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Quick Facts: I arrived at Siena in the Fall of 2003.  Prior to that, I worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln for several years.  I earned my Ph.D. at the University of Michigan in 1999, and my B.A. from Wesleyan University in 1993.  

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My wife Andrea and I had our first child, Miles Theodore Rosenberry, on December 28, 2003

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My research is in Experimental Atomic Physics, specifically the optical pumping of alkali atoms.  Optical Pumping is a technique for transferring the angular momentum of light to atoms.  Once the atoms have their spins aligned, the collective magnetic field they generate can be measured through NMR and related techniques.  The signal can be further transferred to noble gases such as He-3 or Xe-129, which extends the range of the technique.

This work has applications to stopping light, medical and industrial imaging, the generation of polarized neutrons and electrons, and measurements of fundamental symmetries.   My own research involves coating on the containers of the gases employed, seeking to improve the amount of signal and so make more precise measurements.

 

Please contact mrosenberry@siena.edu for questions regarding this page.
Last Modified: 05/03/2006
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