LEARNING OUTCOMES
After this course the student can:
- Identify basic concepts of quantum physics.
- Identify technological applications utilizing control at the level of individual quantum states.
Credits: 5
Schedule: 22.10.2024 - 05.12.2024
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Matti Raasakka, Ilkka Tittonen
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
Basic quantum formalism, concepts and phenomena. Technological applications of quantum physics.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Homework and final exam
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
lectures, exercise groups, independent study.
Lectures and exercise sessions are voluntary, except for handing in the weekly exercises.
DETAILS
Study Material
valid for whole curriculum period:
Textbooks:
- Nielsen, Chuang, Quantum Computation and Quantum Information: 10th Anniversary Edition, Cambridge University Press.
- Harris, Modern Physics, Second Edition, Pearson.
In addition, several freely available materials will be used, which will be introduced during the course.
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language: English
Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Autumn II
2025-2026 Autumn II