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ELEC_ENG 407: Quantum Optics


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Prerequisites

ELEC_ENG 406 (or equivalent), or permission of instructor.

Description

Review of quantum fields; quantization of the electromagnetic field; photodetection theory; direct, homodyne and heterodyne detection; squeezed and photon-number state generation; application to optical communication and interferometers; introduction to quantum cryptography and quantum computation.

REFERENCE TEXT: Elements of Quantum Optics, by Meystre and Sargent, 4th Edition Published by Springer

COURSE INSTRUCTOR: Prof. Mahdi Hosseini

COURSE GOALS: Cover the basics of quantum optics with selected recent topics.

PREREQUISITES BY COURSES: ELEC_ENG 406 (or equivalent), or permission of instructor.

PREREQUISITES BY TOPICS: Quantum electronics

DETAILED COURSE TOPICS:

•    Week 1-2 Abstract quantum formalism, quantization of electromagnetic fields, coherent states.
•    Week 3-4 Squeezed states, balanced homodyne detection, effect of loss.
•    Week 5-6 Multimode analysis, coherence in quantum and classical sense.
•    Week 7-8 Different kinds of amplifiers, nonlinear optical realizations of nonclassical devices.
•    Week 9-10 Selected topics in quantum cryptography and quantum computation.

COMPUTER USAGE: None

LABORATORY PROJECTS: None

GRADES: Homework – 100%

COURSE OBJECTIVES: When a student completes this course, s/he should be able to:

- Develop a rigorous understanding of quantum optical theory by applying the quantum formalism to electromagnetic fields, analyzing coherent and squeezed states, optical coherence, multimode fields, and the effects of loss and decoherence
- Apply quantum optics principles to other quantum systems by analyzing nonclassical light generation and detection techniques, nonlinear atomic-optical systems, and their applications in quantum communication, quantum cryptography, and quantum computation.