About me
I am a researcher in experimental atomic physics at the Agency for Defense Development, South Korea's national defense R&D institute. My current work focuses on quantum sensing based on the spin-polarization response of atomic ensembles, particularly the development of optically pumped magnetometers. Further details about my research projects are available on the RESEARCH page.
Looking ahead, I hope to realize programmable quantum systems from cooled and trapped atoms through single-atom control and tunable interactions. I am particularly interested in using optical lattices and programmable atom arrays based on optical tweezers to explore quantum information science, including quantum simulation, quantum computing, and quantum sensing. To pursue these interests, I am currently exploring PhD programs and research groups, with plans to apply for Fall 2027 admission.
(Last updated: Aug. 28. 2026)
Recent News
Magnetic Anomaly Detection of an Undersea Tunnel Using a Drone-Mounted All-Optical Pulsed Atomic Magnetometer
Selected to participate in the KFAS Study Abroad Workshop, a year-long program supporting applications to graduate programs abroad.
At APS DAMOP 2026, I presented a poster titled “Probing magnetic noise from portable sensor components using a zero-field optically pumped magnetometer”.
I also contributed as a co-author to two additional posters: “A systematic study of stem-induced effects on transverse spin relaxation in atomic gas cells” and “A compact and uniform magnetic coil system with asymmetric structures for atomic spin gyroscopes.”
Aging test of an atomic vapor cell with Al2O3 wall coating on cubic glass (DOI: 10.1364/AO.572036)
This paper reports a high-temperature long-term aging test of Al₂O₃-coated cubic rubidium vapor cells, demonstrating a nearly fourfold extension in stable rubidium number density and a 4.6-times slower decay compared to uncoated cells.
At APS DAMOP 2025, I presented a poster titled “Lifetime extension in rubidium vapor cells by Al2O3 coating” and co-authored a separate poster titled “Demonstration of atom spin gyroscope operating with high bandwidth over 100 Hz”, led by Dr. Sin Hyuk Yim.
I was appointed as a researcher (Research Officer for National Defense) in the Emerging Science and Technology Directorate at the Agency for Defense Development (three-year term, ending May 31, 2027), where I conduct research on atom-based quantum sensing.
The Research Officer for National Defense (ROND) program selects 20 research officers nationwide for STEM-based national defense research, through which mandatory military service is fulfilled by conducting full-time research at the Agency for Defense Development (similar in structure to Israel’s Talpiot program).