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2025-2026 Graduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog

ECG 614 - Quantum Communication


Credits 3

Review of communication systems and quantum mechanics. Quantum harmonic oscillators. Field quantization. Single-mode, two-mode, and multi-mode quantum optics. Quantum Entanglement. Quantum correlation. Quantum information. Quantum amplification. Semiclassical and quantum photodetection. Fiber optics and free-space communication channels. Quantum key distribution. Crosslisted with EE 414. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.



Prerequisites
Graduate Standing.