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Specialised Seminar: "Emerging 2D Lateral Heterostructures for Reconfigurable Quantum Devices" by Prasana Kumar Sahoo (QMDrL, India)

Two-dimensional (2D) lateral heterostructures are opening new possibilities for controlling quantum phenomena at atomically sharp interfaces. In this specialised QUBITS seminar, Prasana Kumar Sahoo will present recent advances in scalable quantum materials and show how engineered 2D heterostructures can enable reconfigurable quantum technologies, including quantum light sources, excitonic circuits and integrated quantum photonic systems.

Info about event

Time

Monday 15 June 2026,  at 14:30 - 16:00

Location

1525-626

Organizer

Quantum Campus Aarhus (QCA)

QUBITS specialised seminar format

Coffee and cake will be served from 14:00. The seminar begins at 14:15 with a 45-minute talk, followed by questions and discussion.

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About the talk

Two-dimensional (2D) lateral heterostructures provide a versatile platform for controlling electrons, light–matter interactions, and quantum excitations at atomically sharp one-dimensional interfaces. We have developed scalable methods to synthesize seamless heterostructures and superlattices with tailored composition and electronic properties. These materials exhibit tunable light emission, photodetection, and excitonic switching, enabling multifunctional device operation. 

By combining lateral and vertical engineering, we further realize programmable moiré quantum landscapes that manipulate excitons and phonons. Such capabilities open new opportunities for reconfigurable quantum technologies, including quantum light sources, excitonic circuits, intelligent photodetectors, and integrated quantum photonic systems.

Host of speaker: Chakradhar Sahoo, Søren Ulstrup

About the speaker

Dr. Prasana Kumar Sahoo is an Assistant Professor at IIT Kharagpur and leads the Quantum Materials and Device Research Laboratory (QMDrL) at Materials Science Centre, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. His research focuses on 2D quantum materials, van der Waals heterostructures, excitons, and quantum/optoelectronic devices. 

He received his PhD in Physics with a Gold Medal for Outstanding Thesis and has held research positions at the University of Cambridge (UK), University of South Florida (USA), and University of Campinas (Brazil), and served as a Visiting Professor at EPFL, Switzerland. He currently leads several projects under India’s National Quantum Mission and DST Nano Mission, advancing quantum materials and device technologies

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