IOS Seminar
Bright Squeezed Vacuum: Macroscopic Quantum Light
Michael Krueger
Professor, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
Time: Friday, November 13th 2026 at 2:00PM
Location: Physics Research Building 1080
ABSTRACT: In my first tutorial, I will introduce bright squeezed vacuum (BSV), an intense quantum state of light with extreme intensity fluctuations. While quantum optics is usually concerned with small photon numbers, BSV can provide up to 10^13 photons per shot and ultrashort pulse durations in the femtosecond regime. I will discuss the generation, characterization and applications of BSV in ultrafast science. BSV possibly opens up a route for higher efficiency of nonlinear processes, material science at extreme intensities, and attosecond quantum optics.
Additional Information
Prof. Michael Krueger (Physics Department, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Israel) will present a series of three 90-minute lectures exploring the properties and applications of quantum light. The first lecture, "Bright Squeezed Vacuum: Macroscopic Quantum Light," will be held on Friday, November 13 at 2:00 p.m. in PRB 1080.
Subsequent lectures in the series will address:
- Attosecond Quantum Optics
- Attosecond Physics on the Nanoscale
Dates and locations for the remaining lectures will be announced at a later time.
Prof. Krueger is currently at OSU as an Institute for Optical Science (IOS) Chittipeddi Visiting Scholar while on sabbatical. He is internationally recognized for his contributions to the study of coherent quantum dynamics on atomic length and time scales. Additional information about his research can be found on his research group's website.
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