Publications

2026

1. Quantum coherent transceivers toward Holevo-limited communications

   Volkan Gurses, Suraj Samaga, Elianna Kondylis, and 1 more author

   Apr 2026

   DOI Bib

   @article{QCT2026,
     author = {Gurses, Volkan and Samaga, Suraj and Kondylis, Elianna and Hajimiri, Ali},
     title = {Quantum coherent transceivers toward Holevo-limited communications},
     year = {2026},
     month = apr,
     url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.07087},
     doi = {10.48550/arXiv.2604.07087},
   }

2025

1. NatComm

   

   An on-chip phased array for non-classical light

   Volkan Gurses, Samantha I. Davis, Raju Valivarthi, and 3 more authors

   Nature Communications, Jun 2025

   DOI Bib

   

   @article{NatComm2025,
     author = {Gurses, Volkan and Davis, Samantha I. and Valivarthi, Raju and Sinclair, Neil and Spiropulu, Maria and Hajimiri, Ali},
     journal = {Nature Communications},
     title = {An on-chip phased array for non-classical light},
     month = jun,
     year = {2025},
     volume = {16},
     number = {6849},
     doi = {10.1038/s41467-025-61886-9},
     dimensions = {true},
   }

2. An integrated quantum phased array receiver system in silicon photonics

   Volkan Gurses, Samantha Davis, Raju Valivarthi, and 3 more authors

   In Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) 2025, May 2025
3. Arrayed transmission and reception of squeezed light over a fiber-optic link

   Pablo Backer-Peral, Volkan Gurses, and Ali Hajimiri

   In Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) 2025, May 2025
4. A quantum phased array system on a chip: A prototype for wireless quantum technologies

   Volkan Gurses, Samantha Davis, Raju Valivarthi, and 3 more authors

   In APS March Meeting, Mar 2025
5. Theory of quantum phased arrays: A proposal for wireless quantum technologies

   Samantha Davis, Volkan Gurses, Raju Valivarthi, and 3 more authors

   In APS March Meeting, Mar 2025
6. Arrayed squeezed light transmission and reception with a fiber-optic setup

   Pablo Backer-Peral, Volkan Gurses, and Ali Hajimiri

   In APS March Meeting, Mar 2025

2024

1. 

   Free-space quantum information platform on a chip

   Volkan Gurses, Samantha I. Davis, Neil Sinclair, and 2 more authors

   Mar 2024

   DOI Bib

   

   @article{Nat2025,
     title = {Free-space quantum information platform on a chip},
     author = {Gurses, Volkan and Davis, Samantha I. and Sinclair, Neil and Spiropulu, Maria and Hajimiri, Ali},
     year = {2024},
     url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.09158},
     doi = {10.48550/arXiv.2406.09158},
     dimensions = {true},
   }

2. CLEO

   A large-scale coherent imager with digital beamforming

   Volkan Gurses, Debjit Sarkar, Aroutin Khachaturian, and 2 more authors

   In Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) 2024, May 2024

   DOI
3. OFC

   An integrated photonic-electronic quantum coherent receiver for sub-shot-noise-limited optical links

   Volkan Gurses, Debjit Sarkar, Samantha Davis, and 1 more author

   In Optical Fiber Communication Conference (OFC) 2024, Mar 2024

   DOI

2023

1. CLEO

   A compact silicon photonic quantum coherent receiver with deterministic phase control

   Volkan Gurses, Samantha I. Davis, Esme Knabe, and 3 more authors

   In Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) 2023, May 2023

   DOI
2. Software-based phase locking of squeezed light with balanced photodetection

   Esme Knabe, Volkan Gurses, Samantha Davis, and 5 more authors

   In APS March Meeting, Mar 2023
3. Squeezed light detection with an integrated coherent optical receiver

   Volkan Gurses, Samantha Davis, Raju Valivarthi, and 3 more authors

   In APS March Meeting, Mar 2023
4. Phase uncertainty model for realistic quantum multiphase estimation

   Yi Teng, Samantha I. Davis, Volkan Gurses, and 2 more authors

   In Optica Quantum 2.0 Conference and Exhibition, Jun 2023

   DOI
5. Phase error model for quantum multiphase estimation

   Yi Teng, Samantha Davis, Volkan Gurses, and 2 more authors

   In APS March Meeting, Jun 2023

2022

1. JSTQE

   

   Large-scale crosstalk-corrected thermo-optic phase shifter arrays in silicon photonics

   Volkan Gurses, Reza Fatemi, Aroutin Khachaturian, and 1 more author

   IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, Jun 2022

   DOI Bib

   

   @article{JSTQE2022,
     author = {Gurses, Volkan and Fatemi, Reza and Khachaturian, Aroutin and Hajimiri, Ali},
     journal = {IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics},
     title = {Large-scale crosstalk-corrected thermo-optic phase shifter arrays in silicon photonics},
     year = {2022},
     volume = {28},
     number = {6: High Density Integrated Multipurpose Photonic Circuits},
     pages = {1-9},
     doi = {10.1109/JSTQE.2022.3189965},
     dimensions = {true},
   }

2. Nat. Photon.

   Enhancing spatiotemporal light modulators

   Volkan Gurses

   Nature Photonics, Jun 2022

   DOI Bib

   

   @article{NatPhot2022,
     author = {Gurses, Volkan},
     title = {Enhancing spatiotemporal light modulators},
     journal = {Nature Photonics},
     year = {2022},
     day = {01},
     volume = {16},
     number = {12},
     pages = {818-820},
     doi = {10.1038/s41566-022-01087-8},
     dimensions = {true},
   }

3. FIO

   Large-Scale thermo-optic phase shifter array with feedback photodiodes

   Volkan Gurses, Reza Fatemi, Aroutin Khachaturian, and 1 more author

   In Frontiers in Optics + Laser Science 2022 (FIO+LS), Nov 2022

   Awarded DOI

   Emil Wolf Outstanding Student Paper Finalist

4. FIO

   Performance limits of sub-shot-noise-limited balanced detectors

   Volkan Gurses, and Ali Hajimiri

   In Frontiers in Optics + Laser Science 2022 (FIO+LS), Nov 2022

   Abs DOI

   We present an analysis of sub-shot-noise-limited coherent receivers for detecting quantum states of light. We introduce a noise model for coherent receivers and outline a guide to coherent receiver design for silicon photonics platforms.

2021

1. RSI

   Ultra-sensitive broadband “AWESOME” electric field receiver for nanovolt low-frequency signals

   Volkan Gurses, Kevin T. Whitmore, and Morris B. Cohen

   Review of Scientific Instruments, Nov 2021

   DOI Bib

   

   @article{RSI2021,
     author = {Gurses, Volkan and Whitmore, Kevin T. and Cohen, Morris B.},
     title = {{Ultra-sensitive broadband “AWESOME” electric field receiver for nanovolt low-frequency signals}},
     journal = {Review of Scientific Instruments},
     volume = {92},
     number = {2},
     pages = {024704},
     year = {2021},
     doi = {10.1063/5.0031491},
     dimensions = {true},
   }

2020

1. Broadband VLF/LF transmission from an electrically-small structure via time-varying antenna properties

   Edward Slevin, Parker Singletary, Kevin Whitmore, and 5 more authors

   In 2020 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, Nov 2020

   DOI
2. A 2.45 GHz phased array-based reader for long-range RFID applications

   Volkan Gurses, Lucas Wray, Sarah Deitke, and 1 more author

   In 2020 IEEE International Conference on RFID, Nov 2020

   Awarded

   Best Poster Award

2019

1. Electric field sensor design for longwave radio reception

   Volkan Gurses, Kevin Whitmore, and Morris Cohen

   In 2019 IEEE SoutheastCon, Nov 2019

   DOI
2. A 24 GHz tag for next-generation RFID systems

   Jesse Jiang, Kibeom Kim, Siddharth Kotapati, and 3 more authors

   In 2019 IEEE International Conference on RFID, Nov 2019
3. Ultra-sensitive broadband remote sensing instrument for longwave radio reception

   Volkan Gurses, Kevin Whitmore, and Morris Cohen

   In 2019 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, Nov 2019