Physics and Astronomy - Course Details
PHYS522 (PHYS52200)
Offering:
Spring, 3 Credits
Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: PHYS 330, 550; PHYS 322 or 422; or Prerequisite: M E 587. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites.
Description:
Introduction to quantum optics and quantum photonics, from atomic/molecular/optical (AMO)
to solid state/nano systems. Topics include: review of classical optics and quantum
mechanics; quantum optics of photons, coherence and correlation; light-matter interaction
in atomic as well as solid state systems; lasers; laser cooling, atom optics and
Bose-Einstein condensation; cavity QED and opto-mechanics; EIT/slow light, quantum
information, and quantum computing and experimental systems such as ion traps, NV
centers etc; quantum control and optically synthetic quantum matter and other current
research topics.
Course Wiki: https://qopticsphotonics.wikispaces.com/