Quantum and Nonlinear Optics

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Course information

Syllabus


Tests

Quiz (06.10.2010)

Final (16.12.2010) Solutions


Supplementary information

Solution to Problem 3.13

Speckle pattern (Problem 3.15)


Lecture notes

Full text as one file 

Chapter 1 

Chapter 2

Chapter 3 

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Appendix


Textbooks

Y. R. Shen. The principles of nonlinear optics

V. G. Dmitriev, G. G. Gurzadyan, D. N. Nikogosyan. Handbook of Nonlinear Optical Crystals

R. W. Boyd. Nonlinear optics [chapter 1 online]

L. Mandel. Optical Coherence and Quantum Optics

C. Gerry, P. Knight. Introductory Quantum Optics

U. Leonhardt. Measuring the quantum state of light

P. W. Milonni, J. H. Eberly. Lasers.

M. Scully and M. S. Zubairy, Quantum Optics.

J. Preskill. Quantum Computation [online lecture notes]

M. Lukin. Modern Atomic and Optical Physics II [online lecture notes]

 


Homeworks 2008

Homework 1 (due 23.09.08) 

Homework 2 (due 07.10.08) 

Homework 3 (due 21.09.08) 

Homework 4 (due 13.11.08) 

Homework 5 (due 25.11.08) 

Homework 6 (due 04.12.08) 


Exams 2008

 

Midterm 1 (28.10.08). Solutions

 

Midterm 2 (06.11.08). Solutions

 

Final (15.12.08). Solutions

 


Instructor: Dr. Alex Lvovsky

Group home page: http://qis.ucalgary.ca/quantech/
Personal home page:
http://qis.ucalgary.ca/~lvov/
E-mail: lvov(at)ucalgary.ca
Telephone: 403 220 4124
Fax: 403 289 3331
Office: Science B 319


Grader: Connor Kupchak

E-mail: ckupchak(at)phas.ucalgary.ca
Telephone: 403 210 8910
Office: Science B 318