Judy Wu, Professor

2067 Malott Hall
TEL: (785) 864-3240
FAX: (785) 864-5262
Email: jwu@ku.edu
Group Page: http://web.ku.edu/thinfilm
HomePage: http://www.physics.ku.edu/condensed_matter/conmat.html

Professional Background:

2003-Present: Professor, Physics & Astronomy, University of Kansas
1998-2003: Associate Professor, Physics & Astronomy, University of Kansas
2000-2001: Visiting Faculty, University of California, San Diego
1993-1998: Assistant Professor, Physics & Astronomy, University of Kansas

Education:

1993: Ph.D., Physics, University of Houston
1984: B.S., Physics, University of Science and Technology of China

Research Interests 

Thin films are the basis for modern microelectronics and a large number of technologies Thin films are also one of the most important tools for the preparation of novel materials. Although application oriented, growth and characterization of thin films has been an important subject for both basic and applied physics research. The focus of our research is on growth , characterization, and applications of various thin films including superconductor, ferroelectric and magnetic materials.
While the size of electronic devices continuously decreasing into nanometer regime as predicted by the Moore?s law, nanoscience has emerged as one of the most prominent research areas in the 21st century. One of our new research focuses has been on growth of various nano-matters including nano-particles and nanowires, and development of characterization tools for nano-matter study.

Honors

Kemper Fellow, KU 2006
SPS Advisor 2002-present
Member, American Physics Society (APS)

Selected Publications:

1. Z.W. Xing, H. Zhao and J.Z. Wu, Reversible exchange of T1 and Hg cations on superconducting "1212" lattice, Advanced Materials 96, 2136 (2006)

2. Sang H. Yun, Judy Z. Wu, Alan Dibos, and Xiaodong Zou, Fused boron nanowire Y-junction arrays, Nano Letters 6, 285 (2006)

3. R. Aga and J.Z. Wu, Development of Dual-channel Scanning Optical/microwave microprobe, Appl. Phys. Lett. 84, 1979(2004).