WONG Hong Kuen
Adjunct Professor
Email |
hwong(at)phy.cuhk.edu.hk |
Education:
- PhD, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA, 1978-84
- MPhil, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1974-76
- BS, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1970-74
Position:
- 2012-now, Adjunct Professor, Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- 2002-2012, Professor, Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- 1994-2001, Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer, Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- 1988-1994, University Radiation Officer, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- 1985-1994, Lecturer, Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- 1984-1985, Research Scientist, IBM Research Laboratory, San Jose, California, USA
Research Interests:
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- Thin Film Physics and Techniques:
- - Epitaxial Growth of oxides
- - Superconducting and Magnetic Properties
- - High Pressure Properties
- Epitaxial growth of oxides
- Superconductivity and magnetism
Research Grants:
- Direct Grant (06-07): Epitaxial Spinel-type Magnetic Tunneling Junction
- RGC Earmarked Grant (03/04): Extraordinary low-field magnetoresistance in manganite multilayers
- Direct Grant (02-03): Isotope Effect in Single-crystal Manganite Thin Films
- RGC Earmarked Grant (97/98): Oxygen Effects in Colossal Magnetoresistance Materials
- Croucher Foundation (95/96): Interplay of Magnetic and Superconducting Properties of Oxide Multilayers
- RGC Earmarked Grant (95/96): Facing-Target Sputtering Guns: Characteristics and Applications
Selected Recent Publications:
- H. K. Wong, "Motional Mechanisms of Homopolar Motors & Rollers", The Physics Teacher vol.47 pp.463-465, 2009.10.
C. K. Lee, H. K. Wong and Y. L. Leung, "Non-linearity of Pre-dose Response and Its Effects on TL Dating", Radiation Measurements vol.44 pp.215-222, 2009.03.
H. K. Wong, "Levitated Homopolar Motor", The Physics Teacher vol.47 p.124, 2009.02.
J. H. Hao, J. Gao and H. K. Wong, "Laser Molecular Beam Epitaxy Growth and Properties of SrTiO3 Thin Films for Microelectronic Applications", Thin Solid Films vol.515 pp.559-562, 2006.10.25.
K. Zhao and H. K. Wong, "Superconducting Transition Temperature in YBa2 Cu4O8/La2/3Ca1/3MnO3/YBa2Cu4O8 Heterostructure", Journal of Rare Earths vol.24 pp.81-8, 2006.02.