Introduction to Quantum Optics
What you will learn
- Quantum theory of lights and light-matter interaction
- Mathematical techniques and physical pictures to understand current research papers
- Latest developments in research and technology
Lecture Notes in 2023
| Topics | 2023 | Latest update date |
|---|---|---|
| review of quantum mechanics | QO_note_1 | March 28, 2023 |
| quantization of field | QO_note_2 | April 12, 2023 |
| coherent state and phase space | QO_note_3 | March 28, 2023 |
| light-matter interaction | QO_note_4 | April 19, 2023 |
| non-classical light | QO_note_5 slides slides |
May 23, 2023 |
| optical components | QO_note_6 | May 23, 2023 |
Lecture Notes in 2022
| Topics | 2022 | Latest update date |
|---|---|---|
| review of quantum mechanics | QO_note_1.pdf QO_note_2.pdf |
May 30, 2022 |
| quantization of field | QO_note_3.pdf | March 23, 2022 |
| coherent states | QO_note_4.pdf | March 29, 2022 |
| phase space picture | QO_note_5.pdf | April 12, 2022 |
| light-matter interaction | QO_note_6.pdf QO_note_7.pdf |
May 17, 2022 |
| photon counting statistics | QO_photon_stat.pdf | April 27, 2022 |
| correlation and coherence functions | QO_note_8.pdf | May 24, 2022 |
| non-classical lights | Non-Classical_Lights.pdf | May 24, 2022 |
| beam splitters and squeezing | QO_note_9.pdf | May 31, 2022 |
Book with all the notes: QO_book.pdf (March 15, 2022)
Lecture Notes in 2021
Below are the lecture notes of 2021.
| Topics | 2021 |
|---|---|
| review of quantum mechanics | QO_note_1.pdf QO_note_2.pdf |
| field quantization | QO_note_3.pdf |
| coherent states | QO_note_4.pdf |
| phase space of photon states | QO_note_5.pdf |
| quantum light-Matter interactions | QO_note_6.pdf QO_note_7.pdf |
| photon counting statistics | QO_photon_stat.pdf |
| Correlation and Coherence Functions | QO_note_8.pdf |
| Beam Splitter and Nonclassical Light | QO_note_9.pdf |
| Qauntum Information | QO_Quantum_Information.pdf |
Topics in this Course
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Field Quantization
Using the concepts of harmonic oscillators to quantize fields
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Light-Matter Interactions
Theories of light-matter interactions where light is treated both classically and quantumly.
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References
Course materials on the web: Cousre by Gary Steele, which contain python demo with jupyter notebook https://gitlab.tudelft.nl/gsteele/quantum-sensing-course-material_2019_2020 Quantum Electronics by Oskar Painter https://copilot.caltech.edu/classes/aph190 More about light-matter interaction Course by Poul Jessen https://wp.
FAQs
Are there prerequisites?
Linear algebra, quantum physics or modern physics.