COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTRODUCTION TO QUANTUM OPTICS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FIZ 4141 INTRODUCTION TO QUANTUM OPTICS ELECTIVE 2 2 0 7

Offered By

Physics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR HASAN KARABIYIK

Offered to

Physics

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to make the student to understand quantum optics, lasers, non-linear optics, optical modes and propagation phenomena and to able to solve practical or theoretical problems within the given fields.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to understand the basic postulates and theorems in quantum mechanics, find the energy eigenvalues and eigenvectors for the harmonic oscillator and angular momentum operators.
2   Being able to calculate the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of Hermitan operators by matrix methods and understand the time-dependent peturbation theory
3   Being able to understand the optical ray propagation through a variety of optical media and behavior of Gaussian beams
4   Being to have knowledge about the basic properties of optical resonators and determine the field distribution inside some common configurations of optical resonators
5   Being able to understand the basic properties of electromagnetic fields and their quantization, the laws governing the interaction between atomic systems and electromagnetic radiation

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Basic Theorems and Postulates of Quantum Mechanics
2 Matrix Formulation of Quantum Mechanics
3 Lattice Vibrations and Their Quantization
4 Electromagnetic Fields and Their Quantization
5 The Propagation of Optical Beams in Homogeneous and Lenslike Media
6 Optical Resonators
7 Midterm
8 Interaction of Radiation and Atomic Systems
9 The Modulation of Optical Radiation
10 The Modulation of Optical Radiation
11 Coherent Interactions of a Radiation of Field and An Atomic System
12 Introduction to Nonlinear Optics-Second Harmonic Generation

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
Quantum Electronics (Amnon Yariv, John Wiley & Sons, 1988)

Supplementary Book(s):
Nonlinear Optics (Robert W. Boyd, Academic Press, 3rd Ed.,)Fundamentals of Photonics (Bahaa E. A. Saleh and Malvin Carl Teich, John Wiley & Sons Publication, 2nd Ed.)
Quantum Optics (Marlan O. Scully and M. Suhail Zubairy, Cambridge University Press, 2001)
The Quantum Theory of Light (Rodney Loudon, Oxford University Press, 3rd Edition)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecturing
2. Cooperative Learning
3.Question-Answer
4.Discussing
5.Home Work

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Vize
2 FN Final
3 BNS BNS VZ * 0.40 + FN * 0.60
4 BUT Bütünleme Notu
5 BBN Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu VZ * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. The homeworks will be assessed by directly adding to the mid-term scores.
2. Final examination will be evaluated by essay or test typ examination technique

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligated to continue to at least 70% of lessons.
2. Every trial to copying will be finalized with disciplinary proceedings.
3. The instructor has right to make practical quizzes. The scores obtained from quizzes will be directly added to exam scores.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

hasan.karabiyik@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be anounced later

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Tutorials 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Preparation for final exam 1 6 6
Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparing assignments 8 2 16
Preparing presentations 8 2 16
Web Search and Library Research 13 1 13
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 163

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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