Kuei-Hsien Chen

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taiwan (1977-1981)

Ph.D. and M.S. in Applied Science, Harvard University, (1984-1989)

Research Scientist, General Electric R&D Center, Schenectady, NY (1990-1993)

Associate Research Fellow, Institute of Atomic & Molecular Sci., Academia, Sinica (1993-2000)

Research Fellow, Institute of Atomic & Molecular Sci., Academia, Sinica (2000-present)

PUBLICATIONS

Harvard Work:

1. “Time-resolved spontaneous Raman spectroscopy of infrared-multiphoton-excited SF6,”
Jyhpyng Wang, Kuei-Hsien Chen, and Eric Mazur, Phys. Rev. A 34, 3892 (1986).

2. “Raman spectroscopy of infrared multiphoton excited molecules,”
Kuei-Hsien Chen, Jyhpyng Wang, and Eric Mazur, Technical Digest, Int. Quantum Electronics Conf., San Francisco (1986).

3. “The interaction of infrared radiation with isolated molecules: intramolecular nonequilibrium,”Eric Mazur, Kuei-Hsien Chen, and Jyhpyng Wang, Proc. Int. Conf. on Lasers 6, Orlando, November, 359 (1986).

4. “Non-thermal intramolecular vibrational energy distribution in infrared-multiphoton-excited CF2Cl2,”K.H. Chen, Jyhpyng Wang, and Eric Mazur, Phys. Rev. Lett, 59, 2728 (1987).

5. “Highly nonthermal intramolecular energy distribution in isolated infrared multiphoton excited CF2Cl2 molecules,”Eric Mazur, Kuei-Hsien Chen, and Jyhpyng Wang, Laser Spectroscopy, Ed. S. Svanberg, 236 (Springer, 1987).

6. “Raman spectroscopy of infrared multiphoton excited molecules,”
Jyhpyng Wang, Kuei-Hsien Chen, and Eric Mazur, Laser Chem., 8, 97 (1988).

7. “Energy localization in infrared multiphoton excited CF2Cl2 studied by time resolved Raman spectroscopy,”Jyhpyng Wang, Kuei-Hsien Chen, and Eric Mazur, Int. Conf. Quantum Electronics, Tokyo Japan, Tech. Digest, 496 (1988).

8. “Multiplex CARS study of infrared-multiphoton-excited OCS,”
Kuei-Hsien Chen, Cheng-Zai Lu, Eric Mazur, Nicolaas Bloembergen, and Mary J. Shultz, Laser Spectroscopy IX,.eds. M. Feld, A. Mooradian, and J. Thomas, 439 (Academic Press, Cambridge, 1989).

9. “Spontaneous Raman and coherent anti-Stokes Raman spectroscopy of infrared multiphoton excited molecules,”Kuei-Hsien Chen, Ph.D. thesis, Harvard University (1989).

10.“Multiplex coherent anti-Stokes Raman spectroscopy study of infrared-multiphoton-excited OCS,”Kuei-Hsien Chen, Cheng-Zai Lu, Luis Avilas, Eric Mazur, Nicolaas Bloembergen, and Mary J. Shultz, J. Chem. Phys. 91, 1462 (1989).

11.“Multiplex pure rotational coherent anti-Stokes Raman spectroscopy in a molecular beam,”Nicolaas Bloembergen, Kuei-Hsien Chen, Cheng-Zai Lu, and Eric Mazur, J. Raman Spectroscopy, 21, 819 (1990).

12.“Durect evidence for n1-mode excitation in the infrared multiphoton excited SO2,”
Cheng-Zai Lu, Jay Goldman, Shrenik Deliwala, Kuei-Hsien Chen, and Eric Mazur, Chem. Phys. Lett. 176, 355 (1991).

13. “Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Spectroscopy of Infrared Multiphoton Excited Molecules,”
S. Deliwala, J. Goldman, K.H. Chen, C.-Z. Lu and E. Mazur , J. Chem. Phys. 101,
8517-8528 (1994).

Diamond and Nanodiamond Films:

14.“Temperature and density distribution of H2 and H in hot filament CVD of diamond films,”
Kuei-Hsien Chen, Mei-Chen Chuang, Murray Penney, and William F. Banholzer, J. Appl. Phys. 71, 1485 (1992).

15.“Micro-Raman for diamond film stress analysis,”K.H. Chen, Y.L. Lai, J.C. Lin, K.J. Song, L.C. Chen, and C.Y. Huang, Diamond and Related Materials 4, 460 (1995).

16.“Infrared spectroscopy and vibrational relaxation of CHx and CDx stretches on synthetic diamond nanocrystal surfaces,”
H.C. Chang, J.C. Lin, J.Y. Wu, and K.H. Chen, J. Phys. Chem., 99, 11081 (1995).

17.“Epitaxial Growth of Diamond Films for Electronic Applications,”
K.H. Chen, J.Y. Wu, L.C. Chen, C.C. Juan, and T. Hsu, Proc. of the 188th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Chicago, Vol 95-21, p55-69 (1995).

18.“Local stress assessment of CVD diamond with micro-Raman Spectroscopy up to 1200 K,” L.C. Chen, K.H. Chen, Y.L. Lai, and J.Y. Wu, Mechanical Behavior of Diamond and Other Forms of Carbon, M. Drory et al. eds., MRS 383, 165 (1995).

19.“Stress Analysis of CVD Diamond Films Using Micro-Raman Spectroscopy,”
K. H. Chen, L. C. Chen, Y. L. Lai, and C. Y. Yang, IUMRS-ICA 94 (1994).

20.“High-temperature Raman Study in CVD Diamond,”, K. H. Chen, Y. L. Lai, L. C. Chen, J. Y. Wu, and F. J. Kao, Thin Solid Films 270, 143. (1995).

21.“On the Optimized Nucleation of Near-Single-Crystal CVD Diamond Film,” L. C. Chen, C. C. Juan, J. Y. Wu, K. H. Chen, and J. W. Teng, MRS Symp. Proc. Vol.416, 81 (1996).

22.“The vibrational dephasing and relaxation of CH and CD stretches on diamond surfaces: An anomaly,” J.C. Lin, K.H. Chen, H.C. Chang, C.S. Tsai, C.E. Lin, and J.K. Wang, J. Chem. Phys. 105, 3975 (1996).

23.“Large Area Epitaxial Growth of Diamond Films,” J.Y. Wu, and K.H. Chen, J. of the Vacuum Soc. of Taiwan 9, 18 (1996).

28.“Traveling Wave Method for Measurement of Thermal Conductivity of Thin Films,” D.M. Bhusari, C.W. Teng, K.H. Chen, and L.C. Chen, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 68(11), 4180 (1997).

33.“Highly Transparent Nano-crystalline Diamond Films grown by Microwave CVD,” D.M. Bhusari, K.H. Chen, T.R. Yang, S.T. Lin, T.Y. Wang, and L.C. Chen, Solid State Comm. 107, 301 (1998)

34.“Effect of substrate pretreatment and methane fraction on the optical transparency of nano-crystalline diamond thin Films, ”D.M. Bhusari, J.R. Yang, T.Y. Wang, K.H. Chen, S.T. Lin, and L.C. Chen, J. Mater. Res., 13, 1769 (1998).

35.“Novel two stage method for growth of highly transparent nano-crystalline diamond films,” D.M. Bhusari, J.R. Yang, T.Y. Wang, K.H. Chen, S.T. Lin, and L.C. Chen, Mater. Lett. 36, 279 (1998).

37. “Highly Transparent Nano-Crystalline Diamond Films via Substrate Pretreatment and Methane Fraction Optimization,” K.H. Chen, D.M. Bhusari. J.R. Yang, S.T. Lin, T.Y. Wang, and L.C. Chen, Thin Solid Films 332, 34 (1998).

38. " Recent Progress in Diamond Film Synthesis,” K. H. Chen, Materials Science Bulletin, Taiwan, Vol. 7, No. 4, 18 (2000).

39. " Growth of Highly Transparent Nano-crystalline Diamond Films and a Spectroscopic Study of the Growth,” L.C. Chen, P.D. Kichambare, K.H. Chen, J.J. Wu, J.R. Yang, and S.T. Lin, J. Appl. Phys. (communicating, 2000).

40. " Interaction of Atomic Hydrogen with a Ge(111) Surface: LEED and Surface Raman Studies,” C. Su, C.S. Tsai, T.E. Lin, K.H. Chen, J.K. Wang, and J.C. Lin, Surface Science 445, 139-150 (2000).

41. “Quantum Confinement Effect in Nano-Diamond,” Y.K. Chang, H.H. Hsieh, W.F. Pong, F.Z. Chien, P.K. Tseng, M.H. Tsai, L.C. Chen, T.Y. Wang, K.H. Chen, D.M. Bhusari, J.R. Yang, and S.T. Lin, Phys. Rev. Lett.82, 5377 (1999).

SiCN:

24.“Formation of Crystalline Silicon Carbon Nitride Films by Microwave Plasma-Enhanced CVD,” L. C. Chen, C. Y. Yang, D. M. Bhusari, K. H. Chen, M. C. Lin, J. C. Lin, T. J. Chuang, Diamond and Related Materials 5, 514 (1996).

27.“Si-Containing Crystalline Carbon Nitride Derived by Microwave Plasma-Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition,” L. C. Chen, D. M. Bhusari, C. Y. Yang, K. H. Chen, T. J. Chuang, and M. C. Lin, C.K. Chen, Y.F. Huang, Thin Solid Film 303, 66-75 (1997).

29.“Temperature Dependence of Direct Band Gap of Si-containing Carbon Nitride Crystalline Films,” D.Y. Lin, C.F. Li, Y.S. Huang, Y.C. Jong, Y.F. Chen, L.C. Chen, C.K. Chen, K.H. Chen, and D.M. Bhusari, Phys. Rev. B 56, 6498 (1997).

30.“Composition of SiCN crystals consisting of a predominantly carbon-nitride network,” D.M. Bhusari, C.K. Chen, K.H. Chen, T.J. Chuang, L.C. Chen, and M.C. Lin, J. Mater. Res. 12, 322 (1997).

37. “Ellipsometric Study of Carbon Nitride Films with and without Silicon Addition,” L.C. Chen, H.Y. Lin, C.S. Wong, K.H. Chen, and S.T. Lin, Diamond & Related Materials 8, 618 (1999).

32.“Growth of ternary Silicon Carbon Nitride as a new wide band gap material,”
L.C. Chen, C.K. Chen, D.M. Bhusari, K.H. Chen, S.L. Wei, Y.F. Chen , Y.C. Jong, D.Y. Lin, C.F. Li, and Y.S. Huang, MRS Symp. Proc. Vol. 468, 31 (1997).

36. “Electronic and Atomic Structures of Si-C-N Thin Film by X-ray-absorption Spectroscopy,” W.F. Pong, Y.K. Chang, H.H. Hsieh, M.H. Tsai, K.H. Lee, T.E. Dann, F.Z. Chien, P.K. Tseng, K.L. Tsang, W.K. Su, L.C. Chen, S.L. Wei, K.H. Chen, D.M. Bhusari, and Y.F. Chen, J. Electron Spectroscopy and Related Pheno. 92, 115 (1998).

38. “The Use of a Bio-molecular Target for Crystalline Carbon Nitride Film Deposition by Ar Ion-Beam Sputtering without Other Source of Nitrogen,” L.C. Chen, T.R. Lu, D.M. Bhusari, J.J. Wu, K.H. Chen, C.T. Kuo, and T.M. Chen, Appl. Phys. Lett. 72, 3449 (1998).

39. “Silicon-containing crystalline carbon nitride: a novel wide band gap material,” K.H. Chen, D.M. Bhusari, J.J. Wu, S.L. Wei, R.L. Liu, and L.C. Chen, Proceeding of the symposium on Light Emitting Devices for Optoelectronic Applications, Electrochemical Society proceeding Vol 98-2, 417-433 (1998).

40. “Crystalline silicon carbon nitride: A wide band gap semiconductor,”
L.C. Chen, C.K. Chen. S.L. Wei, D.M. Bhusari, K.H. Chen, Y.F. Chen, Y.C. Jong, and Y.S. Huang, Appl. Phys. Lett. 72, 2463 (1998).

41. “Electronic and Atomic Structures of SiCN Thin Film by X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy and Theoretical Calculations,” Y.K. Chang, H.H. Hsieh, W.F. Pong, M.H. Tsai, K.H. Lee, T.E. Dann, F.Z. Chien, P.K. Tseng, K.L. Tsang, W.K. Su, L.C. Chen, S.L. Wei, K.H. Chen, D.M. Bhusari, and Y.F. Chen, Phys. Rev., B 58, 9018 (1998).

42. “Sputtering Process of Carbon Nitride Films by Using a Novel Bio-Molecular C-N Containing Target,” T.R. Lu, L.C. Chen, K.H. Chen, D.M. Bhusari, T.M. Chen, and C.T. Kuo, Thin Solid Films 332, 74 (1998).

43. “Silicon Carbon Nitride Films Deposited by ECR CVD,” K.H. Chen, J.J. Wu, C.Y. Wen, L.C. Chen, C.W. Fan, P.F. Kuo, Y.F. Chen, and Y.S. Huang, State-0f-the-Art Program on Compound Semiconductors XXX, 13-24, Ed. C.R. Abernathy et al. (The ECS, 1999).

44. “Wide Band Gap Silicon Carbon Nitride Films Deposited by Electron Cyclotron Resonance Plasma Chemical Vapor Deposition,” K.H. Chen, J.J. Wu, C.Y. Wen, L.C. Chen, C.W. Fan, P.F. Kuo, Y.F. Chen, and Y.S. Huang, Thin Solid Films 355-356, 205 (1999).

45. " Effect of Hydrogen Addition on SiCN Films Growth in an Electron Cyclotron Resonance Plasma Chemical Vapor Deposition Reactor,” J.-J. Wu, K. H. Chen, C.-Y. Wen, L. C. Chen, Y.-C. Yu, C.-W. Wang, and E.-K. Lin, J. Mater. Chem. 10, 783 (2000).

46. " Effect of Target Materials on Crystalline Carbon Nitride Films Preparation by Ion Beam Sputtering,” C.T. Kuo, L.C. Chen, K.H. Chen, T.M. Chen, and T.R. Lu, Diamond & Related Materials 8, 1724 (1999).

47. "Enhancement in Field Emission of Silicon Micro-tips by Bias-assisted Carburization,” P. D. Kichambare, F. G. Tarntair, T. Y. Wang, L. C. Chen, K. H. Chen and H. C. Cheng, Proc. of the Appl. Diamond Conference and Frontier Carbon Tech. Joint Conference 1999, Tsukuba, Japan, pp. 353-358 (1999).

48. " Crystalline SiCN: A Hard Material Rivals to Cubic BN,” L.C. Chen, K.H. Chen, S.L. Wei, P.D. Kichambare, J.J. Wu, T.R. Lu, and C.T. Kuo, Thin Solid Films. 355, 112 (1999).

49. " X-ray-absorption of Si-C-N Thin Films: A Comparison between Crystalline and Amorphous Phases,” Y.K. Chang, H.H. ``, W.F. Pong, M.H. Tsai, T.E. Dann, F.Z. Chien, P.K. Tseng, L.C. Chen, S.L. Wei, K.H. Chen, J.J. Wu, Y.F. Chen, J. Appl. Phys. 86, 5609 (1999).

50. " Deposition of Silicon Carbon Nitride by Ion-beam Sputtering,” J.J. Wu, C.T. Wu, Y.C. Liao, T.R. Lu, L.C. Chen, K.H. Chen, L.G. Hwa, C.T. Kuo and K.J. Ling, Thin Solid Films. 355, 418 (1999).

51. " Piezoreflectance Study of A Fe-containing Silicon Carbon Nitride Crystalline Film,” C.H. Hsieh, Y.S. Huang, K.K. Tiong, C.W. Fan, Y.F. Chen, L.C. Chen, J.J. Wu, and K.H. Chen, J. Appl. Phys. 87, 280 (1999).

52. " Growth, Characterization, and Properties of Carbon Nitride with and without Silicon Addition,” L.C. Chen, C.T. Wu, J.J. Wu, and K.H. Chen,
Int. J. of Modern Phys. B14, 333-348 (2000).

53. " Comparative Studies in Field Emission Properties of Carbon-Based Materials,” K. H. Chen, J.J. Wu, L. C. Chen, C.-Y. Wen, P.D. Kichambare, F.G. Tarntair, P.F. Kuo, S.W. Chang, and Y.F. Chen, Diamond & Related Materials 9, 1249 (2000).

54. " Implication from Using Two Different Bio-molecular Materials to Synthesize Crystalline Carbon Nitride Films ,” C.T. Kuo, T.R. Lu, L.C. Chen, and K.H. Chen, J. Vac. Sci. Tech. 18, 1207 (2000).

55. " Field Emission from Quasi-aligned SiCN Nanorods,” F.G. Tarntair, C.Y. Wen, L.C. Chen, J.J. Wu, K.H. Chen, P.F. Kuo, S.W. Chang, Y.F. Chen, W.K. Hong, and H.C. Cheng, Appl. Phys. Lett. 76, 2630 (2000).

56. " Effect of Carbon Sources on SiCN Films Growth in an Electron Cyclotron Resonance Plasma Chemical Vapor Deposition Reactor,” J.J. Wu, K. H. Chen, C.-Y. Wen, L. C. Chen, H.J. Lo, and S.T. Lin, Diamond & Related Materials 9, 556 (2000).

57. " The Growth, Characteristic of SiCN: a Novel Wide Band Gap Material,” L.C. Chen, K. H. Chen, J.J. Wu, D.M. Bhusari, and M.C. Lin, invited review chapter for Handbook of Advance Electronic and Photonic Materials, H.S. Nalwa, Eds., Academic Press (in press, 2000).

58. " Methylamine Growth of SiCN Films Using ECR-CVD,” C.Y. Wen, J.J. Wu, H.J. Lo, L.C. Chen, K. H. Chen, S.T. Lin, Y.-C. Yu, C.-W. Wang, and E.-K. Lin, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. Vol. 606, 115 (2000).

59. " Structural and Spectroscopic Study of Carbon Nitride Thin Films with High Nitrogen Content,” P.D. Kichambare, L.C. Chen, C.S. Wong, H.Y. Lin. J.J. Wu, K.H. Chen, S.T. Lin, Y.C. Yu, C.W. Wang, and E.K. Lin, Diamond and related Materials (submitted, 2000).

60. " Field Emission Properties of Two-Layer Structured SiCN Films,” F.G. Tarntair, J.J. Wu, K.H. Chen, C.Y. Wen, L.C. Chen, and H.C. Cheng, Thin Solid Films (submitted, 2000).

61. " Bonding Characterization and Nano-indentation Study of the Amorphous SiCxNy Films with and without Hydrogen Incorporation,” H.C. Lo, J.J. Wu, C.Y. Wen, T.S. Wong, S.T. Lin, K.H. Chen, and L.C. Chen, Appl. Phys. Lett. (submitted, 2000).

62. "Nano-indentation study of amorphous SiCxNy Films,” H.C. Lo, J.J. Wu, C.Y. Wen, T.S. Wong, K.H. Chen, L.C. Chen, and S.T. Lin, Diamond and Related Mater. (submitted, 2000).

63. "Structure and Elastic Properties of Amorphous SiCN Films, ” J.-J. Wu, C. T. Wu, K. H. Chen, L. C. Chen, G. Lehmann, P. Hess and H.-Y. Lee, in preparation.

Raman:

26.“Raman Spectroscopic Studies of Sulfation of Cerium Oxide,” J. Twu, C.J. Chuang, K.I. Chang, C.H. Yang, and K.H. Chen, Appl. Catalysis B : Environmental 12, 309-324 (1997).

31.“Raman spectroscopic studies of the thermal decomposition mechanism of ammonium metavanadate,” Jen Twu, C.F. Shih, T. H. Guo, and K.H. Chen, J. Mater. Chem 7, 2273 (1997).

69. “Synthesis and Characterization of an Organic-inorganic Hybrid Compound: [WO₃(2,2’-bipyridine)],” J. Twu, T.H. Fang, C.F. Hsu, Y.Y. Yu, G.J. Wang, C.W. Tang, K.H. Chen, and K.H. Lii, J. Matter. Chem. 8, 2181 (1998).

70. "Raman Spectroscopic Studies of the Thermal Decomposition of Molybdenum Oxide/2,2'-Bipyridine Compounds,” Jen Twu, Y.Y. Yu, C.W. Tang, G.J. Wang, and K.H. Chen, Applied Spectroscopy 9, 1083 (1999).

71. " Surface-enhanced Raman analysis of the diamond films by using different metals,” B.R. Huang, K.H. Chen, and W.Z. Ke, Materials Letters 42, 162 (2000).

Nitrides:

25.“GaN Growth by Nitrogen ECR-CVD Method,” K.H. Chen, C.H. Chao, T.J. Chuang, et. al. , MRS Symp. Proc. Vol. 423 , 377 (1996).

72. " MOCVD Growth of Indium Nitride,” K.H. Chen, J.H. Hwang, F.H. Yang, Y.J. Yang, and L.C. Chen, Electrochemical Society Proceedings Vol. 2000-1, p.189-194 (2000).

73. "Mechanism of Luminescence in InGaN multiple quantum wells,” H.C. Yang, P.F. Kuo, T.Y. Lin, Y.F. Chen, K.H. Chen, L.C. Chen, and J.I. Chyi, Appl. Phys. Lett. 76, 3712 (2000).

74. "High Growth rate MOCVD Deposition of Nanocrystalline InN Films,” F.H. Yang, Y.J. Yang, J.H. Hwang, K.H. Chen, T.H. Li, L.G. Hwa, and L.C. Chen, Thin Solid Films, (submitted, 2000).

Nanomaterials:

75. “Quantum Confinement Effect in Nano-Diamond,” Y.K. Chang, H.H. Hsieh, W.F. Pong, F.Z. Chien, P.K. Tseng, M.H. Tsai, L.C. Chen, T.Y. Wang, K.H. Chen, D.M. Bhusari, J.R. Yang, and S.T. Lin, Phys. Rev. Lett.82, 5377 (1999).

76. “High Purity Nano-Crystalline Carbon Nitride Films Prepared at Ambient Temperature by Ion Beam Deposition,” T.R. Lu, C.T. Kuo, J.R. Yang, L.C. Chen, K.H. Chen, and T.M. Chen, Surface and Coating Tech.115, 116 (1999).

77. “Nano-Carbon Nitride Synthesis from a Bio-Molecular Target for Ion Beam Sputtering at Low Temperature,” J. J. Wu, T. R. Lu, C. T. Wu, T. Y. Wang, L. C. Chen, K. H. Chen, C. T. Kuo, T. M. Chen, Y. C. Yu, C. W. Wang and E. K. Lin, Diamond and Related Materials 8, 605 (1999).

78. "Growth of Highly Transparent Nano-crystalline Diamond Films,” J.R. Yang, K.H. Chen, and L.C. Chen, Electronic Monthly (Taiwan) 47, 69-81 (1999).

79. " Growth, Characterization, Optical and X-ray Absorption Studies of Nano-crystalline Diamond Films,” L.C. Chen, T.Y. Wang, J.R. Yang, K. H. Chen, D.M. Bhusari, Y.K. Chang, H.H. Hsieh, and W.F. Pong, Diamond & Related Materials 9, 877 (2000).

80. " Piezoreflectance Study of Silicon Carbon Nitride Nanorods,” C.H. Hsieh, Y.S. Huang, P.F. Kuo, Y.F. Chen, L.C. Chen, J.J. Wu, K.H. Chen, and K.K. Tiong, Appl. Phys. Lett. 76, 2044 (2000).

81. " Enhancement in Field Emission of Silicon Micro-tips by Bias-assisted Carburization,” P.D. Kichambare, F.G. Tarntair, T.Y. Wang, L.C. Chen, K.H. Chen, and H.C. Cheng, J. Vac. Sci. Tech. B 18, 2722-2729 (2000).

82. " Growth of Highly Transparent Nano-crystalline Diamond Films and a Spectroscopic Study of the Growth,” L.C. Chen, P.D. Kichambare, K.H. Chen, J.J. Wu, J.R. Yang, and S.T. Lin, J. Appl. Phys. (communicating, 2000).

83. “Catalyst-Free and Controllable Growth of SiCN Nanorods”, L. C. Chen, P. F. Kuo, S. W. Chang, C. Y. Wen, F. G. Tarntair, J-J. Wu, Y. F. Chen, Y. S. Huang and K. H. Chen, submitted to Adv. Mater. (2000).

84. " High Current Density Field Emission from Arrays of Carbon Nanotubes and Diamond-Clad Si Tips,” F.G. Tarntair, L.C. Chen, S.L. Wei, W.K. Hong, K.H. Chen, and H.C. Cheng, J. Vac. Sci. Tech. B 18, 1207 (2000).

85. " High Stability Electron Emission from SiCN Nanorods,” F.G. Tarntair, C.Y. Wen, L.C. Chen, J.-J. Wu, K. H. Chen, P.F. Kuo, S.W. Chang, Y.F. Chen, W.K. Hong, H.C. Cheng, Appl. Phys. Lett. (submitted, 2000).

86. " Catalyst-Free Growth of Transparent SiCN Nanorods,” L.C. Chen, S.W. Chang, P.F. Kuo, C.Y. Wen, F.G. Tarntair, J.J. Wu, K.H. Chen, Y.F. Chen, and Y.S. Huang, (submitted to Appl. Phys. Lett., 2000).

87. " Electron Beam Induced Formation of Carbon Nanorods,” K.H. Chen, C.Y. Wen, L.C. Chen, C.T. Wang, K.J. Ma, J. Phys. and Chem. of Solids, (submitted, 2000).

88. " Carbon Nanotubes Growth by Rapid Thermal Peocessing,” K.H. Chen, T.S. Wong, C.T. Wang, L.C. Chen, and K.J. Ma, Diamond and Related Materials (submitted, 2000).

89. " Electronic Structure of the Fe-layer Catalyzed Carbon Nanotubes Studies by X-ray-absorption Spectroscopy,” C.L. Yeh, C.J. Jan, J.W. Chiou, W.F. Pong, M.H. Tsai, Y.K. Chang, Y.Y. Chen, J.F. Lee, P.K. Tseng, S.L. Wei, C.Y. Wen, L.C. Chen, and K.H. Chen, Appl. Phys. Lett. (submitted, 2000).

90. " Catalytic Growth and Characterization of Gallium Nitride Nanowires,” C.-C. Chen, C.-C. Yeh, C.H. Chen, M.Y. Yu, H.L. Liu, J.J. Wu, K.H. Chen, L.C. Chen, J.Y. Peng, and Y.F. Chen, J. Am. Chem. Soc. (submitted, 2000).

91. " TFT Controlled Carbon Nanotubes Field-Emission Devices,” H.C. Chang, W.K. Hong, F.G. Tarntair, K.J. Chen, J.B. Lin, K. H. Chen, and L.C. Chen, J. Appl. Phys. (submitted, 2000).

92. " Near-field Images of the AgO_xSuper-resolution Near-field Structure,” W.C. Liu, C.Y. Wen, K.H. Chen, W.C. Lin, and D.P. Tsai, Appl. Phys. Lett. (submitted, 2000).

PATENTS

1. “Crystalline SixCyNz and Method for Synthesis of the Same,”
L.C. Chen, K.H. Chen, D.M. Bhusari, and C.K. Chen,
U.S. patent issued, and ROC patent filed, Aug. 20, 1997.

2. “Crystalline SixCyNz with a Direct optical bandgap of 3.8 eV,”
L.C. Chen, K.H. Chen, D.M. Bhusari, Y.F. Chen, and Y.S. Huang,
U.S. Patent No. 5,935,705; ROC patent filed, Oct. 15, 1997.

3. “Sustainable Name Card Management System,”
K.H. Chen and C.C. Yang,
U.S. and ROC patent filed, June. 17, 1999; European Patent filed No. 99306868.3.

4. “Mono-energetic Field Emitter and Electron Sources Fabricated therefrom,”
K.H. Chen, J.J. Wu, and L.C. Chen
U.S. and ROC patent application in process, 2000.