Andrei Nomerotsk

The highest resolutions in astronomical imaging are achieved through interferometry, the process of combining wave information from multiple separate telescopes. I will review the standard techniques of single photon amplitude (Michelson) interferometry and two-photon (Hanbury Brown & Twiss) intensity interferometry, and then visit recent ideas for how they can be improved in the optical through the use of quanturn networking and entanglement distribution A proposed new technique of two- photon amplitude interferometry requires spectral binning and picosecond time-stamping of single photons with a product of resolutions close to Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle limit. I will report on the first bench-top results of such fast spectrometers along with future improvements for detector systems and quantum methods. I will also review other applications of similar imaging detectors in quantum information science, material and life sciences. 

Biography:

Andrei Nomerotski is a Research Professor at Stony Brook University. He worked as a Physicist at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) for eleven years. Prior to joining BNL, he was a professor at University of Oxford, UK. He received his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Pad ua, Italy. His researches focus on advanced detectors for High Energy Physics, Cosmology, and Quantum Physics. Over the last two decades he went through different roles in several high profile institutions, most recently working at BNL on production of the 3 Gigapixel digital camera for the next generation telescope and at Stony Brook University to develop ultra fast cameras and spec trometers for quantum and astronomical applications Andrei is a recipient of the Department of En ergy (DOE) QuantISED award on "Quantum Astrometry, BNL LORD award on "Towards SBU-BNL scalable quantum processing and network, BNL LORD grant on "Time resolved imaging of X-rays and ions, UK Royal Society Research Award.