Research publication summary
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35 publications in international, peer-reviewed journals
38 publications in national, international conference proceedings and
abstracts
 2 national patent filing and 1 filed international patent
 Total citations: 860 (740 without self citations)
 H-index: 13 (12 without self citations)
Data taken from Scopus, name: Chon J. W. M., on 14 Nov. 2009.
Refereed journal articles
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B. J. Chick, J. W. M. Chon, and M. Gu, Polarization effects in a highly birefringent
nonlinear photonic crystal fiber with two-zero dispersion wavelengths Opt. Express 16,
20099-20105 (2009)
K. Choi, J. W. M. Chon - Corresponding Author, M. Gu, Nino Malic, and Richard A.
Evans, Low distortion holographic data storage media using free-radical ring-opening
polymerization, accepted for publication, Adv. Funct. Mater., 19, 3560-3566 (2009)
P. Zijlstra, J. W. M. Chon - Corresponding Author and M. Gu, White light scattering
spectroscopy and electron microscopy of laser induced melting in single gold nanorods,
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 11, 5915 - 5921 (2009)
P. Zijlstra, J. W. M. Chon - Corresponding Author and M. Gu, Five-dimensional optical
recording mediated by surface plasmons in gold nanorods, Nature 459, 410-413 (2009)
(featured on the cover of Nature, 21 May 2009 issue)
X. Li, J. van Embden, J. W. M. Chon and M. Gu, Enhanced two-photon absorption of
CdS nanocrystal rods, Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 103117 (2009)
X. Li, J. W. M. Chon, R. A. Evans, and M. Gu, Quantum-rod dispersed photopolymers
for multidimensional photonic application, Opt. Express 17, 2954-2961 (2009)
B. J. Chick, J. W. M. Chon, and M. Gu, Polarization effects in a highly birefringent
nonlinear photonic crystal fiber with two-zero dispersion wavelengths Opt. Express 16,
20099-20105 (2008)
P. Zijlstra, A. L. Tchebotareva, J. W. M. Chon - Corresponding Author M. Gu, and M.
Orrit, Acoustic Oscillations and Elastic Moduli of Single Gold Nanorods, Nano Lett. 8,
3493-3497 (2008) (featured on Nature Asia Materials Research highlight, 3 Dec.
2008)
X. Li, J. W. M. Chon, and M. Gu, Confocal reflection readout thresholds in two-photoninduced optical recording, Appl. Opt. 47, 4707-4713 (2008)
K. Choi, P. Zijlstra, J. W. M. Chon, M. Gu, Fabrication of Low-Threshold 3D, Void
Structures inside a Polymer Matrix Doped with Gold Nanorods, Adv. Funct. Mater. 18,
2237-2245 (2008) (featured on the inside front cover of Adv. Funct. Mater. 18, August
6, 2008)
X. Li, J. W. M. Chon, and M. Gu, Nanoparticle-Based Photorefractive Polymers, Aust. J.
Chem. 61, 317–323 (2008)
S. Kuriakose, D. Morrish, X. Gan, J. W. M. Chon, K. Dholakia, and M. Gu, Near-field
optical trapping with an ultrashort pulsed laser beam, Appl. Phys. Lett. 92, 081108
(2008)
X. Li, J. W. M. Chon, R. A. Evans, and M. Gu, Two-photon energy transfer enhanced
three-dimensional optical memory in quantum-dot and azo-dye doped polymers, Appl.
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Phys. Lett. 92, 063309 (2008) (featured in Nature Photonics Research highlight,
Nature Photonics 7, 402 2008)
P. Zijlstra, J. W. M. Chon - Corresponding Author and M. Gu, Effect of heat
accumulation on the dynamic range of a gold nanorod doped polymer nanocomposite for
optical laser writing and patterning, Opt. Express, 15, 12151-12160 (2007)
K. Choi, J. W. M. Chon, M. Gu, and B. Lee, Characterization of a subwavelength-scale
3D void structure using the FDTD-based confocal laser scanning microscopic image
mapping technique, Opt. Express, 15, 10767-10781 (2007) NB: This work was featured
on the cover page of Optics Express 15, August 20, 2007.
J. W. M. Chon, T. S. Kao, H. W. Hsu, Y. H. Fu, C. Bullen, D. P. Tsai, and M. Gu,
“Metallic Nanorods Doped Optical Recording Media: The Use of Nanorods As NanoHeat Sensitizers, Jpn. J. Appl. Phys., 46, 3952–3954 (2007)
J. W. M. Chon, C. Bullen, P. Zijlstra, M. Gu, “Spectrum encoding on gold nanorods
doped in silica sol-gel matrix and its application to high density optical data storage,”
Adv. Funct. Mater., 17, 875-880 (2007)
X. Li, J. W. M. Chon, S. Wu, R. E. Evans, and M. Gu, “Rewritable polarization-encoded
multi-layer data storage in 2,5-dimethyl-4-(p-nitrophenylazo)anisole doped polymer,”
Opt. Lett. 32, 277 (2007)
X. Li, C. Bullen, J. W. M. Chon, R. A. Evans, and M. Gu, Two-photon-induced threedimensional optical data storage in CdS quantum-dot doped photopolymer
Appl. Phys. Lett. 90, 161116 (2007)
P. Zijlstra, C. Bullen, J. W. M. Chon - Corresponding Author and M. Gu “Hightemperature seedless synthesis of gold nanorods,” J. Phys. Chem. B 110, 19315 (2006)
S. Kuriakose, X. Gan, D. Morrish, J. W. M. Chon, and M. Gu, “Enhanced coupling to
whispering gallery modes by two-photon absorption induced by a highly focused field,”
Appl. Phys. Lett., 89 Art. No. 211125 (2006)
S. Kuriakose, B. Jia, J. W. M. Chon, X. Gan and Min Gu, “Laser tweezers using focused
evanescent illumination,” Asian Journal of Physics, 15, 295, (2006) – Invited Paper
S. Kuriakose, X. Gan, J. W. M. Chon, and M. Gu, “Optical lifting force under
focused evanescent wave illumination: A ray optics model,” Journal of
Applied Physics 97, 1 (2005)
R. Verberk, J. W. M. Chon, M. Gu, M. Orrit, “Environment dependent blinking of single
semiconductor nanocrystals and statistical aging of ensemble,” Physica E, 26, 19 (2005)
J. W. M. Chon, Peter Zijlstra, Min Gu, Joel van Embden, and Paul Mulvaney “Twophoton-induced photoenhancement of densely packed CdSe/ZnSe/ZnS nanocrystal
solids and its application to multilayer optical data storage,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 85, 5514
(2004)
J. W. M. Chon, Min Gu, Craig Bullen, and Paul Mulvaney “Three-photon excited band
edge and trap emission of CdS semiconductor nanocrystals,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 84, 4472
(2004)
M. Gu, J. B. Haumonte, J. W. M. Chon, X. Gan, “Laser trapping and manipulation under
focused evanescent wave illumination,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 84, 4236 (2004)
J. W. M. Chon and M. Gu, “Scanning total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy
under one-photon and two-photon excitation: image formation,” Appl. Opt., 43, 1063
(2004).
J. W. M. Chon, M. Gu, C. Bullen and P. Mulvaney, “Two-photon fluorescence scanning
near-field microscopy based on a focused evanescent field under total internal
reflection,” Opt. Lett., 28, 1930 (2003).
30. H. B. Sun, M Maeda, K. Takada, J. W. M. Chon, M. Gu and S. Kawata, “Experimental
investigation of single voxels for laser nanofabrication via two-photon
photopolymerization,” Appl. Phys. Lett., 83, 819 (2003).
31. D. Ganic, J. W. M. Chon and M. Gu, “Effect of numerical aperture on the spectral
splitting feature near phase singularities of focused waves,” Appl. Phys. Lett., 82, 1527
(2003).
32. J. W. M. Chon, X. Gan and M. Gu, Splitting of the focal spot of a high numericalaperture objective in free space, Appl. Phys. Lett., 81, 1576 (2002).
33. S. Boskovic, J. W. M. Chon, P. Mulvaney, and J. E. Sader, Rheological measurements
using microcantilever, J. Rheol., 46, 891 (2002)
34. J. W. M. Chon, P. Mulvaney, and J. E. Sader, Experimental validation of theoretical
models for the frequency response of atomic force microscope cantilever beams
immersed in fluids, J. Appl. Phys., 87, 3978 (2000).
35. J. E. Sader, J. W. M. Chon and P. Mulvaney, Calibration of rectangular atomic force
microscope cantilevers, Rev. Sci. Instrum., 70, 3967 (1999).
Refereed Conference Papers
1. Kyongsik Choi, Peter Zijlstra, James W. M. Chon, Min Gu, Numerical optimisation of
gold-dielectric nanoparticle heterostructures for surface plasmon resonance engineering,
Proc SPIE, 6988 (2008) 69880R (Presentation on Photonics Europe, Strasbourg, France,
April 8-10, 2008)
2. J. W. M. Chon, et. al., “Low Threshold Photothermal Recording of Phase-change Media
Doped with Metallic Nanorods” International Symposium on Optical Memory, ISOM07
Tech. Digest pp 8-9, 21-25 Oct 2007, Singapore – invited presentation
3. B. J. Chick, J. W. M. Chon and M. Gu, “Optical read out of nanoparticle fluorescence
using supercontinuum generation for optical data storage,” The European
Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics CLEO/Europe 2007, 17-22
June 2007, Munich, Germany
4. X. Li, R.A Evans, M. Gu, C. Bullen and J. W. M Chon, “Two-photon induced refractive
index change in quantum dot doped photorefractive polymer,” The European
Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics CLEO/Europe 2007, 17-22
June 2007, Munich, Germany
5. P. Zijlstra, J. W. M. Chon and M. Gu, “Wavelength multiplexed optical storage in
plasmonic gold nanorods,” The European Conference on Lasers and ElectroOptics CLEO/Europe 2007, 17-22 June 2007, Munich, Germany
6. J. W. M. Chon, et. al., “Metallic nanorods doped optical recording media – the use of
nanorods as nano-heat sensitizers,” International symposium on optical memory, Oct
2006, Kagawa, Japan
7. X. Li, J. W. M. Chon, S. Wu, C, Bullen and M. Gu, “Two-photon induced optical
recording in quantum-dot based photorefractive materials,” International Conference on
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology ICONN 2006, July 2006, Brisbane, Qld, Australia.
8. P. Zijlstra, J. W. M. Chon, C. Bullen, and M. Gu, “Functionalisation of gold nanorods
and its application to optical data storage,” International Conference on Nanoscience and
Nanotechnology ICONN 2006, July 2006, Brisbane, Qld, Australia.
9. J. W. M. Chon, C. Bullen and Min Gu “Femtosecond pulsed laser induced shape change
of metallic nanoparticles and its applications to optical data storage”, 2nd Pacific
International Conference on Applications of Lasers and Optics, April 2006 Melbourne Plenary presentation
10. J. W. M. Chon, C. Bullen, J. Moser and M. Gu, “Use of semiconductor nanocrystals for
spectrally encoded high density optical data storage”, Optical Data Storage 2005, OSA
topical meetings, July 2005 Honolulu, USA, Technical Digest MP13, 2005
11. J. W. M. Chon, C. Bullen and Min Gu “Spectral encoding using nanorods for high
density optical data storage” Optical Data Storage 2005, OSA topical meetings, July
2005 Honolulu, USA, Technical Digest PD5, 2005
12. J. W. M. Chon and M. Gu, “Recent progress in multi-dimensional bit optical data
storage,” Tech. Dig. ISOM2004, pp50-51 (2004). –Invited presentation
13. J. W. M. Chon & M. Gu, “Use of Quantum dot nanocrystals for spectrally encoded
optical data storage,” The 5th Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics,
Taipei, Taiwan 15-19 December 2003.
14. M. Gu, D. Ganic, J. W. M. Chon and X. Gan, “New features of light focusing by high
numerical aperture objective,” Focus on Microscopy, Genova, Italy 13-16 April 2003.
15. J. W. M. Chon, T. Ung and P. Mulvaney, Scanning probe microscopy of nanoparticles,
STM 99, 10th international conference of Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and related
proximal techniques, Seoul, Korea, July 25-28, 1999.
16. J. W. M. Chon, P. Mulvaney, and J. E. Sader, Frequency response of AFM cantilever
beams immersed in fluids and calibration of spring constants, STM 99, 10th international
conference of Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and related proximal techniques, Seoul,
Korea, July 25-28, 1999.
Conference abstracts
1. Anna L. Tchebotareva, Paul Ruijgrok, Michel Orrit, Peter Zijlstra, James W. M.
Chon, Min Gu “Optical Pump-Probe Spectroscopy of Single Gold Nanoparticles”,
Nanophotonics Down Under 2009, 21- 24 June Melbourne Australia 2009
2. Peter Zijlstra, James W.M. Chon, Min Gu “Five-dimensional optical recording using
surface plasmon mediated gold nanorods” Nanophotonics Down Under 2009, 21- 24
June Melbourne Australia 2009
3. Brendan J. Chick, James W.M. Chon, Min Gu “High Numerical Aperture Diffraction
of a Supercontinuum”, Nanophotonics Down Under 2009, 21- 24 June Melbourne
Australia 2009
4. Xiangping Li, James W.M. Chon, Min Gu “Enhanced two-photon absorption crosssections of CdS quantum rods for four-dimensional optical data storage”,
Nanophotonics Down Under 2009, 21- 24 June Melbourne Australia 2009
5. Adam Taylor, James W. M. Chon, Min Gu, “FDTD Based Investigation of the
truncation induced evolution of the Plasmon absorption in Ag nanoparticles”,
Nanophotonics Down Under 2009, 21- 24 June Melbourne Australia 2009
6. James W. M. Chon, Five-dimensional optical recording mediated by surface plasmons
in gold nanorods, (Presentation on the Optical Data Storage, Orlando, Florida, USA,
May 10-13, 2009) –Invited presentation
7. Brendan J. Chick, James W. M. Chon, Min Gu Polarised pulse propagation in highly
birfringent photonic crystal fibre, (Presentation on the Congress of the International
Commission for Optics, Sydney, Australia, July 7-10, 2008).
8. Xiangping Li, James W. M. Chon, Richard A. Evans, Min Gu Three-dimensional
optical memory in nanocrystal and azo-dye dispersed polymers via two-photon energy
transfer, (Presentation on the Congress of the International Commission for Optics,
Sydney, Australia, July 7-10, 2008).
9. M. Orrit, A. Tchebotareva, P. Zijlstra, J. W. M. Chon and M. Gu, Invited speech at
the SPIE Optics and Photonics San Diego USA Aug. 2008 –Invited presentation
10. P. Zijlstra, J. W. M. Chon and M. Gu, “Thermal stability of gold nanorod doped
nanocomposites for optical patterning,” International Conference on Nanoscience and
Nanotechnology ICONN 2008, Feb. 2008, Melbourne, Australia
11. K. Choi, J. W.M. Chon, M. Gu, “Photothermal Energy Conversion And Its
Applications Of The Localized Surface Plasmon Enhancement Effect Inside Gold
Nanoparticle-Polymer Composites,” International Conference on Nanoscience and
Nanotechnology ICONN 2008, Feb. 2008, Melbourne, Australia
12. X. Li, J. W. M Chon R.A Evans and M. Gu, “Two-photon induced
photoluminescence of CdS quantum rod ensembles,” International Conference on
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology ICONN 2008, Feb. 2008, Melbourne, Australia
13. J. W. M. Chon, et. al., “Recent Progress in Recording of Phase-change Media Doped
with Metallic Nanorods” Centre for Information Storage Devices Annual Meeting,
CISD 2008 15-16 Feb. 2008, Jeju, Korea – invited presentation
14. J. W. M. Chon, et. al., “Low threshold photothermal recording on Ge2Sb2Te5 doped
with gold nanorods,” International SUper-RENS and Plasmon Science & Technology
Symposium ISPS07, Feb. 2007, Tsukuba, Japan – invited presentation
15. X. Li, J. W. M. Chon, S. Wu, R. E. Evans, and M. Gu, “Rewritable polarizationencoded multi-layer data storage in 2,5-dimethyl-4-(p-nitrophenylazo)anisole doped
polymer,” Australian Optical Society meeting, July 2006, RMIT, Melbourne,
Australia.
16. S. Kuriakose, M. Gu, X. Gan, and J. W. M. Chon, Near-field optical
tweezers Proc. SPIE 5930 1, (2005) –Invited presentation
17. J. W. M. Chon, C. Bullen, J. Moser and M. Gu, “Spectral encoding of semiconductor
nanocrystals embedded in polymer matrix”, 7th Australasian Conference on Optics,
Lasers and Spectroscopy 2005, Rotorua, New Zealand, 5-9 Dec 2005
18. J. W. M. Chon & M. Gu, “The effect of fluorescence intermittency on ensemble
fluorescence of semiconductor nanocrystals: Bleaching due to blinking,” 2004 Annual
Conference of the Australian Optical Society, ANU, Canberra, Australia 5-8 July
(2004).
19. J. W. M. Chon, Roberto Calati & M. Gu, “Three photon excited fluorescence of CdS
semiconductor nanocrystals,” Australian Conference on Optics, Lasers and
Spectroscopy, The University of Melbourne, Australia, 1-4 December 2003. –Invited
presentation
20. M. Gu & J. W. M. Chon, “Multiphoton fluorescence imaging and spectroscopy of
nanocrystal quantum dots,” Asia Pacific Nanotechnology Forum, 2nd Annual
Conference, Cairns, Australia, 19-21 November 2003.
21. J. W. M. Chon, X. Gan and M. Gu, Splitting of the focal spot of a high numericalaperture in a free space, Australian Optical Society conference, Sydney, Australia,
July 2002.
22. J. W. M. Chon, X. Gan and M. Gu, Scanning total internal reflection microscopy
using an objective of NA=1.65, Multi-dimensional Microscopy (MDM) 2001,
Melbourne, Australia Nov 25-28, 2001.
Patents
1. R. Evans, N. Malic, M. Gu, K. Choi, and J. W. M. Chon, Holographc photopolymer
recording medium, US patent 60/924719 filed on 2008
2. K. Choi, J. W. M. Chon, R. Evans, N. Malic, M. Gu, Method and apparatus for
recording optical information, Patent Application No. 2007902139 (2007).
3. P. Zijlstra, J. W. M. Chon and M. Gu, "Recording process, system and medium"
Patent Application No. 30773583/RAB/SPM (2009)
Featured research highlights in scientific magazines
1. P. Zijlstra, J. W. M. Chon - Corresponding Author and M. Gu, Five-dimensional
optical recording mediated by surface plasmons in gold nanorods,
Nature 459, 410-413 (2009) (featured on the cover of Nature, 21 May 2009 issue)
2. P. Zijlstra, A. L. Tchebotareva, J. W. M. Chon - Corresponding Author M. Gu, and
M. Orrit, Acoustic Oscillations and Elastic Moduli of Single Gold Nanorods, Nano
Lett. 8, 3493-3497 (2008) (featured on Nature Asia Materials Research highlight, 3
Dec. 2008)
3. K. Choi, P. Zijlstra, J. W. M. Chon, M. Gu, Fabrication of Low-Threshold 3D, Void
Structures inside a Polymer Matrix Doped with Gold Nanorods, Adv. Funct. Mater.
18, 2237-2245 (2008) (featured on the inside front cover of Adv. Funct. Mater. 18,
August 6, 2008)
4. X. Li, J. W. M. Chon, R. A. Evans, and M. Gu, Two-photon energy transfer enhanced
three-dimensional optical memory in quantum-dot and azo-dye doped polymers, Appl.
Phys. Lett. 92, 063309 (2008) (featured in Nature Photonics Research highlight,
Nature Photonics 7, 402 2008)
5. K. Choi, J. W. M. Chon, M. Gu, and B. Lee, Characterization of a subwavelengthscale 3D void structure using the FDTD-based confocal laser scanning microscopic
image mapping technique, Opt. Express, 15, 10767-10781 (2007) NB: This work was
featured on the cover page of Optics Express 15, August 20, 2007.
6. “Five-Dimensional DVD Could Store 1.6 Terabytes” IEEE spectrum, May 2009
7. “OPTICAL DATA STORAGE: Polarization and wavelength-resolved recording
comes of age” Laser Focus World 45 Issue 4 July 2009
8. “Data storage enters the fifth dimension” Physics World May 2009
9. Gold nanorods enable five dimensional optical recording, MRS Bulletin news, Vol. 34
Aug 2009
10. “A new dimension” Nature Photonics p.370 Vol.3 July 2009
11. “DVD to harness hyperspace” Nature news, May 20 2009
12. “Information storage: The fifth dimension” Nature Nanotechnology, Research
highlight, 22 May 2009
13. “Laser 2005, CLEO/EUROPE Preview” Laser Focus World p. 141, May (2005)
14. “Optical tweezers: Near-field technique reduces trapping volume,” Laser Focus
World, August (2004).
15. “Objective allows near-field two-photon microscopy,” Biophotonics International,
June (2003).