Universität Wien

260100 VO Classical and Quantum Optics (2021S)

4.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 26 - Physik
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Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 04.03. 11:00 - 12:15 Digital
  • Tuesday 09.03. 10:00 - 11:00 Digital
  • Thursday 11.03. 11:00 - 12:15 Digital
  • Tuesday 16.03. 10:00 - 11:00 Digital
  • Thursday 18.03. 11:00 - 12:15 Digital
  • Tuesday 23.03. 10:00 - 11:00 Digital
  • Thursday 25.03. 11:00 - 12:15 Digital
  • Tuesday 13.04. 10:00 - 11:00 Digital
  • Thursday 15.04. 11:00 - 12:15 Digital
  • Tuesday 20.04. 10:00 - 11:00 Digital
  • Thursday 22.04. 11:00 - 12:15 Digital
  • Tuesday 27.04. 10:00 - 11:00 Digital
  • Thursday 29.04. 11:00 - 12:15 Digital
  • Tuesday 04.05. 10:00 - 11:00 Digital
  • Thursday 06.05. 11:00 - 12:15 Digital
  • Tuesday 11.05. 10:00 - 11:00 Digital
  • Tuesday 18.05. 10:00 - 11:00 Digital
  • Thursday 20.05. 11:00 - 12:15 Digital
  • Thursday 27.05. 11:00 - 12:15 Digital
  • Tuesday 01.06. 10:00 - 11:00 Digital
  • Tuesday 08.06. 10:00 - 11:00 Digital
  • Thursday 10.06. 11:00 - 12:15 Digital
  • Tuesday 15.06. 10:00 - 11:00 Digital
  • Thursday 17.06. 11:00 - 12:15 Digital
  • Tuesday 22.06. 10:00 - 11:00 Digital
  • Thursday 24.06. 11:00 - 12:15 Digital

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The aim of the course is to obtain an understanding of the classical and quantum properties of light. The course will provide an introduction into the experimental foundations of quantum optics, the key experiments and the basic theoretical principles. Depending on current CoViD restrictions: either standard lecture format with mixed blackboard/Powerpoint presentation or online ZOOM lectures.

Content:
Classical Properties of Light:
The wave nature of light
Polarization properties
Optical elements: beamsplitters and waveplates
Spatial properties
Spectral & Coherence properties
Statistical properties
Mechanical effects of light

Light-Matter Interaction:
Nonlinear Optics
Light-Atom interaction
Blackbody Radiation
The Laser
Atomic Clocks
The Frequency Comb

Quantum Properties of Light:
Quantization of light
Fock states: properties, generation, detection
Coherent states: properties, generation, detection
The Standard Quantum Limit
Squeezed states: properties, generation, detection
Wave-particle duality / delayed choice
2-photon interference;
Nonclassical and Entangled states of light
The incompatibility of semiclassical theories of radiation: EPR, Bell, GHZ
Decoherence
The photon as a fundamental particle
The photon in quantum information
Modern trends in quantum optics

Assessment and permitted materials

Final assessment as moodle based exam.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Grades in final exam according to percentage of achieved points:

(4 ): 50% - 62%
(3): 63% - 75%
(2 ): 76% - 88%
(1): 89% - 100%.

Examination topics

Full lecture content as provided in "contents" above

Reading list

The course is based on elements of:

(*) Books on Classical Optics:
J. D. Jackson, Classical Electrodynamics
B. Saleh & M. Teich, Fundamentals of Photonics
M. Born & E. Wolf, Principles of Optics
G. R. Fowles, Introduction to Modern Optics
D. Meschede, Optik, Licht und Laser

(*) Books on Quantum Optics:
R. Loudon, The Quantum Theory of Light
H. Bachor & T. Ralph, A Guide to Experiments in Quantum Optics
G. Grynberg, A. Aspect & C. Fabre, Introduction to Quantum Optics
U. Leonhardt, Essential Quantum Optics
S. Haroche & J.-M. Raymond, Exploring the Quantum
W. Schleich, Quantum Optics in Phase Space
P. Meystre, Elements of Quantum Optics

(*) Specialized Literature:
P. Mandel, Nonlinear Optics
C. Santori, D. Fattal, Y. Yamamoto, Single-photon Devices and Applications
J.-W. Pan et al., Multiphoton entanglement and interferometry, Rev. Mod. Phys. 84, 777 (2012)
S. Braunstein, Quantum information with continuous variables, Rev. Mod. Phys. 77, 513 (2005)
L. Davidovich, Sup-Poissonian processes in quantum optics, Rev. Mod. Phys. 68, 127 (1996)

Association in the course directory

WPF 2, MF 6, UF MA PHYS 01a, UF MA PHYS 01b

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