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\name{Daniele Nicolodi}
\address{%
  Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt\\
  Bundesallee 100\\
  Braunschweig, D-38116, Germany}
\info{%
  Phone:   & +49 531 5924315 \\
           & +49 1520 7178926 \\
  Email:   & \mailto{daniele.nicolodi@ptb.de}\\
  \raisebox{-0.3em}{\includegraphics[width=1.25em]{orcid.pdf}} & \orcid{0000-0003-1467-1756}}

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\section{Education}
\begin{description}
\item[2011 \enspace Ph.D. in Physics] \utn, Trento, Italy. Degree
  obtained with grade Excellent, highest honours. Dissertation:
  \textit{``Femto Newton level testing of free-fall on
    ground''}. Supervisor: William Joseph Weber.
\item[2007 \enspace Master Degree in Physics] Laurea Magistrale, \utn,
  Trento, Italy. Degree obtained with grade 110/110 cum laude, highest
  honours. Thesis: \textit{``Toward a third generation torsion
    pendulum for the femto-Newton level testing of free fall in the
    laboratory''}. Supervisor: Stefano Vitale.
\item[2004 \enspace Bachelor Degree in Applied Physics] Laurea, \utn,
  Trento, Italy. Degree obtained with grade 110/110. Thesis:
  \textit{``Calibration system for the scintillators employed in the
    CRESST-II dark matter research experiment''}.
\end{description}

\section{Relevant work experiences}
\begin{description}
\item[September 2020 - present] Junior Group Leader.  Novel Frequency
  References, Quantum Optics and Unit of Length Department, Optics
  Division, Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig,
  Germany.
\item[February 2016 - August 2020] Research associate. Optical Frequency
  Measurements Group, Time and Frequency Division, National Institute of
  Standards and Technology, Boulder, Colorado, USA.
\item[May 2012 - December 2015] Post-doc fellow. Optical Frequency Metrology
  Group, SYRTE -- Observatoire de Paris, Paris, France.
\item[November 2007 - April 2012] Research Assistant. Experimental
  Gravitation Laboratory, University of Trento, Trento, Italy.
\item[February 2010 - October 2011] Assistant Lecturer for the course
  \textit{``Fisica 1''} -- Newtonian physics for 1st year students --
  at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Trento, Trento, Italy.
\item[February 2009 - October 2009] Assistant Lecturer for the course
  \textit{``Laboratorio di Fisica 1''} -- introductory physics
  laboratory for 1st year Physics students -- at the Faculty of
  Science, University of Trento, Trento, Italy.
% \item[1999 - 2007] Freelance in the Information Technology field with
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\end{description}

\section{Research activity}
\begin{dottedlist}
  optical frequency metrology \and ultra-stable lasers \and optical
  atomic clocks \and optical frequency combs \and photonic microwave
  generation \and spectral purity transfer \and fiber and free-space
  optical frequency transfer \and gravitational waves detection \and
  torsion balances
\end{dottedlist}

\noindent
Ultra-stable lasers are essential optical atomic clocks, quantum
devices based on cold atoms, and quantum communications.  Better laser
frequency stability will improve optical atomic clocks timekeeping
stability and will enable more stringent fundamental physics tests
that will challenge our understanding of the universe.  Cryogenic
high-finesse optical cavities allow to overcome the thermal noise
limit of room-temperature optical cavities and represent the
state-of-the-art in laser frequency stabilization.  I develop
cryogenic optical cavities targeting even better laser frequency
stability by operating at lower temperatures and employing new
designs, novel mirror technologies, and different materials.

Optical atomic clocks are the most accurate measurement devices ever
realized and are set to replace microwave Cs clocks as definition of
the second.  I contributed to the development and systematic
uncertainty evaluation of NIST's Yb optical lattice clocks that made
these clocks the world's most accurate optical clocks.  I contributed
to the measurement campaigns that compared NIST's Yb optical lattice
clocks with other optical atomic clocks and with microwave primary and
secondary frequency standards via optical fiber links and satellite
microwave links.  The unprecedented accuracy and the agreement
demonstrated between the clocks realized an important milestone toward
the future redefinition of the second.

Exploiting ultra-stable lasers for scientific and technological
applications most often requires transferring their exquisite
frequency stability to oscillators operating at a different
frequency. I developed a fiber-based optical frequency comb system
that realized optical frequency stability transfer between lasers
widely different wavelength with unprecedented and unsurpassed
frequency stability. Low phase noise microwaves sources are paramount
for many applications, including precision metrology, deep-space
navigation, coherent radar, and wireless communications. In
collaboration with industrial partners, I developed a fiber-based
optical frequency comb system for photonic microwave generation with
unprecedented and unsurpassed low phase noise and zeptosecond-level
absolute timing noise. This system has then been commercialized.

Gravitational waves observations are revolutionizing astronomy and
astrophysics. Detecting gravitational waves relies on
interferometrically measuring the distance between test-masses in near
perfect free-fall.  I conducted on-ground measurement of the small
force disturbances acting on the test-masses of the LISA space
gravitational waves detector exploiting the femto-Newton level
sensitivity of a torsion balance.  I identified and modelled an
unexpected increase of Brownian noise from residual gas molecules
collisions in constrained geometries, with repercussions on the design
of LISA and second generation ground-based gravitational wave
detectors. I contributed to the design of the LISA Pathfinder mission
for the in-flight testing of the concept of low-frequency
gravitational waves detection in space and that validated the
disturbance model developed from the on-ground measurements.

\section{Skills and competences}

I developed experiments that advanced the state-of-the-art in the
respective domains by realizing unprecedented performances. I designed
and implemented innovative measurement techniques. I have experience
in experiment design and optimization. I have redacted of research
project and funding applications. I have been working with outstanding
results in large international collaborations and in smaller focused
collaborations both with industrial and academic partners. I have
experience in the interaction with the aerospace industry. I have
co-supervised master and PhD students.

I have extensive experience with optical frequency combs, ultra-stable
lasers, high-finesse optical cavities, free-space and fiber optical
systems, very low noise audio-frequency, radio-frequency, and
microwave electronics, software-defined radios, ultra-high vacuum
systems, cryogenics and close-cycle cryostats, data acquisition
hardware and software.

I developed data analysis methods and numerical simulations. I am
proficient programming in C, C\texttt{++}, Python, Perl, Matlab,
LabVIEW, and Lisp.  I have designed and implemented real-time data
acquisition and processing.  I master modern software development
techniques and version control systems.  I am passionate about Free
Software and I contribute to Free Software projects.

% \section{Other relevant experiences}
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% \item[February - August 2018:]
%   Mentor for the Google Summer of Code program for the Debian organization.
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%   Advanced Scientific Programming in Python Autumn School, Trento, Italy.
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%   3rd VESF School on Gravitational Waves Summer School, Virgo, Cascina, Italy.
% \item[August 2005 - July 2006:]
%   Erasmus student at the Lunds Universitet, Lund, Sweden.
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%   Visiting student at the T\"{u}binghen Universit\"{a}t, T\"{u}binghen, Germany.
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\section{Languages}
\begin{description}[style=sameline]
\item[Italian:]
  native speaker.
\item[English:]
  highly proficient.
\item[French:]
  basic communication skills, good understanding.
\end{description}

\section{Awards}
\begin{description}
  \item[2019 \enspace PML Distinguished Associate Award, NIST] For
    creating and networking the world's best optical atomic clocks for
    a 100-fold improvement in precision timekeeping over state of the
    art.
\end{description}

\section{Publications}
35 articles in peer-reviewed international journals: Nature, Science,
Nature Photonics, Physical Review Letters, Optica, Classical and
Quantum Gravity, and others. Cited 1350 times. H index 24.  Two
invited and 8 more talks at international conferences.

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\section{Conference contributions}

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\begin{enumerate}

\litem{Novel approaches for ultra-stable optical oscillators} Invited
  Talk. QuantumFrontiers Days, Hannover, Germany. June 5-6, \textbf{2023}.

\litem{Testing novel high-reflectivity mirror technologies from
  room-temperature to 4 K} Poster. IEEE IFCS-EFTF Conference, Toyama,
  Japan. May 15-19, \textbf{2023}.
  
\litem{Optical clock frequency ratios at the 18th decimal place}
  Talk. EFTF: European Time and Frequency Forum, Noordwijk, The
  Netherlands. April 21-23, \textbf{2020}.

\litem{Toward optical lattice clocks at the $\mathit{10^{-19}}$ level}
  Invited talk. IEEE IFCS-EFTF Conference, Oralndo, Florida, USA. April
  14-18, \textbf{2019}.

\litem{Cryogenic high-finesse optical cavity to improve the stability
  of Yb optical lattice clocks} Talk. 2018 IEEE International
  Frequency Control Symposium, Olympic Valley, California, USA. May
  22-24, \textbf{2018}.

\litem{Beyond state-of-the-art laser frequency stabilization for
  improved Yb optical lattice clocks} Poster. ICOLS: International
  Conference on Laser Spectroscopy, Arcachon, France, July 2-8,
  \textbf{2017}.

\litem{Ultra-low phase noise frequency-comb-based microwave generation
  and characterization} Talk. IEEE International Frequency Control
  Symposium, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. May 9-12, \textbf{2016}.

% \litem{Phase noise measurements} Lecture. 2015 ITN-FACT Workshop,
%   LNE-SYRTE -- Observatoire de Paris, Paris, France. September 8-10,
%   \textbf{2015}.

% \litem{Software in physics experiments} Lecture. 2015 ITN-FACT
%   Workshop, LNE-SYRTE -- Observatoire de Paris, Paris, France. September
%   8-10, \textbf{2015}.

\litem{Automatic control of amplitude-to-phase conversion in
  photo-detection of femto-second pulses for low phase-noise microwave
  generation} Poster. IFCS-EFTF Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA. April
  12-16, \textbf{2015}.

\litem{Optical and microwave frequency synthesis with optical frequency
  combs} Invited seminar. Sao Paulo University, Sao Carlos, Brazil.
  September 2, \textbf{2014}.

\litem{Spectral purity transfer between optical wavelengths at the
  $\mathit{10^{-18}}$ level} Talk. CPEM 2014, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  August 24-29, \textbf{2014}.

\litem{Spectral purity transfer between optical wavelengths at the
  $\mathit{10^{-18}}$ level} Talk. French-Russian-German Laser
  Symposium 2013, Besançon, France. November 4-7, \textbf{2013}.

\litem{Spectral purity transfer between optical wavelengths at the
    $\mathit{10^{-18}}$ level} Talk. Joint UFFC, EFTF and PFM Symposium,
  Prague, Czech Republic. July 21-25, \textbf{2013}.

\litem{Brownian force noise from residual gas damping and the
  sensitivity of advanced gravitational wave observatories} Talk.
  9th Amaldi Conference on Gravitational Waves, Cardiff, Wales, UK.
  July 10-15, \textbf{2011}.

\litem{Femto-Newton level testing of free-fall on-ground} Solicited
  talk. 38th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, Bremen, Germany. July 18-25,
  \textbf{2010}.

\litem{Experimental investigation of GRS force disturbance sources}
  Talk.  8th LISA Symposium, Stanford University, California, USA. June
  28 - July 2, \textbf{2010}.

\litem{Improving torsion pendulum force sensitivity with LISA
  Pathfinder like interferometric angular read-out} Poster. 8th LISA
  Symposium, Stanford University, California, USA. June 28 - July 02,
  \textbf{2010}.

\litem{Increased Brownian force noise from molecular impacts in a
  constrained volume} Talk.  From Quantum to Cosmos 4 - Q2C4, Bremen,
  Germany. September 21-24, \textbf{2009}.

\litem{Gas damping in the LISA noise budget} Poster. 8th Edoardo
  Amaldi Conference on Gravitational Waves, New York, USA. June 21-26,
  \textbf{2009}.

\litem{An improved torsion pendulum for on-ground verification of the
  LISA gravitational reference sensor} Poster. 7th LISA Symposium,
  Barcelona, Spain. June 16-20, \textbf{2008}.

\litem{Characterization of the LISA gravitational reference sensor with
  an upgraded torsion pendulum} Poster. 7th Edoardo Amaldi Conference
  on Gravitational Waves, Sydney, Australia. July 8-14, \textbf{2007}.
\end{enumerate}

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