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Explore the fundamental principles of nanophotonics and quantum optics through this comprehensive course covering electromagnetic wave theory, material optical responses, and quantum light phenomena. Begin with Maxwell's equations, wave propagation, and dispersion relations before examining the optical properties of materials using Lorentz and Drude-Lorentz models. Investigate low-dimensional semiconductor systems, absorption and gain mechanisms, and selection rules for optical processes. Study plasmonic phenomena including localized surface plasmon resonances, surface plasmon polaritons, and their dispersion characteristics. Analyze electromagnetic wave behavior in multilayer structures and photonic crystals, exploring bandgap formation and practical applications. Delve into metamaterials operating across different frequency ranges, from GHz to optical frequencies, including negative index materials and metasurfaces. Examine tunable and active metamaterial systems, radiative processes, and miniaturized photonic devices including nanoscale lasers and non-Hermitian systems. Understand light-atom interactions, Rabi oscillations, and cavity quantum electrodynamics in both weak and strong coupling regimes. Learn fabrication techniques for nanophotonic structures and measurement methods for quantum light properties. Master photon statistics, photodetection principles, and correlation functions through experiments like Hanbury Brown-Twiss measurements. Study quantum mechanical descriptions of electromagnetic fields, including vacuum fluctuations, coherent states, squeezed states, and photon number states. Apply quantum optics concepts to practical applications such as quantum key distribution and explore the uncertainty relations governing quantum light fields.
