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.

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, "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).
Girish S. Agarwal, "Quantum Optics", Cambridge University (2013).

Teaching Method:

in-class lectures with discussions and assignments.

Syllabus:

Part A: Quantum Properties of Electromagnetic Fields: 5 weeks
Quantized electromagnetic fields,
Coherent States,
Squeezed States
Cat states and Non-Gaussian non-classical states,
Optical interferometry and Correlation functions,

Part B: Photon-Atom interaction: 7 weeks
Absorption, emission and scattering of radiations,
Open quantum systems,
Amplification and attenuation of quantum fields,
Interaction with two-level systems,
Cavity quantum electrodynamics,
Quantum interference and entanglement in radiating systems,

Evaluation:
Homework: 80%
Final Exam: 20%

Class suspended:


Office hours: 15:00-17:00, Monday, at Room 911, Delta Hall