Course Announcements
« PHYS522 Spring 2014
HWK5 solution posted on wiki
Sun 04May2014 6:32PMYou can find solutions to HWK 5 (which we have not returned the graded copies) on wiki, they will be there till after final.
Final Exam Date 5/5 evening 7-9pm in PHYS 201
Sun 27Apr2014 11:16AMFinal Exam is set on 5/5 Monday evening 7-9pm in PHYS 201.
It's a close book exam. Problems will be similar to HWK problems. You are allowed to bring a self-made equation sheet (A4 paper or smaller), and calculator is allowed.
Special Seminar on quantum nanophotonics for Monday 4/14 class
Tue 15Apr2014 11:38PMInstead of regular lecture, for Monday 4/14 class please attend the
Quantum Photonics Seminar by Prof. Ken Chih-Kang Shih UT Austin), 04/21 Monday, BRK 1001, 9:30am
"Active nanophotonics: from coherent control of quantum emitters to plasmonic nanolasers"
Abstract:
Light-matter interaction at nanometer scale is emerging as one of the most exciting fields in nanoscience. In combination with the advanced materials synthesis technique to tailor novel low-dimensional electronic systems, new doors are open toward design and realization of nanophotonic devices with novel functionalities. Here I will present two areas that have been pursued in my research group. The first concerns optical coherent control of semiconductor quantum dots as quantum light sources for quantum information applications[1-3]. In particular, I will discuss resonant excitation of quantum emitters in a cavity which enables observation of key signatures of resonant fluorescence such as Mollow triplets and Rabi oscillations in second order photon correlations. The second topic deals with recent exciting development in metal based plasmonic platform which enables the realization of plasmonic nanolasers that break the diffraction limit[4]. I will discuss the first CW operation of plasmonic nanolaser with ultra-low thresholds and show that the underlying mechanism is spasing. I will also show some recent breakthough in achieving full color nanolasers on the same materials platform [5]. Future perspectives of on-chip nanoscale quantum-photonic circuits will be discussed.
Refs: http://www.ph.utexas.edu/~nemrg/
Htoon, H., et al., Interplay of Rabi oscillations and quantum interference in semiconductor quantum dots. Physical Review Letters, 2002. 88(8). Muller, A., et al., Resonance fluorescence from a coherently driven semiconductor quantum dot in a cavity. Physical Review Letters, 2007. 99(18).
Flagg, E.B., et al., Resonantly driven coherent oscillations in a solid-state quantum emitter. Nature Physics, 2009. 5(3): p. 203-207.
Lu, Y.J., et al., Plasmonic Nanolaser Using Epitaxially Grown Silver Film. Science, 2012. 337(6093): p. 450-453.
Special seminar on topological insulators with photons in BRK for Monday 4/7 class
Sun 06Apr2014 11:10PMhttps://nanohub.org/groups/bnc/calendar/details/973
Special seminar on quantum photonics with defects/spins in semiconductors in BRK for Monday 3/24 class
Fri 14Mar2014 3:16PMFor the coming Monday 3/24 class, we will not have regular lecture in PHYS, instead it will be replaced by Special seminar on quantum photonics with defects/spins in semiconductors in BRK:
https://nanohub.org/groups/bnc/calendar/details/787
Special seminar on NV center in BRK for Monday 2/24 class
Fri 21Feb2014 3:51PMFor the coming Monday 2/24 class, we will not have regular lecture in PHYS, instead it will be replaced by special seminar on diamond NV centers by Chinmay Belthangady in BRK 1001 (starting from 9:30am). Details see http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/nanotechnology/events/view.php?id=1530
This is will be a useful introduction to the physics and an important application of NV center.