Research Labs

Photonics and Quantum Enabled Sensing Technology Laboratory (PQUEST)

Faculty

KS Kasturi Saha

Contact

kasturis@ee.iitb.ac.in +91-22-2576-9413 Second Floor, Main EE Building, Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Bombay

About the Lab

The aim of the Photonics and Quantum Enabled Sensing Technology (PQUEST) Laboratory is to explore and push the boundaries of precision metrology and sensing using unprecedented opportunities presented by novel interdisciplinary research in fields like nano-photonics, classical and quantum information processing and computing, and life sciences. To this end, the lab develops practical quantum devices via design and experimentation, thus connecting quantum theory to engineering applications.

Research Areas

01 Precision metrology and sensing
02 Nano-photonics
03 Classical and quantum information processing
04 Quantum computing
05 Life sciences applications
06 Nitrogen-vacancy center magnetometry
07 Single qubit control

Facilities & Equipment

Wide-field magnetometer based on ensemble nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond
Home-built confocal microscope with single photon detection and measurement capabilities
High-end, low-noise MW and RF equipment for single qubit control

Funding & Support

DST-SERB
DST-Inspire
IITB Seed Grant
Air Force Research Lab (AFRL), USA