이명재 연구실

Optical functionalities come from the interaction between light and materials. We can engineer material responses by using atomic/molecular arrangement at angstrom/nanometer scale. Likewise, the wave dynamics behavior of light can be modulated through the dielectric structures designed at the sub-wavelength scale. These two scales are so different (~ 1000) that it is possible to control both the material and the optical responses in synergetic manners, for example, by reconstructing the spatial distribution of materials with precision below the diffraction limit while preserving (or, independently engineering) the atomic-scale arrangements of materials. We are interested in (i) design of optical structures and materials to engineer the flow of light as well as strong coupling of light with materials, (ii) characterization of electrodynamics and optoelectronics properties in materials, and (iii) development of next-generation devices for optics and photonics. We provide research opportunities with academic training and professional mentorship to postdoctoral researchers, graduate students, and undergraduates. Our goal is to educate our trainees for the next generation of scientists and engineers capable of solving challenging problems in materials science and engineering.