Publications

Journal Articles

  • L. Kim, H. Choi, M. E. Trusheim, H. Wang, and D. R. Englund, “Nanophotonic Quantum Sensing with Engineered Spin-Optic Coupling,” Nanophotonics (2023): https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2022-0682.

    • RT quantum sensing reaching the spin-projection-noise limit with optimized spin-optic coupling is discussed in this invited perspective article.

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  • H. Wang, M. E. Trusheim, L. Kim, H. Raniwala, and D. R. Englund, “Field Programmable Spin Arrays for Scalable Quantum Repeaters,” Nature Communications 14, 704 (2023).
  • L. Kim, H. Choi, M. E. Trusheim, and D. R. Englund, “Absorption-Based Diamond Spin Microscopy on a Plasmonic Quantum Metasurface,” ACS Photonics, 8(11), 3218-3225 (2021): https://doi.org/10.1021/acsphotonics.1c01005.

    • Spin-dependent modulation of IR light with a diamond-spin controlled metasurface for quantum sensing and imaging applications

 

  • L. Kim, S. Kim, P. K. Jha, V. W. Brar, and H. A. Atwater, “ Mid-Infrared Radiative Emission from Bright Hot Plasmons in Graphene,” Nature Materials 20(6), 805-811 (2021): https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-021-00935-2.

    • First experimental demonstration of non-Planckian mid-infrared light-emitting mechanism originating from graphene hot plasmons, which could serve as a new mechanism for ultrafast, ultrabright, and ultracompact mid-infrared light sources.
    • This work was featured in a cover of Nature Materials and a News&Views article “Hot plasmons make graphene shine” https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-021-00952-1. 
  • S. Kim, M. S. Jang, V. W. Brar, K. W. Mauser, L. Kim, and H. A. Atwater, “Electronically Tunable Perfect Absorption in Graphene,” Nano Letters 18(2), 971-979 (2018): https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.7b04393.
  • V. W. Brar, M. C. Sherrott, M. S. Jang, S. Kim, L. Kim, M. Choi, L. A. Sweatlock, and H. A. Atwater, “Electronic Modulation of Infrared Radiation in Graphene Plasmonic Resonators,” Nature Communications 6, 7032 (2015).
  • M. S. Jang, V. W. Brar, M. C. Sherrott, J. J. Lopez, L. Kim, S. Kim, M. Choi, and H. A. Atwater, “Tunable Large Resonant Absorption in a Mid-Infrared Graphene Salisbury Screen,” Physical Review B 90(16), 165409 (2014).
  • V. W. Brar, M. S. Jang, M. C. Sherrott, S. Kim, J. J. Lopez, L. Kim, M. Choi, and H. Atwater, “Hybrid Surface-Phonon-Plasmon Polariton Modes in Graphene/Monolayer h-BN Heterostructures,” Nano Letters 14(7), 3876-3880 (2014).
  • H. Tan, H. Smith, L. Kim, T. Harding, S. Jones, and B. T. Fultz, “Electrochemical Cycling and Lithium Insertion in Nanostructured FeF3 Cathodes,” Journal of The Electrochemical Society 3, 161 (2014).

Other Publications and Presentations

  • (Invited seminar) L. Kim, “Engineering spin-optic coupling for nanophotonic quantum sensing,” The Alabama Collaborative for Materials Exploration Seminar Series, virtual (2022).
  • L. Kim, H. Choi, M. E. Trusheim, H. Wang, and D. R. Englund, “Experimental Progress on Metasurface-Enhanced Diamond Spin Microscopy and Applications,” Intelligence Community Academic Research Symposium, Seattle, WA (2022).
  • (Invited talk) L. Kim, CECAM Flagship Workshop “Light-Matter Interaction and Ultrafast Nonequilibrium Dynamics in Plasmonic Materials,” University of Warwick (2022).
  • (Invited talk) L. Kim, “Ultrafast Mid-IR Light Emission from Non-equilibrium Plasmons in Graphene,” NT22 International Conference on the Science and Applications of Nanotubes and Low-Dimensional Materials, Sungkyunkwan University (2022).
  • L. Kim, H. Choi, M. E. Trusheim, H. Wang, and D. R. Englund, “Diamond Spin Microscopy on a Plasmonic Metasurface,” MRS Spring Meeting, Honolulu, HI (2022).
  • (Invited seminar) L. Kim, “Engineering Nanophotonic Interfaces to Control Plasmons and Spins,” MEMS Department Seminar, University of Pittsburgh (2022).
  • (Invited seminar) L. Kim, “Engineering Nanophotonic Interfaces to Control Plasmons and Spins,” ECE Department Seminar, University of Delaware (2022).
  • (Invited seminar) L. Kim, “Engineering Nanophotonic Interfaces to Control Plasmons and Spins,” ECE Department Seminar, Columbia University (2022).
  • (Invited seminar) L. Kim, “Engineering Nanophotonic Interfaces to Control Plasmons and Spins,” ECE Department Seminar, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (2022).
  • (Invited seminar) L. Kim, “Engineering Nanophotonic Interfaces to Control Plasmons and Spins,” EE Department Seminar, Stanford University (2022).
  • (Invited seminar) L. Kim, “Engineering Nanophotonic Interfaces to Control Plasmons and Spins,” ECE Department Seminar, Northeastern University (2022).
  • (Invited seminar) L. Kim, “Engineering Nanophotonic Interfaces to Control Plasmons and Spins,” Applied Physics Department Seminar, Yale University (2022).
  • (Invited seminar) L. Kim, “Engineering Nanophotonic Interfaces to Control Plasmons and Spins,” MSE Department Seminar, University of California, Los Angeles (2022).
  • (Invited seminar) L. Kim, “Engineering Nanophotonic Interfaces to Control Plasmons and Spins,” ME Department Seminar, University of Texas at Austin (2022).
  • (Invited seminar) L. Kim, “Engineering Nanophotonic Interfaces to Control Plasmons and Spins,” ECE Department Seminar, University of Texas at Austin (2022).
  • (Invited seminar) L. Kim, “Engineering Nanophotonic Interfaces to Control Plasmons and Spins,” ME Department Seminar, University of Houston (2022).
  • (Invited seminar) L. Kim, “Engineering Nanophotonic Interfaces to Control Plasmons and Spins,” Center for Quantum Research and Technology Seminar, University of Oklahoma (2022).
  • (Invited seminar) L. Kim, “Engineering Nanophotonic Interfaces to Control Plasmons and Spins,” Department of Physics and Astronomy Seminar, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2022).
  • (Invited seminar) L. Kim, “Engineering Nanophotonic Interfaces to Control Plasmons and Spins,” MSE Department Seminar, Georgia Institute of Technology (2022).
  • (Invited seminar) L. Kim, “Engineering Nanophotonic Interfaces to Control Plasmons and Spins,” Physics Department & Center for Quantum Phenomena Seminar, New York University (2022).
  • L. Kim, H. Choi, M. E. Trusheim, and D. R. Englund, “Diamond Spin Microscopy on a Resonant Quantum Metasurface: Experiment and Theory,” Intelligence Community Academic Research Symposium, virtual (2021).
  • (Invited seminar) L. Kim, “Nanophotonic Interfaces to Control Plasmons and Spins,” Raytheon BBN (2021).
  • L. Kim, H. Choi, M. E. Trusheim, and D. R. Englund, “Diamond Spin Microscopy on a Plasmonic Quantum Metasurface,” CLEO, virtual (2021).
  • Invited speaker at the Department of Defense inaugural event for “Quantum Technologies and Applications (2021).
  • (Invited seminar) L. Kim, “Nanophotonic Interfaces to Control Plasmons and Spins,” ME Department Seminar, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2021).
  • (Invited seminar) L. Kim, “Nanophotonic Interfaces to Control Plasmons and Spins,” EE Department Seminar, Yale University (2021).
  • (Invited seminar) L. Kim, “Nanophotonic Interfaces to Control Plasmons and Spins,” EE Department Seminar, Columbia University (2021).
  • EECS 2020 Rising Star Poster, “Nanophotonics and Plasmonics for Quantum Materials and Quantum Technologies” (2020).
  • L. Kim, H. Choi, M. E. Trusheim, and D. R. Englund, “Plasmonics-Enhanced Diamond Spin Microscopy,” Intelligence Community Academic Research Symposium, virtual (2020).
  • (Invited seminar) L. Kim, “Graphene Plasmons: Mid-Infrared Nanophotonics and Ultrafast Phenomena,” Optics and Quantum Electronics Seminar Series, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2019).
  • L. Kim, S. Kim, V. W. Brar, and H. A. Atwater, “Hot Plasmons: Hot Carriers in Graphene Give Rise to Mid-Infrared Plasmon-Coupled Radiation under Ultrafast Optical Excitation,” MRS Spring Meeting, Phoenix, AZ (2018).
  • L. Kim, S. Kim, V. W. Brar, and H. A. Atwater, “Mid-Infrared Plasmon-Coupled Radiation in Graphene under Ultrafast Optical Excitation – the Role of Hot Carriers in Radiative Emission,” MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA (2017).
  • L. Kim, S. Kim, V. W. Brar, and H. A. Atwater, “Graphene Plasmon-Assisted Mid-Infrared Light Emission,” META’17, Incheon, South Korea (2017).
  • L. Kim, J. Spurgeon, B. Brunschwig, and N. S. Lewis, “BiVO4 Photoanodes in Combination with Heterogeneous Oxygen Evolution Catalysts for Solar Water-Splitting,” SCCUR, Camarillo, CA (2012).
  • L. Kim, H. Tan, H. Smith, and B. Fultz, “Electrochemical Performance of Nano-Sized LiFePO4 as Cathode Material for Li-ion Batteries,” accepted to the proceedings of the 2012 US-Korea Conference on Science, Technology, and Entrepreneurship (2012). Funding for participation was awarded and selected to give an oral presentation on my undergraduate research.
  • L. Kim, H. Tan, H. Smith, and B. Fultz, “Electrochemical Performance of Nano-Sized LiFePO4 as Cathode Material for Li-ion Batteries,” SCCUR, Walnut, CA (2011).
  • L. Kim, N. Jan, Q. Tu, and E. H. Davidson, “cis-Regulatory analysis of SpHex,” SCCUR, Malibu, CA (2010).