PHYS 82.03 Introductory Quantum Optics

Introduction to quantum optics and its applications. Quantum harmonic oscillators, quantization of the electromagnetic field, Fock states, quantum treatment of beam splitters and interferometers, coherent and incoherent states, squeezed light, entanglement. Applications to be discussed include gravity wave detection, quantum enhanced resolution and lithography, and quantum imaging.

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Physics and Astronomy