| Course Unit Code | 440-2221/01 |
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| Number of ECTS Credits Allocated | 4 ECTS credits |
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| Type of Course Unit * | Optional |
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| Level of Course Unit * | First Cycle |
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| Year of Study * | Second Year |
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| Semester when the Course Unit is delivered | Summer Semester |
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| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face |
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| Language of Instruction | Czech |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Requisites | Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) | Personal ID | Name |
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| VAS40 | prof. RNDr. Vladimír Vašinek, CSc. |
| Summary |
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| The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the basic physical principles and experimental implementations of modern quantum communication technologies, especially quantum key distribution, the security of which is guaranteed by the laws of quantum physics. Students will gradually learn the basics of coherent optical communications and acquire the basics of quantum optics. Attention is paid to the properties of photons and electrons and to the description of the differences between the collective and individual properties of a set of particles and their mathematical description. |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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| The aim of the course is to provide students with a basic idea of quantum communications and the principles on which they are based. Students will get acquainted with the physical foundations of quantum information processing, get an idea of the differences between classical and quantum bits, the properties of quantum information carriers, understand the basic concepts such as photon intertwining, bound states, quantum key distribution, get acquainted with the basics of encryption protocols. |
| Course Contents |
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1) Classical coherent optical communications
2) Differences between classical and quantum systems
3) Basic features of classical and quantum information processing
4) Quantum information, quantum bit - qubit
5) Base states, uncertainty principle
6) Quantum information carriers
7) Photon, introduction to quantum optics
8) BB84 encryption protocol, quantum key distribution
9) Quantum cryptography
10) Intruder detection
11) Introduction to quantum mechanics, wave function, matrix mechanics
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
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| Required Reading: |
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E. Desurvire, Classical and Quantum Information Theory: An Introduction for the Telecom Scientist, Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Akama, S.: Elements of Quantum Computing, History, Theories and Engineering Applications. Springer Verlag, 2015, ISBN 978-3-319-08284-4 |
E. Desurvire, Classical and Quantum Information Theory: An Introduction for the Telecom Scientist, Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Akama, S.: Elements of Quantum Computing, History, Theories and Engineering Applications. Springer Verlag, 2015, ISBN 978-3-319-08284-4 |
| Recommended Reading: |
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| Vathsam,R.: Introduction to Quantum Physics and Information Processing. CRC Press, 2016, ISBN 978-1-4822-3811-2 |
| Vathsam,R.: Introduction to Quantum Physics and Information Processing. CRC Press, 2016, ISBN 978-1-4822-3811-2 |
| Planned learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Lectures, Seminars |
| Assesment methods and criteria |
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| Task Title | Task Type | Maximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks) | Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing |
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| Credit and Examination | Credit and Examination | 100 (100) | 51 |
| Credit | Credit | 45 | 25 |
| Examination | Examination | 55 | 26 |