PUBLICATIONS

 

List of publications based on my recent research can be found below. Brief summary of this research work can be found at

 

n   http://www.stanford.edu/~mukul/research/

 

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PhD DISSERTATION

PHD Defense Presentation

Mukul Agrawal, PhD Defense Presentation, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, July 3rd 2008. (PPT)

PHD THESIS / DISSERTATION

Mukul Agrawal, “Photonic Design for Efficient Solid State Energy Conversion,” PhD Thesis / Dissertation, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, Dec 2008. (Link, PDF)

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

 

UPCOMING                                                                          

n  M. Agrawal and P. Peumans, “Stopping heat conduction using non-periodic superlattices for thermoelectric applications,” in preparation (2010).

n  M. Agrawal and P. Peumans, “Physical limits of light trapping in wave-optics regime in nano-structured solar cells,” in preparation (2010).

 

PUBLISHED

n  M. Agrawal and M. Frei, "Rigorous optical modeling and optimization of thin film photovoltaic cells with textured transparent conductive oxides," accepted for publication in Prog. Photovoltaicss: Res. Appl. (2011).

n  S. B. Mallick, N. P. Sergeant, M. Agrawal, J.-Y. Lee, and P. Peumans, “Coherent light trapping in thin-film photovoltaics,” MRS Bulletin 36, 453-460 (2011). (Link, PDF)

1.    Invited paper.

n  N. P. Sergeant, M. Agrawal and P. Peumans, “High performance solar-selective absorbers using coated sub-wavelength gratings,” Opt. Express 18, 5525-5540 (2010). (Link, PDF)

n  S. B. Mallick, M. Agrawal and P. Peumans, “Optimal light trapping in ultra-thin photonic crystal crystalline silicon solar cells,” Opt. Express 18, 5691-5706 (2010). (Link, PDF)

n  J. Wu, M. Agrawal, H. Becerril, Z. Bao, L. Zunfeng, Y. Chen and P. Peumans, "Organic light-emitting diodes on solution-processed graphene transparent electrodes," ACS Nano 4, 43-48 (2010). (Link, PDF)

1.    Highlighted in ACS Nano Perspective http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/nn901903b

2.    Highlighted in EE Times http://www.eetimes.com/news/semi/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=223500010

n  N. P. Sergeant, O. Pincon, M. Agrawal and P. Peumans, “Design of wide-angle solar-selective absorbers using aperiodic metal-dielectric stacks,” Opt. Express 17, 22800-22812 (2009). (Link, PDF)

1.    Highlighted in SPIE newsroom  http://spie.org/x37901.xml?highlight=x2358&ArticleID=x37901

n  Mukul Agrawal and Peter Peumans, “Broadband optical absorption enhancement through coherent light trapping in thin-film photovoltaic cells,” Optics Express, Volume 16, Issue 8, pp. 5385-5396 (Apr 14, 2008). (Link, PDF)

n  Mukul Agrawal and Peter Peumans, “Design of Non-Periodic Dielectric Stacks for Tailoring the Emission of Organic Lighting-Emitting Diodes,” Optics Express, Volume 15, Issue 15, pp. 9715-9721 (July 23, 2007). (Link, PDF)

n  Mukul Agrawal, Yiru Sun, S. R. Forrest and Peter Peumans, “Enhanced Outcoupling from Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Using Aperiodic Dielectric Mirrors,” Applied Physics Letters, Volume 90, Issue 24, pp. 241112-24114 (June 11, 2007). (Link, PDF)

1.      Most downloaded paper for 3 months in row http://scitation.aip.org/dbt/most_downloaded.jsp?KEY=APPLAB&Year=2007&Month=6&agg=md

n  Mukul Agrawal and G. S. Solomon, "Quantum-Well Band Structure Effects On The Emission Polarization From a Spin-Polarized Electron Reservoir," Applied Physics Letters, Volume 85, Issue 10, pp. 1820-1822 (Sept 6, 2004). (Link, PDF)

n  G. S. Solomon, Zhigang Xie and Mukul Agrawal, "A Quantum Dot Microcavity Terahertz Laser,"  IJHSES - International Journal of High Speed Electronics and Systems, Volume 16, Issue 2, pp. 503-514 (2006). (Link, PDF)

n  G. S. Solomon, Zhigang Xie and Mukul Agrawal, "Simulation of A Quantum Dot Microcavity Terahertz Laser," Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, Volume 5790, pp. 94-103 (2005). (Link, PDF)

n  G. S. Solomon, Zhigang Xie and Mukul Agrawal, "Terahertz Emission Using Quantum Dots and Microcavities," IJHSES - International Journal of High Speed Electronics and Systems, Volume 13, Issue 4, pp. 1099-1128 (2003). (Link, PDF)

n  Mukul Agrawal, G. Singh, P. K. Jain, B. N. Basu, "Analysis of Broadband Tapered Vane Loaded Broad-Band Gyro-TWT," IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, U.S.A., Volume 29, Issue 3 , June 2001, pp. 439 -444. (Link, PDF)

n  Mukul Agrawal, T. R. Sridhar, P. K. Jain, B. N. Basu, "Waveguide Cross Section and Background Magnetic Field Tapers for Broadbanding a Gyro Amplifiers," International Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, U. S. A. Volume 21, Issue 8, August 2000,pp. 1255-1267.  (Link, PDF)

n  Mukul Agrawal, G. Singh, P. K. Jain, B. N. Basu, "Two-Stage Vane Loading of  Gyro-Amplifiers for High Gains and Bandwidths," Microwaves and Optical Technology Letters, U. S. A. Volume 27,Issue 3,November 2000,pp. 210-213. (Link, PDF)

CONFERENCE AND OTHER PRESENTATIONS

n  M. Agrawal, M. Frei, D. Wang and Y. K. Chae, “A combined experimental and numerical approach for design and optimization of textures in thin film photovoltaic cells,” 26th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Hamburg, Germany, Sept 2011.

n  L. Zhao, Y. K. Chae, D. Song, D. Wang, M. Frei, M. Agrawal and Z, Yuan, “Tandem junction thin film solar cells with hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon germanium as bottom cell absorber layer by RF PECVD,” 26th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Hamburg, Germany, Sept 2011. 

n  M. Agrawal, A. Nainani, M. Frei, “Design and optimization of next generation high aspect ratio periodic thin film photovoltaic cells,” 37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Seattle, WA, Jun 2011. (Link)

n  M. Zanuccoli, R. De Rose, P. Magnone, M. Frei, H.-W. Guo, M. Agrawal, E. Sangiorgi, C. Fiegna, “Numerical simulation and modeling of rear point contact solar cells,” 37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Seattle, WA, Jun 2011. (Link)

n  S. B. Mallick, M. Agrawal, A. Wangperawong and P. Peumans, “Design and fabrication of ultrathin photonic crystal crystalline silicon solar cells,” SPIE Optics+Photonics Conference, San Diego, CA, Aug 2010. (Link) 

n  M. Zanuccoli, P. F. Bresciani, M. Frei, J. Guo, M. Agrawal, C. Fiegna and E. Sangiorgi, “2-D Numerical simulation and modeling of monocrystalline selective emitter solar cells,” 35th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Honolulu, HI, Jun 2010. (Link, PPT)

n  M. Agrawal, M. Frei, Y. Bhatnagar, T. Repmann, J. Schroeder, C. Eberspacher, “Comprehensive experimental and numerical optimization of surface morphology of transparent conductive oxide films for tandem thin film photovoltaic cells,” 35th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Honolulu, HI, Jun 2010. (Link, PPT)

n  S.B. Mallick, M. Agrawal, and P. Peumans, "Optimal light trapping in ultra-thin photonic crystal crystalline silicon solar cells," SPIE Photonics Europe, Brussels, April 12-16 2010. (Link)

n  M. Agrawal and P. Peumans, “The physical limits of light trapping in thin-films and structures operating near the limit," SPIE Optics+Photonics Conference, San Diego, CA, Aug 2009. (Link, PPT)

n  N. P. Sergeant, M. Agrawal and P. Peumans, "Design of selective coatings for solar thermal applications using sub-wavelength metal-dielectric structures," SPIE Optics+Photonics Conference, San Diego, CA, Aug 2009. (Link, PPT)

1.    Highlighted in SPIE newsroom  http://spie.org/x37901.xml?highlight=x2358&ArticleID=x37901

n  M. Agrawal and P. Peumans, "The physical limits of light trapping in thin-films and photonic structures that operate at the limit," 34th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Philadelphia, PA, Jun 2009. (Link, PPT)

n  J. Wu, H. A. Beccerril, M. Agrawal, Z. Liu, Y. Chen, Z. Bao and P. Peumans, “Solution-processed graphene transparent electrodes for organic solar cells and light-emitting diodes,” MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, Dec 2008. (Link, PPT)

1.    Highlighted in ACS Nano Perspective http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/nn901903b

2.    Highlighted in EE Times http://www.eetimes.com/news/semi/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=223500010

n  Mukul Agrawal and Peter Peumans, "Very Effective Light Trapping in Grating Thin-Film Solar Cells," MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, Dec 2008. (Link, PPT)

1.      Highlighted in MRS newsroom http://www.mrs.org/s_mrs/doc.asp?CID=17187&DID=220854

n  Mukul Agrawal and Peter Peumans, "Stopping Heat Flow: Aperiodic Superlattices for Thermoelectric Energy Conversion," IUMRS-ICEM 2008 (International Conference on Electronic Materials), Sydney, Australia, Jul 28-Aug 01, 2008. (Link, PPT)

n  Mukul Agrawal and Peter Peumans, "Light Trapping in the Wave Regime in Thin-Film Solar Cells," OSA Topical Meeting: Solar Energy: New Materials and Nanostructured Devices for High Efficiency, Stanford, California, Jun 24-25, 2008. (Link, PPT)

n  Oliver Pincon, Mukul Agrawal and Peter Peumans, "Aperiodic Metallodielectric Stacks for Thermophotovoltaic and Thermal Solar Applications," MRS Spring Meeting 2008, San Francisco, CA, March 24-28, 2008. (Link, PPT)

n  Oliver Pincon, Mukul Agrawal and Peter Peumans, "Spectral control with one-dimensional non-periodic metal-dielectric media for parabolic solar trough applications," SolarPACES Conference, Las Vegas, NV, March 4-7, 2008. (Link, PPT)

n  Mukul Agrawal and Peter Peumans, “Broadband Optical Absorption Enhancement in Thin Film Photovoltaic Cells Using Coherent Light Trapping,” MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, Nov 2007. (Link, PPT)

n  Mukul Agrawal, Yiru Sun, Stephen R. Forrest, and Peter Peumans, “Efficient Organic Light-Emitting Diode Using Tapered-Periodic and Aperiodic Dielectric Mirrors," MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, Nov 2006. (Link, PPT)

n  Mukul Agrawal and Peter Peumans, "Molding The Emission of OLEDs Using One Dimension Non-Periodic Dielectric Photonic Structures,” MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, Nov 2005. (Link, PPT)

n  Mukul Agrawal and Peter Peumans, “Efficient Thin Film Organic PVC’s Using Non-Periodic Planar Dielectric Stacks,” SPRC Solar Cell Workshop, Stanford, U.S.A., Feb 24, 2007. (Link, PPT)

n  Shanbin Zhao, Mukul Agrawal and Peter Peumans, “Nanometer-scale nuclear and electron spin resonance imaging of functional devices,” SPRC Solar Cell Workshop, Stanford, U.S.A., Feb 24, 2007. (Link, PPT)

n  Mukul Agrawal and Peter Peumans, "OLED Assisted FLASH," SRC Memory and Novel Technology Review, Stanford, U.S.A, Oct 2005 (project review talk). (Link, PPT)

n  Mukul Agrawal and Peter Peumans, "OLED Assisted Write/Erase for Flash Memory Scaling Beyond the 45nm Node," SPRC Annual Meeting, Stanford, U.S.A, 2004. (Link, PPT)

n  G. S. Solomon, Zhigang Xie and Mukul Agrawal, "Simulation of A Quantum Dot Microcavity Terahertz Laser," SPIE - Terahertz for Military and Security Applications III; Orlando, FL, U.S.A., Mar 28-29 2005. (Link, PPT)

1.    Invited paper

n  Mukul Agrawal and G. S. Solomon, "Quantum Well Optical Polarization from Spin Polarized Electron Population", SpinAps (IBM-Stanford Spintronic Science and Applications Center) 2004. (Link, PPT)

n  Mukul Agrawal and G. S. Solomon, "Semiconductor Band Structure Effects on Emission Polarization from a Spin Polarized Electron Reservoir", DARPA SpinS Peer ReviewMeeting, Santa Monica, U.S.A, 2003. (Link, PPT)

n  Mukul Agrawal, T. R. Sridhar, P. K. Jain, B. N. Basu, "Cold Beam Free Analysis of Disc-Loaded Gyro-TWT,"  proceedings 24th National Systems Conference, India.

n  Mukul Agrawal, T. R. Sridhar, P. K. Jain, B. N. Basu, "Analysis of Broadband Disc-Loaded Gyro-TWT," proceedings 24th National Systems Conference, India.

1.      Received best paper award

n  Mukul Agrawal, G. Singh, P. K. Jain, B. N. Basu, "Analysis of Broadband Multi-Stage Tapered Vane-Loaded Gyro-TWT," proceedings Advances in Electronics-Electro-2001,India.

n  Sharad Kumar, Ashutosh Pandey, Mukul Agarwal, S. J. Rao, P.K.Jain, "Non Linear Analysis of a Gyro-TWT -a Self Consistent Slow-Time Scale Approach," proceedings National Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, Cochi, India, Dec-2000.

CONTRIBUTION TO BOOKS

n  G. S. Solomon, Zhigang Xie and Mukul Agrawal, "Terahertz Emission Using Quantum Dots and Microcavities," in Terahertz Sensing Technology,  M. Shur, editor, World Scientific Publishing, Singapore, 2003 (Book Chapter). (Link)

n  M. Agrawal and P. Peumans, “Semiconductor Energy Conversion Devices: Nanostructuring for Higher Efficiencies,” VDM Verlag (2010).(Preview, Link)

n  M. Agrawal, “Fundamental Physics in Nano-Structured Materials and Devices,” Available online.  (Link)

n  M. Agrawal and P. Peumans, “Solar Energy Conversion,” supporting text book for Stanford graduate course EE-237, in process.

 

PATENTS

n  M. P. Stewart, M. Agrawal, R. Mishra, H. P. Mungekar, and T. W. Weidman, “Negatively charged passivation layer(s) for diffused boron regions,” under review (Docket No. 014744).

n  H. P. Mungekar, M. Agrawal, M. P. Stewart, T. W Weidman, R. Mishra, S. Paak, “oxide nitride stack for backside reflector of solar cell,” under review (Docket No. 014741).