Physikalisches Seminar: Experimental techniques in quantum optics (PS)5 ECTS
(englische Bezeichnung: Seminar on Physics: Experimental techniques in quantum optics)
(Prüfungsordnungsmodul: Physics seminar)

Lectures:

• • Quantum and classical experiments with structured light
    (Hauptseminar, 2 SWS, Peter Banzer et al., Wed, 15:00 - 17:00, HF)

Inhalt:

Contents
This seminar treats various experimental techniques which are of importance in many state-of-the-art experiments in quantum optics and related research areas. For each of the seminar's topics the presentations will cover the corresponding basics and connect to current research.
Topics

• Optical tweezers

• Single-photon imaging

• Spatial light modulators

• Homodyne detection

• Laser cooling of atoms

• Generation of optical harmonics

• Ion traps

• High-resolution microscopy

• Hanbury Brown – Twiss interferometry

• Whispering-gallery resonators

• Quantum state reconstruction

• Single-photon detectors
  

Lernziele und Kompetenzen:

Learning goals and competences
Students

• comprehend an interesting physical topic in a short time frame

• identify and interpret the appropriate literature

• select and organize the relevant information for the presentation

• compose a presentation on the topic at the appropriate level for the audience

• use the appropriate presentation techniques and tools

• criticize and defend the topic in a scientific discussion

Literatur:

Literature
Primary literature will be provided by the supervisors of the individual topics.

Organisatorisches:

This course will be held in English, i.e. seminar talks are expected to be given in English, too. This also applies to the discussion during and after the presentations.

Weitere Informationen:

Verwendbarkeit des Moduls / Einpassung in den Musterstudienplan:

1. Physics (Master of Science)
   (Po-Vers. 2015s | Master examination | Master examination | Physics seminar)
2. Physics (Master of Science)
   (Po-Vers. 2015s | Master examination | Master examination - Elite study program | Physics seminar)

Studien-/Prüfungsleistungen:

Physikalisches Seminar: Experimental techniques in quantum optics (Prüfungsnummer: 757777)

Prüfungsleistung, mündliche Prüfung, Dauer (in Minuten): 45, benotet

Anteil an der Berechnung der Modulnote: 100.0 %

weitere Erläuterungen:
Mandatory attendance, Anwesenheitspflicht

Erstablegung: SS 2015

1. Prüfer:

Christoph Marquardt