Course info

The course will give an introduction to quantum optics with atoms and superconducting microwave circuits from an experimental point of view. The goal is to equip the students with the necessary basic knowledge and the skills to peruse a PhD involving respective topics.
Planned content:

1) Introduction to quantum information
2) Optical interference and quantum information
3) Quantum harmonic oscillator
4) Microwave resonators: theory, design, modeling, fabrication
5) Quantum measurements
6) Superconducting qubits: Josephson effect, qubit types, Hamiltonian, spectrum, fabrication
7) Circuit Quantum Electrodynamics: interactions between qubits and photons, non-classical photon states and correlations
8) Circuit Quantum Electromechanics: interactions between phonons and photons, cooling, amplification, detection and the standard quantum limit
9) Atom-light interactions: semi-classical
10) Introduction to quantum electrodynamics
11) Atom-light interactions: quantum
12) Experimental setup: mixers, pulse generation, IQ receiver, data acquisition, noise
13) Atomic interference effects
14) Topical short projects (TBD) + presentations

Target group: First or second year students who plan to work with atomic/optical physics or superconducting circuits.

Prerequisites: Solid background in physics, applied physics and/or electrical engineering with basic knowledge of quantum physics.

Evaluation: Attendance of lectures, presentation of 1-2 papers, and completion of one project.

Teaching format: The course will consist of a theory part where the basic concepts and tools are explained, a seminar where the most relevant papers are presented by the students and a hands on / homework project which is presented towards the end of the course.

ECTS: 6 Year: 2020

Track segment(s):
PHY-AMO Physics - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
PHY-CON Physics - Condensed Matter

Teacher(s):
Johannes Fink Onur Hosten

Teaching assistant(s):

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