Brian Keith Clark

Professor

Department of Physics

Illinois State University

Normal, IL  61790-4560

 Work Phone   (309) 438-5502

bkc - at- phy - ilstu - edu



Education

Ph.D. in Physics, 1986, University of Missouri at Rolla, Rolla, Missouri.

 

Teaching Experience

Electronics - junior and senior level

Physics for Scientists and Engineers - sophomore level

Chaos and Complexity - general students

Atoms to Galaxies - general students

Optical Physics - junior and senior level


Quantum Mechanics - senior level

Experimental Physics Laboratory - junior and senior level

Astronomy - general students

Energy and Environment - general students



Refereed Publications

J.M. Standard, B.W. Gregory, and B.K. Clark, “Computational Studies of Copper, Silver, and Gold Alkanethiolates and Alkaneselenates,” Theochem 803, 103-113 (2007).


B.K. Clark, E.Rosa, Jr., A. D. Hall, and T. R. Shepherd, “Dynamics of an Electronic Impact Oscillator,” Physics Letters A 318, 514-521 (2003).


A. Avila, B.W. Gregory, B.K. Clark, J.M. Standard, and T.M. Cotton, “Image Potential Surface States Localized at Chemisorbed Dielectric-Metal Interfaces,” Langmuir 18, 4709-4719 (2002).


B.K. Clark, J.M. Standard, B.W. Gregory, and A.D. Hall, “Modeling Image Potential Surface States on Silver and Gold Surfaces Covered with Self-Assembled Monolayers of Alkanethiols and Alkaneselenols,” Surface Science 498, 285-292 (2002).


B.W. Gregory, B.K. Clark, J.M. Standard, and A. Avila, “Localization of Image State Electrons in the Sulfur Headgroup Region of Alkanethiol Self- Assembled Films,” J. Phys. Chem. B 105, 4684-4689 (2001).


B.K. Clark, B.W. Gregory, and J.M. Standard, “Electrons in Image States Near Roughened Metal Surfaces,” Phys. Rev. B 62, 17084-17088 (2000).


B.K. Clark, B.W. Gregory, A. Avila, T.M. Cotton, and J.M. Standard, “Surface-Enhanced Electronic Raman Scattering from Self-Assembled Alkanethiol Monolayers on Gold Surfaces,” J. Phys. Chem. B 103, 8201-8204 (1999).


J.M. Standard and B.K. Clark, “The Franck-Condon Principle and Condon Parabolas in a Physical Chemistry or Quantum Physics Course,” J. Chem. Ed. 76, 1363-1366 (1999).


B.K. Clark, J.M. Standard, and T.S. Boostrom, “Multiple Optical Pulse Propagation and Population Transfer in Molecular Vapor,” Opt. Commun. 164, 145-152 (1999).


J.R. Csesznegi, B.K. Clark, and R. Grobe, “Controlled Excitation of Selected Regions Inside Dielectric Media,” Phys. Rev. A. 57, 4860 – 4868 (1998).


C.D. Stevenson, C.P. Rice, P.M. Garland, and B.K. Clark, “Thermal and Laser Pyrolisis of Anion Radicals,” J. Org. Chem.62, 2193-2197 (1997).


B.K. Clark, J.M. Standard, Z.J. Smolinski, D.P. Ripp, and J.R. Flemming, “Optically Pumped Laser Emission in K2 Involving Rovibrational Levels near the B1Pu State Dissociation Limit,” Chem. Phys. 213, 229-241 (1996)


B.K. Clark, R.F. Martin, Jr., R. Moore, and K.E. Jesse, “Distinguishing Between Chaotic and Regular Behavior in the Bouncing Ball Circuit Using Correlation Dimension,” Amer. J. Phys. 63, 157-163 (1995).


B.K. Clark and A.D. Glueck, “K2 Optically Pumped Lasers Using Temporally Delayed Pulses in the Counterintuitive Sequence,” Quantum Optics 6, 341-348 (1994).


B.K. Clark, C.A. Stack, and A.D. Glueck, “Coherent Emissions in Potassium Vapor Produced Via Hybrid Pump Transitions,” Opt. Commun. 108, 121-128 (1994).


B.K. Clark, C.A. Stack, and H.E. Muehsler, “Atomic Potassium Photodissociation Lasers From 1 to 4 mm,” Chem. Phys. 169, 327-333 (1993).


B.K. Clark, K.A. Page, and C.A. Stack, “K2 (B1uX1g+) Band Optically Pumped Laser,” Chem. Phys. 163, 371-380 (1992).


B.K. Clark, W. Luh, and J. Huennekens, “NaK 2111+ Band Optically Pumped Laser Near 1.02 m,” Appl. Phys. B., 49, 155-161 (1989).


B.K. Clark, M. Masters, and J. Huennekens, “Wave Mixing and Amplified Spontaneous Emission in Pure Potassium and Mixed Sodium-Potassium Vapors,” Appl. Phys. B., 47, 159-167 (1988).


B.K. Clark and I.M. Littlewood, “State to State Rotational Transfer in Collisions between IF Molecules and Helium Atoms,” Opt. Commun., 62, 91-96 (1986).


B.K. Clark and I.M. Littlewood, “Two Photon Sequential Absorption Spectroscopy of the E(O+) State of Iodine Monofluoride,” Chem. Phys., 107, 97-103 (1986).


I.M. Littlewood, M.C. Cornell, B.K. Clark, and K.J. Nygaard, “Two- and Three- body electron - ion recombination in carbon dioxide,” J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys., 16, 2113-2118 (1983).



Contributed Conference Presentations (since 1996)

B.K. Clark and R. F. Martin, Jr., "Computational Course Projects and Undergraduate Research, Computational Physics Conference (pre-conference for 2007 Summer AAPT meeting), Davidson, NC, July 2007.


B.K. Clark , Chaos, Complexity, and Teaching Physics to Liberal Arts Majors, 2007 Summer Meeting of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Greensboro, NC, July, 2007.


B.K. Clark , Chaos, Complexity, and Teaching Physics to Liberal Arts Majors, Illinois Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Macomb, IL, March, 2007.


B.K. Clark, J.R. Hutchcraft, A.D. Hall, and E. Rosa, Jr., “Control and Amplification of Coupled Impact Oscillators Using Adaptive Delayed Feedback Control,” Dynamics Days, Long Beach, CA, January 2005.


B. K. Clark, “Nonlinear Dynamics and Liberal Arts Majors,” Spring Meeting of Illinois State American Association of Physics Teachers, Urbana, IL, April 2004.


B.K. Clark, J.R. Hutchcraft, A.D. Hall, and E. Rosa, Jr., “Delayed Feedback Control of a Chaotic Impact Oscillator,” Dynamics Days, Durham, NC, January 2004.


J.M. Standard, B.W. Gregory, and B.K. Clark, “Computational Studies of Alkanethiol and Alkaneselenol Interactions with Copper, Silver, and Gold Clusters,” invited presentation given at the Symposium on Integrating Diverse Computational Approaches to Complex Problem Solving, Division of Computers in Chemistry, 225th National American Chemical Society meeting, New Orleans, LA, March, 2003.


J.M. Standard, B.W. Gregory, and B.K. Clark, “Ab Initio and Density Functional Investigations of the Interactions of Alkanethiols and Alkaneselenols with Metal Clusters,” 9th Electronic Compuational Chemistry Conference (operated by Internet Journal of Chemistry), March, 2003.


B.K. Clark, J.M. Standard, and B.W.Gregory “A Computational Model of Image States of Roughened Metal Substrates Coated Self-Assembled Monolayers,” March Meeting of the American Physical Society, Indianapolis, IN, March 2002.


A. D. Hall, T. R. Shepherd, and B.K. Clark, “Correlation Dimension of the Electronic Bouncing Ball,” March Meeting of the American Physical Society, Indianapolis, IN, March 2002.


T. R. Shepherd, A. D. Hall, and B.K. Clark, “Maximal Lyapunov Exponent for Chaotic Trajectories of the Electronic Bouncing Ball,” March Meeting of the American Physical Society, Indianapolis, IN, March 2002.


B.K. Clark, B.W.Gregory, and J.M. Standard, “Image Potential Surface States – A Probe of the Surface and Electronic Structure of Self-Assembled Monolayers,” March Meeting of the American Physical Society, Seattle, WA, March 2001.


B.K. Clark, J.M. Standard, and B.W. Gregory, “Image Potential States of Electrons Interacting with Self-Assembled Monolayers,” March Meeting of the American Physical Society, Minneapolis, MN, March 2000.


B.W. Gregory, B.K. Clark, A. Avila, and J.M. Standard, “Surface-enhanced electronic Raman scattering (SEERS) from image potential states in self-assembled alkanethiol monolayers on gold and silver surfaces,” 219th American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, March, 2000


B.K. Clark, B.W. Gregory, A. Avila, T.M. Cotton, and J.M. Standard, “Surface-Enhanced Electronic Raman Scattering from Self-Assembled Alkanethiol Monolayers on Gold Surfaces,” Centennial Meeting of the American Physical Society, Atlanta, GA., March, 1999.


B.K. Clark, J.M. Standard, and T.S. Boostrom, “Stimulated Raman Scattering and Stimulated Emission Pumping Effects on Optical Pulse Propagation and Population Transfer in Molecular Vapor,” Centennial Meeting of the American Physical Society, Atlanta, GA., March, 1999.


B.K. Clark, J.M. Standard, and T.S. Boostrom,“Multiple Optical Pulse Propagation in Molecular Vapor and Population Transfer,” 5th Electronic Compuational Chemistry Conference (operated by Internet Journal of Chemistry), November, 1998.


J.M. Standard and B.K. Clark, “The Franck-Condon Principle and Condon Parabolas in an Undergraduate Physical Chemistry or Physics Course,” 214th American Chemical Society Meeting, Las Vegas, September, 1997.


B.K. Clark, “Temporal Behavior of Pulsed Optically Pumped Lasers,” Joint Meeting of the American Physical Society and the American Association of Physics Teachers, Washington, D.C., April, 1997.

J.M. Standard and B.K. Clark, “The Franck-Condon Principle and Condon Parabolas,” Joint Meeting of the American Physical Society and the American Association of Physics Teachers, Washington, D.C., April, 1997.


B.K. Clark, J.M. Standard, Z.J. Smolinski, D.P. Ripp, and J.R. Flemming, “Optically Pumped Laser Emission in K2 Originating Near and Above the Dissociation Limit of the B1u Electronic State,” American Physical Society-Division of Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics, Ann Arbor, MI, May, 1996.