2025 (Current Year) Special graduate degree programs Specially Offered Degree Programs for Graduate Students Academy for Super Smart Society
Introduction to Quantum Science and Technology B
- Academic unit or major
- Academy for Super Smart Society
- Instructor(s)
- Akinori Nishihara / Jun Yoneda
- Class Format
- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Class
- B
- Course Code
- SSS.B401
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 25, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
Quantum science and technology are rapidly growing as an interdisciplinary research field based on quantum mechanics. This course provides a gentle introduction to quantum science and technology, particularly for those who have NOT learned quantum mechanics before. Quantum two-level systems (quantum bits) are the most straightforward but useful building blocks for understanding quantum mechanical behaviors. The course will cover basic notions of quantum measurement and dynamics and applications for quantum cryptography and quantum computing.
Course description and aims
Students will be able to explain the basic notions of quantum mechanics and the importance of quantum science and technology.
Keywords
Quantum mechanics, Quantum measurement, Quantum dynamics, Quantum cryptography, Quantum computing.
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
The lectures will be followed by some exercises, assignments, and experimental presentations for better understanding.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction and overview | Understanding the significance of quantum science and technology |
| Class 2 | Quantum state and wave function | Physical understanding of quantum states |
| Class 3 | Quantum measurement | Physical understanding of quantum measurement |
| Class 4 | The Heisenberg uncertainty principle | Physical understanding of the Heisenberg uncertainty principle |
| Class 5 | Quantum cryptography | Understanding a quantum cryptography protocol with a principle experiment |
| Class 6 | Quantum dynamics and Schrödinger equation | Designing unitary operations on quantum states |
| Class 7 | Quantum computation | Understanding quantum information processing |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
Lecture notes will be available from T2SCHOLA.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Some books may be recommended in the lecture.
Evaluation methods and criteria
In-lecture quizzes
Related courses
- PHY.Q207 ： Introduction to Quantum Mechanics(Lecture)
- PHY.Q435 ： Quantum Information
Prerequisites
We assume all students have learned fundamentals of classical mechanics, electromagnetism, and linear algebra at an entry-level of an undergraduate course.