Quantum Technology and Quantum Phenomena in Macroscopic Systems
Week 1 : Introduction; Review of classical and quantum harmonic oscillator
Week 2 : Basic idea of quantization of electromagnetic fields; Density matrices and other related concepts
Week 3 : Coherent and squeezed states. Wigner density
Week 4 : Two-level atomic systems; Bloch vectors, Rabi oscillations
Week 5 : Cooper pair box and its approximation as a two-level system; Microwave transmission line
Week 6 : Quantization of transmission line and Jaynes-Cummings model
Week 7 : Application of Jaynes-Cummings model in Circuit Quantum Electrodynamics; Linblad mater equation and its applications
Week 8 : Circuit Quantum Electrodynamics (QED) and its technological applications; Discussion of Assignment 1.
Week 9 : Cavity Quantum Optomechanics: Classical perspectives
Week 10 : Linearized Quantum Optomechanics; Discussion of Assignment 2.
Week 11 : Optomechanical cooling, normal-mode splitting. Squeezing
Week 12 : Discussion of Assignment 3; Current research trends in the area of circuit QED and Quantum Optomechanics.
Week 2 : Basic idea of quantization of electromagnetic fields; Density matrices and other related concepts
Week 3 : Coherent and squeezed states. Wigner density
Week 4 : Two-level atomic systems; Bloch vectors, Rabi oscillations
Week 5 : Cooper pair box and its approximation as a two-level system; Microwave transmission line
Week 6 : Quantization of transmission line and Jaynes-Cummings model
Week 7 : Application of Jaynes-Cummings model in Circuit Quantum Electrodynamics; Linblad mater equation and its applications
Week 8 : Circuit Quantum Electrodynamics (QED) and its technological applications; Discussion of Assignment 1.
Week 9 : Cavity Quantum Optomechanics: Classical perspectives
Week 10 : Linearized Quantum Optomechanics; Discussion of Assignment 2.
Week 11 : Optomechanical cooling, normal-mode splitting. Squeezing
Week 12 : Discussion of Assignment 3; Current research trends in the area of circuit QED and Quantum Optomechanics.
