Quantum Optics Courses and Certifications

Quantum Mechanics for Scientists and Engineers 2

15 ratings at edX

This course covers key topics in the use of quantum mechanics in many modern applications in science and technology, introduces core advanced concepts such as spin, identical particles, the quantum me

• edX
• 9 weeks, 7-10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Atomic and Optical Physics I

This course is the first of a two-semester subject sequence that provides the foundations for contemporary research in selected areas of atomic and optical physics.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• 34 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Atomic and Optical Physics II

This is the second of a two-semester subject sequence beginning with Atomic and Optical Physics I (8.421) that provides the foundations for contemporary research in selected areas of atomic and optical physics.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• 36 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Atomic and Optical Physics

Study how atoms interact with radiation, covering resonance methods, the structure of simple atoms, atoms in cavities, and quantum information concepts arising in atomic physics.

• MITx Online
• 14 weeks, 5-10 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

NPTEL;  IIT Madras

Quantum Mechanics I

This course covers basic concepts of quantum mechanics and mathematical preliminaries, eigenvalues, expectation values, measurement and the uncertainty principle, time evolution of wavepackets, 1-dimensional potential well problems

• YouTube
• 1 day 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL;  IIT Madras

Quantum Mechanics I

Develops quantum mechanics through linear-vector-space formalism, measurement, wave mechanics, angular momentum, quantum optics, and perturbation theory.

• YouTube
• 1 day 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

CoA Physics

Physics 4C - Optics, Special Relativity, and Quantum Mechanics in 30 Lectures

Master optics, special relativity, quantum mechanics, and particle physics through 30 comprehensive lectures covering light properties, wave interference, time dilation, Schrödinger equation, and the Standard Model.

• YouTube
• 2 days 2 hours 9 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Scaling Laws of Microrobots - Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics, Optics, and Quantum Effects - Module 03

Explore scaling laws governing heat transfer, thermodynamics, optics, and quantum effects in microrobot design and functionality.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Physical Optics‌

Explores how light’s wave behavior produces interference, diffraction, and polarization, then connects these phenomena to light–matter interactions and optical technologies.

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

IIT Hyderabad;  NPTEL

Fundamentals of Nano and Quantum Photonics

Explores nanophotonics from plasmonic nanoparticles and metamaterials to quantum light, photon statistics, antibunching, and light–atom interactions.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

NPTEL;  IIT Guwahati

Advanced Quantum Mechanics with Applications

1 rating

Advanced quantum mechanics connects density matrices, angular momentum, quantum information, approximation methods, and quantum dynamics to applications in optics, NMR, and transport.

• YouTube
• 1 day
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Quantum Electronics

Explores nonlinear optical effects and quantized electromagnetic fields, linking quasi-phase matching, homodyne detection, and parametric down-conversion.

• YouTube
• 1 day 11 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

For the Love of Physics

Something from Nothing: Pair Production and Pair Annihilation

Explore pair production and annihilation, fascinating quantum phenomena showcasing mass-energy conversion. Gain insights into particle-antiparticle interactions and their implications for physics.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

For the Love of Physics

Compton Effect - Revealing Light's Particle Nature and Deriving the Compton Equation

Explore the Compton Effect, a key quantum phenomenon revealing light's particle nature. Learn about photon-electron collisions and derive the Compton Shift Equation.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

For the Love of Physics

The Photoelectric Effect - Dual Nature of Light and Photons

Explore the photoelectric effect's role in quantum mechanics, its experimental observations, and Einstein's groundbreaking theory, revealing light's dual nature as waves and particles.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video