Course: Physics of trapped ions

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Course title Physics of trapped ions
Course code OPT/PCI
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Slodička Lukáš, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Tran Thuy Dung, RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
The course will introduce the principles of ion trapping in Paul and Penning traps, including the description of the motion and mutual interactions of charged particles in these traps. Students will become familiar with the theoretical description of light-matter interaction at the single-atom level and with the principles and techniques of laser cooling. The course will conclude with an introduction to the principles of mass spectrometry, frequency metrology, and quantum information processing with trapped ions.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
The course will focus on the fundamentals of trapping and manipulating charged atomic particles.
Define the main ideas and concepts of the subject, describe the principal approaches to the topics studied, and apply relevant theoretical knowledge to the solution of model problems.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of the basic principles and formalism of quantum physics.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

Attendance, active participation in class, presentation of a selected scientific paper from the field of trapped ions and passing of the final test.
Recommended literature
  • Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, Jacques Dupont-Roc, Gilbert Grynberg. (1998). Atom-Photon Interactions: Basic Processes and Applications.
  • Harold J. Metcalf, Peter van der Straten. (1999). Laser Cooling and Trapping. New York.
  • Loudon, R. (2000). The quantum theory of light. Oxford.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Optics and Optoelectronics (2021) Category: Physics courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): General Physics and Mathematical Physics (2026) Category: Physics courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter