Physics with a few atoms, photons and phonons
Abstract:
A system of well controlled few atoms interacting with a single or a few photons, drives the fields of precision measurement, single ion clock, quantum information and computation, thermodynamics in quantum limit and much more. In this lecture, we will build up the basics physics behind such a system namely ion trap, atom-light interaction, basic quantum logic operations and measurement procedures. We will conclude discussing some examples of the present state-of-the-art experiments in this field. A basic outline of the lectures for the four days is:
1. Day one: Introduction to ion trap and their classifications, requirements and utilities. Characterization of Paul traps, equation of motion, stabilities etc.
2. Day two: Atom-light interaction, the Hamiltonian and its dynamics
3. Day three: Precision measurement techniques, single ion clock, sensing of force and other fields
4. Day four: Basic logic operations for a single two-level system, for 2 two level system and more.