Spring 2024
PHYSICS 230 001 - LEC 001
Quantum and Nonlinear Optics
Dan M Stamper-Kurn
Jan 16, 2024 - May 03, 2024
Tu, Th
12:30 pm - 01:59 pm
Physics Building 251
Class #:32920
Units: 3
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Physics
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
14
Enrolled: 11
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 25
Waitlist Max: 5
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week, 3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 5 hours of outside work hours per week.
Final Exam
THU, MAY 9TH
03:00 pm - 06:00 pm
GSPP 150
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Course Catalog Description
The detailed theory and experimental basis of quantum and nonlinear optics is presented and used to exhibit basic concepts of quantum measurements and noise, stochastic processes and dissipative quantum systems. Topics covered may include the second-quantization treatment of electromagnetic fields, photodetection, coherence properties of quantum-optical fields, light-atom interactions, cavity quantum electrodynamics, several non-linear optical systems, squeezed light and its applications, aspects of quantum information science, and selected topics at the forefront of modern optics research.
Class Notes
Prerequisites: Physics 110A, Physics 137A, Physics 137B, or consent of instructor
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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