Gwo-Ching Wang 
Head, Department of Physics, Applied Physics and Astronomy; Professor of Physics
Education:
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1978 (Material Sciences).
M.S., Northern Illinois University, 1973 (Physics).
B.S., Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan, 1968 (Physics).
Career Highlights:
1978-80: Physicist, Electron Physics Group, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD.
1980-84: Physicist, Surface Physics Group, Solid State Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
1984-90: Associate Professor, Physics Department, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
1988: Granted tenure.
1991-Date: Professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
2000-Date: Chair of Department.
Research Interests:
Examples of research areas are non-equilibrium growth and etching of metal and semiconductor films, magnetism of ultrathin magnetic films and dots, transport properties of metallic and magnetic films and nanotubes, fabrication and growth mechanism of sculpture films. The lab has been equipped with state of the art commercial and homemade techniques for fabrication and characterization of novel nanostructures. Examples of real space and diffraction techniques are scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), nanolithography, high resolution low energy electron diffraction (HRLEED), energy filtered reflection high energy electron diffraction (EFRHEED), angle resolved light scattering (ARLS), Auger electron spectroscopy (AES), x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), four point probe, magneto optic Kerr effect (MOKE), magnetoresistance, and ferromagnetic resonance. Examples of growth/etching techniques include thermal evaporation, chemical vapor deposition, atomic layer deposition, oblique angle incidence deposition, and ion sputtering.
Selected Publications:
F. Tang, G.-C. Wang, & T.-M. Lu (2006) "Surface pole figures by reflection high-energy electron diffraction" Applied Physics Letters 89 (241903).
P. Morrow, F. Tang, T. Karabacak, P.-I. Wang, D.-X. Ye, G.-C. Wang, & T.-M. Lu (2006) "Texture of Ru columns grown by oblique angle sputter deposition" Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A, Vol. 24 (2).
M. Pelliccione, T. Karabacak, C. Gaire, G.-C. Wang, and T.-M. Lu (2006) "Mound formation in surface growth under shadowing" Physical Review B 74 (125420).
T. Karabacak, J. DeLuca, P. -I. Wang, G. Ten Eyck, D. Ye, G.-C. Wang, & T.-M. Lu (2006) "Low temperature melting of copper nanorod arrays" Journal of Applied Physics 99 (064304).
X.-T. Tang, G.-C. Wang, & M. Shima (2006) "Magnetic layer thickness dependence of magnetization reversal in electrodeposited CoNi/Cu multilayer nanowires" Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 309 (2007).
X.-T. Tang, G.-C. Wang, & M. Shima (2006) "Field Angle and Thickness Dependence of Coercivity in Electrodeposited CoNi–Cu Multilayer Nanowires" IEEE Transactions on Magnetics 42 (10)
X.-T. Tang, G.-C. Wang, & M. Shima (2006) "Superparamagnetic behavior in ultrathin CoNi layers of electrodeposited CoNi/Cu multilayer nanowires" Journal of Applied Physics 99 (123910)
X.-T. Tang, G.-C. Wang, & M. Shima (2006) "Perpendicular giant magnetoresistance of electrodeposited Co/Cu-multilayered nanowires in porous alumina templates" Journal of Applied Physics 99 (033906)
S. Pimanpang, P.-I. Wang, J. Juneja, G.-C. Wang, & T.-M. Lu (2006) "Interfacial interaction of in situ Cu growth on tetrasulfide self-assembled monolayer on plasma treated parylene surface" Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A, Vol. 24 (5).
S. Pimanpang, P.-I. Wang, G.-C. Wang, & T.-M. Lu (2006) "Self-assembled monolayer growth on chemically modified polymer surfaces" Applied Surface Science 252.
S. Pimanpang, P.-I. Wang, J.J. Senkevich, G.-C. Wang, & T.-M. Lu (2006) "Effect of hydrophilic group on water droplet contact angles on surfaces of acid modified SiLK and Parylene polymers" Colloids and Surfaces A 278.
Contact:
(518) 276-8387
wangg@rpi.edu
Home Page: http://www.rpi.edu/~wangg/
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