Coherence and Quantum Entanglement
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12 WeeksQuick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|
| yes | IIT 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