Physics and Astronomy - Course Details
PHYS522: Coherent Optics And Quantum Electronics (PAST/FUTURE SEMESTER)
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.
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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/
Instructor(s):
Chen, Yong
Email:
yongchen@purdue.edu
Textbook(s) for Spring 2014
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | Req/Opt | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Required: Quantum Optics: An Introduction (Oxford Master Series in Physics) | Mark Fox | 2006 | ASIN: B00A38RG8I | Oxford University Press, USA | Required | |
| Required: Optical Properties of Solids (Oxford Master Series in Physics)(Paperback) | Mark Fox | 2nd; May 20, 2010 | 978-0199573370 | Oxford University Press | Required |
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