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What I do

I'm a Ph.D. student in optics at the Institute of Optics, part of the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York. I'm mostly studying the concentric-circle-grating, surface-emitting (CCGSE) semiconductor laser, doing both theoretical and experimental work. My first paper, "Diffraction characteristics of the azimuthal Bessel-Gauss beam," was published in J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 13, 962-966 (May 1996).

What else I do

I'm one of the volunteer moderators for news.answers and the other *.answers newsgroups. Any periodic informational posting (such as an FAQ, or list of Frequently Asked Questions) which is sent to another newsgroup may also be cross-posted to the appropriate *.answers groups, so they're good places to find basic information on all kinds of things.
In my copious spare time (it's such a cliché, I just had to say it), I maintain Ferret Central, an index of information about pet ferrets, as well as the Ferret FAQ and Photo Gallery.
I live in the Barnfel, a small co-op in the Corn Hill neighborhood of Rochester, New York.

What I used to do

I did my undergraduate studies at Rice University in Houston, Texas. Among other things, I was a Show Assistant in the Marching Owl Band (The MOB) the entire time I was there. Amazingly, I also managed to get some coursework done, majoring in Electrical Engineering and French.

And now...

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Pamela Greene <pgreene@optics.rochester.edu>.
Last modified: 14 Nov 1996