Dr. Brian J. Buerke
Associate Professor of Physics
Department Chair

Education

B.S.- Villanova University, 1986
M.S.- Miami University, 1989
M.A.- University of Rochester, 1991
Ph.D. - University of Rochester, 2000

Courses Taught

• Modern Astronomy (PHY 102 w/ lab)
• Modern Optics and Technology (OPT 101 w/ lab)
• General Physics III (PHY 203)
• Classical Mechanics (PHY 340)
• Electromagnetism I (PHY 351)
• Quantum Physics I (PHY 441)
• Senior Seminar (PHY 490)
• Geometrical Optics (OPT 241 w/ lab)
• Wave Optics (OPT 261 w/ lab)
• Advanced Optics Laboratory (OPT 431)

Research Areas

Atomic Molecular Optical physics
Atomic ionization
Game Theory
High-intensity lasers
Astronomy education

Recent Publications

B. Buerke and D.D. Meyerhofer, "Measurement of Hydrogenic Tunneling Rates in a High-Intensity Laser Focus," Phys. Rev. A 69, 051402(R) (2004).

Recent Student Research Collaborators

2009-10: Dustin Jay Hill "The Effect of Error on Rational Cooperation in the Traveler's Dilemma"

2008-09: Dirk Vanderbent "A Quest for Potential Efficiencies in the Development of Hybrid Vehicles"

2007-08: Mark Steger "Development of a Procedure for Analyzing Carbon Nanotubes"

2006-07: Jon Starks "Laser Range Finding with Amplitude-Modulated Beam and Phase-Shift Measurement"

2005-06: Mark Steger, "Study of Speed Enforcement Technology and Analysis of Error in RADAR and LIDAR."

2004-05: Adam Forrer, "Transmission Properties of Light through an Optical Fiber."

Bethany Adams, "Optical Tweezers: Grasping Matter with Light."

2003-04: Darren Stoltzfus, "Optical Symbol Recognition Using Holography."

2001-02: Michael Fink, "Measurement of Superluminal Propagation of Light through a Tunneling Barrier."