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author Daniele Nicolodi <daniele@grinta.net>
date Fri, 06 Jan 2017 22:28:08 +0100
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28 \section{Education} 28 \section{Education}
29 \begin{description} 29 \begin{description}
30 \item[2011 \enspace Ph.D. in Physics] \utn, Trento, Italy. Degree 30 \item[2011 \enspace Ph.D. in Physics] \utn, Trento, Italy. Degree
31 obtained with grade Excellent -- highest honours. Dissertation: 31 obtained with grade Excellent -- highest honours. Dissertation:
32 <<Femto Newton level testing of free fall on ground>>. Supervisor: 32 <<Femto Newton level testing of free-fall on ground>>. Supervisor:
33 William Joseph Weber. 33 William Joseph Weber.
34 \item[2007 \enspace Master Degree in Physics] Laurea Magistrale, \utn, 34 \item[2007 \enspace Master Degree in Physics] Laurea Magistrale, \utn,
35 Trento, Italy. Degree obtained with grade 110/110 cum laude -- highest 35 Trento, Italy. Degree obtained with grade 110/110 cum laude -- highest
36 honours. Thesis: <<Toward a third generation torsion pendulum for 36 honours. Thesis: <<Toward a third generation torsion pendulum for
37 the femto-Newton level testing of free fall in the laboratory>>. 37 the femto-Newton level testing of free fall in the laboratory>>.
64 protocol analysis and implementation. 64 protocol analysis and implementation.
65 \end{description} 65 \end{description}
66 66
67 \section{Current research activity and interests} 67 \section{Current research activity and interests}
68 \begin{dottedlist} 68 \begin{dottedlist}
69 High precision frequency metrology \and Optical frequency combs \and 69 frequency metrology \and ultra-stable lasers \and optical lattice
70 Low phase-noise photonic microwave generation \and Ultra-stable 70 clocks \and optical frequency combs \and low phase-noise photonic
71 lasers \and Laser frequency stabilization techniques \and Optical 71 microwave generation \and laser frequency stabilization \and phase
72 clocks 72 noise characterization \and optical frequency transfer
73 \end{dottedlist} 73 \end{dottedlist}
74 74
75 \noindent 75 \noindent
76 My research activity focuses on the exploitation fiber-based optical 76
77 frequency combs systems for the transfer of the frequency stability of 77 I contribute to the NIST Yb optical lattice clock experiments. I am
78 ultra-stable lasers to other wavelengths in the optical domain and to 78 developing a cryogenic high-finesse optical cavity for the
79 the microwave domain. Amnong other applications, the aim is to 79 stabilization of the optical clock interrogation laser. I am designing
80 generate high stability optical and microwave signals to probe the 80 a high-finesse multi-color optical cavity for the stabilization of the
81 atomic fountan clocks and the optical lattice clocks at SYRTE. 81 other lasers involved in the experiment.
82 82
83 In the optical domain we recently realized and an optical frequency 83 At SYRTE, I realized fiber-based optical frequency combs systems for
84 stability transfer scheme based on an optical frequency comb capable 84 optical frequency stability transfer across the optical spectrum and
85 of transferring frequency stability exceeding the thermal noise limit 85 to the microwave domain with unprecedented frequency stability. I
86 of state-of-the-art high-finesse optical cavities. In the microwave 86 participated in the development of a digital phasemeter used for phase
87 domain the solution implemented in my laboraotry is already capable to 87 noise characterization with unprecedented sensitivity via
88 compete with the stability of state-of-the-art cryogenic sapphire 88 cross-spectrum analysis. I was responsible for the operation of the
89 oscillators. My research aims at further improving the phase noise of 89 optical frequency combs involved in local optical and microwave clock
90 the generated microwave signal by exploring new optical frequency comb 90 comparisons, and well as in the long distance clock comparisons
91 and photo-detection technologies. 91 through optical fiber network. I collaborated in the setup of the
92 92 frequency metrology chain involved in those experiments.
93 I am also responsible for the operation of the femtosecond combs for
94 the characterization the ultra-stable laser developed at SYRTE and for
95 the comparison of the different optical and microwave clocks operated
96 at SYRTE with stability and accuracy not limited by the stability of
97 the optical frequency comb setup.
98 93
99 \section{Previous research activity} 94 \section{Previous research activity}
100 \begin{dottedlist} 95 \begin{dottedlist}
101 High precision force metrology \and High sensitivity torsion 96 force metrology \and torsion pendulums \and macroscopic free-falling
102 pendulums \and Sources of force noise on geodesic reference 97 test masses \and gravitational waves \and mechanical dissipation
103 macroscopic test masses \and Dissipation mechanisms in mechanical 98 \and optical interferometers
104 experiments \and Optical interferometry
105 \end{dottedlist} 99 \end{dottedlist}
106 100
107 \noindent 101 \noindent
108 My previous research activity focused on the study of the limits for 102 My previous research activity focused on the study of the limits for
109 achieving near perfect free-fall of macroscopic test masses for the 103 achieving near perfect free-fall of macroscopic test masses for the
110 observation of gravitational waves. In particular, I contributed to 104 observation of gravitational waves. I conducted on-ground measurement
111 the on-ground measurement of small force disturbances on the test 105 of small force disturbances acting on the free-falling test masses of
112 masses of the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna space low-frequency 106 the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna space low-frequency
113 gravitational wave detector -- LISA -- and its precursor mission LISA 107 gravitational wave detector -- LISA -- and its precursor mission LISA
114 Pathfinder, exploiting the femto-Newton level sensitivity of a torsion 108 Pathfinder, exploiting the femto-Newton level sensitivity of a torsion
115 pendulum. 109 pendulum.
116 110
117 My work work included the experimental activity, the development of 111 I performed the experimental activity, I developed data analysis
118 data analysis routines for the extraction of stochastic and coherent 112 routines, I designed and implemented upgrades to the torsion pendulum
119 small force signals, and, concurrently it also aimed at improving the 113 system, improving its sensitivity, pushing the limits of small force
120 sensitivity of the torsion pendulum apparatus itself, pushing the 114 metrology. I lead the initial development of a low-noise torsion
121 current limits for small force metrology. I lead the initial effort 115 pendulum angular position read-out based on an heterodyne
122 for the realisation of a low-noise torsion pendulum angular position 116 wavefront-sensing interferometer with nanoradian sensitivity. I
123 read-out based on an heterodyne wavefront-sensing interferometer with 117 collaborated to the development of the LTPDA Matlab Toolbox.
124 nanoradian sensitivity, applying some of the LISA Pathfinder
125 interferometer techniques. I collaborated to the development of the
126 LTPDA Matlab Toolbox for the LISA Pathfinder data analysis, with
127 particular attention to the relational database data storage
128 component.
129 118
130 \section{Skills and competences} 119 \section{Skills and competences}
131 120
132 I have experience in designing and analysing experiments and 121 I have experience with the redaction of research project and grant
133 measurement techniques, with the particular attention to detail and 122 applications, I have successfully participated in international
134 sources of uncertainty required in high precision measurements. I have 123 collaborations, and I have co-supervised master and PhD students. I
135 experience with the design, setup and operation of precise mechanical 124 developed experiments that realized unprecedented performances. I
136 apparatuses, low noise electronics, high precision optical systems, 125 developed and analyzed several measurement systems, modelling and
137 data acquisition hardware and software, computer controlled 126 optimizing their performances. I designed innovative measurement
138 experiments, and high vacuum systems, as well as with the development 127 techniques.
139 of data analysis methods and numerical simulations. More recently I 128
140 acquired competences in the operation of fiber-based optical frequency 129 I have extensive working experience with optical frequency combs,
141 combs, ultra-stable laser stabilised on high-finesse optical cavities, 130 ultra-stable lasers, high-finesse optical cavities, free-space and
142 frequency and phase noise characterization, radio-frequency and 131 fiber optical systems, very low noise audio-frequency,
143 microwave electronics, and software-defined radio. 132 radio-frequency, and microwave electronics, software-defined radios,
144 133 ultra-high vacuum systems, precision mechanics, data acquisition
145 I am proficient programming in C, C\texttt{++}, Python, Perl, Matlab, 134 hardware and software, computer controlled experiments.
146 and LabView, with specific experience in scientific computing and data 135
147 analysis. I have experience in real-time data acquisition and 136 I developed data analysis methods and numerical simulations. I am
137 proficient programming in C, C\texttt{++}, Python, Perl, Matlab, and
138 LabView, with specific experience in scientific computing and data
139 analysis. I have designed and realized real-time data acquisition and
148 processing, and I have knowledge of real-time programming techniques. 140 processing, and I have knowledge of real-time programming techniques.
149 I master and routinely take advantage of modern software development 141 I master and routinely take advantage of modern software development
150 techniques and version control systems. I'm passionate about Free 142 techniques and version control systems. I'm passionate about Free
151 Software and I contribute to several Free Software projects. I have 143 Software and I contribute to several Free Software projects. I have
152 experience in system administration of GNU-Linux systems and I'm 144 experience in system administration of GNU-Linux systems and I'm
173 %\item[English:] 165 %\item[English:]
174 % good spoken and written. 166 % good spoken and written.
175 %\end{description} 167 %\end{description}
176 168
177 % publications 169 % publications
178 \printbibliography[heading=bibnumbered,title={Publications}] 170 \section{Publications}
171 I published 24 articles in peer-reviewed international journals, such
172 as Nature Photonics, Nature Communications, Physical Review Letters.
173 I collected 318 citations, and my H index is 14 -- Web of Science,
174 January 4, 2017. I gave 1 invited and 6 more talks at
175 international conferences.
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180 \section{Conference contributions} 179 \section{Conference contributions}
181 180
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