{"id":10387,"date":"2026-01-07T09:42:05","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T06:42:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unam.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=10387"},"modified":"2026-01-07T09:42:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T06:42:22","slug":"quantum-dots-fundamentals-to-quantum-networks","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/unam.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/event\/quantum-dots-fundamentals-to-quantum-networks\/","title":{"rendered":"Quantum Dots: Fundamentals to Quantum Networks"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5>Yusuf Karl\u0131<\/h5>\n<p>University of Cambridge<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Quantum networks promise fundamentally new ways to communicate and process information by harnessing the laws of quantum mechanics. Semiconductor quantum dots offer a practical and scalable platform for realizing many of the key components required for such networks. Because quantum dots confine charge carriers in all three spatial dimensions, they exhibit discrete, atom-like energy levels that enable precise control over light\u2013matter interactions.<\/p>\n<p>This talk introduces the basic physics of quantum dots and explains how their optical properties enable the on-demand generation of single photons and entangled photon pairs. It then explores how interactions between confined spin states and emitted photons create spin\u2013photon entanglement, providing a direct interface for quantum networking, and highlights how these capabilities position quantum dots as promising building blocks for quantum networks, with applications ranging from secure communication to distributed quantum information processing.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10389\" src=\"http:\/\/unam.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yusuf-karli-abst.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"522\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unam.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yusuf-karli-abst.png 522w, https:\/\/unam.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yusuf-karli-abst-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>About Speaker<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Yusuf Karli completed his PhD at the University of Innsbruck in 2024 with Gregor Weihs, working on single and entangled photon generation from quantum dots. His PhD work was awarded IQOQI Thesis Prize by the Austrian Academy of Sciences. He then joined Mete Atat\u00fcre\u2019s group at the University of Cambridge, where he works on quantum memory and quantum network applications using quantum dots. Since October 2025, he has been elected as Fellow and Director of Studies Natural Sciences at Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10388\" src=\"http:\/\/unam.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Yusuf-Karli-Poster.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1754\" height=\"2480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unam.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Yusuf-Karli-Poster.jpg 1754w, https:\/\/unam.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Yusuf-Karli-Poster-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/unam.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Yusuf-Karli-Poster-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/unam.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Yusuf-Karli-Poster-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/unam.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Yusuf-Karli-Poster-1086x1536.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/unam.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Yusuf-Karli-Poster-1448x2048.jpg 1448w, https:\/\/unam.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Yusuf-Karli-Poster-1200x1697.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1754px) 100vw, 1754px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yusuf Karl\u0131 University of Cambridge Quantum networks promise fundamentally new ways to communicate and process information by harnessing the laws of quantum mechanics. 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