Course: Quantum Communication and Information Processing

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Course title Quantum Communication and Information Processing
Course code OPT/PGSKK
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 15
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Dušek Miloslav, prof. RNDr. Dr.
  • Fiurášek Jaromír, prof. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
- Quantum state, density matrix - EPR paradox, Bell inequalities - Basic algebraic tools, completely positive maps, generalized quantum measurements - Factorable states, separability criteria, measures of quantum entanglement - Generation of entangled states of light, parametric down conversion - Optimal measurement and discrimination of quantum states, optimal quantum copying - Quantum communication protocols, quantum cryptography, quantum teleportation, entanglement swapping, dense quantum coding, distillation and purification of entangled states, quantum repeaters, quantum memory for light - Quantum computing

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Homework for Teaching - 30 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Postgraduate course on quantum communication and quantum information processing. Studens will learn in detail about the following: basic algebraic tools, mathematical description of quantum states, measurements and operations, quantum entanglement, quantum teleportation, quantum cryptography, quantum gates and quantum computing.
Knowledge of quantum communication and information processing and the ability to apply this theoretical knowledge to solving specific problems. Understanding of experimental schemes for optical implementations of protocols for quantum information processing and the ability to analyze these schemes.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of quantum physics and optics at the level of master study of physics.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

Knowledge within the scope of the course topics (examination)
Recommended literature
  • Alber G. et al. (2001). Quantum Information. Springer, Berlin.
  • Dušek M. (2002). Koncepční otázky kvantové teorie. UP, Olomouc.
  • Nielsen M. A., Chuang, I. L. (2000). Quantum Computation and Quantum Information. Cambridge University Press.
  • Peres A. (1996). Quantum Theory: Concepts and Methods. Kluwer, Dordrecht.


Study plans that include the course
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