Quantum theory of electromagnetic radiation, interaction of light with matter, kinetic processes, introduction into
spectroscopy and theory of open systems.
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Kvantová teorie elektromagnetického zárení, interakce svetla s látkou, kinetické procesy, úvod do spektroskopie a
teorie otevřených systému.
Aim of the course -
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Systematically introduce students into the fundamentals of quantum theory of light, into description of light-matter interaction and into basics of optical spectroscopy.
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Systematicky uvést posluchače do základů kvantové teorie světla, do popisu interakce světla s látkou a do základů optické spektroskopie.
Course completion requirements -
Last update: doc. Mgr. Tomáš Mančal, Ph.D. (13.10.2017)
Oral exam. For oral exam, student has to pass a written test and participate on the lectures.
Last update: doc. Mgr. Tomáš Mančal, Ph.D. (13.10.2017)
Ústní zkouška. Podmínkou ústní zkoušky je zápočet ze cvičení . Podmínkou zápočtu je úspěšné absolvování zápočtového testu a aktivní účast na cvičení.
Literature -
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V.Cápek: Kvantová teorie svetla a koherence (skripta, 1.díl)
R. Loundon: The Quantum Theory of Light, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1983
H.-A. Bachor and T. C. Ralph: A Guide to Experiments in Quantum Optics, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2004
L. Allen and J. H. Eberly: Optical Resonance and Two-level Atoms, Dover, New York, 1987
S. Mukamel: Principles of Nonlinear Spectroscopy, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1995
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V.Cápek: Kvantová teorie svetla a koherence (skripta, 1.díl)
R. Loundon: The Quantum Theory of Light, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1983
H.-A. Bachor and T. C. Ralph: A Guide to Experiments in Quantum Optics, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2004
L. Allen and J. H. Eberly: Optical Resonance and Two-level Atoms, Dover, New York, 1987
S. Mukamel: Principles of Nonlinear Spectroscopy, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1995
Teaching methods -
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Standard lecture
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Standadní přednáška
Syllabus -
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Quantization of electromagnetic field.
Separation of transverse and longitudinal component by gauge theory.
Hamiltonian of the transverse part in second quantization.
Dipole approximation of interaction of light with an atom.
Quantum states of the field.
Pure states of the field: states with a sharp number of photons, coherent states,
squeezed vacuum and squeezed coherent state.
Mixed state of the field.
Thermal radiation, energy of thermal radiation, heat conduction by radiation.
Quantum optics of an atom.
Spontaneous emission, life time of excited state, natural spectral line shape,
thermal and collisional broadening of spectral line,
absorption and stimulated emission. Spectral hole burning,
stimulated emission vs. absorption - laser equations.
Interaction of atoms with coherent light, reduced density matrix, relaxation in open systems,
relaxation tensor, properties of relaxation tensor, spectral lines in susceptibility,
absorption saturation, photon echo, slow light.
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Kvantování elektromagnetického pole.
Oddelení prícné a podélné komponenty volbou kalibrace.
Hamiltonián ve druhém kvantování pro prícnou složku.
