Photonics and Quantum Optics Lab

Andrew M.C. Dawes

Assistant Professor of Physics
Pacific University - Department of Physics

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Papers

  1. A. M. C. Dawes, `Optical switching with cold atoms,' Physics 2, 41 DOI 10.1103/Physics.2.41 (2009)
  2. A.M.C. Dawes, D.J. Gauthier, S. Schumacher, N.H. Kwong, R. Binder and A.L. Smirl, `Transverse optical patterns for ultra-low-light-level all-optical switching,' Laser & Photonics Rev. DOI 10.1002/lpor.200810067 (2009). [preprint]
  3. A.M.C. Dawes, `Towards a single-photon all-optical transistor,' Phys. Status Solidi RRL 3, A17 (2009)
  4. A.M.C. Dawes, `Using transverse optical patterns for ultra-low-light all-optical switching,' Duke University Ph.D. Dissertation, unpublished (2008). [PDF 7.7 MB]
  5. J.A. Greenberg, M. Oria, A.M.C. Dawes, D.J. Gauthier, Absorption-Induced Trapping in an Anisotropic Magneto-optical Trap, Opt. Express 15, 17699 (2007).
  6. A.M.C. Dawes, L. Illing, J.A. Greenberg, and D.J. Gauthier, All-optical switching with transverse optical patterns, Phys. Rev. A 77, 013833 (2007).
  7. Z. Zhu, A.M.C. Dawes, D.J. Gauthier, L. Zhang, and A.E. Willner, Broadband SBS slow light in an optical fiber, J. Lightwave Tech. 25, 201 (2007).
  8. H. Jeong, A.M.C. Dawes, and D.J. Gauthier, Direct observation of optical precursors in a region of anomalous dispersion, Phys. Rev. Lett. 96, 143901 (2006).
  9. M.D. Stenner and M.A. Neifeld, Z. Zhu, A.M.C. Dawes, and D.J. Gauthier, Distortion management in slow-light pulse delay, Opt. Express 13, 9995 (2005).
  10. A.M.C. Dawes, L. Illing, S.M. Clark, and D.J. Gauthier, All-optical switching in rubidium vapor, Science 308, 672 (2005) [672] .
  11. A.M. Dawes, M. Beck, and K. Banaszek, Mode optimization for quantum-state tomography with array detectors, Phys. Rev. A 67, 032102 (2003).
  12. A.M. Dawes, M. Beck, Quantum state measurement with array detectors, Phys. Rev. A 63, 040101(R) (2001).

Presentations

† indicates invited presentation
  1. A.M.C. Dawes, `Nonlinear Optics in an Anisotropic Magneto-Optical Trap,' Reed College, Portland, OR, February 25, 2009.
  2. A.M.C. Dawes, `Nonlinear Optics in an Anisotropic Magneto-Optical Trap,' Oregon Center for Optics Seminar, Eugene, OR, January 26, 2009.
  3. A.M.C. Dawes, `Novel Geometries for Optical Trapping,' Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA, September 26, 2008.
  4. A.M.C. Dawes and D.J. Gauthier, `Transverse Patterns for All-Optical Switching,' Quantum Electronics and Laser Science 2008, San Jose, CA, May 5, 2008.
  5. A.M.C. Dawes and D.J. Gauthier, `Using Transverse Patterns for All-Optical Switching,' Ninth Rochester Conference on Coherence & Quantum Optics (CQO9), Rochester, NY, June 10-13, 2007.
  6. A.M.C. Dawes, L. Illing, J. Greenberg, S. Clark, and D. Gauthier, `Recent progress in low-light switching via optical patterns,' Conference on coherent control of the fundamental processes in optics and X-ray-optics (CCFP'2006), Nizhny Novgorod - Kazan, Russia, June 29 - July 3, 2006.
  7. A.M.C. Dawes, Z. Zhu, and D.J. Gauthier, `Improving the Bandwidth of SBS-Based Slow-Light Delay,' Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (CLEO/QELS), Long Beach, CA, May 21-26, 2006.
  8. A.M.C. Dawes, S.M. Clark, L. Illing, and D.J. Gauthier, `All-optical switching: the weak controlling the strong,' (poster) Dynamics Days 2006, Bethesda, MD, January 4-7, 2006.
  9. A.M.C Dawes, S.M. Clark, L. Illing, and D.J. Gauthier, `Observation of ultra-low-light-level all optical switching,' Photonics West, San Jose, CA, Jan. 22-27, 2005.
  10. A.M. Dawes, and M. Beck, `Mode optimization for quantum-state tomography with array detectors,' Eighth Rochester Conference on Coherence and Quantum Optics (CQ08), Rochester, NY, June 13-16, 2001.
  11. A.M. Dawes and M. Beck, `Simultaneous quantum state measurement using array detection,' Northwest Section APS Meeting, Seattle, WA, May 25-26, 2001.
  12. A.M. Dawes and M. Beck, `Simultaneous quantum state measurement using array detection,' (poster) 9th Regional Conference on Undergraduate Research, Murdock College Science Research Program, University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA 2000.

Proceedings

  1. A.M.C. Dawes and D.J. Gauthier, `Using Transverse Patterns for All-Optical Switching,' to appear in Coherence and Quantum Optics IX (2008).
  2. A.M.C. Dawes, S.M. Clark, L. Illing, D.J. Gauthier, `Observation of ultra-low-light-level all-optical switching,' in Advanced Optical and Quantum Memories and Computing II; H. J. Coufal, Z. U. Hasan, and A. E. Craig; Eds., Proc. SPIE 5735, 60-68 (2005).
  3. A.M. Dawes and M. Beck. `Simultaneous quantum state measurements using array detection,' in Coherence and Quantum Optics VIII; N. P. Bigelow, J. H. Eberly, C. R. Stroud, and I. A. Walmsley; Eds., (Kluwer Academic/Plenum, New York, 2003) p. 301.
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