“Quantum Chance: Nonlocality, Teleportation and Other Quantum Marvels”
Nicolas Gisin – Springer 2014
“The Quantum World”
Michel Le Bellac – World Scientific 2013
"Modern Quantum Mechanics"
Jun John Sakurai
Learning Objectives
Provide students the elements to understand some advanced aspects of quantum mechanics and their applications.
Prerequisites
Good knowledge of Classical Physics, Basic knowledge of Quantum Mechanics
Teaching Methods
90% Lesson
10% visits to laboratories
Further information
Office hours: by appointment at LENS
Type of Assessment
Oral Exam to ascertain the student comprehension of the Course Program
Course program
Elements of Quantum Mechanics: wave-particle duality, 2 levels systems; Quantum states superpositions (single particle): introduction of the Bloch sphere (Q-bit), no cloning theorem and quantum cryptography (BB84); Two particles superpositions (EPR): Entanglement, Bell inequalities (and experimental verification), quantum teleportation; many particle systems: pure and mixed states, classical and quantum probabilities; Environment and decoherence: sub-systems and environment, open systems measurements and decoherence, Schroedinger cats; Description of experiments: Experimental realization of quantum operators, quantum simulators, sensors at the quantum limit, quantum memories, Quantum Zeno effect.