INTRODUCTION TO QUANTUM SENSING

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: ( E C E 220 , PHYSICS 202 , or 208 ) and ( PHYSICS/E C E 235 or PHYSICS 241 ), graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2025 Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain critical concepts in quantum mechanics, including Schrodinger’s equation, the uncertainty principle, and wave-particle duality, and relate these concepts to observed phenomena in atoms and atom-like quantum systems. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Identify quantum material platforms (such as neutral atoms, ions, and solid-state systems) and describe their defining characteristics relevant to sensing Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Formulate operational principles of quantum sensing of physical quantities such as electromagnetic fields, inertial forces, temperature, pressure, etc. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Effectively communicate the benefits and challenges of various quantum sensing technologies Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Numerically model quantum sensing systems in order to analyze their performance. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain critical concepts in quantum mechanics, including Schrodinger’s equation, the uncertainty principle, and wave-particle duality, and relate these concepts to observed phenomena in atoms and atom-like quantum systems. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Identify quantum material platforms (such as neutral atoms, ions, and solid-state systems) and describe their defining characteristics relevant to sensing Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Formulate operational principles of quantum sensing of physical quantities such as electromagnetic fields, inertial forces, temperature, pressure, etc. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Effectively communicate the benefits and challenges of various quantum sensing technologies Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Numerically model quantum sensing systems in order to analyze their performance. Audience: Graduate