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H.M. Lai

H.C. Ong
BA (Northwestern); PhD (Northwestern)


Education

  1. BA, Chemistry/Biochemistry, Northwestern University, USA, 1992
  2. PhD, Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, USA, 1996

Position

  1. 01/1997 - 12/1997, Postdoctoral Fellow, Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, USA
  2. 01/1998 - 11/1998, Research Assistant Progessor, Materials Research Center, Northwestern University, USA
  3. 11/1998 - 08/2001, Assistant Professor, Electronic Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  4. 09/2001 - now, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Research Fields

  1. Semiconductor physics
  2. Thin film science
  3. Random Laser

Research Grants

  1. RGC Earmarked Grant: The Development of Polycrystalline Light-Emitting Device in UV Region.
  2. RGC Earmarked Grant: The Study of ZnO doped with Erbium and its Electroluminescent Application.
  3. NSFC/RGC Joint Research Scheme: The Study of ZnO for the Use of Polycrystalline Optoelectronic Devices

Recent Publications

  1. W.H. Ni, J. An, C.W. Lai, H.C. Ong and J.B. Xu
    "Emission enhancement from metallodielectric-capped ZnO films", Journal of Applied Physics 100, 026103 (2006).

  2. K.C. Hui, J. An, X.Y. Zhang, J.B. Xu, J.Y. Dai and H.C. Ong
    "Electron beam induced light emission and charge conduction patterning in ZnO by using an AlOx layer", Advanced Materials 17, pp.1960-1964 (2005).

  3. C.W. Lai, J. An and H.C. Ong
    "Surface-plasmon-mediated emission from metal-capped ZnO thin films", Applied Physics Letters 86, 251105 (2005).

  4. K.C. Hui, H.C. Ong, P.F. Lee and J.Y. Dai
    "Effects of AlOx-cap layer on the luminescence and photoconductivity of ZnO thin films", Applied Physics Letters 86, 152116 (2005).

  5. H.C. Ong, A.X.E. Zhu and G.T. Du
    "Dependence of the excitonic transition energies and mosaicity on residual strain in ZnO thin films", Applied Physics Letters 80, pp.941-943 (2002).

  6. H.C. Ong and R.P.H. Chang
    "Optical Constants of Wurtzite ZnS Thin Films determined by Spectroscopic Ellipsometry", Appl. Phys. Lett. 79, 19 (2001).

  7. H.C. Ong, J.Y. Dai, A.S.K. Li, G.T. Du, R.P.H. Chang, and S.T. Ho
    "The Effect of Microstructure on the Formation of Self-Assemble Laser in ZnO", J. Appl. Phys. 90, 1663 (2001).

  8. H.C. Ong, A.S.K. Li, G.T. Du
    "Depth Profiling of ZnO Thin Films by Cathodoluminescence", Appl. Phys. Lett. 78, 2667 (2001).

  9. X.L. Wu, G.G. Siu, C.L. Fu and H.C. Ong
    "Photoluminescence and Cathodoluminescence Studies of Stoichiometric and Oxygen-deficient ZnO Films", Appl. Phys. Let. 77, 1484 (2000).

  10. H.C Ong, J.Y. Dai, S.T. Ho, K.C. Hung, Y.C. Chan and R.P.H. Chang
    "The Electronic Structures of Polycrystalline ZnO Thin Films Probed by Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy (EELS)", Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 1484 (2000).

  11. H. Cao, Y. G. Zhao, H. C. Ong, and R. P. H. Chang
    "Far-Field Characteristics of Random Lasers, Phys Rev. B 59, 15107 (1999).

  12. H. Cao, Y. G. Zhao, H. C. Ong, S. T. Ho, J. Y. Dai, J. Y. Wu, and R. P. H. Chang
    "Ultraviolet Lasing in Resonators Formed by Scattering in Semiconductor Polycrystalline Films", Appl. Phys. Lett. 73, 3656 (1998).