Ming-Fa Lin (Taiwanese Mandarin: 林 明發, Taiwanese Hokkien: Lîm Bîng-Huat; (1962-07-02)July 2, 1962 - August 14, 2023(2023-08-14) (aged 61)[1][2]) was a Taiwanese theoretical physicist. He was a distinguished professor in the Department of Physics of National Cheng Kung University in Tainan, Taiwan. His main scientific interests focus on the essential properties of carbon-related materials and low-dimensional systems. He presided over more than 10 Ministry of Science and Technology research projects. He published more than 300 peer-reviewed articles and over 10 academic books. His research principles include innovation, uniqueness, diversity, completeness, and generalization.[3]
Absorption spectra of monolayer graphene nanoribbons with (a) The zigzag graphene nanoribbons possess an optical selection rule of . (b) The armchair graphene nanoribbons possess an optical selection rule of .[18][7][19][20]
In 2000, Lin cooperated with Shyu to calculate the optical properties of graphene nanoribbons numerically.[21][7] The different selection rules for optical transitions in zigzag and armchair graphene nanoribbons were first reported. In 2007, these results were supplemented by a comparative study of zigzag graphene nanoribbons with single-wall armchair carbon nanotubes by Hsu and Reichl.[22] In 2011, Lin conducted Chung et al. to analyze and report the edge-dependent optical selection rules analytically.[18][7][19] In the meantime, Sasaki et al. also reported their theoretical prediction as a confirmation.[20]
The selection rule in zigzag graphene nanoribbons differs from that in armchair graphene nanoribbons. Optical transitions between the edge and bulk states enrich the low-energy region absorption spectrum ( 3 eV) with high-intensity absorption peaks. Analytical derivation of the numerically obtained selection rules was presented in 2011.[18][7][19][20] The selection rule for the incident light polarized longitudinally to the zigzag nanoribbon axis is that , where and are index number for the conduction and valence energy subbands, respectively. For armchair graphene nanoribbons, the selection rule is .[18][7][19][20]
Research projects
PI
1997.11 - 1998.07: Physical Properties of Carbon Nanotubes (I)[23]
1998.08 - 1999.07: Physical Properties of Carbon Toroids (I)[24]
1999.08 - 2000.07: Physical Properties of Carbon Toroids and Carbon Nanotubes (III)[25]
2000.08 - 2001.07: Physical Properties of Graphite-Related Systems and Two-Dimensional Modulated Electronic Systems (I)[26]
2001.08 - 2002.07: Physical Properties of Graphite-Related Systems and Two-Dimensional Modulated Electronic Systems (II)[27]
2002.08 - 2003.07: Physical Properties of Graphite-Related Systems and Two-Dimensional Modulated Electronic Systems (III)[28]
2003.08 - 2004.07: Many-Body Physical Properties of Carbon Nanotubes (I)[29]
2004.08 - 2005.07: Many-Body Physical Properties of Carbon Nanotubes (II)[30]
2005.08 - 2006.07: Many-Body Physical Properties of Carbon Nanotubes (III)[31]
2006.08 - 2007.07: Physical Properties of Low-Dimensional Carbon-Related Systems (I)[32]
2008.08 - 2009.07: Physical Properties of Low-Dimensional Carbon-Related Systems (II)[33]
2007.08 - 2008.07: Physical Properties of Low-Dimensional Carbon-Related Systems (III)[34]
2009.08 - 2010.07: Electronic Properties of Layered Systems in the Presence of External Fields (I)[35]
2010.08 - 2011.07: Electronic Properties of Layered Systems in the Presence of External Fields (II)[36]
2011.08 - 2012.07: Electronic Properties of Layered Systems in the Presence of External Fields (III)[37]
2012.08 - 2013.07: Electronic Properties of Layered Systems in the Presence of External Fields (IV)[38]
2013.08 - 2014.07: Physical Properties of Graphene Systems (I)[39]
2014.08 - 2015.07: Physical Properties of Graphene Systems (II)[40]
2015.08 - 2016.07: Physical Properties of Graphene Systems (III)[41]
2016.08 - 2017.07: Essential Properties of IV-Group 2D Systems (I)[42]
2017.08 - 2018.07: Essential Properties of IV-Group 2D Systems (II)[43]
2018.08 - 2019.07: Essential Properties of IV-Group 2D Systems (III)[44]
2019.08 - 2020.07: Theoretical Frameworks for Essential Properties of Layered Systems (I)[45]
2020.08 - 2021.07: Theoretical Frameworks for Essential Properties of Layered Systems (II)[46]
2021.08 - 2022.07: Theoretical Frameworks for Essential Properties of Layered Systems (III)[47]
2022.08 - 2023.07: The Basic Science under the Quasi-Particle Framework (I)[48]
2023.08 - 2024.07: The Basic Science under the Quasi-Particle Framework (II)[49]
Co-PI
2014.08 - 2015.07: MBE Growth, Electronic, Spintronic and Optical Studies on Topological Insulator Films and Advanced Applications (I)[50]
2015.08 - 2016.07: MBE Growth, Electronic, Spintronic and Optical Studies on Topological Insulator Films and Advanced Applications (II)[51]
2016.08 - 2017.07: MBE Growth, Electronic, Spintronic and Optical Studies on Topological Insulator Films and Advanced Applications (III)[52]
Selected publications
More than 300 peer-reviewed articles are published and listed in abstract and citation databases.
^Prof. Ming-Fa Lin (2022). 2022臻於卓閱:校慶主題書展 國立成功大學物理系 林明發老師 [2022 Reaching for Excellence: School Anniversary Theme Book Exhibition Teacher Lin Ming-Fa, Department of Physics, National Cheng Kung University] (Motion picture). Tainan, Taiwan: National Cheng Kung University Library.
^"11-20屆 歷屆執委, 台灣教授協會" [11th-20th session of previous executive committee members]. 台灣教授協會 (Taiwan Association of University Professors) (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 6 February 2011.
^ ab"延攬人才簡介" [Introduction to recruiting talents]. 科學發展 (Science Development) (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 22 (9). Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan: 1124–1174. 1994. ISSN0250-1651.
^"延攬人才簡介" [Introduction to recruiting talents]. 科學發展 (Science Development) (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 23 (8). Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan: 806–832. 1995. ISSN0250-1651.
^"八十六學年度一般研究獎勵費獲獎名單" [List of general research award recipients for the 86th academic year]. 科學發展 (Science Development) (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 26 (4). Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan: 468–489. 1998. ISSN0250-1651.
^"八十七學年度一般研究獎勵費獲獎人名單" [List of general research award recipients for the 87th academic year]. 科學發展 (Science Development) (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 27 (5). Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan: 579–605. 1999. ISSN0250-1651.
^"會務報導 - 八十八學年度一般研究獎勵費獲獎名單" [List of general research award recipients for the 88th academic year]. 科學發展 (Science Development) (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 28 (5). Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan: 398–422. 2000. ISSN0250-1651.
^"八十九學年度一般研究獎勵費獲獎名單" [List of general research award recipients for the 89th academic year]. 科學發展 (Science Development) (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 29 (5). Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan: 364–389. 2001. ISSN0250-1651.
^Ioannidis, John P.A. (October 4, 2023). "October 2023 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators"". Elsevier Data Repository. V6. doi:10.17632/btchxktzyw.6. Note: The list is not on the page directly. To find the person, the file must be opened and searched. How to search: (1) Download the 'Table_1_Authors_career_2022_pubs_since_1788_wopp_extracted_202310.xlsx' file. (2) After opening it with Excel software, first filter with "National Cheng Kung University". Then filter with "Lin, Ming Fa" (without "-" between Ming and Fa).
^"【恭賀】本院陳泉宏、張為民、林明發、許進恭、林弘萍、陳淑慧、葉晨聖、孫亦文、張泰榕、鄭沐政、陳昭宇、吳品頡、黃勝廣、李亞儒教授榮獲2022年全球前2%頂尖科學家" [[Congratulations] Professors Chuan-Hung Chen, Wei-Min Zhang, Ming-Fa Lin, Jinn-Kong Sheu, Hong-Ping Lin, Shu-Hui Chen, Chen-Sheng Yeh, I-Wen Sun, Tay-Rong Chang, Mu-Jeng Cheng, Chao-Yu Chen, Pin-Chieh Wu, Sheng-Kwang Hwang, and Ya-Ju Lee were awarded the top 2% of the world's top scientists in 2022]. science.ncku.edu.tw (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 國立成功大學 理學院 (College of Science, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan). December 6, 2023.
^ abcdChung, H. C.; Lee, M. H.; Chang, C. P.; Lin, M. F. (7 November 2011). "Exploration of edge-dependent optical selection rules for graphene nanoribbons". Optics Express. 19 (23): 23350. arXiv:1104.2688. doi:10.1364/OE.19.023350.
^ abcdSasaki, Ken-ichi; Kato, Keiko; Tokura, Yasuhiro; Oguri, Katsuya; Sogawa, Tetsuomi (31 August 2011). "Theory of optical transitions in graphene nanoribbons". Physical Review B. 84 (8): 085458. arXiv:1107.0795. doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.84.085458.
^Lin, Ming-Fa; Shyu, Feng-Lin (15 November 2000). "Optical Properties of Nanographite Ribbons". Journal of the Physical Society of Japan. 69 (11): 3529–3532. doi:10.1143/JPSJ.69.3529.
^Hsu, Han; Reichl, L. E. (19 July 2007). "Selection rule for the optical absorption of graphene nanoribbons". Physical Review B. 76 (4): 045418. doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.76.045418.
^Tran, Ngoc Thanh Thuy; Lin, Shih-Yang; Lin, Chiun-Yan; Lin, Ming-Fa (December 18, 2019). Geometric and Electronic Properties of Graphene-Related Systems: Chemical Bonding Schemes. Boca Raton London New York: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group. ISBN9780367892043.
^Lin, Chiun-Yan; Chen, Rong-Bin; Ho, Yen-Hung; Lin, Ming-Fa (September 30, 2020). Electronic and optical properties of graphite-related systems. Boca Raton London New York: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group. ISBN9781138571068.