009
4th Class Yr 3rd Class Yr 2nd Class Yr 1st Class Yr
Fall Spring Fall Spring Fall Spring Fall Spring
HI107
HI108
L_203
L_204
3CES-1
3CES-2
3CES-3
LW403
EN101
EN102
SS201
SS202
SS307
EN302
HI301
HI302
IT105
PL100
EV203
PY201
IT305
PL300
PH482 Advanced Classical
Mechanics
PH456 Science and
Policy
CH101
CH102
PH203
PH254
PH361 Experimental
Physics
PH366 Applied Quantum Physics
PH477 Lasers and
Optics
PH481 Statistical Physics
MA103
MA104
MA205
MA206
PH365 Modern Physics
PH381 Intermediate
Classical Mechanics
PH382 Intermediate
Electrodynamics
PH484 Quantum
Mechanics
PH363 Mathematical
Physics
Choose any three-course engineering sequence
that interests you.
Research in the Department of Physics
• The Department has senior faculty working on research in eight different areas. The investigators will make every effort to include interested and qualified cadets in their research efforts through Advanced Individual Study in Physics, PH489.
CosmologyDr. Pfenning
CosmologyDr. Pfenning
SpectroscopyCOL WinkelDr. Magnes
SpectroscopyCOL WinkelDr. Magnes
PhotonicsLTC Hartke
MAJ SchwartzDr. Magnes
PhotonicsLTC Hartke
MAJ SchwartzDr. Magnes Space
PhysicsCOL Bedey
Space Physics
COL Bedey
Solid StatePhysics
Dr. Harrell
Solid StatePhysics
Dr. Harrell
PhysicsEducation
COL NelsonLTC Sones
PhysicsEducation
COL NelsonLTC Sones
LowTemperature
PhysicsCOL Nelson
LowTemperature
PhysicsCOL Nelson
Nuclear Engineering
COL NaessensLTC SonesDr. MorettiLTC Musk
Nuclear Engineering
COL NaessensLTC SonesDr. MorettiLTC Musk
Department of
Physics
Department of
Physics
Honors in PhysicsYou can enhance your educational experience by
pursuing honors in physics. Honors will be awarded to cadets who meet minimum GPA requirements and who
take two additional courses from this list (PH489 is required unless an approved AIAD is completed):
PH 374 Medical Radiation PhysicsPH 472 Space and AstrophysicsPH 489 Advanced Individual Study
MA 376 Applied StatisticsMA 385 Chaos and FractalsMA 386 Introduction to Numerical AnalysisMA 396 Numerical Methods for
Solution of Differential EquationsMA 476 Mathematical StatisticsMA 484 Partial Differential EquationsMA 485 Applied Complex Variables
Academic Individual Advanced
Development(AIAD)
Academic Individual Advanced
Development(AIAD)
You can be teamed with officers or scientists located at Army and other national and international research laboratories. Previous AIAD work has been conducted at:
• Lawrence Livermore Lab, California• Los Alamos Lab, New Mexico• NASA-Langley, Virginia• White Sands, New Mexico• Army Research Lab, Maryland• CERN Accelerator Lab, Switzerland• Laboratoire de Spectrometrie Ionique et Moleculaire, France
You can be teamed with officers or scientists located at Army and other national and international research laboratories. Previous AIAD work has been conducted at:
• Lawrence Livermore Lab, California• Los Alamos Lab, New Mexico• NASA-Langley, Virginia• White Sands, New Mexico• Army Research Lab, Maryland• CERN Accelerator Lab, Switzerland• Laboratoire de Spectrometrie Ionique et Moleculaire, France
You can be teamed with officers or scientists located at Army and other national and international research laboratories. Previous AIAD work has been conducted at:
• Lawrence Livermore Lab, California• Los Alamos Lab, New Mexico• NASA-Langley, Virginia• White Sands, New Mexico• Army Research Lab, Maryland• CERN Accelerator Lab, Switzerland• Laboratoire de Spectrometrie Ionique et Moleculaire, France
You can be teamed with officers or scientists located at Army and other national and international research laboratories. Previous AIAD work has been conducted at:
• Lawrence Livermore Lab, California• Los Alamos Lab, New Mexico• NASA-Langley, Virginia• White Sands, New Mexico• Army Research Lab, Maryland• CERN Accelerator Lab, Switzerland• Laboratoire de Spectrometrie Ionique et Moleculaire, France
You can be teamed with officers or scientists located at Army and other national and international research laboratories. Previous AIAD work has been conducted at:
• Lawrence Livermore Lab, California• Los Alamos Lab, New Mexico• NASA-Langley, Virginia• White Sands, New Mexico• Army Research Lab, Maryland• CERN Accelerator Lab, Switzerland• Laboratoire de Spectrometrie Ionique et Moleculaire, France
You can be teamed with officers or scientists located at Army and other national and international research laboratories. Previous AIAD work has been conducted at:
• Lawrence Livermore Lab, California• Los Alamos Lab, New Mexico• NASA-Langley, Virginia• White Sands, New Mexico• Army Research Lab, Maryland• CERN Accelerator Lab, Switzerland• Laboratoire de Spectrometrie Ionique et Moleculaire, France
You can be teamed with officers or scientists located at Army and other national and international research laboratories. Previous AIAD work has been conducted at:
• Lawrence Livermore Lab, California• Los Alamos Lab, New Mexico• NASA-Langley, Virginia• White Sands, New Mexico• Army Research Lab, Maryland• CERN Accelerator Lab, Switzerland• Laboratoire de Spectrometrie Ionique et Moleculaire, France
You can be teamed with officers or scientists located at Army and other national and international research laboratories. Previous AIAD work has been conducted at:
• Lawrence Livermore Lab, California• Los Alamos Lab, New Mexico• NASA-Langley, Virginia• White Sands, New Mexico• Army Research Lab, Maryland• CERN Accelerator Lab, Switzerland• Laboratoire de Spectrometrie Ionique et Moleculaire, France
Contact:
COL Ray Nelson Dr. Lee Harrell938-5012 938-3548 [email protected] [email protected]
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