Selected Publications

  • Joydeep Bhattacharya, Nayan Chakravarty, Sambit Pattnaik, W. Dennis Slafer, Rana Biswas and Vikram L. Dalal, “A Photonic-Plasmonic Structure For Enhancing Light Absorption In Thin Film Solar Cells”, Appl Phys Lett 99, 131114 (2011).
  • S. Pattnaik, N. Chakravarty, J. Bhattacharya, W. D. Slafer, R. Biswas and V. L. Dalal, “Thin Film Si Photovoltaic Devices on Photonic Structures Fabricated on Steel and Polymer Substrates.” (to be published in 2011 MRS Conference Proceedings, Symp. A, 2011).
  • Nayan Chakravarty, Sambit Pattnaik, Rana Biswas, J. Bhattacharya, W. D. Slafer and Vikram L. Dalal, “Superlattice Solar cells on Nanoimprinted Photo-Plasmon Substrates” (to be published in Proc. of IEEE Photovolt. Specialists Conf., 2011).
  • S. Pattnaik, V. Dalal, W. D. Slafer and Jin Ji, ”Amorphous Si solar cells on Photonic Substrates Fabricated in PEN”, Proc. of IEEE Photovolt. Specialists Conference, 2010.
  • D. Kotter, D. Slafer, S. Novack, & P. Pinhero, "Theory and Manufacturing Processes of Solar NanoAntenna Electromagnetic Collectors," Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, 132 (1), 011014-1 (2010).
  • D. Kotter, D. Slafer, S. Novack, & P. Pinhero "Solar Nantenna Electromagnetic Collectors," invited paper presented at 2008 ASME Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Energy Sustainability, held August 10-14, 2008, Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
  • W.D. Slafer, V. Kreismanis, R.F. Praino "Roll-to-Roll Patterning of Metallic Layers," paper presented at FlexTech Alliance Flexible Electronics & Displays Conference, held Feb 2-6, 2009 (Phoenix, AZ).
  • W.D. Slafer & R.F. Praino "Progress in Roll-to-Roll Patterning of Transparent & Metallic Conductors," invited paper presented at USDC's Flexible Electronics & Displays Conference, held January 21-24, 2008 in Phoenix, Arizona
  • S. Novack, D. Kotter, P. Pinhero, D. Slafer, J. Ryskamp "NanoAntenna Electromagnetic Collectors (NECs)," invited paper presented at NASA Tech Briefs' 2007 National Nano Engineering Conference (NNEC), held November 14-15, 2007 in Boston, MA
  • R.F. Praino & W.D. Slafer "Techniques for Patterning Conductive Layers," invited paper presented at 2006 AIMCAL Fall Technical Conference, held October 22-25, 2006 in Reno, Nevada
  • W. Folks, S. Pandey, G. Pribil, D. Slafer, M. Manning, and G. Boreman, "Reflective infrared ellipsometry of plastic films," International Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, vol. 27, pp. 1553-1571, 2006.
  • B. Sachin, A. Kar, "Thin film deposition on plastic substrates using silicon nanoparticles and laser nanoforming," Materials Science and Engineering: B, Vol. 130, Is. 1-3, pp 228-236, 15 June 2006
  • W.D. Slafer & R.F. Praino "Novel Roll-to-Roll Manufacturing Techniques for Patterning Conductive Layers," invited paper presented at USDC’s Flexible Electronics & Displays Conference, held Feb. 7-9, 2006, in Phoenix, Arizona
  • Slafer, Gene, "Archiving Film and Video Utilizing Optical Tape," invited paper presented at FIAT-IFTA Congress, held September 8, 2003 in Brussels, Belgium
  • Slafer, Gene, "Applications of Optical Tape in the Entertainment Industry," Copy Protection Technical Working Group, held May 2003 in Los Angeles, California (http://www.cptwg.org/html/May%202003%20Presentation%20Page.htm)