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While coherence phenomena have long been familiar in the context of light waves, their manifestation in the context of matter waves is an exciting development of modern quantum science. This course aims to introduce the basic concepts needed to understand Quantum coherent phenomena, and the relevant experiments to probe such properties. We will study classical as well as quantum correlations which can be properties of light and matter. We will start briefly revisiting classical electrodynamics and quantum mechanics. We will then introduce the concept of photon, discuss photon statistics and noise, meet correlation functions and discuss relevant interferometry experiments. We will then discuss non-classical coherent and squeezed states such as Fock states. We will then discuss light-matter interaction as in cavity-QED. Finally, some applications of coherent light and coherent matter may include the discussion of examples such as Bose-Einstein condensation, quantum entanglement as well as selected topics from quantum communications, decoherence theory and quantum computing.

The approach in this lecture is rather phenomenological, while still introducing the typical mathematical tools to evaluate coherence and to describe the electromagnetic field in a quantum formalism. We hope that this will provide students with an ideal basis to understand coherent phenomena in all kinds of physical systems and provide an introduction to the field of quantum technologies.

After studying this course students should be able to explain the concept of quantum mechanical wave function and its basic properties, the Schrödinger equation, the concepts of operator, eigenstates and the significance of measurements, and describe the quantum behaviour of systems of many particles.

After studying this course students should be able to explain the concept of quantum mechanical wave function and its basic properties, the Schrödinger equation, the concepts of operator, eigenstates and the significance of measurements, and describe the quantum behaviour of systems of many particles.

Early modern England is a period associated with Elizabeth I and the Tudor court, the plays of Shakespeare, blood and violence on the Jacobean stage, the discovery of new worlds, and the persecution of witches and heretics. The diversity and vitality of the literature of this time is represented by the work of celebrated writers, such as Shakespeare and Marlowe, and lesser known writers such as Thomas Dekker and John Ford. You will read tragedies and comedies, sonnets and masques, mythical tales and tales of exploration. To deepen our understanding of the literature of early modern England we need to think about the culture that produced the work. We will explore some of the issues that were fiercely debated at this time – from monarchy to magic – and we will ask questions about how texts contribute to our understanding of England’s past.

Early modern England is a period associated with Elizabeth I and the Tudor court, the plays of Shakespeare, blood and violence on the Jacobean stage, the discovery of new worlds, and the persecution of witches and heretics. The diversity and vitality of the literature of this time is represented by the work of celebrated writers, such as Shakespeare and Marlowe, and lesser known writers such as Thomas Dekker and John Ford. You will read tragedies and comedies, sonnets and masques, mythical tales and tales of exploration. To deepen our understanding of the literature of early modern England we need to think about the culture that produced the work. We will explore some of the issues that were fiercely debated at this time – from monarchy to magic – and we will ask questions about how texts contribute to our understanding of England’s past.

In this module, we will investigate and reflect on the various entanglements between Queerness and digital technologies. Drawing from foundational concepts in Queer theory and gender studies scholarship, this module deconstructs and reconceptualises dominant narratives of the digital. Using case studies and practical work, we will learn about the histories of computing form Queer perspectives, critique discourses of inclusion using Queer theories, and reflect on the ways networked technologies have the potential to transform understandings of gender, sex, and sexuality.

In this module, we will investigate and reflect on the various entanglements between Queerness and digital technologies. Drawing from foundational concepts in Queer theory and gender studies scholarship, this module deconstructs and reconceptualises dominant narratives of the digital. Using case studies and practical work, we will learn about the histories of computing form Queer perspectives, critique discourses of inclusion using Queer theories, and reflect on the ways networked technologies have the potential to transform understandings of gender, sex, and sexuality.

In this module, we will investigate and reflect on the various entanglements between Queerness and digital technologies. Drawing from foundational concepts in Queer theory and gender studies scholarship, this module deconstructs and reconceptualises dominant narratives of the digital. Using case studies and practical work, we will learn about the histories of computing form Queer perspectives, critique discourses of inclusion using Queer theories, and reflect on the ways networked technologies have the potential to transform understandings of gender, sex, and sexuality.

In this module, we will investigate and reflect on the various entanglements between Queerness and digital technologies. Drawing from foundational concepts in Queer theory and gender studies scholarship, this module deconstructs and reconceptualises dominant narratives of the digital. Using case studies and practical work, we will learn about the histories of computing form Queer perspectives, critique discourses of inclusion using Queer theories, and reflect on the ways networked technologies have the potential to transform understandings of gender, sex, and sexuality.

In this module, we will investigate and reflect on the various entanglements between Queerness and digital technologies. Drawing from foundational concepts in Queer theory and gender studies scholarship, this module deconstructs and reconceptualises dominant narratives of the digital. Using case studies and practical work, we will learn about the histories of computing form Queer perspectives, critique discourses of inclusion using Queer theories, and reflect on the ways networked technologies have the potential to transform understandings of gender, sex, and sexuality.