Principles of Quantum Technology

4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)

Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour; outside study, seven hours. Requisites: course 2 or Physics 1C. Recommended requisite: Mathematics 115A. Introduction to basic principles of quantum information processing technology. Covers fundamental concepts including qubits, states and observables, measurement uncertainty, quantum dynamics, nonlocality, entanglement, and elementary quantum physical systems. Exploration of several applications such as quantum teleportation, communication, cryptography, and computing. Letter grading.