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Moon-Joo Lee

Pohang University of Science and Technology · Physics and Astronomy

About the Lab

Professor Moon-Joo Lee's research lab specializes in quantum optics, integrated quantum photonics, and trapped-ion quantum systems. The lab focuses on developing miniaturized, high-fidelity quantum interfaces using on-chip photonic structures and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), with applications in scalable quantum networks. Key research directions include nondestructive quantum state measurement, exceptional point physics in cavity-QED systems, and advanced laser stabilization techniques for ultracold atoms and trapped ions. The lab combines theoretical design with experimental implementation, emphasizing compact, robust, and scalable quantum devices.

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Research Overview

Papers
96
Total Citations
1,241
Papers (5y)
35
Primary Field
Physics and Astronomy

Research Output Trend

Figures are computed from collected data and may differ slightly.

Publications per year (5y)
35total
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Citations per year (5y)
243total
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Selected Papers

15
1
Article|201 citations·2006
Linker-free directed assembly of high-performance integrated devices based on nanotubes and nanowires
Moonjoo Lee, Jino Im, Byung Yang Lee, Sung Myung, Ji Hyun Kang, Ling Huang, Young‐Kyun Kwon, Seunghun Hong
SJR Q1Nature Nanotechnology
Materials ChemistryMaterials Science
2
Article|33 citations·2001
Formation of Cholesterol Oxides in Irradiated Raw and Cooked Chicken Meat During Storage
J. I. Lee, Austin Kang, Dong Uk Ahn, Moonjoo Lee
SJR Q1Poultry ScienceOA

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of electron-beam irradiation on the oxidation of cholesterol in raw and cooked chicken meats with different packaging and storage times. Patties were prepared with skinless chicken breasts and legs. Half of the patties were used for raw meat study and the other half for cooked meat work. For cooked samples, patties were cooked in an electric oven to an internal temperature of 70 C. Raw and cooked meat patties were either aerobically or vacu

Animal Science and ZoologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences
3
Article|32 citations·2014
Three-dimensional imaging of cavity vacuum with single atoms localized by a nanohole array
Moonjoo Lee, Junki Kim, Wontaek Seo, Hyun-Gue Hong, Younghoon Song, Ramachandra R. Dasari, Kyungwon An
SJR Q1Nature CommunicationsOA
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsPhysics and Astronomy
4
Article|26 citations·2022
Inverse design of a binary waveguide crossing by the particle swarm optimization algorithm
Kiyanoush Goudarzi, Moonjoo Lee
SJR Q1Results in PhysicsOA

This paper describes the inverse design of the particle swarm optimization algorithm combined with the three-dimensional finite-difference time-domain simulation to design a waveguide crossing that resembles a binary code. The device consists of 15 × 15 air holes in a 220-nm silicon slab on a 3-μm-thick SiO2 substrate with one input port and three output waveguide ports. The designed device has a small footprint of 4μm2 and a short simulation time of 1.7 h. In the wavelength range of 1.5–1.6μm,

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
5
Article|16 citations·2019
Ion-Based Quantum Sensor for Optical Cavity Photon Numbers
Moonjoo Lee, Konstantin Friebe, Dario Fioretto, Klemens Schüppert, Florian Ong, David Plankensteiner, Valentin Torggler, Helmut Ritsch, R. Blatt, Tracy E. Northup
SJR Q1Physical Review LettersOA

We dispersively couple a single trapped ion to an optical cavity to extract information about the cavity photon-number distribution in a nondestructive way. The photon-number-dependent ac Stark shift experienced by the ion is measured via Ramsey spectroscopy. We use these measurements first to obtain the ion-cavity interaction strength. Next, we reconstruct the cavity photon-number distribution for coherent states and for a state with mixed thermal-coherent statistics, finding overlaps above 99%

Artificial IntelligenceComputer Science
6
Article|15 citations·2019
Microelectromechanical-System-Based Design of a High-Finesse Fiber Cavity Integrated with an Ion Trap
Moonjoo Lee, Minjae Lee, Seokjun Hong, Klemens Schüppert, Y. Kwon, Taehyun Kim, Yves Colombe, Tracy E. Northup, Dong‐il Cho, R. Blatt
SJR Q1Physical Review AppliedOA

The ion-cavity quantum interface is an important building block for tomorrow's quantum networks, but miniaturizing such devices remains an outstanding challenge. This study introduces and characterizes an on-chip design that uses microelectromechanical-systems (MEMS) technology to integrate a fiber-based optical resonator with an ion trap. Simulations show that the device's performance is expected to be similar to that of much larger existing systems, and that it is compatible with strong ion-ca

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsPhysics and Astronomy
7
Article|12 citations·2021
Locking Multi-Laser Frequencies to a Precision Wavelength Meter: Application to Cold Atoms
JunWoo Kim, Keumhyun Kim, Dowon Lee, Yongha Shin, Sungsam Kang, Jung-Ryul Kim, Youngwoon Choi, Kyungwon An, Moonjoo Lee
SJR Q1SensorsOA

We herein report a simultaneous frequency stabilization of two 780-nm external cavity diode lasers using a precision wavelength meter (WLM). The laser lock performance is characterized by the Allan deviation measurement in which we find σy=10-12 at an averaging time of 1000 s. We also obtain spectral profiles through a heterodyne spectroscopy, identifying the contribution of white and flicker noises to the laser linewidth. The frequency drift of the WLM is measured to be about 2.0(4) MHz over 36

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsPhysics and Astronomy
8
Article|10 citations·2023
Third-order exceptional point in an ion–cavity system
Jinuk Kim, Taegyu Ha, Donggeon Kim, Dowon Lee, Ki-Se Lee, Jongcheol Won, Young‐Il Moon, Moonjoo Lee
SJR Q1Applied Physics Letters

We investigate a scheme for observing the third-order exceptional point (EP3) in an ion–cavity setting. In the lambda-type level configuration, the ion is driven by a pump field, and the resonator is probed with another weak laser field. We exploit the highly asymmetric branching ratio of an ion's excited state to satisfy the weak-excitation limit, which allows us to construct the non-Hermitian Hamiltonian (HnH). Via fitting the cavity-transmission spectrum, the eigenvalues of HnH are obtained.

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsPhysics and Astronomy
9
Article|10 citations·2022
Calculation of the Berry curvature and Chern number of topological photonic crystals
Kiyanoush Goudarzi, Hatef Ghannadi Maragheh, Moonjoo Lee
SJR Q3Journal of the Korean Physical Society
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsPhysics and Astronomy
10
Article|7 citations·2022
Numerical investigation of a segmented-blade ion trap with biasing rods
Jungsoo Hong, Myunghun Kim, Hyegoo Lee, Moonjoo Lee
SJR Q3Applied Physics B
Artificial IntelligenceComputer Science
11
Article|6 citations·2019
Ultrahigh-quality-factor superconducting microwave resonator on diamond for quantum information processing
Moonjoo Lee
SJR Q3Japanese Journal of Applied Physics

Abstract We report the development of an ultrahigh- Q aluminum superconducting microwave resonator on diamond. Our lumped-element LC resonator consists of a central inductive wire, interdigitated comb fingers and signal coupling pads. The resonance frequency of the ground-state mode is measured to be 2.80 GHz with a maximum internal quality factor of 1.0 × 10 6 at 20 mK. Replacing the micron-scale inductive wire with a nanometric one, our resonator will make it possible to detect and manipulate

Materials ChemistryMaterials Science
12
Article|4 citations·2022
Super strong wide TM Mie bandgaps tolerating disorders
Kiyanoush Goudarzi, Moonjoo Lee
SJR Q1Scientific ReportsOA

This study demonstrates the appearance of super intense and wide Mie bandgaps in metamaterials composed of tellurium, germanium, and silicon rods in air that tolerate some disordering of rod position and rod radius under transverse magnetic (TM) polarized light waves. Tellurium metamaterials reveal [Formula: see text], [Formula: see text], [Formula: see text], [Formula: see text], [Formula: see text] Mie bandgap modes in which [Formula: see text], [Formula: see text], and [Formula: see text] tol

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsPhysics and Astronomy
13
Article|2 citations·2022
Towards Perfect Ultra-Broadband Absorbers, Ultra-Narrow Waveguides, and Ultra-Small Cavities at Optical Frequencies
Kiyanoush Goudarzi, Moonjoo Lee
SJR Q1NanomaterialsOA

In this study, we design ultra-broadband optical absorbers, ultra-narrow optical waveguides, and ultra-small optical cavities comprising two-dimensional metallic photonic crystals that tolerate fabrication imperfections such as position and radius disorderings. The absorbers containing gold rods show an absorption amplitude of more than 90% under 54% position disordering at 200<λ<530 nm. The absorbers containing silver rods show an absorptance of more than 90% under 54% position disordering at 2

Biomedical EngineeringEngineering
14
Article|1 citations·2022
Precise and extensive characterization of an optical resonator for cavity-based quantum networks
Moonjoo Lee, Myunghun Kim, Jungsoo Hong, Taegyu Ha, JunWoo Kim, Sungsam Kang, Youngwoon Choi, Kyungwon An, Moonjoo Lee
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)OA

Cavity-based quantum node is a competitive platform for distributed quantum networks. Here, we characterize a high-finesse Fabry-Pérot optical resonator for coupling single or few atomic quantum registers. Our cavity consists of two mirrors with different reflectivities: One has minimal optical loss, and the other high transmission loss where more than 90% of the intracavity photons would be emitted. Cavity finesse, birefringent effects, and mechanical resonances are measured using the lasers at

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsPhysics and Astronomy
15
Preprint|1 citations·2021
Novel characterization of an optical cavity with small mode volume
Moonjoo Lee, Myunghun Kim, Jungsoo Hong, JunWoo Kim, Sungsam Kang, Youngwoon Choi, Kyungwon An, Moonjoo Lee
arXiv (Cornell University)OA

We characterize a high-finesse Fabry-Perot resonator for coupling with single neutral atoms. Our cavity consists of two mirrors with different reflectivities: One has minimal optical loss, and the other high transmission loss where more than 90% of the intracavity photons would be emitted. Cavity finesse, birefringent effects, and mechanical resonances are measured using the lasers at 780, 782, and 795 nm. In order to obtain cavity geometric parameters, we drive the adjacent longitudinal or tran

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsPhysics and Astronomy

Research Areas

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringArtificial IntelligenceMaterials ChemistrySpectroscopyStatistical and Nonlinear Physics

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