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Optical Design of Two-Reflector Concentrators
Creators: name: Chen, Y.-C.
name: You, J.-C.
Publisher: name: WIP-Munich
Year: 2010
Subjects: Advanced Photovoltaics: New Concepts and Ultra-high Efficiency
Terrestrial Concentrator Systems

description: 25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition / 5th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, 6-10 September 2010, Valencia, Spain; 918-921
description: This study focuses on the optical design of a non-coplanar two-reflector concentrator for
Concentrated Photovoltaic (CPV) systems. The concentrator is mainly composed of a primary parabolic mirror
and a secondary hyperbolic mirror. The optical performance of this two-reflector concentrator is analyzed by ray
tracing simulation. In addition, several types of refractive secondary optical elements (SOEs) are considered in
the optical simulation to improve the acceptance angle. The optical efficiencies and the acceptance angles of
different concentrator designs are presented, and the effects of the design parameters of the SOEs on the optical
performance are also explored. Finally, preliminary optimization results of the SOE designs are also discussed.
The simulation results suggest that the concentrator composed of two-reflectors along with a pyramid SOE have
a better optical performance than other two SOE designs.
Non-Imaging Lenses for CPV Applications
Creators: name: Norton, M.S.H.
name: Bentley, R.W.
name: Weatherby, C.K.
name: Georghiou, G.E.
Publisher: name: WIP-Munich
Year: 2010
Subjects: Advanced Photovoltaics: New Concepts and Ultra-high Efficiency
Terrestrial Concentrator Systems

description: 25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition / 5th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, 6-10 September 2010, Valencia, Spain; 922-925
description: Non-imaging optical design techniques are well suited for application in concentrator photovoltaic
systems, where a homogeneous distribution of light over the surface of photovoltaic cells is desirable. Modified
Fresnel and prismatic lenses are the most popular nonimaging refractive primary optics for concentrator systems. The
purpose of this work is to investigate the potential for a new prismatic lens design to contribute significantly to the
improvement in concentrator photovoltaic system efficiency. Examples of the Fresnel lens design and a number of
prismatic lens design iterations have been developed and simulated using ray-tracing software and the performances
compared. Each design has been evaluated in terms of efficiency, flux distribution over the focal plane, and
manufacturing considerations. It has been found that the optimised prismatic lens offers similar transmission
efficiency to the Fresnel lens designs, but with a markedly better flux distribution, and thereby could conceivably
offer relative system performance improvements of the order of 15%.
Πλάσμα πλούσιο σε αιμοπετάλια (PRP) και οι εφαρμογές του στη Δερματολογία
Creators: name: Ταουσάνη, Βενετία Νικολάου
Publisher: name: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Year: 2024
Subjects: Πλάσμα πλούσιο σε αιμοπετάλια (PRP)
Δερματολογία
Αισθητική ιατρική
Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP)
Dermatology
Aesthetic Medicine

description: Το πλούσιο σε αιμοπετάλια πλάσμα (PRP), του οποίου η θεραπευτική αξία είναι σχεδόν ίση με αυτή των βλαστοκυττάρων, είναι σήμερα ένας από τους πιο πολλά υποσχόμενους θεραπευτικούς παράγοντες στην αναγεννητική ιατρική. Χρησιμοποιείται όλο και περισσότερο σε διάφορους τομείς της ιατρικής, συμπεριλαμβανομένης της δερματολογίας. Τα αιμοπετάλια αποτελούν μια λογική επιλογή για την αντικατάσταση των ιστών μέσω της ανανέωσης των κυττάρων, λόγω μειωμένης επεμβατικότητας, εύκολης διαθεσιμότητας και αφθονίας σε αυξητικούς παράγοντες. Το PRP είναι πλούσιο σε αυξητικούς παράγοντες, που προάγουν την επούλωση τραυμάτων, την αγγειογένεση και την αναδιαμόρφωση των ιστών.
description: Platelet-rich plasma (PRP), whose therapeutic value is almost equal to that of stem cells, is currently one of the most promising therapeutic agents in regenerative medicine. It is increasingly being used in various medical fields, including dermatology. Platelets are reasonable choice for tissue replacement through cell regeneration due to the minimal invasive technique, easy availability, and abundance of growth factors. PRP is rich in growth factors that promote wound healing, angiogenesis, and tissue remodeling.
Assessing Expertise in Quantum Mechanics using Categorization Task
Creators: name: Lin, Shih-Yin
name: Singh, Chandralekha
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Physics Education (physics.ed-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We discuss the categorization of 20 quantum mechanics problems by 6 physics professors and 22 undergraduate students from two honors-level quantum mechanics courses. Professors and students were asked to categorize the problems based upon similarity of solution. We also had individual discussions with professors who categorized the problems. Faculty members' categorizations were overall rated better than those of students by three faculty members who evaluated all of the categorizations. But the categories created by faculty members were more diverse compared to the uniformity of the categories they created when asked to categorize introductory mechanics problems.
description: 4 pages, PACS: 01.40Fk,01.40.gb,01.40G-,1.30.Rr, KEYWORDS: quantum mechanics pedagogy, teaching, learning, physics education research. Proceedings of the Physics Education Research Conference
New Technologies for Back Contact Module Assembly
Creators: name: Wirth, H.
name: Tranitz, M.
name: Malchow, C.
name: Clement, F.
Publisher: name: WIP-Munich
Year: 2010
Subjects: Components for PV Systems
PV Modules

description: 25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition / 5th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, 6-10 September 2010, Valencia, Spain; 3846-3849
description: Back contact cells not only require adapted technologies for module assembly, but they offer cost
saving potentials on module level. Cell interconnection and layup are mostly affected. We looked at approaches that
use materials already proven in PV industry. For edge back contact cells, mechanical stress relief in cell spacing may
be achieved by a segmented bow design. Finite Element Analysis has been used to assess mechanical stress. For
distributed back contacts, tapered interconnector designs with constant current density can make more efficient use
of copper material compared to standard ribbons. With stress relief junctions, the thermo-mechanical stress between
adjacent joints can be controlled and bi-metallic deformation effects after soldering are avoided. In terms of cell
layup, we developed a technology that requires only one cell handling step. After the cell is placed on the
encapsulant/glass stack, it is fixed by vacuum and can be further processed and laminated. Several implementations
have been tested on small modules up to 24 cells.
Removal of Natural Organic Matter from Water by Coagulation and Flocculation to Mitigate the Formation of Chlorine- Disinfection By-Products at the Thu Duc Water Treatment Plant in Vietnam
Creators: name: Ngo Anh Dao Ho
Publisher: name: Research Administration Division
Year: 2023
Subjects: Coagulation
Disinfection by-products (DBPs)
Natural organic matter (NOM)
Total organic carbon (TOC)
Trihalomethanes (THMs)
Removal efficiency

description: Science & Technology Asia, 28, 3, 142-157
Palestra sobre o Índice de Cidades Empreendedoras ICE 2023
Creators: name: Rossoni, Luciano
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: entrepreneurship
entrepreneurship ecosystem
entrepreneural ecosystem
índice de cidades empreendedoras

description: Palestra apresentada no Painel Temático Online 1 (VI SinEGEPE) - Índice de Cidades Empreendedoras, que ocorreu virtualmente no V Simpósio de Inovação, Empreendedorismo e Gestão Pública - SIEGEP e VI Seminário de Inovação, Empreendedorismo e Gestão de Pequenas Empresas (SinEGEPE)
Low-Temperature Linear Thermal Rectifiers Based on Coriolis forces
Creators: name: Suwunnarat, Suwun
name: Li, Huanan
name: Fleischmann, Ragnar
name: Kottos, Tsampikos
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics (cond-mat.mes-hall)
subject: Statistical Mechanics (cond-mat.stat-mech)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We demonstrate that a three-terminal harmonic symmetric chain in the presence of a Coriolis force, produced by a rotating platform which is used to place the chain, can produce thermal rectification. The direction of heat flow is reconfigurable and controlled by the angular velocity $Ω$ of the rotating platform. A simple three terminal triangular lattice is used to demonstrate the proposed principle.
Increasing interest and awareness about teaching in science undergraduates
Creators: name: Singh, Chandralekha
name: Moin, Laura
name: Schunn, Christian
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Physics Education (physics.ed-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We discuss the development, implementation, and assessment of a course for science undergraduates designed to help them develop an awareness and a deeper appreciation of the intellectual demands of physics teaching. The course focused on increasing student enthusiasm and confidence in teaching by providing well supported teaching opportunities and exposure to physics education research. The course assessment methods include 1) pre/post-tests measures of attitude and expectations about science teaching, 2) self and peer evaluation of student teaching, 3) content-based pre/post-tests given to students who received instruction from the student teachers, and 4) audio-taped focus group discussions in the absence of the instructor and TA to evaluate student perspective on different aspects of the course and its impact.
description: 4 pages, PACS: 01.40Fk,01.40.gb,01.40G-,1.30.Rr, Keywords: physics education research, teaching, learning, physics teacher preparation. Proceedings of the 2005 Physics Education Research Conference
Integration based profile likelihood calculation for PDE constrained parameter estimation problems
Creators: name: Boiger, Romana
name: Hasenauer, Jan
name: Hross, Sabrina
name: Kaltenbacher, Barbara
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Numerical Analysis (math.NA)
subject: FOS: Mathematics
subject: 35R30

description: Partial differential equation (PDE) models are widely used in engineering and natural sciences to describe spatio-temporal processes. The parameters of the considered processes are often unknown and have to be estimated from experimental data. Due to partial observations and measurement noise, these parameter estimates are subject to uncertainty. This uncertainty can be assessed using profile likelihoods, a reliable but computationally intensive approach. In this paper, we introduce an integration based approach for the profile likelihood calculation for inverse problems with PDE constraints. While existing approaches rely on repeated optimization, the proposed approach exploits a dynamical system evolving along the likelihood profile. We derive the dynamical system for the reduced and the full estimation problem and study its properties. To evaluate the proposed method, we compare it with state-of-the-art algorithms for a simple reaction-diffusion model for a cellular patterning process. We observe a good accuracy of the method as well as a significant speed up as compared to established methods. Integration based profile calculation facilitates rigorous uncertainty analysis for computationally demanding parameter estimation problems with PDE constraints.
Improved Edge Isolation of Solar Cells Applying Readily Dispensable Etching Paste
Creators: name: Doll, O.
name: Tüshaus, C.
name: Stockum, W.
name: Köhler, I.
name: Erath, D.
name: Specht, J.
name: Krieg, A.
name: Clement, F.
name: Biro, D.
name: Geppert, T.
name: Lossen, J.
Publisher: name: WIP-Munich
Year: 2009
Subjects: Wafer-based Silicon Solar Cells and Materials Technology
Mono- and Multicrystalline Silicon Materials and Cells

description: 24th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, 21-25 September 2009, Hamburg, Germany; 1762-1766
description: An advanced and cost effective process for edge isolation of silicon solar cells by strongly local
deposition of etching paste isishape SolarEtch® SiD is presented. The deposition of the paste was carried out by
deposition technique being free of contact to substrate, namely dispensing. Basic deposition parameters were figured
out and later on refined by design of experiment applying elaborated sub-design. In order to evaluate isolation
properties of the new process, experimental trials focusing on process step of edge isolation of standard solar cells
were conducted by applying different deposition conditions. For this purpose, experimental trials were sub-divided
into two phases: firstly, evaluation of new concept and secondly, its validation by applying industrial conditions of
mass production. Conventionally isolated wafers, e. g. by laser scribing, were taken as reference. Comparison of
paste-isolated batches with reference batches provided clear evidences for improved cell performances after isolation
by etching paste over reference batches. The main beneficial factor for improving solar cell’s performances was
identified to originate from increased values of JSC. Isolation process by paste was supplemented by ES&H
considerations which provided evidence for environmentally friendly process conduction being superior to single
side etching.
Unpacking agency in urban design to influence sustainability transitions
Creators: name: JOSHUA SVEND NIELSEN
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: 120107 Landscape Architecture
subject: FOS: Civil engineering
subject: 160403 Social and Cultural Geography
subject: FOS: Social and economic geography
subject: 120508 Urban Design

description: This thesis aims to support future sustainability transitions by considering the role of urban design and urban development. The built environment is first conceptualised as the product of multiple different urban systems, and as such, any work to introduce new ideas needs to acknowledge this multiplicity. Three case studies are examined of WSUD within Melbourne in the mid 2000s, to assess the role of the designers in helping to get these innovative urban environments constructed. The results show that designers played a critical role in the delivery of WSUD by linking ideas across disciplines and sectors. A preliminary foray into thinking about how these insights can be used to inform urban development to support sustainability transitions concludes the thesis.
Reliability Assessments of HCPV Trackers
Creators: name: Elerath, J.G.
name: Vasquez, J.
Publisher: name: WIP-Munich
Year: 2010
Subjects: Components for PV Systems
Balance of System Components

description: 25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition / 5th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, 6-10 September 2010, Valencia, Spain; 3831-3836
description: SolFocus has completed over ten years of accelerated reliability testing on thirteen dual-axis trackers
used in high-concentration photo-voltaic power systems. The life test plan was developed based on potential failure
modes of the tracker hardware, which are dominated by wear-out mechanisms. The number of units on test and the
test duration are based on a 2-parameter Weibull distribution. The data collected include motor currents, voltages,
temperatures and vibrations for gears and bearings. Time-based and frequency-based analyses are both used to
assess reliability. Equations used to help identify degrading bearings and gears were based on vibration frequency
analysis. The results show both wear-in and wear-out mechanisms. Vibrations, currents and hardware times-tofailure
are used to estimate preventive maintenance and mechanical life of the motors, gears and bearings.
Traditions of the New: Greg McLean's "Wolf Creek" as a Cinematic Lynchpin
Creators: name: LUKE BENJAMIN CREELY
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2020
Subjects: Performing Arts

description: Greg McLean’s 2005 horror film, Wolf Creek, was a catalyst film for the resurgence of horror film production in Australia. Made on a production budget of $1.2 Million (AUD), Wolf Creek was innovative in pioneering the digital high-definition shooting format and revived cinematic realism in Australian horror films through its handheld cinematographic approach. This study positions Wolf Creek as a landmark horror film at the “intersection” of two distinctive film making movements in the history of Australian cinema: the cinematic traditions of Australian film making established during its film revival of the 1970s and 1980s, and a new generation of Australian horror film makers in the 2000s, led by McLean, who reconceptualise these traditions and make them accessible to their post-MTV youth demographic.
Reactive Magnetron Sputtering of CuInS2 Absorbers for Thin Film Photovoltaic: Relation Between Deposition Parameters and Film Morphology
Creators: name: Seeger, S.
name: Grötzschel, R.
name: Ellmer, K.
Publisher: name: WIP-Munich
Year: 2008
Subjects: Thin Films
CIS, CdTe and Other (II-VI) Ternary Thin Film Cells

description: 23rd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, 1-5 September 2008, Valencia, Spain; 2569-2573
description: For the preparation of high-quality CuInS2 absorber films, two film properties are decisive: large
crystallites and compact film morphologies. In this work we investigate the influence of the deposition parameters
discharge power and substrate bias, on the morphology and chemical composition of CuInS2 films, which were
prepared by reactive magnetron sputtering (radio frequency) in H2S/Ar atmosphere. A lateral concentration
distribution along the substrate axis, which is caused by the arrangement the copper and indium cathodes in our
sputtering equipment, was used to study the influence of the Cu-to-In ratio on the film growth. At a Cu-to-In ratio of
one, which can be adjusted by the discharge powers at the copper and indium target to be positioned at the middle of
the substrate, the crystallites in the film are small in size and separated by crevices from each other. In order to
achieve compact CuInS2 films, the negative substrate bias was varied systematically (-15V to -150 V). The influence
of the ion assistance, i.e. the impact of positive argon ions onto the growing film, was investigated with respect to the
chemical composition and the morphology of the films.
Caring for Saibai Island Stories: conducting research and creating a performative story in an ethical and culturally appropriate way
Creators: name: MARGARET JOAN HARVEY
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: 190404 Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies
subject: FOS: Arts (arts, history of arts, performing arts, music)

description: Despite the vast research by ethnographers and anthropologists on the Torres Strait Islands and Islanders, there is little that follows a holistic line that is shaped by Island people themselves. Guided by the community of Saibai Island, this research develops a model for a respectful and meaningful approach to research, and for connecting past performance practices with new performance methodologies.
Development and Qualification of Monolithically Assembled Modules for Back Contact PV Cells
Creators: name: Meakin, D.H.
name: Gee, J.M.
name: Telle, J.
name: Bottenberg, W.
Publisher: name: WIP-Munich
Year: 2010
Subjects: Components for PV Systems
PV Modules

description: 25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition / 5th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, 6-10 September 2010, Valencia, Spain; 3858-3862
description: Back-contact silicon solar cells enable new concepts for the module design and assembly. Monolithic
module assembly refers to a process whereby the solar cell circuit and the module encapsulation are accomplished during
the lamination step. This paper describes the advantages of MMA, extension of MMA to multiple back-contact cell
configurations, progress in design and qualification of commercial-scale modules based on MMA, and first results on
pilot-scale production of MMA modules.
Properties of Thin Films of Tin Sulphide Produced Using the Thermal Evaporation Method
Creators: name: Ogah, O.E.
name: Zoppi, G.
name: Forbes, I.
name: Miles, R.W.
Publisher: name: WIP-Munich
Year: 2008
Subjects: Thin Films
CIS, CdTe and Other (II-VI) Ternary Thin Film Cells

description: 23rd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, 1-5 September 2008, Valencia, Spain; 2580-2583
description: SnS is of interest for use as an absorber layer and the wider energy bandgap phases e.g. SnS2, Sn2S3 and
Sn/S/O alloys of interest as Cd-free buffer layers for use in thin film solar cells. In this work thin films of tin sulphide have
been thermally evaporated onto glass substrates with the aim of optimising the properties of the material for use in
photovoltaic solar cell device structures. In particular the effects of source temperature, substrate temperature, deposition rate
and film thickness on the chemical and physical properties of the layers deposited were investigated. Energy dispersive x-ray
analysis was used to determine the film composition, x-ray diffraction to determine the phases present and structure of each
phase, transmittance and reflectance versus wavelength measurements to determine the energy bandgap and other optical
constants and scanning electron microscopy to observe the surface topology and topography and the properties correlated to
the deposition parameters. Using the optimised conditions it is possible to produce thin films of tin sulphide that are pinhole
free, conformal to the substrate and that consist of densely packed columnar grains. The composition, phases present and the
optical properties of the layers deposited were found to be sensitive to the deposition conditions used.
Plaque and Plague: The Poetics of Temporality from Ashbery to Homer
Creators: name: GIG ELIZABETH ANNE MARTINA RYAN
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: 190402 Creative Writing (incl. Playwriting)
subject: FOS: Arts (arts, history of arts, performing arts, music)

description: My thesis is in two parts: a book of poems and a research thesis, comprising three chapters on poets relevant to my practice and comprehension of poetry. My research commences with depictions of temporality in John Ashbery, and how those depictions remember earlier poets, specifically Baudelaire, Rimbaud and Homer. My interest is in how poetic history reverberates in the present, and how each poet makes that history, which is both plaque and plague, continuously present. The accompanying book of poems Albatross Diagram reflects my evolving engagement with the field of ideas explored in the thesis within my current practice.
Advanced Theoretically Engineering of Novel Photovoltaic Intermediate Band Materials Based on Metal Doped Chalcogenides
Creators: name: Sánchez, K.
name: Palacios, P.
name: Aguilera, I.
name: Wahnón, P.
Publisher: name: WIP-Munich
Year: 2008
Subjects: Thin Films
CIS, CdTe and Other (II-VI) Ternary Thin Film Cells

description: 23rd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, 1-5 September 2008, Valencia, Spain; 2527-2530
description: In the present work properties of derived chalcogenide compounds are obtained quantum mechanically
using beyond Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations and several candidates are proposed to be novel
photovoltaic materials for the design of intermediate band solar cells with enhanced efficiencies. Substituting
appropriately some Ga atoms with transition metals can give a compound with a narrow, partially-filled electronic
band located inside the host semiconductor forbidden energy band-gap. Optical properties according to the
experimental band-gap of the host semiconductor are obtained for both TiCu4Ga3S8 and CrCu4Ga3S8. The band
originated from the 3d states of the transition metal plays a determining role in the absorption of low energy photons.
The effect of the strong correlation present in the 3d-Ti electrons of TiCu4Ga3S8 is also studied by first principles.
As a result a value of 0.6 eV for U is found. This value turns out to be lower than that of other Ti based compounds.
From a subsequent GGA+U calculation the effect of the correlation is reasoned to be not dangerous for the formation
of an isolated intermediate band.
InSECT: An Inline Selective Emitter Concept with High Efficiencies at Competitive Process Costs Improved with Inkjet Masking Technology
Creators: name: Lauermann, T.
name: Dastgheib-Shirazi, A.
name: Book, F.
name: Raabe, B.
name: Hahn, G.
name: Haverkamp, H.
name: Habermann, D.
name: Demberger, C.
name: Schmid, C.
Publisher: name: WIP-Munich
Year: 2009
Subjects: Wafer-based Silicon Solar Cells and Materials Technology
Mono- and Multicrystalline Silicon Materials and Cells

description: 24th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, 21-25 September 2009, Hamburg, Germany; 1767-1770
description: The latest results in the application of selective doping structures to inline diffused industrial
phosphorus emitters are presented. It was found that the efficiency of the cell can be increased substantially by
partially etching back the highly doped layers created during the emitter diffusion. An average gain in the open
circuit voltage (Voc) of 19 mV and a rise of the short circuit current density (Jsc) of 1.2 mA/cm², resulting from a
significant decrease of recombination losses at the front surface of the cell, was measured. Combined with better fill
factors achieved by contacting emitters with lower sheet resistivity, an efficiency gain of 1.4%abs was realized. The
best cells show 18.1 % efficiency. The processes used for the investigations were performed on equipment used in
large scale industrial production.
Furthermore, novel inkjet masking methods were applied and their potential for improving selective emitters was
evaluated. Inkjet printing is warp-free, applies no mechanical stress on the wafer and enables a precise structuring of
the etch mask with very little lateral tolerances. This increase in precision lowers the areal fraction of low-resistance
contact areas, resulting in lower emitter saturation current densities and thus improving the performance of selective
emitters produced by inline processes.
Large-gap quantum spin Hall state in functionalized dumbbell stanene
Creators: name: Wang, Ya-ping
name: Ji, Wei-xiao
name: Zhang, Chang-wen
name: Li, Ping
name: Li, Feng
name: Wang, Pei-ji
name: Li, Sheng-shi
name: Yan, Shi-shen
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Materials Science (cond-mat.mtrl-sci)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Two-dimensional dumbbell (DB) stanene has been proposed as a promising candidate material for realizing quantum spin Hall effect (QSHE) by Tang et al [P. Tang, P. Chen, W. Cao, H. Huang, S. Cahangirov, L. Xian, Y. Xu, S. C. Zhang, W. Duan, A. Rubio. Phys. Rev. B, 90, 121408 (2014)]. However, the small bulk-gap limits its possible applications at room temperature. Based on first-principles calculations, we predict that its band gap can be enhanced to 148 meV under methyl-functionalization, which can be further tuned by applying lattice strain. The QSHE is confirmed by s-px,y band inversion, topological invariant Z2 = 1, and helical gapless edge within bulk band gap. Notably, the characteristic properties of edge states, such as the large Fermi velocity and Dirac cone, can be modulated by edge modification. The effects of substrates on topological properties are explored when it is grown on various substrates, like SiC, h-BN, and Bi2Te3 sheets. These findings provide significant guidance for future fabrication and realistic applications of QSHE based on stanene in spintronics.
description: 17 pages, 6 figures
Effect of Antimony on Electron Trap Density in GaInNAsSb Solar Cell Grown by Atomic Hydrogen-Assisted Molecular Beam Epitaxy
Creators: name: Miyashita, N.
name: Oigawa, H.
name: Okada, Y.
Publisher: name: WIP-Munich
Year: 2010
Subjects: Advanced Photovoltaics: New Concepts and Ultra-high Efficiency
Terrestrial Concentrator Systems

description: 25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition / 5th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, 6-10 September 2010, Valencia, Spain; 946-949
description: We have investigated the influence of atomic hydrogen (H) and antimony (Sb) supplied during growth
on the deep-levels in GaInNAs pin structure using deep-level transient spectroscopy (DLTS). A dominant transient
signal, which corresponds to an electron trap 0.21 – 0.26 eV below the conduction band edge, is observed around 150
– 170 K in all samples. It is found that supply of atomic H during GaInNAs growth reduces these trap density from
4.5×1015 to 3.4×1015 cm-3. Moreover, addition of Sb reveals it also effective for reduction of this trap; the trap density
in GaInNAsSb (9.1×1013 cm-3) is 5 times lower than that in Sb-free GaInNAs (4.3×1014 cm-3). According to previous
reports, observed electron trap may be connected with a nitrogen-split interstitial defect (N-N)spl. Quantum efficiency
characteristics is also improved with atomic H or Sb irradiation. Therfore, we believe that a reduction of trap density
by atomic H or Sb irradiation is partly responsible for the improvement of solar cell performance, since such a trap
acts as an effective trap center and inhibits minority carrier transport.
The StEllar Counterparts of COmpact high velocity clouds (SECCO) survey. II. Sensitivity of the survey and an Atlas of Synthetic Dwarf Galaxies
Creators: name: Beccari, G.
name: Bellazzini, M.
name: Battaglia, G.
name: Ibata, R.
name: Martin, N.
name: Testa, V.
name: Cignoni, M.
name: Correnti, M.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Astrophysics of Galaxies (astro-ph.GA)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: SECCO is a survey devoted to the search for stellar counterparts within Ultra Compact High Velocity Clouds. In this contribution we present the results of a set of simulations aimed at the quantitative estimate of the sensitivity of the survey as a function of the total luminosity, size and distance of the stellar systems we are looking for. For all our synthetic galaxies we assumed an exponential surface brightness profile and an old and metal-poor population. The synthetic galaxies are simulated both on the images and on the photometric catalogs, taking into account all the observational effects. In the fields where the available observational material is of the top quality we detect synthetic galaxies as >=5 sigma over-densities of resolved stars down to muV,h=30.0 mag/arcsec2, for D<=1.5 Mpc, and down to muV,h~29.5 mag/arcsec2, for D<=2.5 Mpc. In the field with the worst observational material of the whole survey we detect synthetic galaxies with muV,h<=28.8 mag/arcsec2 out to D<=1.0 Mpc, and those with muV,h<=27.5 mag/arcsec2 out to D<=2.5 Mpc. Dwarf galaxies with MV=-10, with sizes in the range spanned by known dwarfs, are detected by visual inspection of the images up to D=5 Mpc independently of the image quality. In the best quality images dwarfs are partially resolved into stars up to D=3.0 Mpc, and completely unresolved at D=5 Mpc. As an independent test of the sensitivity of our images to low surface brightness galaxies we report on the detection of several dwarf spheroidal galaxies probably located in the Virgo cluster with MV<=-8.0 and muV,h<=26.8 mag/arcsec2. The nature of the previously discovered SECCO 1 stellar system, also likely located in the Virgo cluster, is re-discussed in comparison with these dwarfs. While specific for the SECCO survey, our study may also provide general guidelines for detection of faint stellar systems with 8m class telescopes.
description: accepted for publication on A&A
Significant Reduction of the Lamination Cycle Time by Using a Novel Lamination Concept Combined with a Systematic Design of Experiments Approach
Creators: name: Luo-Hoffmann, Y.
name: Lange, R.F.M.
name: Leu, S.
Publisher: name: WIP-Munich
Year: 2010
Subjects: Components for PV Systems
PV Modules

description: 25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition / 5th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, 6-10 September 2010, Valencia, Spain; 3843-3845
description: Over the last years, the global photovoltaic industry has experienced unprecedented attention and
growth. Electricity generation using photovoltaics becomes more and more important and the constant increasing
demand for photovoltaic modules drives the innovation in the manufacturing process of these PV modules
forward. In this article, we present our work on significant reduction of the encapsulation cycle time in PV
production by using a novel lamination concept combined with a systematic design of experiments (DOE)
approach.
Estimating the Relationship between Particulate Matter and MODIS AOT in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region, Thailand
Creators: name: Yaowatat Boongla
Publisher: name: Research Administration Division
Year: 2023
Subjects: Air Quality
AOT
Bangkok
Coarse particle (PM10)
Fine particle (PM2.5)
MODIS

description: Science & Technology Asia, 28, 3, 178-197
#FoundThem - 21st Century Pre-Search and Post-Detection SETI Protocols for Social and Digital Media
Creators: name: Forgan, Duncan
name: Scholz, Alexander
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Physics and Society (physics.soc-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: The transmission of news stories in global culture has changed fundamentally in the last three decades. The general public are alerted to breaking stories on increasingly rapid timescales, and the discussion/distortion of facts by writers, bloggers, commenters and Internet users can also be extremely fast. The narrative of a news item no longer belongs to a small cadre of conventional media outlets, but is instead synthesised to some level by the public as they select where and how they consume news. The IAA Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) post-detection protocols, initially drafted in 1989 and updated in 2010, were written to guide SETI scientists in the event of detecting evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence, but do not give guidance as to how scientists should prepare to navigate this media maelstrom. The protocols assume communications channels between scientists and the public still resemble those of 1989, which were specifically one-way with a narrative controlled by a select few media outlets. Modern SETI researchers must consider this modern paradigm for consumption of news by the public, using social media and other non-traditional outlets, when planning and executing searches for extraterrestrial intelligence. We propose additions to the post-detection protocols as they pertain to the use of internet and social media, as well as pre-search protocols. It is our belief that such protocols are necessary if there is to be a well-informed, sane global conversation amongst the world's citizens following the discovery of intelligent life beyond the Earth.
description: 10 pages, accepted for publication in Acta Astronautica
Determination of Individual Concentrator Tolerances from Full-Array I-V Curve Measurements
Creators: name: Zamora Herranz, P.
name: Benítez, P.
name: Miñano, J.C.
name: Chaves, J.
Publisher: name: WIP-Munich
Year: 2010
Subjects: Advanced Photovoltaics: New Concepts and Ultra-high Efficiency
Terrestrial Concentrator Systems

description: 25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition / 5th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, 6-10 September 2010, Valencia, Spain; 926-929
description: When dealing with CPV manufacturing process, tolerances are critical in order to obtain a low cost massproduction
system. Usually the efficiency attained by a whole module array is smaller than the average efficiency of
every single module. This downside is due to the well-known mismatch losses introduced by the cell series connection.
For this reason, we present a novel mathematical method to calculate photocurrent versus pointing angle curves for the
single-cell modules, with the only information of photocurrent versus pointing angle measurements for the whole module
array. In this way we can estimate the mismatch losses for a given array just by analyzing its full-array I-V curve. Thus,
the great breakthrough about this method lies in no single-cell module measurement is needed. The application of this
method allows the measurement of the real tolerances of any CPV system.
Introduction to physics teaching for science and engineering undergraduates
Creators: name: Singh, Chandralekha
name: Moin, Laura
name: Schunn, Christian
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Physics Education (physics.ed-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Recruiting and retaining highly qualified physics and physical science teachers is critical for maintaining America's global competitiveness. Unfortunately, only one third of the high school teachers in physics have a degree in physics and an even smaller number of physical science teachers in middle school have a good grasp of the scientific content they teach. Moreover, teachers often lack adequate pedagogical content knowledge to teach science effectively. Here, we discuss the development, implementation, and assessment of a course for science and engineering undergraduates designed to increase awareness and help them develop an interest and a deeper appreciation of the intellectual demands of physics teaching. The course focused on increasing student enthusiasm and confidence in teaching by providing well supported teaching opportunities and exposure to physics education research. The course assessment methods include 1) pre/post-test measures of attitude and expectations about science teaching, 2) self and peer evaluation of student teaching, 3) content-based pre/post-tests given to students who received instruction from the student teachers, and 4) audio-taped focus group discussions in the absence of the instructor and TA to evaluate student perspective on different aspects of the course and its impact.
description: 8 pages, PACS: 01.40Fk,01.40.gb,01.40G-,1.30.Rr, keywords: physics education research, teacher preparation, teaching, learning, pedagogy
Climate Chamber Test Results of MWT Back Contact Modules
Creators: name: Eerenstein, W.
name: Bennett, I.
name: Veldman, D.
name: Visser, T.P.
name: Brockholz, B.
name: De Jong, P.C.
name: Copetti, C.A.
name: Wijnen, P.
Publisher: name: WIP-Munich
Year: 2010
Subjects: Components for PV Systems
PV Modules

description: 25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition / 5th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, 6-10 September 2010, Valencia, Spain; 3854-3857
description: Large, 6x10 cells back contact modules have been manufactured at ECN using multi-crystalline
Sunweb® metallization wrap through (MWT) cells manufactured at Solland Solar, a conductive back sheet foil and
conductive adhesive as interconnection material. The modules have been exposed to thermal cycling and damp heat
tests according to IEC61215 ed. 2 requirements. For one set of materials, modules passed 300 thermal cycles and
2000 hours of damp heat exposure. Wet leakage tests performed after 1000 hrs and 2000 of damp heat exposure and
with an applied voltage of 1000 V yield an insulation resistance of 670 MΩm2 and 180-320 MΩm2 respectively.
This is well beyond the specification of 40 MΩm2, proving the insulation of this type of module is more than
sufficient. This shows that the MWT module concept using conductive adhesive as interconnection is robust. The
reliability depends on the combination of materials used, as modules using other materials show failure after 1000 hrs
of damp heat exposure. By further understanding the degradation mechanisms involved, stability of the module
concept can be improved. IEC qualification testing of these MWT modules has started.
Enhancing Gamma Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) Content in Germinated Thai Hom Mali Brown Rice by Low Dose Electron Beam Irradiation
Creators: name: Panchalee Prakongsil
Publisher: name: Research Administration Division
Year: 2023
Subjects: Electron beam
GABA
Germinated brown rice
Oryza sativaL.
X-ray irradiation

description: Science & Technology Asia, 28, 3, 210-219
Upgraded Metallurgical Grade Silicon Solar Cells: A Detailed Material Analysis
Creators: name: Kohler, D.
name: Raabe, B.
name: Braun, S.
name: Seren, S.
name: Hahn, G.
Publisher: name: WIP-Munich
Year: 2009
Subjects: Wafer-based Silicon Solar Cells and Materials Technology
Mono- and Multicrystalline Silicon Materials and Cells

description: 24th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, 21-25 September 2009, Hamburg, Germany; 1758-1761
description: Multicrystalline p-type wafers from 100% UMG-Si feedstock were used for two cell processes. The
best screen printed solar cells reached an efficiency of 16.2% and fill factors up to 79.7%, while the buried contact
cells reached an efficiency of 15.5%, caused by a rather low Voc value of 613 mV. Further analysis of the internal
quantum efficiency indicated a low effective diffusion length. Detailed analysis of the lifetime variation within the
wafer indicates that the passivation of grain boundaries for the screen printed solar cells is better than for the buried
contact solar cells. In a second experiment, screen printed solar cells from different ingot heights were characterized
with IV, LBIC (Light Induced Beam Current) and EL (electroluminescence) measurements. Cells from the edge and
the centre both showed the similar behaviour. The resistivity increases with ingot height which can be explained by
the lower net doping. This leads to a decreasing Voc. The IQE and the jsc increase with ingot height which indicates
less recombination. In the highest part of the edge brick we observed patterns in the IQE and series resistance maps,
possibly caused by localized impurities or doping variations.
Charge-Tunable Indium Gallium Nitride Quantum Dots
Creators: name: Zhang, Lei
name: Teng, Chu-Hsiang
name: Ku, Pei-Cheng
name: Deng, Hui
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics (cond-mat.mes-hall)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: III-Nitride quantum dots have emerged as a new chip-scale system for quantum information science, which combines electrical and optical interfaces on a semiconductor chip that is compatible with non-cryogenic operating temperatures. Yet most work has been limited to optical excitations. To enable single-spin based quantum optical and quantum information research, we demonstrate here quantized charging in optically active, site-controlled III-Nitride quantum dots. Single-electron charging was confirmed by the voltage dependence of the energy, dipole moment, fine structures and polarization properties of the exciton states in the quantum dots. The fundamental energy structures of the quantum dots were identified, including neutral and charged excitons, fine structures of excitons, and A and B excitons. The results lay the ground for coherent control of single charges in III-Nitride QDs, opening a door to III-Nitride based spintronics and spin-qubit quantum information processing.
description: 7 figures
Influence of Different Laser Parameters in Laser Doping from Phosphosilicate Glass
Creators: name: Okanovic, M.
name: Jäger, U.
name: Ahrens, M.
name: Stute, U.
name: Grohe, A.
name: Preu, R.
Publisher: name: WIP-Munich
Year: 2009
Subjects: Wafer-based Silicon Solar Cells and Materials Technology
Mono- and Multicrystalline Silicon Materials and Cells

description: 24th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, 21-25 September 2009, Hamburg, Germany; 1771-1774
description: The choice of laser parameters for a laser doping process [1, 2] is investigated. Solid state lasers with
different pulse- and wavelengths were used for laser doping. Sheet resistances and silicon bulk lifetimes of irradiated
samples are presented. Additionally, secondary ion mass spectroscopy (SIMS) profiles of the laser processed samples
were acquired. Emitter saturation current density J0e data of lowly doped and laser doped emitters are shown.
Scanning electron microscope images of laser processed random pyramids surfaces at different pulse lengths are
shown and compared.
Modelling Melodic Space in Horn Performance
Creators: name: STEPHEN COLLINGS MORLEY
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: 190406 Music Composition
subject: FOS: Arts (arts, history of arts, performing arts, music)
subject: 190407 Music Performance
subject: 190409 Musicology and Ethnomusicology

description: This creative practice research project continues developing a model of melodic space in horn performance. Recordings and analysis draw upon ideas from a number of musical traditions and philosophies in order draw out connections and locate common ground in musical expression and thought.
Reproductive regulation in socialist Yugoslavia: a social and cultural history
Creators: name: BRANKA BOGDAN
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2020
Subjects: History

description: This is a social and cultural history of how Yugoslav communists wielded reproductive regulation in Yugoslavia during its socialist period, 1945-1989, in an effort to build the third way to socialism – self-management – and to position the country as a conduit between the global North and South. Throughout this time period, the state energetically invested in the construction of a medico-legal infrastructure to regulate reproductive matters. It tackled catastrophic population health across the newly-formed socialist country, initiated a science-fuelled modernisation and industrialisation project designed to unify the citizenry under a new national identity, and expressed its commitment to socialist gender equality.
New Concepts in Multi Junction Cells for Standard and Spectrum Splitting Concentrated Photovoltaics
Creators: name: Campesato, R.
name: Casale, M.
name: Gabetta, G.
name: Gori, G.
name: Colletto, R.
name: Zenobi, M.
name: Principe, A.
name: Rossi, S.
Publisher: name: WIP-Munich
Year: 2010
Subjects: Advanced Photovoltaics: New Concepts and Ultra-high Efficiency
Terrestrial Concentrator Systems

description: 25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition / 5th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, 6-10 September 2010, Valencia, Spain; 950-953
description: The purpose of this work is to study innovative concepts on single and multi-junction solar cells,
based on III-V compounds, for their use in concentrated photovoltaic systems. Solar cells based on III-V compounds
have been widely used for years as power generators for space systems. For what concern terrestrial application, given the
high-cost of the materials and of the technology involved in their production, only concentration systems can be a viable
option to use these solar cells. In this work we studied two different approaches: one based on standard concentrators and
the other based on spectrum splitting concentrators. The systems designed for standard concentration need very high
efficiency solar cells, therefore multi junction solar cells are desirable. In this paper the best theoretical approaches will
be analysed in order to design a device composed by several junctions electrically and optically series connected with the
highest efficiency. The use of spectrum splitting systems allows to connect the solar cells in "parallel". From a
theoretical point of view, it is possible to mix monolithic series-connected devices with single junction devices "parallel"-
connected, to outreach the 40% efficiency of a standard system. For either concentrator system, III-V compounds-based
solar cells with sizes ranging from 1mm2 up to 1 cm2 were developed and manufactured by CESI. The solar cell
efficiency, as measured under concentrated sunlight, is a function of the solar cell type and of the concentration factor.