Photonics and Quantum Optics I
Course, Master's level, 1FA664
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Spring 2027 Spring 2027, Uppsala, 33%, On-campus, English
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 33%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 18 January 2027–21 March 2027
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
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120 credits in science/engineering. Participation in the courses Quantum Mechanics, Advanced Course and Solid State Physics I/F. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
- Selection
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Higher education credits in science and engineering (maximum 240 credits)
- Fees
- If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 13,750
- Total tuition fee: SEK 13,750
- Application deadline
- 15 October 2026
- Application code
- UU-63100
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 4 January 2027–17 January 2027
- Information on registration from the department
Spring 2027 Spring 2027, Uppsala, 33%, On-campus, English For exchange students
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 33%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 18 January 2027–21 March 2027
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
120 credits in science/engineering. Participation in the courses Quantum Mechanics, Advanced Course and Solid State Physics I/F. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 4 January 2027–17 January 2027
- Information on registration from the department
About the course
Light as waves, beams and photons. The quantisation of free radiation and the Hamiltonian for quantised radiation. Momentum and angular momentum of radiation. Ground states of quantum radiation, vacuum fluctuations, Casimir effect. Single-mode and multi-mode quantum radiation. Squeezed and entangled polarisation states of photons. Quantum information.