David S. Simon

David S. Simon

Professor of Physics and Engineering

dsimon@stonehill.edu
508-565-1651
Shields 305
Physics

Biography

Prior to joining the Stonehill College community, Professor David Simon taught physics and mathematics at Nova Southeastern Universities for over a decade. His current research involves applications of quantum optics to precision measurement and quantum information processing.

Education

  • B.S., Physics and Mathematics, Ohio State University
  • M.A. and Ph.D., Physics, John Hopkins University
  • M.S. and Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Boston University

Courses Taught

  • Computation in Physics
  • General Physics I and II
  • Electromagnetism
  • Independent Research in Physics
  • Introduction to Mechanics
  • Introduction to Optics
  • Introduction to Photonics
  • Introduction to Quantum Optics
  • Physics Problem Solving I, II, III, IV
  • Quantum Physics
  • Quarks & Quanta: Exploring the Subatomic World
  • Semiconductor Materials & Devices
  • Statistical Physics

Selected Publications

  • Tunable linear-optical phase amplification, C. R. Schwarze, D. S. Simon, A. Ndao, A. V. Sergienko, Phys. Rev. A 109, 053508 (2024)
  • Finite-element assembly approach of optical quantum walk networks, C. R. Schwarze, D. S. Simon, A. D. Manni, A. Ndao, A. V. Sergienko, J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 41(6), 1304-1316 (2024)
  • Enhanced-sensitivity interferometry with phase-sensitive unbiased multiports, C. R. Schwarze, D. S. Simon, A. V. Sergienko, Phys. Rev. A 107, 052615 (2023)
  • Interferometry and higher-dimensional phase measurements using directionally unbiased linear optics, D. S. Simon, C. Schwarze, and A. V. Sergienko, Phys. Rev. A 106, 033706 (2022).
  • Controllable entangled state distribution in a dual-rail reconfigurable optical network, S. Osawa, D. S. Simon, A. V. Sergienko, Phys. Rev. A 104, 012617 (2021) - Chosen as Editor’s Suggestion, intended to “direct readers to interesting, important, and well-written articles”
  • Higher-Dimensional Hong-Ou-Mandel effect with Linear Multiports, S. Osawa, D. S. Simon, A. V. Sergienko, Phys. Rev. A 102, 063712 (2020)
  • Quantum-Clustered Two-Photon Walks, D. S. Simon, S. Osawa, and A. V. Sergienko, Physical Review A 101 032118 (2020)
  • Coherent State Quantum Key Distribution Based on Entanglement Sudden Death, G. Jaeger, David S. Simon, and A. V. Sergienko, Quantum Information Processing (2015).
  • Discrimination and Synthesis of Recursive Quantum States in High-Dimensional Hilbert Spaces,  S. Simon, C. A. Fitzpatrick and A.V. Sergienko, Phys. Rev. A  91, 043806 (2015)
  • High-Capacity Imaging and Rotationally Insensitive Object Identification with Correlated Orbital Angular Momentum States, A. Fitzpatrick, D. S. Simon, A. V. Sergienko, International Journal of Quantum Information, 12, 1560013 (2015).
  • High Capacity Quantum Key Distribution via Hyper-Entangled Degrees of Freedom, D. S. Simon and A. V. Sergienko, New Journal of Physics, 16, 063052 (2014).
  • Quantum Information in Communication and Imaging, S. Simon, G. Jaeger, and A. V. Sergienko, International Journal of Quantum Information, Vol. 12, No. 4, 1430004 (2014). (Published simultaneously in proceedings of the Advanced School in Quantum Foundations and Open Quantum Systems)
  • Entangled-Coherent-State Quantum Key Distribution with Entanglement Witnessing,  S. Simon, G. Jaeger, and A. V. Sergienko, Physical Review A 89012315 (2014)
  • Implications of disentanglement and locality induction for quantum information processing and cryptography, G. Jaeger,  Simon, A. Sergienko, Quantum Matter, 2, 427-435 (Invited paper, 2013).
  • High Capacity Quantum Fibonacci Coding for Key Distribution, S. Simon, J. Trevino, N. Lawrence, L. dal Negro, and A.V. Sergienko, Physical Review A 87, 032312 (2013).
  • Introduction to Quantum Science and Technology, D.S. Simon, to appear, Springer-Nature Publishing, 2024.
  • Topology in Optics: Tying Light in Knots, D. S. Simon, Institute of Physics Press (2nd edition 2021, 1st edition 2018). (Favorably reviewed in Optics and Photonics News, Sept. 2021)
  • A Guided Tour of Light Beams: From Lasers to Optical Knots, D. S. Simon, Institute of Physics Press (2nd edition 2020, 1st edition 2016)
  • Quantum Metrology, Imaging, and Communication, D. S. Simon, G. Jaeger, A. V. Sergienko, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2017.
  • Quantum Arrangements: The Life and Work of Michael J. Horne, G. Jaeger, D. Simon, A. V. Sergienko, D. Greenberger and A. Zeilinger (eds.), Springer-Verlag, 2021.

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