Unit name | Quantum Light and Matter |
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Unit code | PHYSM0042 |
Credit points | 10 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Dr. Turner |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None. |
Co-requisites |
Quantum Information Theory |
School/department | School of Physics |
Faculty | Faculty of Science |
Quantum optics aims to describe the behaviour of light, including its interaction with matter, in a quantum mechanical way. It is one of the best-tested and most accurate physical theories available to us. As a core Quantum Engineering unit, this course will also lean heavily towards modelling concepts, as well as finding applications, that arise in quantum information theory.
The following topics will be covered: review of classical electromagnetism; quantisation of the electromagnetic field; quantum coherence; quantum statistics; light-matter interactions; production, detection and characterisation of quantum states of light; photonics.
Upon completion of the course students should:
Transferrable skills include:
The unit will be taught through a combination of
Formative assessment can include in-class questions and quizzes.
Summative assessment will be a written, timed, open-book examination.
R. Louden, The Quantum Theory of Light, Oxford University Press, 2000.
U. Leonhardt, Essential Quantum Optics, Cambridge University Press 2010.
M. Fox, Quantum Optics An Introduction, Oxford University Press 2006.
Any material specified by the instructor.