Atomic Physics & Quantum Optics (PHYS7055)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2020
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
School
Mathematics & Physics School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Flexible Delivery
Class hours
3L:1T
Incompatible
PHYS4060 or PHYS7060 or PHYS4090 or PHYS7090 or PHYS4055
Prerequisite
PHYS3040
Recommended companion
PHYS7021
Restricted
Permission of Head of School
Assessment methods
Assignment, Oral presentation, Examination
Course enquiries
Course description
This course provides an introduction to the physics of lasers, atom-light interactions, and the quantization of the electromagnetic field. The implications for the conceptual foundations of quantum mechanics and nonclassical effects which arise will be considered.
