Undergraduate Physics Seminar: "Experimental Quantum Optics: Interferometry, Weak Values, and Non-linear Optics," Emily Kinnicutt
- Sponsor
- Department of Physics
- Speaker
- Emily Kinnicutt
- Contact
- Refia Caliskan
- hcali@illinois.edu
- Views
- 2
Quantum optics explores the quantum nature of light, particularly how light interacts with matter. Understanding these phenomena are essential for advancing quantum information sciences (QIS). Utilizing photons as qubits offers both an expanded set of measurable observables and increased robustness to decoherence. As a result, developing methods of measuring and controlling photons is crucial.
This talk will discuss two free space experiments conducted at UIUC that will later be incorporated into larger optical systems. The first experiment uses weak value amplification to measure extremely small frequency shifts in light. The second focuses on the development of a fast-switching mesoscopic Pockels cell, enabling efficient polarization control. Although this talk primarily focuses on free space optics, there are endless possibilities within the field of quantum optics, all of which will remain necessary as the field of quantum information continues to advance.
Join via Zoom: https://illinois.zoom.us/j/84701225497?pwd=Xln6ZCKraIhgRswrUDdn1NfpTlOK4A