ECE 5114 - Intro to Quantum Engineering (3C)

Course Description

Introduction to fundamental concepts and laboratory implementation of quantum engineering applications. Science concepts include wave-particle duality, quantum erasure, quantum entanglement and engineering applications include quantum communication, quantum cryptography, quantum sensing, quantum interferometry, and quantum state tomography.

Why take this course?

Quantum Information Science and Engineering (QISE) is a rapidly growing field of study and is expected to revolutionize society in the coming decades. Currently, there is a lack of courses nationally that provide experiential learning through a hardware laboratory experience in this field. This course addresses this need by providing both lectures and hands-on laboratory experience of key aspects of quantum science and engineering including wave-particle duality, quantum entanglement, quantum communications, quantum cryptography, and quantum sensing.

Learning Objectives

• Design lab experiments to demonstrate wave-particle duality and quantum erasure.
• Design lab experiments to use weak coherent laser pulses for basic quantum communication links.
• Design lab experiments using Spontaneous Parametric Down Conversion (SPDC) to produce quantum entanglement.
• Measure quantum entanglement by using Bell’s Inequality experimental data.
• Design lab experiments for BB84 and Ekert91 Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) cryptography protocols.
• Design lab experiments using Optical Magnetic Resonance Detection (OMRD) for quantum sensing of magnetic fields.
• Design lab experiments for Hong-Ou-Mandel (HOM) and Franson Interferometry.
• Design lab experiments for Quantum State Tomography (QST).