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Physics 287 Topics in the Physics of Quantum Information (Course Website 2006)
Introduction to physics of quantum information, with emphasis on ideas and experiments ranging from quantum optics to condensed matter physics. Background and theoretical tools introduced. The format is a combination of lectures and class presentations.

Physics 285b. Modern Atomic and Optical Physics II (Fall 2009)
Introduction to quantum optics and modern atomic physics. The basic concepts and theoretical tools will be introduced. Topics will include coherence phenomena, non-classical states of light and matter, atom cooling and trapping and atom optics. The second of a two-term subject sequence that provides the foundations for contemporary research.
Prerequisite: A course in electromagnetic theory (Physics 232a or equivalent); one half-course in intermediate or advanced quantum mechanics.

P285b Course Notes

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