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PHYS 138Quantum Information Science Laboratory

5 creditsUndergraduateStudent Option

Application of advanced laboratory techniques to the emerging field of quantum information science. Techniques include laser physics, quantum entanglement, quantum correlations, electron spin resonance, ion trapping; Josephson junctions, and more.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): PHYS 102 and PHYS 133, or permission of the instructor. Enrollment is restricted to physics B.S. majors.

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When it runs

Fall 2026Open Fall 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Laboratory
Tue Thu 11:30am–3:15pm
Nat Sci 2 221A. SherOpen 8/10

Fall 2025Open Fall 2025

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01LaboratoryAsynchronousStaffClosed 0/0

Who teaches it

InstructorRatingDifficultyWould take againReviews
Alexander Sher2.8 / 54.1 / 563%19

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