Yia-Chung Chang 張亞中

Distinguished Research Fellow and Director

1.  Aspect-ratio-dependent ultra-low reflection and luminescence of dry-etched Si nanopillars on Si substrate, Y.-H. Pai, F.-S. Meng, C.-J. Lin, H.-C. Kuo, S.-H. Hsu, Y.-C. Chang, and G.-R. Lin, Nanotechnology, 20, 035303, (2009).

2.  Multi-peak negative differential resistance device consisting of multiple quantum dots sandwiched between two metallic electrodes, D. M.-T. Kuo, Y.-C. Chang, Physica E 41, 395–398 (2009).

3.  Enhancement factor, electrostatic force and emission current in nanoneedle emitter, E. G. Pogorelov, A. I. Zhbanov, and Y. C. Chang, Euro Phys. Lett. 85, 17001 (2009) IF:2.201

4.  Field enhancement factor and field emission from a hemi-ellipsoidal metallic needle, E. G. Pogorelov, A. I. Zhbanov, and Y. C. Chang, Ultramicroscopy 109, 373 (2009).

5.  Exact dynamical exchange-correlation kernel of a weakly inhomogeneous electron gas, V. U. Nazarov, G. Vignale, and Y.-C. Chang, Phys. Rev. Lett., 102, 113001 (2009)

6.  Spatial filtering by using cascading plasmonic gratings, C. M. Wang, Y. C. Chang, and D. P. Tsai, Optics Express 17, 6218–6223 (2009).

7.  Submonolayer quantum dot infrared photodetector, D. Z.-Y. Ting, S. V. Bandara, S. D. Gunapala, J. M. Mumolo, S. A. Keo, C. J. Hill, J. K. Liu, E. R. Blazejewski, S. B. Rafol, and Y. C. Chang, Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 1 (2009).

8.  Effective dielectric properties of biological cells: Generalization of the spectral density function approach, A. Goncharenko, Y. C. Chang, J. Phys. Chem. B 113 (29), 9924–9931 (2009).

9.  Dielectric response of AlSb from 0.7 to 5.0 eV determined by in situ ellipsometry, Y. W. Jung,1 T. H. Ghong, J. S. Byun,1 Y. D. Kim, H. J. Kim, Y. C. Chang, S. H. Shin, and J. D. Song, Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 231913 (2009).

10.  T-shaped plasmonic array as a narrow-band thermal emitter or biosensor, C. M. Wang, Y. C. Chang*, M. N. Abbas, M. H. Shih, and D. P. Tsai, Optics Exp. 17, 13526-31 (2009).

11.  Interband transitions of InAsxSb1−x alloy films, T. J. Kim, J. J. Yoon, S. Y. Hwang, D. E. Aspnes, Y. D. Kim, H. J. Kim, Y. C. Chang, and J. D. Song, Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 111902(2009).

12.  Characterization of Nonlinear Optical Properties of Crystal RbGeCl3．x(H2O) in Infrared Region, L-C Tang, L-Q Liu, Y-C Chang, J-H Yao, J-Y Huang, and C-S Chang, Jpn. J. Appl. Phys., 48, 082001 (2009).

13.  Bistable states of quantum dot array junctions for high-density memory, D. M.-T. Kuo and Y.-C. Chang*, Jpn. J. Appl. Phys., 48, 104504 (2009).

14.  Manipulative depolarization and reflectance spectra of morphologically controlled nano-pillars and nano-rods, G.-R. Lin, F.-S. Meng, Y.-H. Pai, Y.-C. Chang, and S.-H. Hsu, Optics Exp., 17, 20824-32 (2009).

15.  Linear and second-order optical response in rhombohedrally distorted perovskite ternary halides, CsGeX3 (X=Cl, Br, and I), from first principles, L.-C. Tang, Y.-C. Chang, J.-Y. Huang, M.-H. Lee, C.-S. Chang, Jpn. J. Appl. Phys., 48, 112402 (2009).

16.  Cesium doped and undoped ZnO Nanocrystalline thin films: a comparative study of structural and Micro-Raman investigation of optical phonons, R. Thangavel, R. Moirangthem, W-S Lee, Y-C Chang*, P-K Wei, and J. Kumar, J. Ram. Spect. DOI 10.1002/jrs.2599 (2010).

17.  Optical metrology of randomly-distributed Au colloids on a multilayer film, S.-H. Hsu, Y.-C. Chang*, Y.-C. Chen, P.-K. Wei, Y. D. Kim, Optics Exp. 18, 1310-15 (2010).

18.  Plasmon-polariton band structures of asymmetric T-shaped plasmonic gratings, M. N. Abbas, Y. C. Chang*, M. H. Shih, Optics Exp. 18, 2509-14 (2010).

19.  Surface States/Modes in One-Dimensional Semi-infinite Crystals, S. Y. Ren, Y. C. Chang*, Annals of Physics 325, 937-947 (2010).

20.  Surface plasmon resonance ellipsometry based sensor for studying biomolecular interaction, R. S. Moirangthem, Y. C. Chang*, S. H. Hsu, P. K. Wei, Biosensors and Bioelectronics 25, 2633-38 (2010).

21.  Thermoelectric and thermal rectification properties of quantum dotjunctions, D. M.-T. Kuo and Y.-C. Chang*, Phys. Rev. B 81, 205321 (2010).

22.  On the relation between the scalar and tensor exchange-correlation kernels of the time-dependent density-functional theory, V. Nazarov, G. Vignale, and Y-C Chang, J. Chem. Phys. in press (2010)

23.  Van der Waals interaction between two crossed carbon nanotubes, A. I. Zhbanov, E. G. Pogorelov, and Y.-C. Chang, ACS nano, in press (2010).

24.  Corrected field enhancement factor for the floating sphere model of carbon nanotube emitter, E. G. Pogorelov, Y.-C. Chang, A. I. Zhbanov, and Y. G. Lee, J. Appl. Phys., in press (2010).

Conference Proceedings

25.  “Novel quantum well, quantum dot, and superlattice heterostructure based infrared detectors”, D. Z.-Y. Ting, S. V. Bandara, C. J. Hill, S. D. Gunapala, Y-C Chang, H. C. Liu, C. Y. Song, A. Soibela, J. Mumolo, J. Nguyen, J. K. Liu, S. A. Keo, S. B. Rafol, and E. R. Blazejewski, Proc. of SPIE Vol. 7298 729805 (2009).

26.  Dots, QWISPs, and BIRDs, D. Z.-Y. Ting, S. V. Bandara, J. Mumolo, S. A. Keo, J. Nguyen, H.C. Liu, C.Y. Song, Y.-C. Chang, S. B. Rafol, C. J. Hill, S. D. Gunapala, A. Soibel, J. K. Liu, E. Blazejewski, Infrared Phys. Techn. 52, 294-298 (2009). [Proceedings of the workshop on quantum structure infrared photodetectors (QSIP 2009), Yosemite, California, 2009]

Books & Book Chapters

1.  Carbon nanotube field emitters, A. Zhbanov, E. Pogorelov, and Y-C Chang, in Carbon Nanotubes, Edited by Jose Mauricio Marulanda, In-Teh, Vukovar, Croatia, Ch. 17, p. 311 (2010).

Chao-Cheng Kaun 關肇正

Assistant Research Fellow

  1. N. L. Yoder, R. Jorn, C.-C. Kaun, T. Seideman and M. C. Hersam, "Current-Driven Desorption at the Organic Molecule-Semiconductor Interface： Cyclopentene on Si(100)", Current-Driven Phenomena in Nanoelectronics, in press (Pan Stanford, Singapore, 2010).
  2. D. A. Luzhbin and C.-C. Kaun,"Origin of high- and low-conductance traces in alkanediisothiocyanate single-molecule contacts", Phys. Rev. B 81, 035424 (2010). (selected for the February 8, 2010 issue of Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology)
  3. M. D. Croitoru, A. A. Shanenko, C. C. Kaun, and F. M. Peeters, "Superconducting nanowires： Interplay of discrete transverse modes with supercurrent", Phys. Rev. B 80, 024513 (2009). (selected for the August 3, 2009 issue of Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology)

Vladimir U. Nazarov 傅洛夫

Associate Research Fellow

1.  V. U. Nazarov, G. Vignale, and Y.-C. Chang, On the relation between the scalar and tensor exchange-correlation kernels of the time-dependent density-functional theory, accepted to Journal of Chemical Physics (2010).

2.  V. U. Nazarov, I. V. Tokatly, S. Pittalis, and G. Vignale, Antiadiabatic limit of the exchange-correlation kernel of an inhomogeneous electron gas, Phys. Rev. B 81, 245101 (2010)
[ DOI:10.1103/PhysRevB.81.245101 ]

3.  V. U. Nazarov, G. Vignale, and Y.-C. Chang, Exact dynamical exchange-correlation kernel of a weakly inhomogeneous electron gas, Phys. Rev. Lett. 102, 113001 (2009)
[ DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.102.113001 ]

Tung-Han Hsieh 謝東翰

Assistant Technical Staff

1.  S. Aoki, T.W. Chiu, H. Fukaya, S. Hashimoto, T.H. Hsieh, T. Kaneko, Matsufuru, J. Noaki, T. Onogi, E. Shintani, N. Yamada (for the JLQCD and TWQCD Collaborations), “Pion form factors from two-flavor lattice QCD with exact chiral symmetry”, Phys. Rev. D80 (2009) 034508.

  1. E. Shintani, S. Aoki, T.W. Chiu, S. Hashimoto, T.H. Hsieh, T. Kaneko, H. Matsufuru, J. Noaki, T. Onogi, N. Yamada (for the JLQCD and TWQCD Collaborations), “Lattice study of vacuum polarization function and determination of strong coupling constant”, Phys. Rev. D79 (2009) 074510.

Jau Tang 湯朝暉

Associate Director

[Publication list in 2009

  1. C. T. Yuan, P. Yu, H. C. Ko, J. Huang, and J. Tang, ACS Nano 3, 3051 (2009),
    "High Performance Nonblinking Single-Photon Sources".
  2. D. H. Lee, C. T. Yuan, M. Tachiya and J. Tang , Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 163101 (2009),
    "Influence of bin time and excitation intensity on fluorescence lifetime distribution and blinking statistics of single quantum dots"
    (selected for the Nov. 2, 2009 issue of Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology)
  3. G. W. Shu, C. C. Lin, H. P. Chang, J. L. Shen, C. A. J. Lin, C. H. Lee, W. H. Chang, W. H. Chan, H. H. Wang, C. T. Yuan and J. Tang, Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 28191 (2009),
    “Recombination Dynamics of Photoluminescence in Thiol-Protected Gold Nanoclusters”.
  4. P. T. Tai, P. Yu and J. Tang , J. Phys. Chem. C 113, 15014 (2009),
    "Determination of the electronic Grüneisen parameter from the photo-excited coherent acoustic vibrational phonon modes and their laser fluence dependence".
  5. J. Tang , D. H. Lee, Y. C. Yeh and C. T. Yuan, J. Chem. Phys.131, 064506 (2009),
    "Short-time power-law blinking statistics of single quantum dots and a test of the diffusion-controlled electron transfer model".
    (selected for the Aug. 31, 2009 issue of Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology)
  6. J. Tang, P. Yu, P. T. Tai and S. H. Lin, SPIE Proceeding 7214 72140F-1 (2009),
    "Photoinduced ultrafast structural dynamics of nanomaterials".
  7. C. T. Yuan, P. Yu and J. Tang , Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 243108 (2009),
    "Blinking Suppression of Colloidal CdSe/ZnS Quantum Dots by Coupling to Silver Nanoprisms"
  8. P. T. Tai and J. Tang, J. of Scientific Conference Proceedings 1, 207 (2009),
    "Coherent Acoustic Phonon Excitation in Nanoprisms by a Femtosecond Impulse".
  9. C. T. Yuan, C. Chou, J. Tang, C. A. Lin, W. H. Chang, J. L. Shen, and D. S. Chuu, Opt. Exp. 17, .16111 (2009),
    "Single fluorescent gold nanoclusters".

Publication list since 2010 (published, in press or under review)

  1. C. T. Yuan, Y. C. Wang, Y. C. Yang, M. C. Wu, J. Tang and M. H. Shih, Nature Photonics (submitted),
    "Large Purcell Effects in Colloidal CdSe/ZnS QDs Coupled to Silicon Nanodisk Cavity for Efficient Single-Photon Sources and Ultralow-Threshold Compact Lasers".
  2. 戴伯澤, 於平, 湯朝暉, "脈衝雷射引發奈米金屬粒子的超快結構動力學 (Ultrafast Structural Dynamics of Metallic Nanoparticles Induced by Femtosecond Laser Pulses)", ROC 物理雙月刊 May Issue (invited paper, 2010).
  3. C. T. Yuan, J. Huang and J. Tang, Phys. Rev. Lett. (submitted),
    "Effects on Auger Recombination and Blinking Suppression in Single Colloidal Quantum Dots due to Coupling to Chemical Reductants".
  4. J. Tang , Nano Reviews 1, 5031 (2010),
    "Random On-Off Telegraphic Signaling in Single Nanoparticles and Molecules".
  5. P. Yu, C. T. Yuan, H. C. Ko, J. Huang and J. Tang, SPIE Proceeding 7608 76082I-1 (2010),
    "Blinking Suppression and Anti-Bunching of Quantum Dots as Single-Photon Sources".
  6. H. C. Ko, C. T. Yuan, J. Huang, S. H. Lin, and J. Tang , JCCS (invited paper, in press),
    "Blocked Electron Transfer and Suppressed Blinking of Single CdSe/ZnS Quantum Dots in Agarose Gel".
  7. P. T. Tai, P. Yu and J. Tang, Chem. Phys. (submitted),
    "2-D Modeling of Dual-Mode Acoustic Phonon Excitation of a Triangular Nanoplate".
  8. P. Yu, J. Huang, C. T. Yuan and J. Tang, JCCS (invited paper, in press),
    "Synthesis of Silver Nanoprisms and Nanodiscs and applications in fluorescence blinking suppression".
  9. P. T. Tai, P. Yu and J. Tang , J. Chem. Phys. (submitted),
    "Selective Phonon Mode Excitation of Multi-mode Silver Nanoprisms".
  10. P. Yu, J. Huang, C. T. Yuan and J. Tang, Chem. Phys. Lett. (submitted),
    "Observation of Coalescence Process of Silver Nanospheres during Shape Transformation to Nanoprisms".
  11. H. C. Ko, C. T. Yuan, S. H. Lin, and J. Tang , Appl. Phys. Lett. 96, 012104 (2010),
    "Blinking Suppression of Single Quantum Dots in Agarose Gel".

Chih-Wei Chu 朱治偉

Associate Research Fellow

1.  Jen-Hsien Huang, Min-Hsiang Hsu, Yu-Sheng Hsiao, Peilin Chen, Peichen Yu, and Chih-Wei Chu, “Performance of Electrochromic Devices Employing Indium Tin Oxide Nanorod Optical Amplification” Nano research. (submitted)

2.  Jen-Hsien Huang, Kuan-Chieh Huang, Kuo-Chuan Ho, Chih-Wei Chu, “Synergistical assembly of Multiwalled carbon nanotubes/polyaniline network for dye-sensitized solar cells” Journal of power sources. (submitted)

3.  Dhananjay Kekuda , Hao Lin , Meng Chyi Wu , Jen-Hsien Huang , K.-C. Ho, and Chih-Wei Chu* “The effect of solvent induced crystallinity of polymer layer in poly(3-hexylthiophene)/C70 bilayer solar cells” Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells (2010). (in press)

4.  T. W. Lin, D. Kekuda, and C. W. Chu “Label-free detection of DNA using novel organic based electrolyte-insulator-semiconductor” Biosensors and Bioelectronics (2010). (in press)

5.  Dhananjay Kekuda, Marappan Velusamy, Kuo-Chuan Ho, Jiann-Tsuen Lin, and Chih-Wei Chu* “Dibenzo[f,h]thieno[3,4-b] quinoxaline-Fullerene heterojunction bilayer solar cells with complementary spectrum coverage" Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. (in press)

6.  Jen-Hsien Huang, Kuang-Chieh Li, Dhananjay Kekuda, Fan-Ching Chien, Yu-Sheng Hsiao, Peilin Chen, Kuo-Chuan Ho, Hong-Cheu Lin and Chih-Wei Chu*,” Correlation between exciton lifetime distribution and morphology in bulk heterojunction films upon solvent annealing process” Journal of Physical Chemistry C 114, 9062 (2010).

7.  Hung-Yu Wei, Jen-Hsien Huang, Cheng-Lun Chen, Chih-Wei Chu*, and Kuo-Chuan Ho, “Strategic Buffer Layer for Efficient Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2, 1281 (2010).

8.  Jen-Hsien Huang, Kuo-Chuan Ho, and Chih-Wei Chu* “Efficient Bilayer Organic Solar Cells Possessing Planar Mixed-Heterojunction Structures” Journal of materials chemistry 20, 3295 (2010).

9.  Jen-Hsien Huang, Chih-Wei Chu*, Kuo-Chuan Ho, “Preparation of anatase TiO2 buffer layer via low temperature crystallization process for air stable inverted polymer solar cells” Energy & Environmental Science (2010). (in press)

10.  Guan-Yu Chen, Chien-Ming Chiang, Dhananjay Kekuda, Shang-Che Lan, Chih-Wei Chu, Kung-Hwa Wei “Synthesis and Characterization of a Narrow-Bandgap Polymer Containing Alternating Cyclopentadithiophene and Diketo-Pyrrolo-Pyrrole Units for Solar Cell Applications“ Journal of polymer science part A-polymer chemistry481669 (2010).

11.  Jen-Hsien Huang, Fan-Ching Chien, Peilin Chen, Kuo-Chuan Ho, and Chih-Wei Chu*,” "Monitoring the 3D Nanostructures of Bulk Heterojunction Polymer Solar Cells Using Confocal Lifetime Imaging" Analytical Chemistry 82, 1669 (2010).

12.  Jen-Hsien Huang, Marappan Velusamy, Kuo-Chuan Ho, Jiann-Tsuen Lin, and Chih-Wei Chu* “A Ternary Cascade Structure Enhances the Efficiency of Polymer Solar Cells” Journal of Materials Chemistry 20, 2820 (2010).

13.  Dhananjay Kekuda, Jen-Hsien Huang, Kuo-Chuan Ho, and Chih-Wei Chu*, "Modulation of Donor-Acceptor Interface Through Thermal Treatment for Efficient Bilayer Organic Solar Cells" Journal of Physical Chemistry C 114, 2764 (2010).

14.  Jen-Hsien Huang, Chih-Yu Hsu, Chih-Wei Hu, Kuo-Chuan Ho and Chih-Wei Chu*, "The Influence of Charge Trapping on the Electrochromic Performance of Poly(3,4-alkylenedioxythiophene) Derivatives" ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2, 351 (2010).

15.  Shiau-Shin Cheng, Guan-Yuan Chen, Jia-Hao Chen, Meng-Chyi Wu, and Chih-Wei Chu*, “ Low-voltage complementary inverters employing organic vertical-type triodes” Organic Electronics Organic Electronics 11 692 (2010).