CW
Nov 10, 2020
This was an awesome course. I recommend it to all who are working with Quantum physics, Quantum mechanics, Quantum Optics, Quantum Computing and Information Science, Quantum Communication
AT
Feb 7, 2024
Thank you so much. This learning platform helps students like me who have financial and educational hardships to develop their knowledge! Thank you again.
By Garrek S
•Sep 30, 2020
Fantastic course. I do not have a quantum optics course at my university this course had immediate benefits to my graduate research in quantum optics.
By Anuprava B
•Jan 4, 2023
Good points:
Accessible material and rigorous worksheets to practice from.
Bad points:
Too many steps were unclear and many derivations skipped.
By Salwa S
•Nov 21, 2019
Very clear and informative. The courses are short respectively and they are very exciting. The quizzes are a very good review to keep you concentrated.
By Thierry M
•Mar 7, 2021
The subject matter is very interesting and is introduced gradually from the most simple situations to more complex ones.
However many key results are presented without any proof, coming out of the blue. The expressions for the photodetection signals are not sufficiently related to first principles. This is a bit disappointing. Perhaps they assume the student lacks the kowledge to understand the proofs? This would be a contradiction because the homeworks require a very good knowledge of quantum mechanics and its formalism.
The forum seems completely inactive. My questions remain unanswered.
By Amber U
•Jul 24, 2020
Fantastic course. The homeworks were very hard, but the professors clearly intend for the student to do as much as is comfortable, since typically only 45% is required to pass and that is doable even just with a decent understanding of the material. Prof. Aspect is fantastic. I learned so much from this class! Including some fundamentals that I had either forgotten or never truly understood in an intuitive way. Signed up immediately for QO II.
By chetan w
•Nov 11, 2020
This was an awesome course. I recommend it to all who are working with Quantum physics, Quantum mechanics, Quantum Optics, Quantum Computing and Information Science, Quantum Communication
By Philippe C
•Aug 5, 2019
There was a steep learning curve but I'm very happy to have deeper understanding of quantum phenomenons. Alain Aspect has a magnificent mustache.
By Paul M
•Feb 21, 2023
Challenging for an undergraduate student who's only taken an intro course to QM, but very constructive, learned a lot!!! Great course
By narasimha s a
•Sep 13, 2020
Challenging and highly insightful course. It erased many misconceptions I had about Photons. Thanks Prof. A. Aspect and Prof. M Burn
By Luis F M B
•Feb 3, 2024
This is a really complete course. It it very detailed. Further, the physical insights are just outstanding. Great course.
By Christopher D
•Apr 27, 2024
It’s been 45 years since I last studied quantum mechanics as an undergraduate majoring in experimental physics. I picked this course to kickstart my quantum II career and I was not disappointed. It’s a great course because you are not “spoon fed”. The videos give you the background and the quizzes then get you to think. I now want to do the multi photon course and more quizzes! Thanks.
By Peter C
•Jul 28, 2020
This is a truly exceptional course, given by masters in the field. We are most fortunate that Alain Aspect, Michel Brune and colleagues at Ecole Polytecnique have made this course possible. I am very much looking forward to Quantum Optics 2! It is great to see that more graduate level physics courses are coming into being on Coursera.
By Augustine
•Jul 16, 2017
This is a first rate course given by a master of the subject matter. The presentation style - especially for the equations - are easy to follow. The ideas and concepts are concisely explained. The enthusiasm is infectious. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to know the latest developments in quantum optics. I look forward to part 2!
By Zhenhui H
•Oct 6, 2020
I have barely known anything about quantum mechanics before, but this course is quite informative and helpful for those even without too much prior knowledge. Further, it would be better to start with the first few lectures in quantum optics 2 and then it would be better to embrace the entire courses of quantum optics 1. Good luck.
By Kishoreraj S
•Jun 21, 2019
I am extremely grateful to Prof. Aspect for making such a beautiful course. The organisation was lovely and it really took care of backing things up with mathematical proofs that made it really enjoyable and a fulfilling experience. I am really looking forward to the follow-up course to gain more expertise in this topic
By Francisco J D C
•Jul 5, 2020
The style of Alain Aspect is very attractive and easy to understand, I have appreciate his first course so I'm enrolled in the second one. The homeworks are very well directed, meaningful and they are an extensión to learn much more. I was very comfortable in the course, I recommend it extensively. Thanks.
By Michael E
•Jun 24, 2020
This is a well structured course that progressively introduces the concepts and methods. The homework is important and complements (and extends) the course material well. Take care to seek out the errors/typos (especially in the homework) mentioned in the discussion threads.
By Bettinger
•Feb 1, 2023
Un cours que j'ai mis longtemps à travailler et à étudier (7 semaines) puisque que je ne suis pas du tout familier avec la mécanique quantique, mais un cours qui si vous avez la persévérance, vous fera découvrir un monde improbable.
Vraiment super intéressant et complet !!!
By Anakot K R
•Feb 16, 2019
I enjoyed the course and learnt a lot. A thorough review of the field quantization for me. It helped me immensely to review my knowledge. It was very useful for "come back" to the subject after my M.Sc. days. For students, you want to learn do the homework sincerely...
By Ali T N
•Dec 30, 2023
This was a high level of education by prof. Aspect who is very experienced. He has an admirable personality and I think he does this for helping public to have access to good education. I hope he continues to create more of these types of courses.
By Rahin Z
•Oct 11, 2022
I believe this course is for sure one of the most enjoyable courses on quantum optics one can pass. The concepts are well-described and eloquent, the formulae are understandable and instructors gently teach you all you need. Thank you Coursera.
By Chi L L
•Sep 1, 2018
The course is very detailed on the concepts of quantum mechanics applied to to photonic condition, it introduced a lot of new physical operation, but maybe challenging if people is not familiar with abstract algebra and linear vector.
By Ani t
•Feb 8, 2024
Thank you so much. This learning platform helps students like me who have financial and educational hardships to develop their knowledge! Thank you again.
By Husain A
•May 10, 2020
beautiful explanation with in depth coursework in quantum optics. one should must study this course
if interested in quantum physics.
By Victor R R
•Dec 27, 2017
Very good introduction to the subject, I enjoyed the dynamics of the lessons. I am looking forward for the more advanced part 2!