Chao Zhang, PhD, FAIP
Professor, School of Physics
Coordinator, Solid State Research Program
Fellow, Australian Institute of Physics
Tel: (61)-2-42213458
Fax: (61)-2-42215944
chao_zhang@uow.edu.au
Qualifications
Honorary positions
Guest Professor, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, (2002--)
Honorary Professor, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology (2013--)
Guest Professor, Xian Institute of Optics and Precision mechanics, Chinese
Academy of Sciences, (2006--)
Guest Professor, Institute of Solid State physics, Chinese
Academy of Sciences, (2005--)
Guest Professor, Tianjin University, China, (2005--)
Guest Professor, Xian University of Technology, China, (2014--)
Research Interests
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Optical properties and transport phenomena in low dimensional electronic
structures and nanometer structures, including linear and nonliear transport,
Raman scattering, optical absorption and reflection, cyclotron resonance,
electron energy losses.
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Phonon emission in low dimensional systems, ultrasound and hypersound
in electronic systems with lateral confinement.
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Manybody problems, correlation and exchange effects, collective
excitations in electron liquid with application to high temperature superconductors.
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Quantum transport in nanosystems, including
magneto-phonon-photon resonance and acoustic phonon generation in quantum
wires, thermionic emission in semiconductor nanostructures
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Resonant tunneling in double barrier structures, single electron
tunneling in NNN and NSN structures.
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Theory of quantum diffusion, tunneling and coherence in insulators
and superconductors, including the effect of dissipation on tunneling.
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Dynamics in spintronics systems , current and density response at
zero and finite frequencies.
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Kinetic theorem of classical plasmas and mechanism of instability
in quantum plasmas.
Collaborators
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K. A. Chao, Lund University, Sweden,
Terahertz
phenomena, thermionic emission
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X.-C. Zhang, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,
USA,
Terahertz optoelectronics
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F. Liu, University of Utah,
USA,
Trasport in Carbon nanotubes
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J. Cao, Shanghai Institute of Microsystems and Information Technology,
China, Terahertz optoelectronics
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Z. S. Ma, Peking University
,
China,
Quantum transport in nanostructures
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T. Toyota, Tokai University , Japan,
Quantum
field theory and high-Tc superconductivity
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Z. Zeng, Institute of Solid State Physics , Chinese Academy of Science,
China, Spintronics
External Research Fundings
- Australian Research Council Discovery Grant,
Coherent, tuned terahertz photons from nonlinear processes in graphene
, 2016-2018
- Australian Research Council Discovery Grant,
Novel terahertz electronics, photonics and plasmonics in high-mobility, low-dimensional electronic systems(HMLDES)
, 2014-2016
- Australian Research Council Discovery Grant,
Electron and spin transport in topological insulators
, 2013-2015
- Australian Research Council Linkage Project Grant,
New generation high efficiency thermoelectric materials and
modules for waste heat recovery in steelworks
, 2012-2015
- DIISR International Science Linkage Grant,
High performance nanomaterials for thermionics and thermoelectrics applications
, 2008-2011
- Australian Research Council Discovery Grant,
Novel graphene nanostructures: modelling, synthesis, fabrication and characterisation
, 2008-2010
- Australian Research Council Linkage-project Grant,
Novel methods for enhancing room temperature figure of merit of
thermoelectric/thermionic materials for refrigeration applications
, 2008-2010
- Australian Research Council Linkage-international Grant,
Design and creation of nanomechanical architectures from folding of ultrathin
bi-layer films
, 2008
- Australian Research Council Discovery Grant,
First
principles for development of novel hybrid electrochemical energy storage and conversion systems
, 2007-2011
- DEST International Science Linkage Grant,
Development of terahertz emitters based on electronic and hybrid spintronic materials
, 2007-2010
- Australian Research Council Linkage-infrastructure Grant,
16 Tesla Physica Property Measurement System
, 2007
- Australian Research Council Linkage-international Grant,
Terahertz optoelectronics based on spintronics materials
, 2006-2007
- Australian Research Council Linkage-international Grant,
Photon induced nonlinear absorption and transport in semiconductor nanostructures
, 2005-2007
- Australian Research Council Discovery Grant,
Nonlinear dynamics of electronic systems and devices
in terahertz regime
, 2004-2006
- Australian Research Council Discovery Grant,
Analysis, simulation,
fabrication and characterization of of reliable, robust and scalable
compact cooling elements based on semiconductor nanostructures
, 2003-2005
- NSW Department of Energy, Utilities and Sustainability SERDF Grant ,
Study and implementation of solar thermal solid state electron
power generators
, 2004-2007
- Australian Research Council Linkage-infrastructure Grant ,
T-ray factory
, 2004
- Australian Academy of Sciences International Award ,
Magnetoresistance in semiconductor nanostructures under
intense electromagnetic radiation
, 2004-2005
- Australian Research Council Linkage-International Grant,
Simulation and characterisation of
opto-thermionic devices
, 2003-2005
- Australian Research Council Linkage-International Grant,
Development of solid state cooling chips
, 2002-2003
- Australian Research Council SPIRT Grant,
Experimental development of thermionic
cooling for domestic refrigeration
, 2001-2003
- Australian Research Council SPIRT Grant,
Development of thermionic
cooling for domestic refrigeration
, 2000-2002
- Australian Academy of Sciences International Award,
Electronic properties under terahertz radiation , 2001-2002
- Australian Academy of Sciences International Award,
Electron Thermal Conduction and Solid State Power Generation and
Refrigeration Using Metal-Semiconductor Superlattices
, 2000-2001
- Australian Academy of Sciences International Award,
Terahertz emission and absorption in low
dimensional systems. , 1999-2000
- Australian Research Council Large Grant, Electronic properties of
nanostructures and mesoscopic systems
, 1995-1998
- Australian Research Council Large Grant, Electronic and vibrational
spectra of solid , 1995-1998
Publication
Professor Zhang has published more than 220
in refereed journals.
Research Projects for
Honors and PhD students
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Teaching
I am teaching the following subjects in Spring 2010:
Phys444, Quantum Mechanics
Phys385, Statistical Mechanics
Phys235, Thermodynamics
THz-syposium
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