Photon Based Undergraduate Quantum Mechanics Curriculum

本项目为大三/大四本科生开发一门新的量子力学课程。该课程向本科生解释量子力学的现代公式和解释，并侧重于基本概念，特别是量子态和测量。该课程的新颖之处在于它将实验室活动与课堂活动相结合。学生们不是在课堂上简单地谈论实验，而是实际地进行实验。这使得量子力学更加真实而不那么抽象。选择实验室实验是因为它们在21世纪具有相关性；它们涉及研究单光子的性质，包括证明光量子存在的实验、单光子干涉、双光子干涉和贝尔不等式的测试。新设计的实验室实验和讲座材料已在网上提供，并在AAPT会议上展示。

Physics (13) This project is developing a new quantum mechanics curriculum for junior/senior level undergraduates. The curriculum explains modern formulations and interpretations of quantum mechanics to undergraduates, and focuses on fundamental concepts, in particular on quantum states and measurements. The curriculum is novel in that it unifies laboratory and classroom activities. Instead of simply talking about gedanken experiments in a lecture, students actually perform the experiments. This makes quantum mechanics more real and less abstract. The laboratory experiments have been chosen for their relevance in the 21st century; they involve studying the properties of single photons, including experiments that demonstrate existence of light quanta, single-photon interference, two-photon interference, and tests of Bell's inequalities. The newly designed laboratory experiments and lecture materials are being made available on the web and presented at AAPT meetings.