Biographical Statement:
Myo Thaik is a physicist who is interested in theoretical physics. Myo performed the experiments of photoluminescence
spectroscopy of erbium (Er) ions implanted in gallium nitride (GaN) for the purpose of the novel LEDs and the light
sources for the optical communication application supported by US Army Research Office for his master degree. He studied
the generalized coherent states and its feasible and plausible applications for the quantum teleportation and information
for his doctorate degree.
Current Professional Activities:
Myo Thaik is a committee member of the Science Resource Center, and participates in division and university committees.
Current Research Activities:
Myo focuses on supersymmetry and quantum mechanics and statistical physics of the strongly correlated systems.
Courses Taught:
- PHY 152 Mechanics with Lab
- PHY 200 Physical Environment
- PHY 218 General Physics I with Lab
- PHY 219 General Physics II with Lab
- PHY 251 Heat, Electricity & Optics with Lab
- MATH 153 Algebra & Trigonometry I
- MATH 154 Algebra & Trigonometry II
- AST 105 Stars and Galaxies
Education:
Myo Thaik graduated Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from Yangon Arts & Science University, Myanmar and a
Master of Science degree in Physics from Hampton University, Virginia. Myo earned M.S and Ph.D. in Physics from
State University of New York at Albany.
Recent Publications:
Myo Thaik and Akira Inomata, “Klauder’s coherent states for the radial Coulomb problem in a uniformly curved
space and their flat-space limits”, Journal of Physics A, 38, 1767-1775 (2005)
J. M. Zavada, R. G. Wilson, U. Hömmerich, Myo Thaik, J. T. Seo, C. J. Ellis, J. Y. Lin, and H. X. Jiang,
“Compositional changes in erbium-implanted GaN films due to annealing”, Journal of Electronic Materials, 32, 382-387 (2003)
J. M. Zavada, C. J. Ellis, J. Y. Lin, H. X. Jiang, J. T. Seo, U. Hömmerich, Myo Thaik, R. G. Wilson, P. A.
Grudowski and R. D. Dupuis, “Annealing behavior of luminescence from erbium-implanted GaN films”, Materials Science and Engineering B, 81, 127-131 (2001)
U. Hömmerich, J. T. Seo, Myo Thaik, C. R. Abernathy, J. D. MacKenzie, and J. M. Zavada, “Near infrared (1.54 μm)
luminescence properties of erbium doped gallium nitride”, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 303-304, 331-335 (2000)
J. M. Zavada, Myo Thaik, U. Hömmerich, J. D. MacKenzie, C. R. Abernathy, S. J. Pearton, and R. G. Wilson, “Luminescence
characteristics of Er-doped GaN semiconductor thin films”, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 300-301, 207-213, (2000)
Myo Thaik, U. Hömmerich, R. N. Schwartz, R. G. Wilson, and J. M. Zavada, “Photoluminescence spectroscopy of erbium
implanted gallium nitride”, Applied Physics Letters, 71, 2641-2643 (1997)
