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  • Wide band gap semiconductors and insulators : synthesis, processing and characterization

    Creator:
    Hersh, Peter A.
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    The work presented here is focused on applying basic principles of solid-state chemistry to the study and development of new wide band-gap semiconductors and insulators for photovoltaic and electronic-device applications. Analysis of crystal structure, band structure, optical band gap, morphology and transport properties provides fundamental insight into materials performance as...
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    Dissertation
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    Anderson, Jason Stowers, Heather Swinger-Platt, Joa-Young Jeong, Kai Jiang, Stephen Meyers, Sharon

  • Transition metal solar absorbers

    Creator:
    Altschul, Emmeline Beth
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    A new approach to the discovery of high absorbing semiconductors for solar cells was taken by working under a set of design principles and taking a systemic methodology. Three transition metal chalcogenides at varying states of development were evaluated within this framework. Iron pyrite (FeS₂) is well known to demonstrate...
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    Masters Thesis
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    , Brady Gibbons, Sujing Xie, Jason Francis, John Donovan, Yi Liu, Shannon Boettcher and so many others

  • Synthesis and study of transparent p- and n-type semiconductors and luminescent materials

    Creator:
    Park, Cheol-Hee
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    New transparent p- and n-type semiconductors and luminescent materials have been prepared and characterized. Synthesis, structures, optical and electrical properties of new chalcogenide fluoride p-type transparent semiconductors MCuQF (M=Ba, Sr; Q=S, Se, Te) are described. Band-gap tuning and improvement in conductivity through p-type doping are demonstrated in the family. The...
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    Dissertation
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    Anderson, Mike Hruschka, Mike Shoemaker, Dagmara Podkoscielny, Joa-Young Jeong, Jason Stowers, Peter Hersh

  • Optical, electronic, and thermodynamic properties of layered mixed anion compounds

    Creator:
    Vielma, Jason Michael
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    Mixed anion compounds that form ZrCuSiAs-type crystal structures exhibit remarkable properties such as superconductivity at low temperatures, hole conduction with optical transparency in the visible region, and exciton absorption at room temperature. In this thesis, properties of a selected group of materials out of the very large set of mixed...
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    Dissertation
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    calculated using the Bethe-Salpeter equation in the GW approxi- mation. c©Copyright by Jason Michael

  • New multi-functional chalcogenides for photovoltaic and thermoelectric materials

    Creator:
    Heo, Jaeseok
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    The subject of this PhD thesis is part of a research domain of great present interest in new semiconductor materials for photovoltaic and thermoelectric applications. This domain contains the elaboration and the study of both Cu-based chalcogenides bulk and thin-film samples, driven by materials design principles. One of the most...
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    Dissertation
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    , Ben Waters, John McGlone, Jason Francis, River Wiedle, Josh Flynn. They have made valuable

  • New luminescent materials and high-performance solution-processed oxide thin films

    Creator:
    Jiang, Kai
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    Crystals of an incongruent-melting compound, Ba₃MgSi₂O₈, were grown by the flux method and its structure was determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction methods. Ba₃MgSi₂O₈ crystallizes in trigonal space group P-3[bar]m1 with a = 5.6123(3) Å, c = 7.2667(9) Å and Z = 1. Eu²⁺ ions prefer one crystallographic Ba site...
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    Dissertation
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    = 5.6123(3) Å, c = 7.2667(9) Å and Z = 1. Eu2+ ions prefer one crystallographic Ba site in the structure

  • Iron and copper chalcogenides : photovoltaic absorber candidates and YZrF7 : a new upconversion host, Iron and copper chalcogenides : photovoltaic absorber candidates and YZrF₇ : a new upconversion host

    Creator:
    Jieratum, Vorranutch
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    The materials Fe₂(Si,Ge)(S,Se)₄, Cu₃PS[subscript 4-x]Se[subscript x] (0 ≤ x ≤ 4), and Cu₃PxAs[subscript 1-x]S₄ (0 ≤ x ≤ 1) have been synthesized and studied as new earth-abundant absorbers for single and multijunction photovoltaic cells as well as solar fuel generation. The synthesis, single-crystal growth, and optical and electrical properties of...
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    Dissertation
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    , including Jeremy Anderson, Stephen Meyers, Jason Stowers, Alan Telecky, Sharon Betterton, Hidekel A

  • Investigation of the structural influence on the properties of functional inorganic oxides

    Creator:
    Laurita-Plankis, Geneva
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    While properties are extremely important from an application point of view, it is crucial to have a detailed understanding of the underlying structural influence. Once a concrete correlation between the structure and the observed property is established, rational design of novel materials with optimized properties can be realized. These optimized...
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    Dissertation
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    first manuscript, Dr. Jason Vielma and Dr. Guenter Schneider contributed computational studies and

  • High quantum-yield phosphors via quantum splitting and upconversion

    Creator:
    Jeong, Joayoung
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    The Gd3+ ion has been used to induce quantum splitting in luminescent materials by using cross-relaxation energy transfer (CRET). In Nd:LiGdF4, quantum splitting results from a two-step CRET between Gd3+ and Nd3+, first involving a transition 6G→6I on Gd3+ and an excitation within the 4f3 configuration of Nd3+ followed by...
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    Dissertation
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    Shoemaker, Jeremy Anderson, Jason Stowers, Dr. Peter Hersh, Heather Platt, Stephen Meyer, Bahar Özmen, Dr

  • High Field Terahertz Spectroscopy of Optically Excited Gallium Arsenide

    Creator:
    Compeau, James
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    High field time-domain terahertz spectroscopy (TDS) is used to determine the time dependent transmission and the time-delay and optical-power dependent conductivity of a wafer of gallium arsenide (GaAs). Gallium arsenide is a direct band-gap semiconductor and has potential as a computer processor component. Analysis of the transmission of terahertz (THz)...
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    Undergraduate Thesis
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    thin film. r ij= ni−ni+1 ni+ni+1 ϕ d= ωd n2 c =2π d n2 λ