Course Description: Focusing on basic and applications of quantum optics, including quantum properties of
electromagnetic fields, non-classical states, photon-atom interaction, engineering of quantum states,
quantum entanglement, and quantum metrology.
Text Book: Girish S. Agarwal, "Quantum Optics", Cambridge University (2013).
References:
M.O. Scully, and M.S Zubairy, "Quantum Optics", Cambridge (1997).
Y. Yamamoto and A. Imamoglu, "Mesoscopic Quantum Optics", Wiley (1999).
C. C. Gerry and P. L. Knight, "Introductory Quantum Optics," Cambridge (2005).
M. Fox, {\it "Quantum Optics, an introduction," Oxford (2006).
D.F. Walls and G.J. Milburn, "Quantum Optics", 2nd Ed. Springer (2008).
U. Leonhardt, Essential Quantum Optics," Cambridge (2010).
Teaching Method:
in-class lectures with discussions and assignments.
Syllabus:
Part A: Quantum Properties of Electromagnetic Fields: 5 weeks
Quantized electromagnetic fields, Chap. 1
Coherent States, Chap. 2
Squeezed States, Chap. 3
Cat states and Non-Gaussian non-classical states, Chap. 4
Optical interferometry and Correlation functions, Chap. 5
Part B: Photon-Atom interaction: 7 weeks
Absorption, emission and scattering of radiations, Chap. 7
Open quantum systems, Chap. 9
Amplification and attenuation of quantum fields, Chap. 10
Interaction with two-level systems, Chap. 11, 13
Cavity quantum electrodynamics, Chap. 12
Quantum interference and entanglement in radiating systems, Chap. 14
Evaluation:
Homework: 60%
Mid-term Exam on Nov. 9th,: 20%
Final Exam on Jan. 11th: 20%
Class suspended:
Sep. 28th, Teacher's Day;
Oct. 5th, Mid-Autumn Festival),
Office hours: 15:00-17:00, Monday, at Room 911, Delta Hall