The 17-member physics and faculty is engaged in experimental and theoretical research at the leading edge of many of the most fascinating fields of physics. During 1993 and 1994, for example, physics faculty members published 3 books, published 73 articles in refereed physics journals, published 33 articles in conference proceedings, presented 48 contributed talks and 42 invited talks at professional meetings, and were awarded 3 patents. The faculty teaches all undergraduate and graduate lecture courses, is available for consultation, and supervises undergraduate research.
Faculty research fields include atomic and molecular physics, dynamics and spectroscopy of polyatomic molecules, photoacoustic spectroscopy, laser physics, quantum optics, photon statistics, quantum chaos, interaction of light with matter, squeezed states, multiphoton processes, optical pulse propagation, nonlinear optics, harmonic generation and optical parametric oscillators, optical data storage, light induced waveguides, high temperature superconductivity, superconducting thin films, Raman, Brillouin, and dynamic light scattering from condensed media, high pressure physics, physics of novel magnetic materials, physics of micro and nanostructures such as quantum dots and quantum wells, thermodynamics of liquid and solid microparticles, astrophysics of eclipsing binaries, spotted stars, flare stars, physics education, interactive learning techniques, and physics and society.
Several physics scholarships are available, for both entering freshmen and upperclassmen. Scholarship awards are typically $500 per year, renewable annually.
For a scholarship application or for further information about this program, write or telephone for our brochure "The Bachelor of Arts Program in Physics." (also available online) It contains complete program descriptions, including suggested four-year curriculums for B.A. students interested in various specific fields such as medicine, law, journalism, and business, along with detailed course descriptions. For brochures, or to discuss the program, contact Art Hobson, Professor of Physics, Department of Physics, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, 501-575-5918, ahobson@comp.uark.edu.*