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Joshua Bienfang (Fed)
Research interests:
- Quantum communications
- Single-photon detectors
- Sources of entanglement
- Quantum metrology
Biographical sketch:
Dr. Joshua C. Bienfang is a physicist in the Quantum Optics group in the Quantum Measurement Division of the Physical Measurement Laboratory. Before coming to NIST in 2002, Dr. Bienfang held a post-doctoral position at the Air Force Research Laboratory, at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico building high-power lasers for adaptive optics systems.
Awards and honors:
- R&D 100 Award for High-Speed Fiber Quantum Key Distribution System, 2007
- Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers, 2006
- US Department of Commerce Bronze Medal for Superior Federal Service, 2005
- University of New Mexico Tom L. Popejoy Dissertation Prize, 2003
Professional Activities:
- CLEO/QELS subcommittee for Quantum Information, 2008
- CLEO/QELS subcommittee for Enabling Technologies for Quantum Information, 2006