Physikalisches Wahlfach: Modern Optics 3: Quantum Optics (PW)5 ECTS
(englische Bezeichnung: Elective Course in Physics: Modern Optics 3: Quantum Optics)
(Prüfungsordnungsmodul: Physics elective courses)

Lectures:

• • Modern Optics 3: Quantum Optics
    (Vorlesung, 2 SWS, Maria Chekhova, Wed, 15:00 - 16:30, SR 02.779)

Inhalt:

Contents:
1. Basic concepts of statistical optics
2. Spatial and temporal coherence. Coherent modes, photon number per mode
3. Intensity fluctuations and Hanbury Brown and Twiss experiment
4. Interaction between atom and light (semiclassical description)
5. Quantization of the electromagnetic field
6. Quantum operators and quantum states
7. Heisenberg and Schrödinger pictures
8. Polarization in quantum optics
9. Nonlinear optical effects for producing nonclassical light
10. Parametric down-conversion and four-wave mixing, biphotons, squeezed light
11. Single-photon states and single-photon emitters
12. Entanglement and Bell’s inequality violation

Lernziele und Kompetenzen:

Learning goals and competences:
Students

• explain the relevant topics of the lecture

• apply the methods to specific examples

Verwendbarkeit des Moduls / Einpassung in den Musterstudienplan:

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

Studien-/Prüfungsleistungen:

Physikalisches Wahlfach: Quantum Optics (Prüfungsnummer: 83111)

Prüfungsleistung, Klausur, Dauer (in Minuten): 90, benotet

Anteil an der Berechnung der Modulnote: 100.0 %

Erstablegung: WS 2015/2016, 1. Wdh.: WS 2015/2016 (nur für Wiederholer)

1. Prüfer:

Maria Chekhova