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most citedDiffraction-limited Fabry-Perot Cavity in the Near Concentric Regime

37 citations · 97 across the 20 of their papers we have counts for

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quant-ph2023★ 1 cited

Optimal photon budget allocation in E91 protocol

Melis Pahalı, Kadir Durak, Utku Tefek

In order for the deployment of quantum communication technologies in a global scale, it is necessary to meet data exchange demand of various size establishments per certain time in…

physics.optics2022

A Computational and Experimental Analysis of Higher Order Modes in a Strongly Focusing Optical Cavity

Mehmet Öncü, Mohsen Izadyari, Özgür E. Müstecaplıoğlu +1

Optical cavities operating in the near-concentric regime are the fundamental tools to perform high precision experiments like cavity QED applications. A strong focusing regime unfo…

quant-ph2022★ 1 cited

Cryptographic Security Concerns on Timestamp Sharing via Public Channel in Quantum Key Distribution Systems

Melis Pahalı, Utku Tefek, Kadir Durak

Quantum key distribution protocols are known to be vulnerable against a side channel attack that exploits the time difference in detector responses used to obtain key bits. The rec…

quant-ph2021★ 9 cited

Noise-Tolerant Object Detection and Ranging Using Quantum Correlations

Hashir Kuniyil, Helin Ozel, Hasan Yılmaz +1

Imaging, detection and ranging of objects in the presence of significant background noise is a fundamental challenge in optical sensing. Overcoming the limitations imposed in conve…

quant-ph2021★ 6 cited

Quantum signatures in quadratic optomechanical heat engine with an atom in a tapered trap

Mohsen Izadyari, Mehmet Öncü, Kadir Durak +1

We investigate how quantum signatures can emerge in a single atom heat engine consisting of an atom confined in a tapered trap and subject to hot and cold thermal reservoirs. A sim…

quant-ph2021

Feasibility Study for CubeSat Based Trusted Node Configuration Global QKD Network

Ekin Aykut, Hashir Kuniyil, Melis Pahalı +3

Quantum key distribution (QKD) is the most used protocol in the context of quantum cryptography for sharing a private encryption key between two parties. Covid-19 pandemic has rais…