Sung-Whi Kim

Professor Sung-Whi Kim's research lab specializes in surface and thin-film magnetism, with a focus on understanding the magnetic properties of ultrathin films and heterostructures at the atomic scale. The lab develops advanced in-situ characterization techniques, such as the SMOKE (Surface Magneto-Optic Kerr Effect) system, to investigate surface magnetism under controlled magnetic fields. Their work emphasizes the interplay between electronic structure, crystal orientation, and magnetic anisotropy in nanostructured materials, particularly transition metal films on single-crystal substrates. The lab's research contributes to the fundamental understanding of spintronic materials and their potential applications in next-generation magnetic devices.