Students in the program in applied physics have access to many
resources, including far-infrared free electron laser, laser
spectroscopy laboratory, surface science laboratory, biosensor
laboratory, and a Microelectronics Research Center with class 10 clean
room facility for CMOS technology and micromachining research. Other
available technology includes molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) for III-V
optoelectronic materials and device research, chemical vapor deposition
(CVD) and physical vapor deposition (PVD) materials synthesis,
ultrafast optical and optoelectronic phenomena, ultrathin film and
microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), Electronic Imaging Center, rapid
thermal annealing, infrared optoelectronic device laboratory, and
various materials- and device-characterization facilities.
Interdisciplinary applied physics research is carried out in
collaboration with electrical engineering, chemistry, biological
sciences, and geological sciences faculty members, as well as with the
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ). There also
is extensive cooperative research with the National Solar Observatory,
Bell Laboratories, the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, and other
industrial and federal research laboratories.
Joint M.S. Program in Applied Physics
The joint Rutgers-Newark/NJIT M.S. degree in applied physics requires
30 credits above the 600 level. Students must take 24 credits of coursework. Of the 24 credits, 18 must be in physics or related areas
(including mathematical physics or applied mathematics), and the
remaining 6 credits are electives. Four graduate physics courses
(26:755:611 Advanced Classical Mechanics, 26:755:621 Classical
Electrodynamics I, 26:755:631 Quantum Mechanics I, and 26:755:641
Statistical Mechanics) are required.
Thesis research for 6
credits completes the master's program. Alternatively, with the
approval of the student's adviser, a 3-credit project plus an
additional 3-credit course may replace the 6-credit thesis requirement.
Joint Ph.D. Program in Applied Physics
For
entering students with B.S. or B.A. degrees, the joint Rutgers-Newark/NJIT Ph.D. degree in applied physics requires 75 credits above
the 600 level. A cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 is required in
coursework. Students take 39 credits in courses and earn the remaining
36 credits they need in dissertation research. Coursework includes 24
credits in physics courses (including mathematical physics or applied
mathematics) and 15 credits in electives.
Among the 24 credits
of physics courses, six courses are mandatory: 26:755:611 Advanced
Classical Mechanics, 26:755:621 Classical Electrodynamics I, 26:755:631
Quantum Mechanics I, 26:755:641 Statistical Mechanics, 26:755:721
Classical Electrodynamics II, and 26:755:731 Quantum Mechanics II. At
least 12 credits offered for the degree must be at or above the 700
level. Coursework may include graduate courses in electrical
engineering, bioscience, chemistry, or other areas, depending upon the
student's field of research.
For entering students with M.S.
or M.A. degrees, the joint Ph.D. degree in applied physics requires 54
credits above the 600 level. Coursework comprises 18 credits, and 36
credits are in dissertation research. Coursework includes 9 credits in
physics courses (including mathematical physics or applied
mathematics), and the remaining 9 credits are taken in electives. At
least 12 credits must be at or above the 700 level. A cumulative
grade-point average of 3.0 is required in coursework, which may
include graduate courses in electrical engineering, bioscience,
chemistry, or other areas, depending on the student's research
interest.
Qualifying examinations, both written and oral, are
required for the Ph.D. These examinations, which are given in August/September of each academic year, must be taken by the end of the first
year. Students who fail the examination on the first attempt get one
additional chance to pass.
The Ph.D. dissertation will be
evaluated by a committee consisting of the candidate's academic adviser
and three other faculty members, one from Rutgers-Newark, one from
NJIT, and one from outside the program. It takes from three to six
years for full-time students and four to eight years for part-time
students to complete the program. Students with degrees in chemistry
and other related areas are accepted into the program.
