Raphael Pooser

Wigner Fellow, Computational Sciences and Engineering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory,

P.O. Box 2008, MS-6418, Oak Ridge, TN 37831; pooserrc At ornl Dot gov

Research Interests and areas of expertise:

                  Quantum Optics, Quantum Information with continuous variables, nonlinear optics

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, Dean's list); enrolled September 1998 - May 2001.

Research Experience:

•  Oak Ridge National Lab: Wigner Fellow, September 2009 - present.
•  Research Scientist in the Center for Quantum Information Science and Technology

• National Institute of Standards and Technology: Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Fellow, June 2007- June 2009
• Performed research in 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
• Published scientific articles in Science, Nature, and Physical Review Letters

• University of Virginia: Graduate Physics Research Assistant, August 2001 - May 2007
• 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
• Performed supporting theoretical calculations in both nonlinear and quantum optics
• Published papers on theoretical and experimental quantum optics in Optics Letters and Physical Review A

• 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.

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:

• Received Wigner Fellowship at Oak Ridge National Lab, September, 2009.
• 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, June, 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, Quantum correlated light beams from non-degenerate four-wave mixing in an atomic vapor: the D1 and D2 lines of 85Rb and 87Rb, Optics Express, 17, 16722 (2009).
• 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 (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).
• 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 MomentumDelocalized 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 MixingEntangled 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.
• A.S. Bradley, M.K. Olsen, O. Pfister, and R.C. Pooser, Bright tripartite entanglement in triply concurrent parametric down conversionBright tripartite entanglement in triply concurrent parametric down conversion, Physical Review A 72, 053805 (2005).
• R.C. Pooser and O. Pfister, Observation of triply coincident nonlinearities in periodically poled KTiOPO4Observation of triply coincident nonlinearities in periodically poled KTiOPO4, Optics Letters 30, 2635 (2005). Work featured in the November 2005 issue of the Materials Research Society Bulletin. Also Featured in Virtual Journal of Ultrafast Science, November 2005.
• O. Pfister, S. Feng, G. Jennings, R. Pooser, and D. Xie, Multipartite continuous-variable entanglement from concurrent nonlinearities, Physical Review A 70, 020302(R) (2004).
• R.C. Pooser and O. Pfister, Particle-number scaling of the phase sensitivity in realistic Bayesian twin-mode Heisenberg-limited interferometry, Physical Review A 69, 043616 (2004).
• R.C. Pooser and O. Pfister, Efficient generation of non-Gaussian Quantum light via a resonant nonlinear cascade, submitted for publication.

Conference Talks:

• R. C. Pooser, A. M. Marino, V. Boyer, K. M. Jones, and P. D. Lett, Low Noise Amplification of a Continuous Variable Quantum State, SPIE 2010 Defense, Security, and Sensing meeting, April 8-9, 2010, Quantum Information and Computation VIII session, Orlando, FL.
• 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.
• R. C. Pooser, V. Boyer, A. M. Marino, P. 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.
• R. C.  Pooser, A. M. Marino, V. Boyer, and P. D. 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 10^th Laser Processing Consortium at Jefferson lab, June, 2003.

Departmental Seminars and Poster Sessions:

• 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.

Public Speaking Experience:

• April 2010 – served as alumnus speaker for the Gift of Hope annual Luncheon for the Boys and Girls Club of the Tennessee Valley, Knoxville, TN.
• April 2010 – served as alumnus speaker for the community service awards dinner for the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley, Lake City, TN.
• August 2002 – December 2004: served as spokesperson for the Boys and Girls Clubs of America; traveled to various first and third party conferences to deliver speeches; audience size ranged from 50 to 1,500.

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