Jonathan Home: Katalogdaten im Frühjahrssemester 2016

Auszeichnung: Die Goldene Eule
NameHerr Prof. Dr. Jonathan Home
LehrgebietExperimentelle Quanteninformation
Adresse
Institut für Quantenelektronik
ETH Zürich, HPF E 8
Otto-Stern-Weg 1
8093 Zürich
SWITZERLAND
Telefon+41 44 633 31 66
E-Mailjhome@ethz.ch
DepartementPhysik
BeziehungOrdentlicher Professor

NummerTitelECTSUmfangDozierende
402-0101-00LThe Zurich Physics Colloquium Information 0 KP1KR. Renner, G. Aeppli, C. Anastasiou, N. Beisert, G. Blatter, M. Carollo, C. Degen, G. Dissertori, K. Ensslin, T. Esslinger, J. Faist, M. Gaberdiel, G. M. Graf, R. Grange, J. Home, S. Huber, A. Imamoglu, P. Jetzer, S. Johnson, U. Keller, K. S. Kirch, S. Lilly, L. M. Mayer, J. Mesot, M. R. Meyer, B. Moore, F. Pauss, D. Pescia, A. Refregier, A. Rubbia, K. Schawinski, T. C. Schulthess, M. Sigrist, A. Vaterlaus, R. Wallny, A. Wallraff, W. Wegscheider, A. Zheludev
KurzbeschreibungResearch colloquium
Lernziel
Voraussetzungen / BesonderesOccasionally, talks may be delivered in German.
402-0448-00LQuantum Information Processing10 KP3V + 2UJ. Home, R. Renner
KurzbeschreibungThe course is an introduction to quantum information processing. It covers the basic theory of quantum information and quantum computation as well as experimental aspects.
LernzielThe goal is to acquire a good understanding of the ideas underlying quantum information processing. The course is also a preparation for subsequent more specialised courses in the area of quantum information science.
InhaltThe course starts with a treatment of key features of quantum theory that are relevant for information processing (such as quantum entanglement and non-locality). It covers basic communication tasks (quantum teleportation, entanglement swapping, key distribution, and distributed computation) as well as models of computation (e.g., the gate model) and algorithms (Deutsch-Jozsa and Shor). Further core topics are decoherence, quantum error correction, and fault tolerant quantum computation.
Voraussetzungen / BesonderesQuantum Mechanics I
402-0492-00LExperimental Techniques in Quantum and Electro-Optics
Findet dieses Semester nicht statt.
6 KP2V + 1UJ. Home
KurzbeschreibungWe will cover experimental issues in making measurements in modern physics experiments. The primary challenge in any measurement is achieving good signal to noise. We will cover areas such as optical propagation, electronics, noise limits and feedback control. Methods for stabilizing frequencies and intensities of laser systems will also be described.
LernzielI aim to give an in depth understanding of experimental issues for students wishing to work on experimental science. The methods covered are widely applicable in modern physics, since light and electronics are the primary methods by which measurements are made across the field.
InhaltThe course will cover a number of different areas of experimental physics, including
Optical elements and propagation
Electronics and Electronic Noise
Optical Detection
Control Theory

Examples from a modern quantum information laboratory will be discussed and illustrated through active devices in the lecture.
402-0498-00LCavity QED and Ion Trap Physics Information
Findet dieses Semester nicht statt.
6 KP2V + 1UJ. Home
KurzbeschreibungThis course covers the physics of systems where harmonic oscillators are coupled to spin systems, for which the 2012 Nobel prize was awarded. Experimental realizations include photons trapped in high-finesse cavities and ions trapped by electro-magnetic fields. These approaches have achieved an extraordinary level of control and provide leading technologies for quantum information processing.
LernzielThe objective is to provide a basis for understanding the wide range of research currently being performed on fundamental quantum mechanics with spin-spring systems, including cavity-QED and ion traps. During the course students would expect to gain an understanding of the current frontier of research in these areas, and the challenges which must be overcome to make further advances. This should provide a solid background for tackling recently published research in these fields, including experimental realisations of quantum information processing.
InhaltThis course will cover cavity-QED and ion trap physics, providing links and differences between the two. It aims to cover both theoretical and experimental aspects. In all experimental settings the role of decoherence and the quantum-classical transition is of great importance, and this will therefore form one of the key components of the course. The topics of the course were cited in the Nobel prize which was awarded to Serge Haroche and David Wineland in 2012.

Topics which will be covered include:

Cavity QED
(atoms/spins coupled to a quantized field mode)
Ion trap
(charged atoms coupled to a quantized motional mode)

Quantum state engineering:
Coherent and squeezed states
Entangled states
Schrodinger's cat states

Decoherence:
The quantum optical master equation
Monte-Carlo wavefunction
Quantum measurements
Entanglement and decoherence

Applications:
Quantum information processing
Quantum sensing
LiteraturS. Haroche and J-M. Raimond "Exploring the Quantum" (required)
M. Scully and M.S. Zubairy, Quantum Optics (recommended)
Voraussetzungen / BesonderesThis course requires a good working knowledge in non-relativistic quantum mechanics. Prior knowledge of quantum optics is recommended but not required.
402-0551-00LLaser Seminar0 KP1ST. Esslinger, J. Faist, J. Home, A. Imamoglu, U. Keller, F. Merkt, H. J. Wörner
KurzbeschreibungResearch colloquium
Lernziel