Outline
Tuesday: Introduction to quantum devices
1. Enabling fabrication technology
2. 1D transport: the quantum point contact
3. Boxes, dots and the single electron transistor
4. QPC’s and SET’s for quantum measurement: experimental and
        theoretical limitations.
5.   Single photon sources
Friday: Recent experiments in solid state quantum detection and
future directions for research
1. Nakamura Cooper pair box
2. Single spin measurement using photons and STM’s
3. Towards a viable technique for coherent single spin measurement.