R23
CE/ECE/EEE/MECH · 4-1
✓ VERIFIED VS. PUBLISHED SYLLABUS 2026-07-12
Quantum Science and Technology
JNTUK R23 · CE/ECE/EEE/MECH · semester 4-1 · syllabus
This JNTUK R23 open elective is listed for all listed engineering branches. It is listed in semester 4-1. It carries 3 credits. The published coverage runs across 5 units, from Unit I through Unit V.
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This official syllabus is shared across CE, ECE, EEE, MECH. One neutral page keeps the syllabus and source evidence together while the table below preserves each exact branch/semester placement.
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UNIT 01 — Unit I
Fundamentals of Quantum Mechanics: Historical background: Blackbody radiation, photoelectric effect, and Compton scattering; Dual nature of light and matter; De Broglie hypothesis; Schrödinger equation; Free particle, infinite potential well, step potential; Operators and observables: position, momentum, Hamiltonian; Commutation relations and uncertainty principle; Quantum postulates and measurement theory; Eigenvalues, eigenfunctions.
UNIT 02 — Unit II
Quantum Information Theory: Classical vs. quantum information; Qubit representation using Bloch sphere; Quantum superposition and quantum entanglement; Dirac notation (bra-ket), tensor products, and composite systems; Bell states and EPR paradox; Quantum gates: Pauli-X, Y, Z; Hadamard; Phase; T; CNOT; Quantum circuit models and notation; Measurement in computational basis; Quantum teleportation and no-cloning theorem; Quantum state tomography (introductory)
UNIT 03 — Unit III
Quantum Computing: Classical computing review and limitations; Quantum parallelism and interference; Deutsch and Deutsch-Jozsa algorithms; Grover’s search algorithm, Oracle and amplitude amplification; Shor’s factoring algorithm (overview and significance); Quantum Fourier Transform (QFT); Quantum error correction: Bit-flip, phase- flip, and Shor’s 9-qubit code; Introduction to quantum programming: Qiskit, Cirq, IBM Quantum Experience (overview)
UNIT 04 — Unit IV
Quantum Communication: Introduction to quantum cryptography; Quantum key distribution (QKD): BB84 protocol; Entanglement-based QKD: Ekert protocol (E91); Eavesdropping and security of QKD; Quantum teleportation (circuit and protocol); Quantum dense coding; Quantum networks and entanglement swapping; Role of quantum repeaters; Single-photon sources and detectors; Implementation challenges (loss, decoherence, noise)
UNIT 05 — Unit V
Quantum Technologies and Applications: Quantum sensors: magnetometry, gravimetry; Quantum metrology: standard time, atomic clocks; Quantum imaging and lithography; Quantum materials: topological insulators, graphene, quantum dots; NV centers in diamonds for sensing; Hardware platforms: Superconducting qubits, Trapped ions, Photonic quantum processors; Quantum supremacy and NISQ era; Global initiatives: IBM, Google, D-Wave, IonQ, India’s NQM; Ethical concerns and future prospects