[w25/26] Quantum Optics 1 (Bloch, Alberti)

Program

This module gives an introduction to the wide field of quantum optics. Subjects will include: from ray to wave optics, Gaussian beams, field quantization, Fock states, coherent states, squeezed states, thermal states, two-level systems, Jaynes-Cummings and dressed atoms as well as measurable consequences of the electromagnetic vacuum. If time permits, I will touch some aspects of correlations and photon statistics as well as topics on quantum information such as teleportation and quantum cryptography.

After completing the Module, the student is able to:

1. Explain and calculate the properties of field states.
2. Discuss various phenomena related to quantized light-atom interaction in two-level systems based on the Jaynes-Cummings-Model.
3. Explain various experimental settings that can be used to study important quantum phenomena, such as vacuum Rabi oscillations or non-destructive measurements of photons.
4. Understand various aspects of the quantum vacuum, such as spontaneous emission, the Purcell effect, the Casimir force, and the Lamb shift.
5. Understand coherence phenomena and correlation functions. 
6. Understand the role of entanglement and the generation of entangled photon pairs.

Registration

Please register on the Moodle website using the following link. The password will be announced on the first day of the lecture.