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Birkmire, Robert W.

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Latest Publications

1.
2009

Esposito Daniel V.; Goue Ouloide Y.; Dobson Kevin D.; McCandless Brian E.; Chen Jingguang G.; Birkmire Robert W.

A new photoelectrochemical test cell and its use for a combined two-electrode and three-electrode approach to cell testing
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 80, 125107 (2009)
Department of Chemical Engineering, Center for Catalytic Science and Technology, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, USA
2.
2009

Esposito Daniel V.; Birkmire Robert W.; McCandless Brian E.; Dobson Kevin D.; Chen Jingguang G.

Comparative Study of Tungsten Monocarbide and Platinum as Counter Electrodes in Polysulfide-Based Photoelectrochemical Solar Cells
J. Electrochem. Soc. 156, B962 (2009)
Department of Chemical Engineering,
3.
2008

Burrows M. Z.; De Wolf S.; Opila R. L.; Das U. K.; Birkmire R. W.

Role of hydrogen bonding environment in a-Si:H films for c-Si surface passivation
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 683 (2008)
Institute of Energy Conversion, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716 and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716

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1.
2009

Esposito Daniel V.; Goue Ouloide Y.; Dobson Kevin D.; McCandless Brian E.; Chen Jingguang G.; Birkmire Robert W.

A new photoelectrochemical test cell and its use for a combined two-electrode and three-electrode approach to cell testing
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 80, 125107 (2009)
Department of Chemical Engineering, Center for Catalytic Science and Technology, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, USA
2.
2009

Esposito Daniel V.; Birkmire Robert W.; McCandless Brian E.; Dobson Kevin D.; Chen Jingguang G.

Comparative Study of Tungsten Monocarbide and Platinum as Counter Electrodes in Polysulfide-Based Photoelectrochemical Solar Cells
J. Electrochem. Soc. 156, B962 (2009)
Department of Chemical Engineering,
3.
2008

Burrows M. Z.; De Wolf S.; Opila R. L.; Das U. K.; Birkmire R. W.

Role of hydrogen bonding environment in a-Si:H films for c-Si surface passivation
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 683 (2008)
Institute of Energy Conversion, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716 and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716
4.
2008

Das U. K.; Burrows M. Z.; Lu M.; Bowden S.; Birkmire R. W.

Surface passivation and heterojunction cells on Si (100) and (111) wafers using dc and rf plasma deposited Si:H thin films
Appl. Phys. Lett. 92, 063504 (2008)
Institute of Energy Conversion, University of Delaware, 451 Wyoming Rd., Newark, Delaware 19716, USA
5.
2007

Hanket G. M.; Shafarman W. N.; McCandless B. E.; Birkmire R. W.

Incongruent reaction of Cu–(InGa) intermetallic precursors in ;H2Se and H2S
J. Appl. Phys. 102, 074922 (2007)
Institute of Energy Conversion, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, USA
6.
2007

Lu Meijun; Bowden Stuart; Das Ujjwal; Birkmire Robert

Interdigitated back contact silicon heterojunction solar cell and the effect of front surface passivation
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 063507 (2007)
Institute of Energy Conversion, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716 and Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716
7.
2006

Hanket G. M.; McCandless B. E.; Buchanan W. A.; Fields S.; Birkmire R. W.

Design of a vapor transport deposition process for thin film materials
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 24, 1695 (2006)
Institute of Energy Conversion, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716
8.
2006

Calixto M. Estela; McCandless Brian E.; Dobson Kevin D.; Birkmire Robert W.

Controlling Growth Chemistry and Morphology of Single-Bath Electrodeposited Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Thin Films for Photovoltaic Application
J. Electrochem. Soc. 153, G521 (2006)
Institute of Energy Conversion, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716 USA
9.
2006

Titus Jochen; Müller Georg; Hack Christina; Birkmire Robert W.; McKeown Patrick

Sulfur incorporation into copper indium diselenide single crystals through annealing in hydrogen sulfide
J. Appl. Phys. 99, 043502 (2006)
Institute of Energy Conversion, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716
10.
2004

Paulson P. D.; McCandless B. E.; Birkmire R. W.

Optical properties of Cd1-x;ZnxTe films in a device structure using variable angle spectroscopic ellipsometry
J. Appl. Phys. 95, 3010 (2004)
Institute of Energy Conversion, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716;
11.
2003

Paulson P. D.; Birkmire R. W.; Shafarman W. N.

Optical characterization of CuIn1-x;GaxSe2 alloy thin films by spectroscopic ellipsometry
J. Appl. Phys. 94, 879 (2003)
Institute of Energy Conversion, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716;
12.
2002

Marsillac S.; Paulson P. D.; Haimbodi M. W.; Birkmire R. W.; Shafarman W. N.

High-efficiency solar cells based on Cu(InAl)Se2 thin films
Appl. Phys. Lett. 81, 1350 (2002)
Institute of Energy Conversion, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716;
13.
2002

McCandless Brian E.; Hanket Gregory M.; Jensen D. Garth; Birkmire Robert W.

Phase behavior in the CdTe–CdS pseudobinary system
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 20, 1462 (2002)
Institute of Energy Conversion, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716
14.
2002

Paulson P. D.; Haimbodi M. W.; Marsillac S.; Birkmire R. W.; Shafarman W. N.

CuIn1-x;AlxSe2 thin films and solar cells
J. Appl. Phys. 91, 10153 (2002)
Institute of Energy Conversion, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716;
15.
2001

McCandless Brian E.; Engelmann Michael G.; Birkmire Robert W.

Interdiffusion of CdS/CdTe thin films: Modeling x-ray diffraction line profiles
J. Appl. Phys. 89, 988 (2001)
Institute of Energy Conversion, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716;
16.
1999

Birkmire Robert; Engelmann Michael

Chemical kinetics and equilibrium analysis of I-III-VI films
AIP Conf. Proc. 462, 23 (1999)
Institute of Energy Conversion, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716;
17.
1999

McCandless Brian E.; Birkmire Robert W.

Influence of processing conditions on performance and stability in polycrystalline thin-film CdTe-based solar cells
AIP Conf. Proc. 462, 182 (1999)
Institute of Energy Conversion, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716;
18.
1997

Marudachalam M.; Birkmire R. W.; Hichri H.; Schultz J. M.; Swartzlander A.; Al-Jassim M. M.

Phases, morphology, and diffusion in CuInxGa1-x;Se2 thin films
J. Appl. Phys. 82, 2896 (1997)
Institute of Energy Conversion, United States Department of Energy Center of Excellence for Photovoltaic Research and Education, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716
19.
1997

Rockett A.; Birkmire R.; Morel D.; Fonash S.; Hou J-Y.; Marudachalam M.; D'Amico J.; Panse P.; Zafar S.; Schroeder D. J.

Next generation CIGS for solar cells
AIP Conf. Proc. 404, 403 (1997)
Department of Materials Science, University of Illinois, 1304 W. Green St., Urbana, Illinois 61801;
20.
1997

McCandless Brian E.; Birkmire Robert W.; Jensen D. Garth; Phillips James E.; Youm Issakha

Processing issues for thin film CdTe/CdS solar cells
AIP Conf. Proc. 394, 647 (1997)
University Center of Excellence For Photovoltaic Research and Education, Institute of Energy Conversion, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716
21.
1997

Shafarman W. N.; Birkmire R. W.; Marudachalam M.; McCandless B. E.; Schultz J. M.

Fabrication and characterization of Cu(InGa)Se2 solar cells with absorber bandgap from 1.0 to 1.5 eV
AIP Conf. Proc. 394, 123 (1997)
University Center of Excellence for Photovoltaic Research and Education, Institute of Energy Conversion, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716
22.
1996

Birkmire R. W.; Hichri H.; Klenk R.; Marudachalam M.; McCandless B. E.; Phillips J. E.; Schultz J. M.; Shafarman W. N.

Processing and analysis of polycrystalline thin‐film solar cells made from uniform single phase materials
AIP Conf. Proc. 353, 420 (1996)
Institute of Energy Conversion, Department of Energy, University Center of Excellence for Photovoltaic, Research and Education (National Renewable Energy Laboratory), University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716
23.
1995

Marudachalam M.; Hichri H.; Klenk R.; Birkmire R. W.; Shafarman W. N.; Schultz J. M.

Preparation of homogeneous Cu(InGa)Se2 films by selenization of metal precursors in H2Se atmosphere
Appl. Phys. Lett. 67, 3978 (1995)
Institute of Energy Conversion, United States Department of Energy, University Center of Excellence for Photovoltaic Research and Education, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716
24.
1994

Russell TW Fraser; Birkmire Robert W.; Phillips James E.; Verma Sandeep; Shafarman William N.

Chemical process and device analysis of CuInSe2‐based solar cell materials
AIP Conf. Proc. 306, 390 (1994)
University of Delaware, Institute of Energy Conversion, United States Department of Energy, University Center of Excellence For Photovoltaics Research and Education (National Renewable Energy Laboratory), Newark, Delaware 19716‐3820;
25.
1992

Birkmire R. W.; Hegedus S. S.; McCandless B. E.; Phillips J. E.; Russell TWF; Shafarman W. N.; Verma S.; Yamanaka S.

Polycrystalline heterojunction solar cells: processing perspective
AIP Conf. Proc. 268, 212 (1992)
Institute of Energy Conversion, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716
26.
1992

Phillips J. E.; Shafarman W. N.; Birkmire R. W.; Hegedus S. S.; McCandless B. E.

Polycrystalline heterojunction solar cells: Device perspective
AIP Conf. Proc. 268, 206 (1992)
Institute of Energy Conversion, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716‐3820;
27.
1991

Rockett A.; Birkmire R. W.

CuInSe2 for photovoltaic applications
J. Appl. Phys. 70, R81 (1991)
The Coordinated Science Laboratory and the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois, 1101 West Springfield Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801
28.
1988

Birkmire R. W.; McCandless B. E.

Specular CuInSe2 films for solar cells
Appl. Phys. Lett. 53, 140 (1988)
Institute of Energy Conversion, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716
29.
1981

Hall R. B.; Birkmire R. W.; Phillips J. E.; Meakin J. D.

Thin‐film polycrystalline Cu;2S/Cd1-;xZnx S solar cells of 10% efficiency
Appl. Phys. Lett. 38, 925 (1981)
Institute of Energy Conversion, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19711

Co-authors

Co-publications
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McCandless, Brian E.
4

Paulson, PD
4

Shafarman, William N.
3

Das, Ujjwal
3

Hanket, Gregory M.
3

Dobson, Kevin D.
2

Marsillac, S
2

Lu, Meijun
2

Burrows, MZ
2

Bowden, Stuart
2

Chen, Jingguang G.
1

Al-Jassim, Mowafak
1

Opila, Robert L.
1

Buchanan, Wayne A.
1

Müller, Georg