Atomic Plasma and Quantum Control
Graduate course, MFF UK, 2025
This lecture provides an overview of atomic plasma physics and quantum control in the context of ultracold quantum systems. Topics covered include the history and fundamentals of laser cooling and trapping of atoms, techniques for cooling and controlling electrons, quantum dynamics of chemical reactions, properties of Rydberg atoms and ions, strongly coupled atomic plasma, and experimental studies of ultracold atomic ensembles. The course also addresses the challenges of trapping atoms and ions using various traps. The practical exercise focuses on the generation of cold ions using lasers.