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Sang Yun LEE

Yonsei University · Engineering

About the Lab

Professor Sang Yun Lee's research lab specializes in quantum materials and nanoscale devices, with a focus on color centers in wide-bandgap semiconductors—particularly silicon-vacancy centers in silicon carbide—for quantum information and sensing applications. The lab explores spin-optical interfaces, quantum coherence, and charge state control in solid-state systems to enable scalable quantum networks. Additionally, the group investigates advanced oxide dielectrics and metal-insulator-metal capacitors for next-generation nanoelectronics, while also contributing to quantum metrology and biophotonics through quantitative phase imaging of biological cells. Their interdisciplinary work bridges quantum physics, materials science, and biomedical engineering.

quantum color centersspin coherencequantum sensingnanoelectronicsquantum metrology

Research Overview

Papers
339
Total Citations
7,117
Papers (5y)
33
Primary Field
Engineering

Research Output Trend

Figures are computed from collected data and may differ slightly.

Publications per year (5y)
33total
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Citations per year (5y)
67total
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Selected Papers

15
1
Article|659 citations·2014
Coherent control of single spins in silicon carbide at room temperature
Matthias Widmann, Sang‐Yun Lee, Torsten Rendler, Nguyên Tiên Són, Helmut Fedder, Seoyoung Paik, Li‐Ping Yang, Nan Zhao, Sen Yang, Ian D. Booker, Andrej Denisenko, Mohammad Jamali
SJR Q1Nature MaterialsOA
Materials ChemistryMaterials Science
2
Article|292 citations·2019
High-fidelity spin and optical control of single silicon-vacancy centres in silicon carbide
Roland Nagy, Matthias Niethammer, Matthias Widmann, Yu-Chen Chen, Péter Udvarhelyi, Cristian Bonato, Jawad Ul‐Hassan, Robin Karhu, Ivan G. Ivanov, Nguyên Tiên Són, J. R. Maze, Takeshi Ohshima
SJR Q1Nature CommunicationsOA

Abstract Scalable quantum networking requires quantum systems with quantum processing capabilities. Solid state spin systems with reliable spin–optical interfaces are a leading hardware in this regard. However, available systems suffer from large electron–phonon interaction or fast spin dephasing. Here, we demonstrate that the negatively charged silicon-vacancy centre in silicon carbide is immune to both drawbacks. Thanks to its 4 A 2 symmetry in ground and excited states, optical resonances are

Materials ChemistryMaterials Science
3
Article|134 citations·2003
Atomic layer deposition of ZrO2 on W for metal–insulator–metal capacitor application
Sang‐Yun Lee, Hyoungsub Kim, Paul C. McIntyre, Krishna C. Saraswat, Jeong-Soo Byun
SJR Q1Applied Physics Letters

A metal–insulator–metal (MIM) capacitor using ZrO2 on tungsten (W) metal bottom electrode was demonstrated and characterized in this letter. Both ZrO2 and W metal were synthesized by an atomic layer deposition (ALD) method. High-quality 110∼115 Å ZrO2 films were grown uniformly on ALD W using ZrCl4 and H2O precursors at 300 °C, and polycrystalline ZrO2 in the ALD regime could be obtained. A 13∼14-Å-thick interfacial layer between ZrO2 and W was observed after fabrication, and it was identified a

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
4
Article|103 citations·2013
Readout and control of a single nuclear spin with a metastable electron spin ancilla
Sang‐Yun Lee, Matthias Widmann, Torsten Rendler, Marcus W. Doherty, Thomas M. Babinec, Sen Yang, Moritz Eyer, Petr Siyushev, Birgit J. M. Hausmann, Marko Lončar, Zoltán Bodrog, Ádám Gali
SJR Q1Nature NanotechnologyOA
Materials ChemistryMaterials Science
5
Article|101 citations·2018
Direct quantum process tomography via measuring sequential weak values of incompatible observables
Yosep Kim, Yong‐Su Kim, Sang‐Yun Lee, Sang Wook Han, Sung Moon, Yoon-Ho Kim, Young‐Wook Cho, Yoon-Ho Kim, Yoon-Ho Kim, Young‐Wook Cho
SJR Q1Nature CommunicationsOA

The weak value concept has enabled fundamental studies of quantum measurement and, recently, found potential applications in quantum and classical metrology. However, most weak value experiments reported to date do not require quantum mechanical descriptions, as they only exploit the classical wave nature of the physical systems. In this work, we demonstrate measurement of the sequential weak value of two incompatible observables by making use of two-photon quantum interference so that the resul

Artificial IntelligenceComputer Science
6
Article|91 citations·2019
Electrical Charge State Manipulation of Single Silicon Vacancies in a Silicon Carbide Quantum Optoelectronic Device
Matthias Widmann, Matthias Niethammer, Dmitry Yu. Fedyanin, Igor A. Khramtsov, Torsten Rendler, Ian D. Booker, Jawad Ul‐Hassan, Naoya Morioka, Y.-C. Chen, Ivan G. Ivanov, Nguyên Tiên Són, Takeshi Ohshima
SJR Q1Nano LettersOA

Color centers with long-lived spins are established platforms for quantum sensing and quantum information applications. Color centers exist in different charge states, each of them with distinct optical and spin properties. Application to quantum technology requires the capability to access and stabilize charge states for each specific task. Here, we investigate charge state manipulation of individual silicon vacancies in silicon carbide, a system which has recently shown a unique combination of

Materials ChemistryMaterials Science
7
Article|88 citations·2004
Developing a Lexicon for Descriptive Analysis of Soymilks
K. Day N'Kouka, Barbara P. Klein, Sang‐Yun Lee
SJR Q1Journal of Food Science

ABSTRACT: A descriptive vocabulary was developed to fully describe the sensory characteristics of soymilks. Five commercial soymilks and 1 laboratory‐prepared soymilk were used in the study. Nine subjects participated in 8 round‐table discussions to develop descriptive language and references. The 6 soymilks were evaluated in 4 replications using this language. Principal component analysis was conducted on the resulting data to eliminate redundant terms and differentiate between samples. Thirty‐

Pathology and Forensic MedicineMedicine
8
Article|64 citations·2015
The Effects of Ethanol on the Morphological and Biochemical Properties of Individual Human Red Blood Cells
Sang‐Yun Lee, Hyun Joo Park, Catherine Best‐Popescu, Seongsoo Jang, YongKeun Park
SJR Q1PLoS ONEOA

Here, we report the results of a study on the effects of ethanol exposure on human red blood cells (RBCs) using quantitative phase imaging techniques at the level of individual cells. Three-dimensional refractive index tomograms and dynamic membrane fluctuations of RBCs were measured using common-path diffraction optical tomography, from which morphological (volume, surface area, and sphericity); biochemical (hemoglobin (Hb) concentration and Hb content); and biomechanical (membrane fluctuation)

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsPhysics and Astronomy
9
Article|58 citations·2015
Vector magnetometry based onS=32electronic spins
Sang‐Yun Lee, Matthias Niethammer, Jörg Wrachtrup
SJR Q1Physical Review BOA

Electronic spin systems with $\mathrm{S}>1/2$ provide an efficient method for dc vector magnetometry, since the conventional electron spin resonance spectra at a given magnetic field reflect not only the field strength but also orientation in the presence of strong spin-spin interactions. $S=1$ spins, e.g., the nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond, have been intensively investigated for such a purpose. In this report, we compare $S=1$ and $3/2$ spins, and discuss how one can apply general prin

Materials ChemistryMaterials Science
10
Article|54 citations·2011
Tuning Hyperfine Fields in Conjugated Polymers for Coherent Organic Spintronics
Sang‐Yun Lee, Seoyoung Paik, Dane R. McCamey, Justin A. Yu, Paul L. Burn, John M. Lupton, Christoph Boehme
SJR Q1Journal of the American Chemical Society

An appealing avenue for organic spintronics lies in direct coherent control of the spin population by means of pulsed electron spin resonance techniques. Whereas previous work has focused on the electrical detection of coherent spin dynamics, we demonstrate here the equivalence of an all-optical approach, allowing us to explore the influence of materials chemistry on the spin dynamics. We show that deuteration of the conjugated polymer side groups weakens the local hyperfine fields experienced b

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
11
Article|54 citations·2014
High-Resolution 3-D Refractive Index Tomography and 2-D Synthetic Aperture Imaging of Live Phytoplankton
Sang‐Yun Lee, Kyoohyun Kim, Adam Mubarok, Adisetyo Panduwirawan, KyeoReh Lee, Shinhwa Lee, HyunJoo Park, YongKeun Park
Journal of the Optical Society of KoreaOA

Optical measurements of the morphological and biochemical imaging of phytoplankton are presented. Employing quantitative phase imaging techniques, 3-D refractive index maps and high-resolution 2-D quantitative phase images of individual live phytoplankton are simultaneously obtained without exogenous labeling agents. In addition, biochemical information of individual phytoplankton including volume, mass, and density of individual phytoplankton are also quantitatively obtained from the measured r

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsPhysics and Astronomy
12
Article|51 citations·2003
Petrogenesis of Mesozoic, Peraluminous Granites in the Lamoille Canyon Area, Ruby Mountains, Nevada, USA
Sang‐Yun Lee, Calvin G. Barnes, Arthur W. Snoke, Keith A. Howard, Carol D. Frost
SJR Q1Journal of Petrology

Abstract Two groups of closely associated, peraluminous, two-mica granitic gneiss were identified in the area. The older, sparsely distributed unit is equigranular (EG) with initial εNd ∼ − 8·8 and initial 87Sr/86Sr ∼0·7098. Its age is uncertain. The younger unit is Late Cretaceous (∼80 Ma), pegmatitic, and sillimanite-bearing (KPG), with εNd from −15·8 to −17·3 and initial 87Sr/86Sr from 0·7157 to 0·7198. The concentrations of Fe, Mg, Na, Ca, Sr, V, Zr, Zn and Hf are higher, and K, Rb and Th ar

GeophysicsEarth and Planetary Sciences
13
Article|50 citations·2019
Flexibility of Semitransparent Perovskite Light-Emitting Diodes Investigated by Tensile Properties of the Perovskite Layer
Sang‐Yun Lee, Si-Hoon Kim, Yun Seok Nam, Jae Choul Yu, Seungjin Lee, Da Bin Kim, Eui Dae Jung, Jeong‐Hyun Woo, Seung-min Ahn, Sukbin Lee, Kyoung Jin Choi, Ju‐Young Kim
SJR Q1Nano Letters

Organic-inorganic hybrid perovskites have been investigated extensively for use in perovskite-based solar cells and light-emitting diodes (LEDs) because of their excellent electrical and optical properties. Although the flexibility of perovskite LEDs has been studied through empirical methods such as cyclic bending tests, the flexibility of the perovskite layer has not been investigated systemically. Here, flexible and semitransparent perovskite LEDs are fabricated: a PEDOT:PSS anode and Ag nano

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
14
Article|46 citations·2002
Gloss Stability of Whey‐Protein/Plasticizer Coating Formulations on Chocolate Surface
Sang‐Yun Lee, Kirsten L. Dangaran, John M. Krochta
SJR Q1Journal of Food Science

ABSTRACT: : Four different whey‐protein‐isolate (WPI)/plasticizer formulations were compared to determine which provided the most gloss and which was most stable with time when applied on chocolates. The 4 plasticizers studied were glycerol, polyethylene glycol 400 (PEG 400), propylene glycol (PG), and sucrose, all in a 1:1 ratio with WPI. Gloss stability was determined by measuring gloss fade over time using the Tricor Gloss Analysis System. WPI/sucrose coatings provided the highest and most st

BiomaterialsMaterials Science
15
Article|45 citations·2012
Modulation frequency dependence of continuous-wave optically/electrically detected magnetic resonance
Sang‐Yun Lee, Seoyoung Paik, Dane R. McCamey, Christoph Boehme
SJR Q1Physical Review BOA

Continuous-wave optically and electrically detected magnetic resonance spectroscopy (cwODMR/cwEDMR) allow the investigation of paramagnetic states involved in spin-dependent transitions, like recombination and transport. Although experimentally similar to conventional electron spin resonance (ESR), there exist limitations when applying models originally developed for ESR to observables (luminescence and electric current) of cwODMR and cwEDMR. Here we present closed-form solutions for the modulat

BiophysicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Research Areas

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringMaterials ChemistryAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsArtificial IntelligencePolymers and PlasticsBiomedical Engineering

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