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Lecturer(s)
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Peřina Jan, prof. RNDr. DrSc.
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Haderka Ondřej, prof. RNDr. Ph.D.
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Peřina Jan, prof. RNDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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- Coherent states of optical field and their properties - Representation of density matrix - Quasidistributions - Generating function and photon distribution - Ordering of field operators - Squeezed states - Phase states - Sub-Poisson states - Chaotic light - Laser light and superposition of coherent and chaotic fields - Heisenberg-Langevin approach - Schrödinger approach - Master equation - Generalized Fokker-Planck equation - Interaction of radiation with atoms and reservoirs - Resonance fluorescence - Generalized superposition of coherent fields and quantum noise - Photon statistics in nonlinear optical processes (optical parametric processes, Raman and Brillouin scattering, Kerr effect, four-wave mixing, phase conjugation)
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
- Preparation for the Exam
- 600 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The goal of the subject is to familiarize the student with advanced methods of quantum statistics and theory of coherence.
Evaluation. Evaluate the particular methods and principles, explain the aspects and results concerning the given issue, integrate the knowledge, predict the solutions, evaluate the results and outcomes.
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Prerequisites
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Basic knowledge of the undergraduate physics.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral exam
Knowledge within the scope of the course topics (examination).
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Recommended literature
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Peřina J. (1991). Quantum Statistics of Linear and Nonlinear Optical Phenomena. Kluwer, Dordrecht.
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