{"id":10951,"date":"2026-10-16T17:16:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T14:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unam.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/?p=10951"},"modified":"2026-10-16T17:16:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T14:16:01","slug":"unams-asst-prof-ibrahim-sarpkaya-publishes-research-on-next-generation-quantum-technologies-in-npj-2d-materials-and-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/unam.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/2026\/10\/16\/unams-asst-prof-ibrahim-sarpkaya-publishes-research-on-next-generation-quantum-technologies-in-npj-2d-materials-and-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"UNAM\u2019s Asst. Prof. \u0130brahim Sarpkaya Publishes Research on Next-Generation Quantum Technologies in npj 2D Materials and Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bilkent University National Nanotechnology Research Center\u2019s (UNAM) Asst. Prof. \u0130brahim Sarpkaya recently published his research entitled \u201cSteady State Valley Zeeman-like Splitting in WSe\u2082\u2013MoSe\u2082 Heterobilayers via Heterostrain-Induced Pseudomagnetic Field\u201d in <em>npj 2D Materials and Applications<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>In this study, Asst. Prof. \u0130brahim Sarpkaya introduces an innovative method for controlling the energy states of excitons in structures created by combining two different atomically thin semiconductor materials, without the need for a strong external magnetic field. Asst. Prof. Sarpkaya and his research team exploited differences in mechanical strain between the materials to generate a pseudomagnetic field of approximately 8 Tesla, thereby achieving a pronounced splitting of degenerate electronic energy states. This finding opens new possibilities for harnessing valley pseudospin to carry and process information, offering significant potential for developing next-generation quantum and information-processing technologies that do not require strong external magnetic fields.<\/p>\n<p>UNAM\u2019s Assoc. Prof. Engin Durgun and his research team contributed to the study through computational analyses.<\/p>\n<p>Read Asst. Prof. \u0130brahim Sarpkaya\u2019s full article here:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41699-026-00746-6\">https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41699-026-00746-6<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bilkent University National Nanotechnology Research Center\u2019s (UNAM) Asst. 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