Susumu Noda
Deputy Director-General and Distinguished Professor
Research Fields
Quantum Optoelectronics
Research Overview
Noda's main research field is quantum nanophotonics with a focus on “photonic crystals,” which are optical nanostructures with a periodic refractive index distribution comparable to the wavelength of light. Noda was the first in the world to realize a completely three-dimensional photonic crystal that can inhibit the propagation of light in all directions, and he even created a new concept of light control in two-dimensional crystals, enabling these crystals to surpass their three-dimensional cousins in spite of being periodic in one fewer dimension. This concept of light control with two-dimensional crystals is currently employed in basic optical sciences such as cavity electrodynamics, quantum science, and topological photonics, as well as in applied optical technologies such as nanolasers and quantum optical chips. In addition, Noda has invented a completely new semiconductor laser called a “photonic-crystal surface-emitting laser” (PCSEL), which can control light over extremely large areas. This new type of laser is expected to facilitate innovations in smart manufacturing and smart mobility, which will support the smart society of the coming future, as well as in mobile technologies, extreme ultraviolet lithography, and even aerospace, such as for space sail propulsion.
Biography
| 1982 | B.S., Kyoto University |
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| 1984 | M.S., Kyoto University |
| 1991 | Ph.D., Kyoto University |
| 1984－1988 | Researcher, Central Research Laboratory, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation |
| 1988－1992 | Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Kyoto University |
| 1992－2000 | Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Kyoto University |
| 2000－2025 | Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University |
| 2009－2025 | Director, Photonics and Electronics Science and Engineering Center, Kyoto University |
| 2024－ | Representative Director, General Incorporated Association “Kyoto University PCSEL Research Center" (Concurrent appointment) |
| 2025－ | Distinguished Professor of KUIAS |
| 2025－ | Deputy Director-General of KUIAS |
Honors
Japan IBM Science Award (2000), IEICE Electronics Society Award (2004), Osaka Science Prize (2004), the Japan Society of Applied Physics Achievement Award on Quantum Electronics (2005), Honorary Degree, Gent University, Blgium (2006), Optical Society of America (Optica) Joseph Fraunhofer Award/Robert M. Burley Prize (2006), IEEE Fellow 2008 (2008), the Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (2009), IEEE Nanotechnology Pioneer Award (2009), the Leo Esaki Prize (2009), Medal with Purple Ribbon (2014), the Japan Society of Applied Physics Outstanding Achievement Award (2015) , Taizan Award - Laser Research Development Award (2018), the Japan Academy Prize (2022)
Selected Papers
- M. Imada, S. Noda, A. Chutinan, T. Tokuda, M. Murata, and G. Sasaki, Coherent Two-Dimensional Lasing Action in Surface-Emitting Laser with Triangular-Lattice Photonic Crystal Structure, Appl. Phys. Lett, 75, 316-318, (1999).
- S. Noda, K. Tomoda, N. Yamamoto, and A. Chutinan, Full three-dimensional photonic bandgap crystals at near-infrared wavelengths, Science, 289, 604-606 (2000).
- S. Noda, A. Chutinan, and M. Imada, Trapping and emission of photons by a single defect in a photonic bandgap structure, Nature, 407, 608-610 (2000).
- Y. Akahane, T. Asano, B. S. Song, and S. Noda, High-Q photonic nanocavity in a two-dimensional photonic crystal, Nature, 425, 944-947 (2003).
- M. Yoshida, S. Katsuno, T. Inoue, J. Gelleta, K. Izumi, M. De Zoysa, K. Ishizaki, and S. Noda, High-brightness scalable continuous-wave single-mode photonic-crystal laser, Nature, 618, 727-731 (2023).
- S. Noda, T. Inoue, M. Yoshida, J. Gelleta, M. De Zoysa, and K. Ishizaki, High-power and high-beam-quality photonic-crystal surface-emitting lasers: a tutorial, Advances in Optics and Photonics, 15, 977-1032 (2023).
- S. Noda, M. Yoshida, T. Inoue, R. Sakata, M. De Zoysa, and K. Ishizaki, Photonic-Crystal Surface-Emitting Lasers, Nature Reviews Electrical Engineering, 1, 802–814 (2024).