INTRODUCTION TO QUANTUM MECHANICS AND QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES
Stampa
Enrollment year
2019/2020
Academic year
2019/2020
Regulations
DM270
Academic discipline
FIS/03 (MATERIAL PHYSICS)
Department
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL,COMPUTER AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
Course
ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING
Curriculum
Photonics
Year of study
Period
1st semester (30/09/2019 - 20/01/2020)
ECTS
6
Lesson hours
45 lesson hours
Language
English
Activity type
ORAL TEST
Teacher
BAJONI DANIELE (titolare) - 6 ECTS
Prerequisites
Calculus, Linear Algebra, Classical Mechanics, Electromagnetism
Learning outcomes
Fundamental concepts of quantum mechanics. Principles of operations of the main quantum technologies.
Course contents
Introdiction to Quantum Mechanics:
- Shroedinger equation.
- Wavefunction.
- Simple systems: tunneling, harmonic oscillator.
- Hydrogen atom.
- Heisember uncertainty principle.
- Crystals and Bloch theorem.
- Energy bands in Crystals.

Introduction to Quantum Technologies:
- Qubits.
- Entanglement.
- Teleportation.
- Quantum Cryptography.
- Quantum Computing.
Teaching methods
45 hours of lectures.
Reccomended or required readings
Griffiths, “Introduction to Quantum Mechanics”
Assessment methods
Oral Exam
Further information
Sustainable development goals - Agenda 2030