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Quantum Optics and Semiconductor Quantum Dots
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:02:33
Abstract
Quantization of electromagnetic fields. Quantum and classical states of light. quantum-dot photon interaction and its description using optical Bloch equations. Elements of single quantum dot spectroscopy: interaction effects. First and second order coherence properties of light: photon bunching and antibunching.
Objective
This course covers basic concepts in quantum optics and physics of semiconductor quantum dots. The specific topics that will be discussed include quantization of electromagnetic fields, coherence properties of quantized fields, atom-field interaction in the electric-dipole limit, spontaneous emission, density operator and the optical Bloch equations, basic energy level spectra of quantum dots (excitons, trions, biexcitons), quantum optical phenomena in quantum dots (photon antibunching, cavity-QED).
Resources
Literature
R. Loudon, "Quantum Theory of Light," (Oxford, 1985). Y. Yamamoto and A. Imamoglu, "Mesoscopic Quantum Optics," (Wiley, 1999).
General Information
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- session examination
- Mode
- oral 30 minutes
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| lecture with exercise | Quantum Optics and Semiconductor Quantum Dots |
|
4 h weekly |