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FY8908

Quantum Optics

Credits 7.5
Level Doctoral degree level
Course start Autumn 2010
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Examination arrangement Work

About

About the course

Course content

The course provides a basis for the quantum description of optics, lasers, and coherent optical processes. The covered topics include: quantum nature of light, notion of a photon, photon detection processes, coherent and squeezed states of the radiation field, lasers, and nonlinear optics. We further describe experimental techniques in quantum optics such as single-frequency lasers and single-photon sources, photon counters, optical cooling, squeezed states generators, and discuss future realizations of quantum computing, teleportation, and cryptography.

Learning outcome

The goal of the course is to provide a theoretical basis and modern experimental aspects of quantum optics.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and exercises. Evaluation will be based on a final take home exam.

Course materials

Will be announced when the semester starts.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
TFY4292 7.5 sp
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Physics
  • Optics

Contact information

Course coordinator

  • Irina T Sorokina

Lecturers

  • Irina T Sorokina

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Physics

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Work
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2010

Arbeider
Weighting 100/100

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