Academic Catalog

PHYS456 INTRODUCTION TO QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES

Course Code: 2300456
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 5.0
Department: Physics
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
Course Coordinator: Prof.Dr. ALPAN BEK
Offered Semester: Fall Semesters.
Prerequisite: Set 1: 2300300
The course set above should be completed before taking PHYS456 INTRODUCTION TO QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES.

Course Content

Fundamentals of quantum technoiogies two-level systems. quantum description of light. single-photons. entangled states. squeezing. cross and auto correlations for quantum systems spontaneous and resonant excitations. atoms and atom-like systems. nonclassical light generation in cavities. qubit technologies. fundamental experiments in quantum technologies quantum computation. quantum communications. quantum sensing are introduced at senior level physics curriculum.