| 10378 Quantum Optics |
| Danish title: Kvanteoptik |
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Language: English ECTS-creditpoints: 5, External examination.
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Exam schedule:
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E4-B (dec 19 2001), F4-B (jun 06 2002) |
| Recommended semester: 7th - 9th semester |
| Scope and form: Lectures and problem solving. |
| Evaluation: Oral exam
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| Examination: 13-scale |
| Previous course: 10441 |
| Prerequisites: 10110 / 10370 |
Aim: Modern optics and photonics more and more use quantum physics in the description of optical processes and
systems. This is primarily a result of the advances in laser technology and the miniaturisation of optical devices, where
interaction between small numbers or even individual atoms and photons occur. The course introduces the student to the
semi-classical description as well as to the full quantum theoretical description of the interaction between matter and radiation.
These methods are used to describe the light field in various quantum optical states and to describe absorption, emission and
photo detection. In the final part of the course we work with the quantum optical description of interference and coherence as
well as with noise phenomena in detectors and lasers and phenomena such as squeezed light. The student is also introduced to
current problems in quantum optical research. |
Contents: The classical electromagnetic field, radiation from a blackbody, quantisation of the electromagnetic field,
energy- and number states, coherent states, mixed states and density operator. Quantum optical coherence and squeezed
states. Absorption, emission and photoelectric effect. Noise in lasers and detectors. Quantum optical experiments. |
| Contact: Preben Buchhave, building 309, (+45) 4525 3262, pbu@fysik.dtu.dk |
| Department: 010 Department of Physics |
| Keywords: Optics, Quantum optics, Noise, Photo electric effect |
| Updated: 08-05-2001 |
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