Collaborative Research - CCLI Phase II: Diverse Partnership for Teaching Quantum Mechanics and Modern Physics with Photon Counting Instrumentation

合作研究 - CCLI 第二阶段：利用光子计数仪器教授量子力学和现代物理学的多元化合作伙伴关系

• 批准号: 0920500
• 负责人: Carlos Stroud
• 金额: $ 48.64万
• 依托单位: University of Rochester
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2009-09-15 至 2014-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0920500&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Collaborative; Research; CCLI; Phase; II

Physics (13) Recent developments in quantum optics and quantum information physics along with the associated progress in photon-counting instrumentation have opened the opportunity of introducing the most difficult concepts in quantum mechanics to a much broader audience than previously. Undergraduates from a variety of majors and even the general public are fascinated by news of quantum computing and "quantum weirdness." These sophisticated concepts can be clearly and dramatically demonstrated by means of a series of experiments. This project is built on a previous smaller project. Four teaching experiments on photon quantum mechanics were developed and taught as a laboratory course (see course website http://www.optics.rochester.edu/workgroups/lukishova/QuantumOpticsLab). They are adapted to the main challenge (the lack of space in the curriculum) by developing a series of modular experiments and demonstrations based on an elective laboratory that can be incorporated into a number of courses ranging from freshman to senior level, in both physics and engineering. The goal of this project is to develop and test various versions of teaching experiments and supporting materials to facilitate understanding of the concepts of superposition, interference, complementarity and non-locality in quantum mechanics by students with diverse backgrounds. A further goal is to acquaint the students with these concepts using the recently developed instrumentation of quantum information technology that can be used in other areas (e.g., in nanotechnology or biomedicine). A collaboration among a diverse group of schools (universities, community and liberal arts colleges, and a technical institute) is developing a combination of lecture courses on modern physics, quantum mechanics, and nanotechnology with experimental demonstration and hand-on experiments for undergraduates at all levels, including first year students. New compact equipment (e.g., a single photon source coupled with optical fibers) is being developed for sharing among institutions in a quantum optics teaching network. Intellectual merit: The project addresses one of the most challenging concepts of modern physics in science and engineering education that is now being applied to important technological problems. Enormously powerful computers and total communication security are the future goals of quantum information technology. It is important to familiarize the future workforce with these new ideas as well as to provide them with hands-on experience in photon-counting instrumentation widely used in many technological areas. Broader impact: The project directly impacts a variety of science and engineering students with diverse backgrounds including under-represented groups. Dissemination of the results is by a constant development of a project website, building a national network with collaborative activities with similar course instructors from other universities, presentations and publications in educational journals, and by student publication and presentations at regional and national professional meetings. NSF Summer REU and RET programs and interactive workshops provide students and teachers from other institutions with an opportunity to learn about teaching experiments, and compact equipment may be borrowed from Rochester. A book on quantum optical teaching experiments is being prepared for publication.

物理学（13）量子光学和量子信息物理学的最新发展，以及光子计数仪器的相关进展，为向比以前更广泛的受众介绍量子力学中最困难的概念提供了机会。各种专业的本科生甚至普通大众都对量子计算和“量子怪异”的新闻着迷。这些复杂的概念可以通过一系列的实验来清楚而生动地证明。这个项目是建立在以前一个较小项目的基础上的。开发了四个关于光子量子力学的教学实验，并作为实验课程进行教学（详见课程网站http://www.optics.rochester.edu/workgroups/lukishova/QuantumOpticsLab）。他们通过开发一系列基于选修实验室的模块化实验和演示来适应主要挑战（课程空间不足），这些实验和演示可以整合到从大一到大四的物理和工程课程中。本项目的目标是开发和测试不同版本的教学实验和辅助材料，以促进不同背景的学生对量子力学中叠加、干涉、互补和非定域性概念的理解。进一步的目标是让学生熟悉这些概念，使用最近开发的量子信息技术仪器，这些仪器可以用于其他领域（例如，纳米技术或生物医学）。不同学校（大学、社区和文理学院以及一所技术学院）之间的合作正在开发一种结合现代物理学、量子力学和纳米技术的讲座课程，并为所有级别的本科生（包括一年级学生）提供实验演示和动手实验。新的紧凑型设备（例如，与光纤耦合的单光子源）正在开发中，以便在量子光学教学网络中的机构之间共享。智力价值：该项目解决了科学和工程教育中最具挑战性的现代物理学概念之一，现在正被应用于重要的技术问题。超级强大的计算机和全面的通信安全是量子信息技术未来的目标。重要的是要让未来的劳动力熟悉这些新思想，并为他们提供在许多技术领域广泛使用的光子计数仪器的实践经验。更广泛的影响：该项目直接影响到各种不同背景的理工科学生，包括代表性不足的群体。成果的传播方式是不断发展项目网站，建立一个全国网络，与其他大学的类似课程讲师开展合作活动，在教育期刊上发表演讲和出版物，并在区域和国家专业会议上发表学生出版物和报告。NSF夏季REU和RET项目和互动研讨会为来自其他机构的学生和教师提供了学习教学实验的机会，紧凑的设备可以从罗切斯特借用。一本关于量子光学教学实验的书正在准备出版。