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Quantum Enabling System Technologies (QuEST) Group

Koç University

About the QuEST Group

We are a theoretical group based in Koç University interested in quantum information theory and several aspects of quantum enabled and quantum enhanced technologies. Including open quantum systems, quantum thermodynamics, quantum metrology,  quantum computation. Please check our research and publications section for more information. If you need further information or want to join us don’t hesitate to contact us!

Recent Publications & Preprints

  1. Nonlocality enhanced precision in quantum polarimetry via entangled photons
    Ali Pedram, Vira R. Besaga, Frank Setzpfandt, Özgür E. Müstecaplıoğlu: arXiv:2402.11932
  2. Engineering Four-Qubit Fuel States for Protecting Quantum Thermalization Machine from Decoherence
    F Ozaydin, R Sarkar, V Bayrakci, C Bayındır, AA Altintas, Ö. E. Müstecaplıoğlu
  3. Geometrical optimization of spin clusters for the preservation of quantum coherence
    Lea Gassab, Onur Pusuluk, Özgür E Müstecaplıoğlu: Phys. Rev. A 109, 012424
  4. Signature of topology via heat transfer analysis in the Su–Schrieffer–Heeger (SSH) model
    V Upadhyay, MT Naseem, OE Mustecaplioglu, R Marathe: New J. Phys. 26 013014
  5. Quantum thermometry with an optomechanical system
    A Ullah, A Pedram, MT Naseem, ÖE Müstecaplıoğlu: arXiv:2312.15691
  6. Powering quantum Otto engines only with q-deformation of the working substance
    Fatih Ozaydin, Özgür E Müstecaplıoğlu, Tuğrul Hakioğlu: Phys. Rev. E 108, 054103
  7. Low-temperature quantum thermometry boosted by coherence generation
    A Ullah, MT Naseem, ÖE Müstecaplıoğlu: Phys. Rev. Research 5, 043184
  8. Terrestrial very-long-baseline atom interferometry: Workshop summary
    S Abend, B Allard, I Alonso, J Antoniadis, H Araujo, G Arduini, A Arnold, …: arXiv:2310.08183
  9. A Quantum Otto Engine with Shortcuts to Thermalization and Adiabaticity
    Ali Pedram, Serhat C Kadıoğlu, Alkan Kabakçıoğlu, Özgür E Müstecaplıoğlu: New J. Phys. 25 113014
  10. Continuous-variable polarization mode entanglement in a V-type micromaser
    Kowsar Al-Sadat Mousavitaha, Özgür E Müstecaplıoğlu, Esfandyar Faizi: j.optcom.2023.129449
  11. Preparation of thermal coherent environments for quantum coherence protection
    Asghar Ullah, M Tahir Naseem, Özgür E Müstecaplıoğlu: arXiv:2306.04369
  12. Enantiomer detection via quantum Otto cycle
    Mohsen Izadyari, M Tahir Naseem, Özgür E Müstecaplıoğlu: Phys. Rev. E 107, L042103
  13. Quantum Estimation of the Stokes Vector Rotation for a General Polarimetric Transformation
    Ali Pedram, Lea Gassab, Özgür E Müstecaplıoğlu: arXiv:2304.08258
  14. Conditions on detecting three-photon entanglement in psychophysical experiments
    Lea Gassab, Ali Pedram, Özgür E Müstecaplıoğlu: arXiv:2303.07446
  15. An Overview: Steady-State Quantum Entanglement via Reservoir Engineering
    Ali Pedram, Özgür E Müstecaplıoğlu:  IJUC. 2023, Vol. 18 Issue 1, p67-81. 15p.

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