Course: Quantum Aspects of the Measurement

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Course title Quantum Aspects of the Measurement
Course code OPT/PGSKA
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 20
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Hradil Zdeněk, prof. RNDr. CSc.
Course content
-Quantum theory of the measurement, basic principles of the quantum theory, quantum systems, projection postulate -Uncertainty relation, "Heisenberg's" microscope, formalism of the quantum theory, ideal measurement, probabilistic operator measure (POM) -Implementation of the quantum theory of the measurement in quantum optics -Interference of the photon with itself, correlation of high orders, homodyne and heterodyne detection, measurement of the particle number operator and quadrature operators, non-classical states of light -Problem of the phase operator, measurement of the phase shift, interferometry and super-accurate measurements, simultaneous approximate measurement of the two non-commutating operators -Linear amplifiers and quantum noise, demolition and non-demolition measurements; measurement and quantum theory of the estimate, quantum tomography, "measurement" of the wave function of the system state

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
Quantum theory of the measurement, basic principles of the quantum theory, quantum systems.
Evaluation Evaluate the particular methods and principles, explain the aspects and results concerning the given issue, integrate the knowledge, predict the solutions, evaluate the results and outcomes.
Prerequisites
Kvantová mechanika

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

Knowledge within the scope of the course topics (examination)
Recommended literature
  • Formánek J. (1983). Úvod do kvantové teorie. Academia, Praha.
  • Greiner W. (1989). Quantum Mechanics: An Introduction. Springer.
  • Sakurai J. J. (1994). Modern Quantum Mechanics. Addison-Wesley, New York.


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