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Watson Kuo (郭華丞) ORCID ID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9344-6778
Title: Professor, Department of Physics and Institute of Nanoscience, National Chung-Hsing University
Affiliation:
R517 Science Building,National Chung Hsing University, 145 Xinda Road, South District, Taichung Taiwan.
Tel: 886-4-22840427ext517 Fax: 886-4-22862534
E-mail: wkuo(at)phys.nchu.edu.tw
Education:
B.S. 1990 – 1994 Department of Physics, National Taiwan University
M.S. 1994 – 1996 Department of Physics, National Taiwan University
Ph. D. 1998 – 2002 Department of Physics, National Tsing Hua University
Professional Appointments:
2002 Aug. – 2004 Jan. Postdoctoral fellow, Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica
2004 Feb. – 2007 Jul. Assistant professor, Department of Physics, National Chung Hsing University.
2007 Jul. – 2012 Jan. Associate Professor, Department of Physics, National Chung Hsing University.
2012 Feb. - present Professor, Department of Physics, National Chung Hsing University.
2021 Aug.- Joint Appointment Research Fellow, Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica
2016 Aug. - 2020 Jul. Distinguished Professor(III), Institute of Nanoscience. National Chung Hsing University.
2011 Aug. - 2016 Jan. Division Chief, Research Center for Sustainable Energy and Nanotechnology, NCHU (former Center of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology)
2016 Mar. -2016 Jul. Visiting professor, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
2016 Feb. -2020 Jan. Board of Directors, the Physical Society of Taiwan(TPS)
2019 Aug.- 2021 Nov. Chair, Department of Physics and Institute of Nanoscience. National Chung Hsing University
2021. Dec- 2023 Jul. Vice Dean, the Office of R&D, National Chung Hsing University
2022 Aug.- 2023 Jul. Chair, Graduate Program for Semiconductor and Green Technology. National Chung Hsing University
Research interest:
Quantum information and technology
Quantum optics
Quantum transport
Nano electronic devices and applications
Representative publications:
2026
W.-C. Chien, J.-Y. Wang, Y.-Y. Chiang, C.-C. Huang, L.-C. Hsaio, Y.-C. Chen, C.-S. Wu, C. Chen and W. Kuo*, "Dark state as a measurable state by a dispersive readout without a Purcell limit." arXiv preprint arXiv:2608.29811. (2026)
Y.-S. Wen, Z.-F. Hsieh, Y.-H. Chang and W. Kuo*, "Babinet Preserved Inter-Resonator Coupling in Complementary Split-Ring Resonators" Accepted by Scientific Reports (2026).
Y. H. Chang, N. D. R. Torres, S. F. Manrique, R. A. R. Robles, V. C. Silalahi, C. S. Wu, G. Wang, G. Marcucci, L. Pilozzi, C. Conti, R.-K. Lee* and W. Kuo*, "Short and Length-Independent Group Delay Supported by Topological Edge States in Finite-Size Su–Schrieffer–Heeger Chains", Advanced Materials Technologies, e71384 (2026). http://doi.org/10.1002/admt.71384
2025
R Sundaram, WC Chien, CH Chen, CS Wu, H Shimada, and W Kuo*, "Bias-dependent relaxation rates in super-radiant and sub-radiant states of strongly coupled transmons" Optics Express 33, 41609-41632(2025). DOI:10.1364/OE.572830
Y.-H. Chang, Yuan-Hsiang Hsieh, Jyun-Xiang Chen, Jih-Hsin Liu, and W. Kuo*, "Highly Sensitive Vibrational Spectroscopy Using Complementary Split-Ring Resonators", Sensors and Actuators A: Physical 395, 117021(2025) DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2025.117021
2024
Y.-H. Chang, R. A. Abdelghany, W. L. Peng, C.-S. Wu, and W. Kuo*, "Fast and slow waves in a chain of superconducting split-ring resonators with staggered coupling strengths", Optics Express 32, 30955 (2024). DOI: 10.1364/OE.528743
2023
Raveendharan Sundaram, Wei-Chen Chien,Yu-Han Chang, Chien-Yi Wu, Cen-Shawn Wu, and Watson Kuo* "Energy Spectrum of the Strongly Coupled Superconducting Artificial Atoms", SPIN 13, 2340025 (2023). DOI:10.1142/S2010324723400258
W.-C. Chien, Y.-H. Chang, C. X. Lu, Y.-Y. Ting, C.-S. Wu, S.-D. Lin and W. Kuo*, "Large parametric amplification in kinetic inductance dominant resonators based on 3 nm-thick epitaxial superconductors", Materials for Quantum Technology 3, 025005 (2023) DOI: 10.1088/2633-4356/acd744. supporting data
Yu-Han Chang, Vanna Chrismas Silalahi, Yun-Ting Yang, Yu-Shiang Wen and Watson Kuo, "Full analysis on coupling strengths between split ring resonators for double negative microwave tight-binding models", Optics Express 31, 24492 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.493283
2022
Yu-Han Chang, Dmytro Dubyna, Wei-Chen Chien, Chien-Han Chen, Cen-Shawn Wu, Watson Kuo*, "Cavity quantum electrodynamics with dressed states of a superconducting artificial atom", Scientific Reports 12, 22308 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-26828-1
Hsin Chang, Jing-Yang Chang, Yi-Chieh Chang, Yu-Han Chang, Yuan-Hann Chang, Chien-Han Chen, Ching-Fang Chen, Kuan-Yu Chen, Yung-Fu Chen*, Wei-Yuan Chiang, Wei-Chen Chien, Hien Thi Doan, Wei-Cheng Hung, Watson Kuo, Shou-Bai Lai, Han-Wen Liu, Min-Wei OuYang, Ping-I Wu, Shin-Shan Yu* (TASEH Collaboration), "Taiwan Axion Search Experiment with Haloscope: CD102 Analysis Details", Physical Review D 106 (5), 052002 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.106.052002
Hsin Chang, Jing-Yang Chang, Yi-Chieh Chang, Yu-Han Chang, Yuan-Hann Chang, Chien-Han Chen, Ching-Fang Chen, Kuan-Yu Chen, Yung-Fu Chen*, Wei-Yuan Chiang, Wei-Chen Chien, Hien Thi Doan, Wei-Cheng Hung, Watson Kuo, Shou-Bai Lai, Han-Wen Liu, Min-Wei OuYang, Ping-I Wu, Shin-Shan Yu* (TASEH Collaboration),"Taiwan axion search experiment with haloscope: Designs and operations", Rev. Sci. Instrum. 93 (8), 084501 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0098783
Hsin Chang, Jing-Yang Chang, Yi-Chieh Chang, Yu-Han Chang, Yuan-Hann Chang, Chien-Han Chen, Ching-Fang Chen, Kuan-Yu Chen, Yung-Fu Chen*, Wei-Yuan Chiang, Wei-Chen Chien, Hien Thi Doan, Wei-Cheng Hung, Watson Kuo, Shou-Bai Lai, Han-Wen Liu, Min-Wei OuYang, Ping-I Wu, Shin-Shan Yu* (TASEH Collaboration), "First Results from the Taiwan Axion Search Experiment with Haloscope at 19.6$\mu $ eV", Phys. Rev. Lett. 129, 111802 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.129.111802
Yu-Shun Su, Wei-Rong Yang, Wei-Wun Jheng, Watson Kuo, Shien-Der Tzeng, Kiyokazu Yasuda, Jenn-Ming Song Song*, "Optimization of piezoresistive strain sensors based on gold nanoparticle deposits on PDMS substrates for highly sensitive human pulse sensing", Nanomaterials 12, 2312 (2022). https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12132312
2021
R. A. Abdelghany, A. B. A. Mohamed*, M. Tammam, W. Kuo, H. Eleuch, "Tripartite entropic uncertainty relation under phase decoherence", Scientific Reports 11, 11830 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-90689-3
Wei-Wun Jheng, Yu-Shun Su, Yun-Lien Hsieh, Yu-Jhan Lin, Shien-Der Tzeng, Chih-Wei Chang, Jenn-Ming Song and Watson Kuo*, "Gold Nanoparticle Thin Film-Based Strain Sensors for Monitoring Human Pulse", ACS Applied Nano Materials. 4, 1712–1718 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.0c03167
2020
Yu-Han Chang, Raul A. Robles Robles, Vanna Chrismas Silalahi, Cen-Shawn Wu, Gang Wang, Giulia Marcucci, Laura Pilozzi, Claudio Conti, Ray-Kuang Lee, and Watson Kuo*, "Direct Observation of Topological Protected Edge States in Slow-Light ", arXiv: 2004.09282
Dmytro Dubyna and Watson Kuo*, "Inter-qubit interaction mediated by collective modes in a linear array of three-dimensional cavities", Quantum Science and Technology 5, 035002 (2020) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/2058-9565/ab8114
2019
Wei-Chen Chien, Yun-Lien Hsieh, Chien-Han Chen, Dmytro Dubyna, Cen-Shawn Wu, and Watson Kuo*, "Optical amplification assisted by two-photon processes in a 3-level transmon artificial atom", Optics Express 27(25), 36088-36099 (2019) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.27.036088
Tzung-Tsuen Tsai, Ying-Chih Fang, Shin-Kuan Wu, Ren-Hao Chang, Wei-Chen Chien, Yu-Han Chang, Cen-Shawn Wu and Watson Kuo*, "High throughput and label-free particle sensor based on microwave resonators", Sensors & Actuators: A. Physical 285, 652-658 (2019) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2018.12.008
2018
I-Lin Ho and Watson Kuo*, "Energy conversion from environmental fluctuations to coherent fields by Cooper-pair box quantum meta-materials", Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 31, 055702 (2018) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-648X/aaf1f9
2017
Yu-Jhan Lin, Yu-Han Chang, Wei-Chen Chien, and Watson Kuo*, "Transmission line metamaterials based on strongly coupled split ring/complementary split ring resonators", Optics Express 25, 30395-30405 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.25.030395 open access
Cheng-Wei Jiang, I-Chih Ni, Yun-Lien Hsieh, Shien-Der Tzeng, Cen-Shawn Wu, Watson Kuo*, "Anderson insulators in self-assembled gold nanoparticles thin films: single electron hopping between charge puddles originated from disorder", Materials 10, 645 (2017) [Link] open access
Wei-Chen Chien, Kuan-Yu Lin, Saxon Liou, I-Lin Ho, and Watson Kuo*, "Easy method for measurement of environmental impedance and superconducting phase fluctuations in one-dimensional arrays of Josephson junctions" Superconductor Science and Technology 30, 045015 (2017) [Link]
2016
I Lin Ho*, Arash Moshkforoush, Kwangseok Hong, Gerald A. Meininger, Michael A. Hill, Nikolaos M. Tsoukias, and Watson Kuo*, "Inherent rhythm of smooth muscle cells in rat mesenteric arterioles: An eigensystem formulation", Phys. Rev. E 93, 042415(2016) [Link]
2015
Cheng-Wei Jiang, I-Chi, Ni, Shien-Der Tzeng*, and Watson Kuo*, "Nearly isotropic piezoresistive response due to charge detour conduction in nanoparticle thin films" Scientific Reports 5, 11939(2015) https://doi.org/10.1038/srep11939 open access
Li Dai, Watson Kuo, Ming-Chiang Chung*, "Extracting entangled qubits from Majorana fermions through the measurement of parity", Scientific Reports 5, 11188(2015) [Link] open access
2014
Saxon Liou, C. C. Chang and Watson Kuo*, "Large microwave response of one-dimensional Josephson junction arrays in charge-dominating regime" Europhysics Letters 108, 67003(2014) [Link] https://doi.org/10.1039/c3nr06627d
Cheng-Wei Jiang, I-Chi, Ni, Shien-Der Tzeng, Cen-Shawn Wu, and Watson Kuo*, "Identification of Mott insulators and Anderson insulators in self-assembled gold nanoparticles thin films", Nanoscale 6, 5887 - 5893 (2014).[Link]
2013
Saxon Liou and Watson Kuo*, "Enhanced phase and charge diffusion due to radio-frequency/microwave excitation in Bloch transistors" AIP Advances 3, 082127(2013) [Link] open access
Jyh-Yang Wang, Saxon Liou, Yu-Cheng Chang, Teik-Hui Lee, Kuan-Wen Chen, Ming-Chou Lin, Cen-Shawn Wu, Watson Kuo and ChiiDong Chen*, "Reduction of modal length using Josephson junction array confined cavity" Applied Physics Letters 102, 142603 (2013) [Link]
2012
Sheng-Shiuan Yeh, Kuan-Wen Chen, Tao-Hsiang Chung, Dai-Yang Wu, Ming-Chou Lin, Jyh-Yang Wang, I-Lin Ho, Cen-Shawn Wu, Watson Kuo, and ChiiDong Chen*, "A method for determining the specific capacitance value of mesoscopic Josephson junctions" Applied Physics Letters 101, 232602 (2012) [Link]
Saxon Liou, Wei-Chen Chien and Watson Kuo*, "Overall performance evaluation using an equivalent circuit model for radio-frequency single-electron transistors", AIP Advances 2, 032161 (2012) [Link] open access
Cheng-Wei Jiang, I-Chi, Ni, Shien-Der Tzeng, Watson Kuo*, "Anderson localization in strongly coupled gold-nanoparticle assemblies near the metal-insulator transition" Applied Physics Letters 101, 083105 (2012) [Link]
Yuan Liu, Nujiang Tang*, Watson Kuo*, Chengwei Jiang, Jianfeng Wen, You-Wei Du, "N-Doped Helical Carbon Nanotubes: Single Helix Photoconductivity and Photoluminescence Properties", Journal of Physical Chemistry C 116, 14584 (2012) [Link]
K. Aravind, M. C. Lin, I. L. Ho, C. S. Wu, W. Kuo, C. H. Kuan, K. S. Chang-Liao, and C. D. Chen*, "Magnetic Field Enhanced Resonant Tunneling in a Silicon Nanowire Single-Electron-Transistor", Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 12, 2509 (2012) [Link]
I-Chi, Ni, Su-Ching Yang, Cheng-Wei Jiang, Chih-Shin Luo, Watson Kuo, Kuan-Jiuh Lin , and Shien-Der Tzeng*, "Formation Mechanism, Patterning, and Physical Properties of Gold-Nanoparticle Films Assembled by an Interaction-Controlled Centrifugal Method", Journal of Physical Chemistry C 116, 8095-8101 (2012) [Link]
K. Aravind, Y. W. Su, D. S. Chung, Watson Kuo, C. S. Wu, K. S. Chang-Liao, K. H. Chen, L. C. Chen, and C. D. Chen, "Magnetic-field and temperature dependence of the energy gap in InN nanobelt", AIP Advances 2, 012155 (2012) [Link] open access
2011
I. Ho, W. Kuo, S. Lin, C. Lee, C. Liang, C. Wu* and C. Chen*, "Effect of the electromagnetic environment on the dynamics of charge and phase particles in one-dimensional arrays of small Josephson junctions", Europhysics Letters 96, 47004 (2011). [Link]
Y.-X. Hong, W. Kuo*, K.-J. Lin, "Nonvolatile gating-effects on radicals-containing vanadium oxide nanowires by gas molecule absorption and diffusion", Nanotechnology 22, 115501(2011) [Link] https://doi.org/10.1088/0957-4484/22/11/115501
2010
Nujiang Tang*, Waston Kuo*, C. C. Jeng, Liyuan Wang, Kuanjiuh Lin, and Youwei Du, “Coil-in-Coil Carbon Nanocoils: 11 Gram–Scale Synthesis, Single Nanocoil Electrical Properties, and Electrical Contact Improvement” ACS nano 4, 781-788 (2010) [Link]
2009
Y. W. Su, K. Aravind, C. S. Wu, W. Kuo, K. H. Chen, L. C. Chen, K. S. Chang-Liao, W. F. Su, and C. D. Chen*, “Magnetoresistance fluctuations in a weak disorder indium nitride nanowire” Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 18, 185009(2009) [Link]
2008
Saxon Liou, Watson Kuo*, Y. W. Suen, C. S. Wu and C. D. Chen,"Phase diffusions due to radio-frequency excitations in one-dimensional arrays of superconductor/insulator/superconductor junctions" New Journal of Physics 10, 073025(2008) [Link] open access
2007
Watson Kuo*, C.S. Wu, J.H. Shyu, and C.D. Chen, "One-dimensional arrays of superconducting quantum interference devices as magnetic-field-tuned superconducting detectors" Journal of Applied Physics 101, 053903(2007) [Link]
M.C. Lin, K. Aravind, C. S. Wu, Y. P. Wu, C. H. Kuan, Watson Kuo and C. D. Chen*, "Cyclotron Localization in a sub-10nm Silicon Quantum Dot Single Electron Transistor" Applied Physics Letters 90, 032106(2007) [Link]
Watson Kuo*, C.S. Wu, J.H. Shyu, and C.D. Chen , “Suppression of Cooper-pair tunneling in superconducting charge boxes in tunable electromagnetic environments” Physical Review B 75, 014517(2007) [Link]
2006
C.S. Wu , C. F. Lin, Watson Kuo and C.D. Chen*, “Coupled single electron transistors as a differential voltage amplifier” New Journal of Physics 8, 300 (2006) [Link] open access
Watson Kuo*, C.S. Wu, J.H. Shyu, and C.D. Chen “Parity effect in a superconducting island in a tunable dissipative environment” Physical Review B 74, 184522 (2006) [Link]
Before 2004
Y. F. Hsiou, Y. J. Yang, L. Stobinski, Watson Kuo, C. D. Chen*, "Controlled Placement and Electrical Contact Properties of Individual Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes on Patterned Silicon Chips" Applied Physics Letters 84, 984-986(2004) (SCI) [Link]
Watson Kuo* and C.D. Chen, "Gate-controlled polarized current in ferromagnetic single electron transistors", Physical Review B 65, 104427 (2002) [Link]
C.D. Chen*, Watson Kuo, D.S. Chung, J.H. Shyu and C.S. Wu, “Evidence for suppression of superconductivity by spin mbalance in Co-Al-Co single-electron transistors." Physical Review Letters 88 , 047004, (2002) [Link]
Watson Kuo and C.D. Chen*, "Scaling Analysis of Magnetic-Field-Tuned Phase Transitions in One-Dimensional Josephson Junction Arrays." Physical Review Letters 87, 186804 (2001) [Link]
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