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WONG Hong Kuen
Professor

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:

• Professor (2002-now), Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer (1994-2001), Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
• University Radiation Officer (1988-94), The Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Lecturer (1985-94), Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Research Scientist (1984-85), IBM Research Laboratory, San Jose, California, USA

Research Interests:

• 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 YBa₂Cu₄O₈/La_2/3Ca_1/3MnO₃/YBa₂Cu₄O₈ Heterostructure", Journal of Rare Earths vol.24 pp.81-8, 2006.02.

Office:	Room 208, 2/F, Science Centre North Block
Phone:	(852) 39436355
E-mail:	hwong@phy.cuhk.edu.hk

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