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Topic outline

  • Topics

    Syllabus Quantum Optics

    # Topics
    1

    Why to quantize light? Canonical quantization.

    2 Quantization of harmonic oscillator – reminder. Quantization of  the electromagnetic field. Observables. 
    3

     Number or Fock states, photons. Vacuum fluctuations, Spontaneous emission, Casimir effect, Lamb shift.

    Coherent state. Poisson distribution of photons. Homodyne detection. Field quadratures, uncertainty
    4

    One photon state in a single mode: particle-like behavior. One photon interference: Wave-Particle duality.
    5

    Multi-mode quantized radiation.  Heterodyne detection.  Incoherent multimode radiation; Classical vs quantum light. Implications to Quantum information.



    6

    One photon sources. Basics of non-linear optics in the context of quantum optics. Parametric down conversion.
    7

    Wave-particle duality for a single photon. Anti-correlation for a one-photon wave-packet on a beam-splitter
    8

    One-photon based quantum technologies. Second quantum revolution. Qubits, no-cloning theorem.
    9

    Squeezed light. Beating the Standard Quantum Limit. Detecting gravitational waves with interferometer.
    10

    Entanglement. Bell's inequalities tests. EPR.
    11

    Entanglement based quantum technologies. Quantum key distribution for cryptography.
         

    • Textbooks

      There is no single textbook in the course. Some of the books, which are relevant to the course are listed below. 

      • Scully, Zubairy - Quantum Optics
      • Fox - Quantum Optics An Introduction
      • Mandel, Wolf- Optical Coherence and Quantum Optics
      • Grynbert, Aspect, Fabre -  Introduction to Quantum Optics
      • Paul - Introduction To Quantum Optics - From Light Quanta To Quantum Teleportation
      • Meystre, Sargent - Elements of Quantum Optics
      Relevant scientific papers references will be provided during the course as well.

      • Lecture, Tutorial and office hours

        Office hours

        Name Day Hours Building/Room E-mail
        Dr. Eugene Frumker By appointment - 54/213efrumker@bgu.ac.il

        Lecture/Tutorial

        Group What? Name Day Hours Building/Room
        1 Lecture Dr. Eugene Frumker Thursday 10:00-13:00Zoom






        • Class exercises


          • Homework exercises

            Will be provided during the semester

          • Course policy

            Grading

            Exam: Home exam. May include an oral exam.

            Home work: 20%, Magen

            Students MUST submit all homeworks to take final exam

            LATE OR SLOPPY SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.



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