General Information

Instructor:  Yoshihisa Yamamoto

Class Time: Tue & Thu, 11:00 am ~ 12:15 pm

Location: AP 200

Abstract:

The quantum statistical properties of light and light-matter interaction determine the performance of various optical systems, such as lasers, optical communication, optical precision measurement and optical information processing. Quantum optics is a particular field of physics which studies the quantum effects of light and light-matter interaction. In this course we will discuss the basic concepts, mathematical methods and experimental techniques of quantum optics. The other main goal of this class is to understand the physics of laser phase transition from the quantum optics viewpoint.