Course Identification

Introduction to Quantum Optics
20161131

Lecturers and Teaching Assistants

Prof. Barak Dayan
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Course Schedule and Location

2016
First Semester
Tuesday, 11:15 - 13:00, FGS, Rm A
Tuesday, 14:15 - 15:00, Drori Auditorium
27/10/2015

Field of Study, Course Type and Credit Points

Physical Sciences: Lecture; Regular; 3.00 points
Chemical Sciences: Lecture; Elective; 3.00 points

Comments

on 8/12/2015 session 2 between 1415-1500 will be held at Weissman A
on 26/1/2016 session 2 between 1415-1500 will be held at Weissman A

Prerequisites

Quantum mechanics of B.Sc. - a must
Quantum mechanics I of M.Sc. - preferable

Restrictions

20

Language of Instruction

English

Registration by

15/11/2015

Attendance and participation

Expected and Recommended

Grade Type

Numerical (out of 100)

Grade Breakdown (in %)

70%
30%

Evaluation Type

Examination

Scheduled date 1

11/02/2016
FGS, Rm B
0900-1200
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Scheduled date 2

N/A
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-
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Estimated Weekly Independent Workload (in hours)

3

Syllabus

The course will be divided to 4 parts:
1) Quantum entanglement and non-classical states
2) Quantum description of light
3) Non-classical light
4) Quantum description of light-matter interactions

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course students should be able to:

[1] Use the fundamental concepts and analytic description of quantized light - from classical light (coherent states) to non classical light such as single photons, entangled photons and squeezed vacuum. Understand and be able to use the concepts of coherence, 2nd order coherence, and multi-photon interference.

[2] Understand and be able to quantify entangled states of light and matter, and be familiar the most common non-classicallity tests such as Bell inequality and anti-bunching.

[3] Be familiar with the fundamental concepts and analytic description of light-matter interactions, both at the classical regime (e.g. the Bloch sphere and Rabi oscillations) and at the quantum regime (dressed states, Mollow triplet, and the Jaynes-Cummings model).

[4] Be familiar with the state-of-the-art experimental demonstrations in the field of Quantum Optics - from entangled photons / squeezed light / cavity-QED

Reading List

Introductory Quantum Optics by Gerry and Knight (Cambridge)

Website

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