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Quantum Sensing

Course 0000000935 in WS 2023/4

General Data

Course Type lecture
Semester Weekly Hours 2 SWS
Organisational Unit Experimental Semiconductor Physics
Lecturers Martin Brandt
Dominik Bucher
Hans-Gregor Hübl
Dates Wed, 10:00–12:00, ZNN 0.001

Assignment to Modules

  • PH2317: Quantensensorik / Quantum Sensing
    This module is included in the following catalogs:
    • Specific catalogue of special courses for condensed matter physics
    • Specific catalogue of special courses for Applied and Engineering Physics
    • Focus Area Experimental Quantum Science & Technology in M.Sc. Quantum Science & Technology
    • Complementary catalogue of special courses for nuclear, particle, and astrophysics
    • Complementary catalogue of special courses for Biophysics

Further Information

Courses are together with exams the building blocks for modules. Please keep in mind that information on the contents, learning outcomes and, especially examination conditions are given on the module level only – see section "Assignment to Modules" above.

additional remarks Amongst the various quantum technologies being developed, quantum sensing stands out: It has become a real-world application operating at room temperature and is being used to measure magnetic and electric fields, temperature, pressure and, yes, gravitation. This module will introduce you to the basic physics behind this exciting technology, will demonstrate a specific realisation based on so-called color centers in considerable detail and will discuss how to push the limits of quantum sensing. We will start by reviewing quantum mechanical two-level systems and their representation in the Bloch sphere, spins and their dynamics including relaxation and decoherence as well as magnetic resonance and the pulse sequences used to study it. We will introduce the nitrogen-vacancy complex in diamond and will learn how to measure dc and ac magnetometry using this atomic scale sensor to realise, e.g., NMR spectrometers capable of analysing minute samples. In the second part of the module, we will take a step back and look at the fundamentals of the quantum mechanical measurements process including the standard quantum limit, quantum non-demolition measurements as well as squeezed states and present examples from solid state physics for the field of quantum or cavity optomechanics as well as spin ensembles where these concepts are put to practice.
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Equivalent Courses (e. g. in other semesters)

SemesterTitleLecturersDates
WS 2022/3 Quantum Sensing Brandt, M. Bucher, D. Hübl, H. Wed, 10:00–12:00, ZNN 0.001
WS 2021/2 Quantum Sensing Brandt, M. Hübl, H.
Assistants: Bucher, D. 		Thu, 10:00–12:00, ZNN 0.001
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