OPTICAL QUANTUM TECHNOLOGY
Course objectives
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING. CAPABILITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING. COMMUNICATE SKILLS. LEARNING SKILLS
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Course program
- Fundamentals of quantum optics, including quantization of the electromagnetic field, quantum states of light and quantum theory of coherence, interaction of atoms with quantized light, statistics of light (such as photon antibunching and sub-Poissonian statistics that are only possible with a fully quantum theory of light). Open quantum systems. Dissipative process and decoherence.
- Experimental techniques in quantum optics such as single-frequency lasers and single-photon sources, photon counters, optical cooling, squeezed states generators.
- Applications to quantum information and quantum measurement, including topics such as elements of quantum optics experiments, fundamental tests of quantum mechanics, quantum key distribution, quantum teleportation, cryptography and quantum computing.
Prerequisites
Physics, electromagnetism, modern physics
Books
R.Loudon -The quantum theory of ligth
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Concetta Sibilia
Lecturers' profile
Program - Frequency - Exams
Course program
- Fundamentals of quantum optics, including quantization of the electromagnetic field, quantum states of light and quantum theory of coherence, interaction of atoms with quantized light, statistics of light (such as photon antibunching and sub-Poissonian statistics that are only possible with a fully quantum theory of light). Open quantum systems. Dissipative process and decoherence.
- Experimental techniques in quantum optics such as single-frequency lasers and single-photon sources, photon counters, optical cooling, squeezed states generators.
- Applications to quantum information and quantum measurement, including topics such as elements of quantum optics experiments, fundamental tests of quantum mechanics, quantum key distribution, quantum teleportation, cryptography and quantum computing.
Prerequisites
Physics, electromagnetism, modern physics
Books
R.Loudon -The quantum theory of ligth
Frequency
In the class room
Exam mode
Asked questions
Bibliography
Teacher notes
Lesson mode
In the class room
- Lesson code10589516
- Academic year2025/2026
- CourseElectronics Engineering
- CurriculumElectronics Engineering (percorso valido anche ai fini del conseguimento del doppio titolo italo-statunitense o italo-francese) - in lingua inglese
- Year2nd year
- Semester1st semester
- SSDFIS/01
- CFU6