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EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

Courses and Certificate Fees

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yesIIT Kanpur

The Syllabus

  • Main differences between classical and quantum mechanics
  • Intro to coherence
  • Stochastic Processes
  • Some essential concepts

  • The Joint probability function used in classical optics
  • Second-order coherence theory (Temporal)
  • Temporal correlations: some essential mathematical concepts

  • Quantifying the temporal correlations
  • Second-order coherence theory (Spatial)
  • Spatial correlations: some essential mathematical concepts 
  • Angular correlation function

  • Quantifying the spatial correlations
  • Propagation of Correlation
  • Second order coherence theory (Angular)
  • Angular correlations: some essential mathematical concepts
  • Quantifying the angular correlations. Second-order coherence theory (polarization);

  • Quantifying the polarization correlation
  • Visibility of Polarization Interference
  • Degree of Polarization Coherent Mode Representation of Optical Fields

  • Review of Quantum Mechanics
  • Quantum Mechanical Correlation Functions
  • An example
  • Onephoton interference in Michelson interferometer

  • Intro to quantum entanglement
  • Basics of Nonlinear Optics
  • Second-Order Nonlinear Optical Effects
  • Parametric down-conversion
  • Temporal two-Photon State Produced by Parametric DownConversion

  • Phase-matching in Parametric Down-Conversion
  • Temporal two-photon interference
  • Deriving the two-photon interference law
  • One Photon Interference Effects with Entangled photons
  • Some example of two-photon interference effects

  • Two-Photon State Produced by Parametric Down-Conversion: Spatial
  • Two-Photon Interference: Spatial
  • Quantum Measurements

  • Can the quantum mechanical description of physical reality be considered complete? 
  • Hidden Variable Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics

  • Bell Inequalities
  • Entanglement Verification

  • Entanglement Quantification and connection between coherence and entanglement
  • Quantum Cryptography; Quantum Teleportation

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