Greg A. Smith - web resume

Education:

Ph.D.	College of Optical Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ Dissertation Advisor - Dr. Poul S. Jessen Dissertation title = "Continuous Optical Measurement of Cold Atomic Spins" June 2006
M.S.	Optical Sciences Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ December 2002
B.S.	Physics Department, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY Graduated with Honors (with Optics concentration) March 1997

Work Experience:

Research Scientist College of Optical Sciences (Univ. of Az) 6/06 - present	Lead developer in polarization ray tracing software design. Implemented professional design process including written specifications, source control and formal certification. Performed polarization modeling and measurement related projects for industrial and government partners. Specialties: stress birefringence & polarized light scattering.
Research Associate College of Optical Sciences (Univ. of Az) 9/97 - 6/06	Work in group setting to design, implement, and analyze results for experiments involving optical physics within an ultra-cold atomic vapor. Primary responsibility for experiment in one lab room within our group.
Graduate Teaching Assistant Optical Sciences Center (Univ. of Az) Spring Semester, 2001	Grading for undergraduate class titled: "Optical Systems Analysis", setting up class web page, answering questions during office hours as well as occasional lecturing. Received Rolyn Optics Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award.

Publications: (For a complete list, go to: http://www.G-Smith.info/publications/.)

"Ray Tracing in Biaxial Materials", Wai Sze Tiffany Lam, Stephen McClain, Gregory Smith, Russell Chipman, submitted to International Optical Design Conference, Polarization in Optical Design (June 13, 2010). [online abstract]
"Polarization Imaging Light Scattering Facility", Hannah Noble, Greg A. Smith, Wai Sze Lam, Steve McClain, Russell Chipman, Proceedings of the SPIE: Polarization Science and Remote Sensing III 6682 September 13, 2007, pp. 66820U. [online abstract]
"Efficient Quantum State Estimation by Continuous Weak Measurement and Dynamical Control", Greg A. Smith, Andrew Silberfarb, Ivan H. Deutsch, Poul S. Jessen, Physical Review Letters 97 (18) November 3, 2006, pp. 180403. [online abstract] [ArXiv.org]
"Continuous Weak Measurement and Nonlinear Dynamics in a Cold Spin Ensemble", Greg A. Smith, Souma Chaudhury, Andrew Silberfarb, Ivan H. Deutsch, Poul S. Jessen, Physical Review Letters 93 (16) October 15, 2004, pp. 163602. [online abstract] [ArXiv.org]
"Measuring the Quantum State of a Large Angular Momentum", G. Klose, G. Smith, P. S. Jessen, Physical Review Letters 86 (21) May 21, 2001, pp. 4721-4724. [online abstract] [ArXiv.org]
Personal web page cited in Nature 420 (6915) December 5, 2002, pp. 476. [article abstract]

Skills:
Polarization Simulation and Measurement

Computer Skills

Complex Laser Cooling Experiment

Miscellaneous