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Raphael Pooser
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD rpooser AT nist DOT gov

Goals:
I seek to put my experience in experimental and theoretical physics to use in new ways by applying my unique problem solving skills to projects with broad impact. I expect my experience in quantum optics and quantum information to be applicable in a variety of fields.


Education:
  • University of Virginia; PhD, Engineering Physics; research in Quantum Optics and Quantum Information; enrolled September 2001 - May 2007.
  • New York University; BS, Physics, Cum Laude (cum. GPA 3.8); enrolled September 1998 - May 2001.


Research Experience:
  • National Institute of Standards and Technology: Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Fellow, June 2007- current
    • Published papers on quantum imaging, quantum optics, and quantum information with nonlinear optics
    • Designed and built high-power solid state lasers for use in study of nonlinear optical processes
    • Delivered talks and posters at national and international conferences

  • University of Virginia: Graduate Physics Research Assistant, August 2001 - May 2007 
    • Published papers on theoretical and experimental quantum optics
    • Performed nonlinear optics experiments using both pulsed and continuous wattage lasers 
    • Designed and tested new types of nonlinear optical crystals for use in quantum information experiments
    • Designed, built, and operated optical parametric oscillators above lasing threshold
    • Performed supporting theoretical calculations in both nonlinear and quantum optics 
  • Lehigh University: Undergraduate Research Assistant, June 2000 - August 2000
    •  performed theoretical calculations to compute the deuteron form factors in nuclear physics.
  • Indiana University Cyclotron Facility: Undergraduate Research Assistant,  June 1999 - August 1999
    • performed experimental research measuring cosmic ray muon decay in lead glass photon detectors


Teaching Experience:
  • National Institute of Standards and Technology, June 2007 - August 2007
    • Taught a quantum optics course to senior level undergraduates
  • University of Virginia: Teaching Assistant, January 2006 - May 2006
    •  Held study sessions, tutored students, and graded papers for an advanced Photonics course.
  • New York University: Teaching Assistant, September 2000 - May 2001 
    • answered questions online and graded assignments for C-programming class.


Public Speaking Experience:
  • August 2002 – December 2004: served as spokesperson for the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley and Boys and Girls Clubs of America; traveled to various first and third party conferences and meetings hosted by the Club to deliver speeches intended to motivate attendees to the Boys and Girls Club’s mission; audience size ranged from 50 to 1,500.
  • One time spokesperson for the United Way, Knoxville, TN in annual fund raising campaign, September 2003.


Skills:
  • Fluent in C programming language. Have working knowledge in C++ and Fortran.
  • Fluent speaker of the French language
  • Experienced with building fast RF electronics; soldering surface mounted electronics
  • High level of practical knowledge and familiarity with the following computer software programs via usage on a routine basis:
    • Mathematica, Gnuplot, Igor Pro, Labview, LaTeX


Recent Honors and Awards:
  • First place in Sigma Xi annual poster competition at National Institute of Standards and Technology, Feb., 2009.
  • Awarded Intelligence Community Postdoctoral fellowship at National Institute of Standards and Technology, 2007-2009
  • First place in the Department of Physics annual research poster competition at UVA, April 2005.
  • Upper Class NSF SELIM fellow at UVA, September 2004 - May 2005.
  • Awarded Distinction title for high Statistical and Classical Mechanics PhD qualifying exam scores, April 2003.
  • Awarded NSF IGERT Fellowship within SELIM program at UVA, October 2001-May 2003.
  • Received Dean’s fellowship from Engineering school at UVA, August 2001-May 2004.
  • Inducted to Sigma Pi Sigma, physics honor society, May 2001.
  • Awarded George Granger Brown scholarship from NYU for academic merit in physics, January 2001.
  • Awarded $5000 scholarship from Varsity-Books.com based on academic merit, August 2000.
  • Received College of Arts and Sciences Grant and Scholarships from NYU, 1998-2001.
  • Received $1000 Talbots Scholarship from Talbots corporation, August 1999.
  • Received full Scholarship to attend Webb School of Knoxville, August 1996-May 1998.


Publications:

  • R. C. Pooser, A. M. Marino, V. Boyer, P. D. Lett, Effect of isotope and transition frequency on squeezing in alkali vapors, in preparation.

  • R. C. Pooser, K. M. Jones, A. M. Marino, V. Boyer, P. D. Lett, Low-Noise Amplification of a Continuous Variable Quantum State, Phys. Rev. Lett. 103, 010501 (Published Mon Jun 29, 2009).
  • A. M. Marino, R. C. Pooser, V. Boyer, P. D. Lett, Tunable delay of EPR Correlations, Nature 457, 859-862 (12 February 2009). Featured in News and Views in Nature 457, 798-799 (12 February 2009).

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  • V. Boyer, A. M. Marino, R. C. Pooser, and P. D. Lett, Entangling light in its spatial degrees of freedom with four-wave mixing in an atomic vapor, ChemPhysChem, DOI: 10.1002/cphc.200800734, US: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cphc.200800734
  • R. C. Pooser, V. Boyer, A. M. Marino, P. D. Lett, Squeezed Light and Entangled Images from Four-Wave-Mixing in Hot Rubidium Vapor, in Quantum Communications and Quantum Imaging VI, edited by Ronald Meyers, Yanhua Shih, Keith Deacon, Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 7092 (SPIE, Bellingham, WA, 2008) 70920G-1
  • A. M. Marino, V. Boyer, R. C. Pooser, P. D. Lett, K. Lemons, and K. M. Jones, Delocalized Correlations in Twin Light Beams with Orbital Angular Momentum, Phys. Rev. Lett. 101, 093602 (2008).
  • V. Boyer, A. M. Marino, R. C. Pooser, and P. D. Lett. Entangled Images from Four-Wave Mixing, Science 25 July 2008 321: 544-547; published online 12 June 2008 in Science Express Reports,  DOI: 10.1126/science.1158275. Work was featured in Physics Today vol. 61 August 2008 issue, pp 16-18. Also featured in Science Perspective article “Let Quantum Mechanics Improve Your Images” by Robert Boyd.
  • R.C. Pooser and O. Pfister, Efficient generation of non-Gaussian Quantum light via a resonant nonlinear cascade, submitted to Physical Review A.

Conference Talks:

  • R. C. Pooser, A. M. Marino, V. Boyer, K. M. Jones, and P. D. Lett, Partial Cloning of a Continuous Variable Quantum State, Conference on Lasers and Electro-optics / International Quantum Electronics Conference, June, 2009, Quantum Imaging and Spatial Entanglement session, Baltimore, MD.

  • A. M. Marino, R. C. Pooser, V. Boyer, and P. D. Lett, Tunable Delay of Entangled Images, Conference on Lasers and Electro-optics / International Quantum Electronics Conference, June, 2009, Quantum Imaging and Spatial Entanglement session, Baltimore, MD.

  • Raphael C. Pooser, Vincent Boyer, Alberto M. Marino, Paul D. Lett, Squeezed Light and Entangled Images from Four-Wave-Mixing in Hot Rubidium Vapor, SPIE 2008 Optics and Photonics meeting, August, 2008, Quantum Communications and Quantum Imaging VI session, San Diego, CA.
  • Raphael Pooser, Alberto Marino, Vincent Boyer, Paul Lett, Compact Source of Entangled Images and Squeezed Light Using Four-Wave Mixing in Rubidium Vapor, American Physical Society meeting of the Division of Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics, May, 2008, Entanglement session, State College, PA.
  • R.C. Pooser and O. Pfister, Generating scalable multipartite entanglement and non-Gaussian states of light using nonlinear concurrences and cascades, OSA Annual Meeting, October, 2006; Division of Laser Science, Quantum Optics session, Rochester, NY.
  • O. Pfister, R.C. Pooser, A.S. Bradley, and M.K. Olsen, Multimode Squeezing and Entanglement with Concurrent Nonlinearities, Laser Science XXI Meeting of the American Physical Society. Tucson, AZ, October 17–19, 2005.
  • O. Pfister, S. Feng, G. Jennings, R. Pooser, D. Xie, Multipartite continuous-variable entanglement from concurrent nonlinearities, Laser Science XX Meeting of the American Physical Society. Rochester, New York. October 10-14, 2004.
  • R. C. Pooser, Quantum Optics and Quantum Information, presented at the SELIM / IGERT symposium, Charlottesville, VA, August, 2004.
  • R. C. Pooser, Simulating Bayesian Measurements for Heisenberg Limited Interferometry, presented at the 10th Laser Processing Consortium at Jefferson lab, June, 2003.



Departmental Seminars:

  • R. C. Pooser and O. Pfister, Generating Schrödinger Cats with Light: Novel Sources of Multipartite Continuous-Variable Entanglement, departmental poster competition, April, 2005.
  • R. C. Pooser, Multipartite Continuous Variable Entanglement Using Concurrent Nonlinearities, departmental seminar, University of Virginia Department of Physics, February, 2005.
  • R. C. Pooser, Simulating Bayesian Measurements for Heisenberg Limited Interferometry, departmental seminar, University of Virginia Department of Physics, December, 2003.

A complete list of conference talks and seminars is available on request.