Course Description
6.453 Quantum Optical Communication is one of a collection of MIT classes that deals with aspects of an emerging field known as quantum information science. This course covers Quantum Optics, Single-Mode and Two-Mode Quantum Systems, Multi-Mode Quantum Systems, Nonlinear Optics, and Quantum System Theory.
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![A graph on a parabola with several probability distributions showing the different probability distributions for the quantum harmonic oscillator.](/courses/6-453-quantum-optical-communication-fall-2016/7a2efa0e38cb39ab8a5524d32bcb8e15_6-453F16.png)
The ground state and first seven excited states of the quantum harmonic oscillator, as examined in Lectures 4 through 8. (Image in the public domain, courtesy of Allen McC. on Wikipedia.)