週次 |
日期 |
單元主題 |
Week 1 |
9/22 |
Review of QM and first visit to two-level systems 1 |
Week 2 |
9/29 |
Review of QM and first visit to two-level systems 2 |
Week 3 |
10/06 |
Quantization of field |
Week 4 |
10/13 |
Coherent and non-classical states of light 1 |
Week 5 |
10/20 |
Coherent and non-classical states of light 2 |
Week 6 |
10/27 |
Atom-photon interaction 1 |
Week 7 |
11/03 |
Atom-photon interaction 2 |
Week 8 |
11/10 |
Density matrix and master equation 1 |
Week 9 |
11/17 |
Density matrix and master equation 2 |
Week 10 |
11/24 |
Midterm exam |
Week 11 |
12/01 |
Light propagation in a resonant medium (two-level medium) |
Week 12 |
12/08 |
Multi-level coherence |
Week 13 |
12/15 |
Mechanical effects of light 1 |
Week 14 |
12/22 |
Mechanical effects of light 2 |
Week 15 |
12/29 |
Quantum computing 1 |
Week 16 |
1/05 |
Quantum computing 2 |
Week 17 |
1/12 |
[Final report: In-class oral presentation] |
Week 18 |
1/19 |
[Final report paper due] |