About the R&D Division
The Division of Frontier Photonics Research is dedicated to exploring the fundamental science and original technologies of future photonics, grounded in a precise understanding and control of light–matter interactions.
In particular, we develop foundational technologies for next-generation light sources and photonic energy/display devices, high-sensitivity optical sensors, nanoscale imaging and spectroscopy, and advanced bio-diagnostic platforms. Through these research efforts, the Division lays the groundwork for cutting-edge photonic technologies required in emerging industries, healthcare, and environmental fields, while contributing to national strategic capabilities and strengthening industrial competitiveness.
In particular, we develop foundational technologies for next-generation light sources and photonic energy/display devices, high-sensitivity optical sensors, nanoscale imaging and spectroscopy, and advanced bio-diagnostic platforms. Through these research efforts, the Division lays the groundwork for cutting-edge photonic technologies required in emerging industries, healthcare, and environmental fields, while contributing to national strategic capabilities and strengthening industrial competitiveness.
Research Topics (Chang-Lyoul Lee, Principal Researcher)
Development of high performance semiconductor devices
(LED, PVs) based on perovskite Nanocrystals
Research Topics (In-Wook Hwang, Principal Researcher)
Ultrafast charge carrier dynamics
- Femtosecond pump-probe system
- Carrier dynamics in solar cells
Research Topics (Nan Ei Yu, Principal Researcher)
Optical Motion Sensor and 2D Beam Scanner for LiDAR
- Nonlinear Optical Materials
- THz Spectroscopy
Research Topics (HoonSoo Kang, Principal Researcher)
Non-classical light generation and its applications
- Deterministic Fock state generation and quantum metrology
- Superposition of coherent state for quantum bits
- Quantum logic gate with atomic nonlinear system
Research Topics (Sang-Youp Yim, Principal Researcher)
Microscopic imaging and spectroscopy of nanostructures
- Fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) and single photon emission of perovskite single nanocrystals
- Blinking trace analysis of perovskite single nanocrystals
- Optically triggered opto-electrical-mechanical coupling in the WS2 atomic monolayer
Research Topics (Joon Heon Kim, Principal Researcher)
Nano-plasmonic materials
- Depolarized light scattering of plasmonic nanoparticles and applications
- Novel fabrication techniques for unique plasmonic nanostructures and applications
- Development of plasmonic biochemical sensor / photocatalysts
Research Topics (Kihyeun Kim, Senior Researcher)
Nanomaterials, Biosensors, and AI-based data analysis
