Basic Principles of Quantum Optics and Quantum Information

3 units

This course provides an accessible introduction to quantum optics and quantum engineering for undergraduate students. This course covers the following topics: Concept of photons, quantum mechanics for quantum optics, radiative transitions in atoms, lasers, photon statistics (photon counting, Sub-/Super-Poissionian photon statistics, bunching, anti-bunching, theory of photodetection, shot noise), entanglement, squeezed light, atom-photon interactions, cold atoms, atoms in cavities. The course will also provide an overview for quantum information processing: quantum computing, quantum cryptography, and teleportation.