Christopher O'Brien – Curriculum Vitae - IQSE indexiqse.tamu.edu/people/cv/cobrien.pdf ·...
4
Christopher O’Brien Curriculum Vitae 4300 Milam Bryan, TX 77801 H (501) 993 8925 B [email protected] Education 2006-2011 Doctorate of Philosophy, Physics, Texas A&M University, College Station. GPA – 3.74 2002-2006 Bachelor of Science, Physics and Mathematics , Texas A&M University, College Station, Magna Cum Laude. Dissertation Title Coherent Control of Optical Processes in a Resonant Medium Supervisor Dr. Olga Kocharovskaya Publications 2014 L. Yuan, D.-W. Wang, C. O’Brien, A. A. Svidzinsky, M. O. Scully, "Sideband generation of transient lasing without population inversion," Phys. Rev. A 90, 023836. 2014 C. O’Brien, N. Lauk, S. Blum, G. Morigi, M. Fleischhauer, "Interfacing Supercon- ducting Qubits and Telecom Photons via a Rare-Earth Doped Crystal," Phys. Rev. Lett. 113, 063603. 2013 N. Lauk, C. O’Brien, M. Fleischhauer, "Fidelity of Photon Propagation in Electro- magnetically Induced Transparency in the Presence of Four-Wave Mixing," Phys. Rev. A, V. 88, 013823. 2011 C. O’Brien, P. Anisimov, Y. Rostovtsev, and O. Kocharovskaya, "Coherent Control of the Refractive Index in a Far-detuned Λ System," Phys. Rev. A, V. 84, 063835. 2011 C. O’Brien and O. Kocharovskaya, "Optically Controllable Photonic Structures with Zero Absorption," Phys. Rev. Lett., V. 107, 137401. 2011 C. O’Brien, S. Gao, and O. Kocharovskaya, "Optical Fluorescence at the Combina- tional Frequency in Coherently Driven Three-Level Systems, " J. of Modern Optics, V. 58, 2036. 2009 C. O’Brien and O. Kocharovskaya, "Resonant Enhancement of Refractive Index in Transition Element Doped Crystals via Coherent Control of Excited State Absorp- tion," J. of Modern Optics, V.56, P.1933. 1/4
Transcript of Christopher O'Brien – Curriculum Vitae - IQSE indexiqse.tamu.edu/people/cv/cobrien.pdf ·...
ChristopherO’BrienCurriculum Vitae
4300 MilamBryan, TX 77801H (501) 993 8925
Education2006-2011 Doctorate of Philosophy, Physics, Texas A&M University, College Station.
GPA – 3.742002-2006 Bachelor of Science, Physics and Mathematics , Texas A&M University, College
Station, Magna Cum Laude.
DissertationTitle Coherent Control of Optical Processes in a Resonant Medium
Supervisor Dr. Olga Kocharovskaya
Publications2014 L. Yuan, D.-W. Wang, C. O’Brien, A. A. Svidzinsky, M. O. Scully, "Sideband
generation of transient lasing without population inversion," Phys. Rev. A 90,023836.
2014 C. O’Brien, N. Lauk, S. Blum, G. Morigi, M. Fleischhauer, "Interfacing Supercon-ducting Qubits and Telecom Photons via a Rare-Earth Doped Crystal," Phys. Rev.Lett. 113, 063603.
2013 N. Lauk, C. O’Brien, M. Fleischhauer, "Fidelity of Photon Propagation in Electro-magnetically Induced Transparency in the Presence of Four-Wave Mixing," Phys.Rev. A, V. 88, 013823.
2011 C. O’Brien, P. Anisimov, Y. Rostovtsev, and O. Kocharovskaya, "Coherent Controlof the Refractive Index in a Far-detuned Λ System," Phys. Rev. A, V. 84, 063835.
2011 C. O’Brien and O. Kocharovskaya, "Optically Controllable Photonic Structures withZero Absorption," Phys. Rev. Lett., V. 107, 137401.
2011 C. O’Brien, S. Gao, and O. Kocharovskaya, "Optical Fluorescence at the Combina-tional Frequency in Coherently Driven Three-Level Systems, " J. of Modern Optics,V. 58, 2036.
2009 C. O’Brien and O. Kocharovskaya, "Resonant Enhancement of Refractive Index inTransition Element Doped Crystals via Coherent Control of Excited State Absorp-tion," J. of Modern Optics, V.56, P.1933.
1/4
Awards2014 Robert A. Welch Foundation Post-doctoral Fellow2008 AAPT Outstanding Teaching Assistant2002 TAMU President’s Endowed Scholarship2002 TAMU Director’s Excellence Scholarship2002 Corporate Sponsored National Merit Scholarship2002 NOAA International Science Fair Award
Research Experience2013–Present Post Doctoral Researcher, Texas A&M University, IQSE, Scully Group.
{ Super-radiant effects in dense gases{ Propagation of short pulses through dense media{ Novel methods for the generation of coherent pulses.{ Floquet theory and treatment of atoms driven by multiple frequencies.
2012–2013 Post Doctoral Researcher, Technical University Kaiserslautern, Ger-many, Fleischhauer Group.{ Electromagnetically induced transparency based quantum memories,{ Phase and amplitude noise in non-linear systems,{ Quantum repeater protocols,{ Phase space methods for quantum optics and condensed matter problems.
2010–2011 Research Assistant, Texas A&M University, Kocharovskaya Group.{ Suggestion of new type of photonic structures produced in homogeneous media controlled
by optical fields.{ Refractive Index enhancement in Rb gas.{ Quantum coherence effects in 3-level mediums.{ Optical quantum memories
2006–2009 Teaching Assistant, Texas A&M University.{ Suggested scheme to enhance refractive index in solids.{ Non-linear optics in rare-earth doped crystals{ Off-resonant interactions, Raman schemes.{ Resonance fluorescence in three level atoms, Fano interference.
2004–2006 Undergraduate Research, Texas A&M University.{ Topics in quantum and gamma-ray optics under Dr. Kocharovskaya,{ Density matrix formalism,{ Problem of the Gamma-ray laser,{ Coherent manipulation of nuclear transitions.
2005 Research Experience for Undergraduates, Texas A&M University.{ Topics in mathematical ecology under Dr. Walton and Dr. Lima-Filho, TAMU Mathe-
matics Department,{ Using FEMlab software to solve continuous non-linear differential equations numerically,{ Modeling population dynamics of North Atlantic swordfish.
2/4
Professional Activities2008–Present Presentations:.
{ APS Division of Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics 2012 and 2013,{ International Laser Physics Workshop 2009, 2010, and 2013,{ Duetsche Physiologische Gesellschaft Annual Meeting 2013,{ Invited talk at NIST, Optical Thermometry & Spectral Methods Group 2011,{ Winter Colloquium on the Physics of Quantum Electronics 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2014,{ TAMU/Princeton Summer School on Quantum Optics and Molecular Physics 2010, 2011
and 2014,{ International Symposium on Optical Manipulation of Quantum Information in Solids
2010,{ APS/AAPT/NSBP/NSHP Four Corners & Texas Joint Meeting 2008.
2011–Present Reviewed papers for:.{ Journal of Modern Optics,{ European Physics Letters,{ Physics Letters A,{ Chinese Physics Letters.
2008–2011 Student Chapter of the Optical Society of America, Texas A&MUniversity.{ President of student chapter for two years,{ Secretary of the chapter for one year and founding member of chapter,{ Attended OSA leadership conference at Frontiers in Optics 2009 Laser Science APS/DLS
25th Annual Meeting,{ Prepared grant proposal and organized outreach events to celebrate OSA 2010 LaserFest
activities,{ Wrote a news article for OSA focal point,{ Organized demos for TAMU Physics and Engineering Festivals.
2005–2006 Student Chapter of the American Physics Society, Texas A&M University.{ Class representative for chapter.
Teaching Experience2013 Quantum Field Theory Tutorial, Technical University Kaiserslautern,
Germany.{ Prepared solutions to assignments{ Lead students in discussion of assignments
2008–2009 Electronic Circuits and Applications, Texas A&M University.{ Taught laboratory,{ Graded laboratory reports, homework, quizzes, and helped assign final grades,{ Redesigned and created digital version of laboratory manual,{ Scanned and digitized old course materials,{ Created solution sets for laboratories, homework, and quizzes,{ Gave feedback on textbook selections,{ Helped design classroom demonstrations.{ Volunteered to assist in the lab, 2014.
2006–2009 Teaching Assistant and Laboratory Teacher, Texas A&M University.{ Senior electronics lab 2008 and 2009,{ Freshmen calculus based electro-magnetism lab 2006 and 2007,{ Freshmen non-calculus based mechanics lab 2006 and 2007.
3/4
ReferencesDr. Olga Kocharovskaya, Research Advisor.Physics Department Texas A&M University4242 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-4242Office: [email protected]. Michael Fleischhauer, Post Doctoral Supervisor, .Fachbereich Physik, Universität Kaiserslautern46 Erwin-Schrödinger-Str., D-67663 Kaiserslautern, GermanyPhone: +49 631 205 3206Fax: +49 631 205 [email protected]. Marlan Scully, Post Doctoral Supervisor.Physics Department, IQSE, Texas A&M University4242 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-4242Office: [email protected]. Alexei Sokolov, Taught for, TAMU OSA faculty advisor.Physics Department Texas A&M University4242 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-4242Office: [email protected]
4/4
