| Academic Year |
2025Year |
School/Graduate School |
Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering (Master's Course) Division of Advanced Science and Engineering Quantum Matter Program |
| Lecture Code |
WSP02600 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
Quantum Optics |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
カンタム オプティクス |
Subject Name in
English |
Quantum Optics |
| Instructor |
HOFMANN HOLGER FRIEDRICH |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
ホフマン ホルガ フリードリッヒ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
1st-Year, First Semester, 1Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(1T) Weds1-2,Fri1-2：AdSM 405N |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
Face-to-face |
| Lecture |
| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
4 |
Language of Instruction |
E
:
English |
| Course Level |
5
:
Graduate Basic
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| Course Area（Area） |
25
:
Science and Technology |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
06
:
Physics |
| Eligible Students |
Students of the Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering |
| Keywords |
non-classical light, entangled photons, quantum information |
| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status
within Educational
Program
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
In recent years, optical quantum technologies have been at the forefront of experimental advances in quantum information. This lecture introduces the methods of controlling and detecting the quantum states of light used for optical quantum communication, optical quantum gates and other optical quantum information systems. |
| Class Schedule |
[1] Optical properties of matter: Schroedinger equation
[2] Optical properties of matter: density matrix of the electron system
[3] Quantum states of light: photon number and field amplitude
[4] Light emission and detection: light-matter interaction
[5] Light emission and detection: effects of photon detection
[6] Multi-mode quantum optics: coherent states
[7] Multi-mode quantum optics: transformation of photon states by linear optics
[8] Non-classical effects I: single mode squeezing
[9] Non-classical effects I: multi-mode squeezing
[10] Non-classical effects II: parametric down-conversion
[11] Non-classical effects III: entanglement
[12] Quantum information: applications of entanglement
[13] Quantum information: control of multi-photon states
[14] Quantum information: quantum optical circuits
[15] Quantum measurement and quantum metrology: uncertainty and precision |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
Useful reference: "Quantum Optics", D.F. Walls and G.J. Milburn, Springer |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
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| (More Details) |
Black board only |
| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
Discussions, Post-class Report |
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
The contents of the lecture should enable you to describe the quantum properties of light in detail. By applying the methods of theoretical analysis presented in the lecture, you should be able to understand the practical meaning of quantum states and the possibilities of measurement and control in optical quantum systems. |
| Requirements |
A basic knowledge of quantum mechanics and linear algebra is expected.
The lecture is held in English. Questions and discussion may be in Japanese. |
| Grading Method |
Evaluation based on homework exercises and participation |
| Practical Experience |
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| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
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| Message |
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| Other |
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Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. |