Course Documents
(*Free to view and download through use of a campus computer or VPN (i.e. Tunnel ALL option))
SYLLABUS:
CALENDAR:
PROJECT INFORMATION:
PROJECT REPORT RESOURCES:
A Series of Resources for the Presentation and Report
Writing Made Easier–The Outline
Style Guide for Writing Numbers in Technical Documents
Reference Rules and Styles in Physics
PROJECT PRESENTATION RESOURCES:
A Series of Resources for the Presentation and Report
PowerPoint Tips for Science Talks
PROJECT INSPIRATIONS:
Inspirational Readings on LEDs:
The story of a new light source
History of Gallium–Nitride-Based Light-Emitting Diodes for Illumination
High-Brightness LED Market by Application
DOE Solid-State Lighting Research and Development Multi-Year Program Plan
DOE LED Science and Technology Advancements
Technical Applications of Light
White phosphorescent LEDs offer efficient answer
Light emitting diodes reliability review
The future of ultraviolet LEDs
UV LEDs for sterilization to prevent spread of coronavirus
Deep-UV LEDs eliminates up to 99.99% of SARS-CoV-2
UV Lighting Industry Eyes Mercury-Ban Impact
Non-laser Light Sources: Ultraviolet LEDs illuminate the scientific landscape
222nm UVC Radiation Safe for Human Skin
Car makers embrace LED signals
Light-emitting diodes—Their potential in biomedical applications
Photoacoustic imaging could make catheter-based heart procedures safer
Behavioural effects of artificial light on fish species of commercial interest
LEDs keep salmon free of sea lice, boost yield and profit
Are LED tomatoes as tasty as high-pressure sodium-grown?
Quieting a noisy antenna reproduces photosynthetic light-harvesting spectra
Toward Net-Zero-Energy Greenhouses
Osram Opto expands horticultural LED line with purple and broader white spectra
Laser and LED phototherapies on angiogenesis
Shining light on nanotechnology to help repair and regeneration
Prospects of non-invasive sensing of the human brain with diffuse optical imaging
Applications of light-emitting diodes in researches conducted in aquatic environment
Light emitting diodes (LEDs) applied to microalgal production
Osram infrared LED tells growers when to harvest crops
French cucumber growers tune LEDs for year-round production
An optogenetic tool to silence neurons
Optogenetic Implant Zaps Bladder Issues
Optrodes for combined optogenetics and electrophysiology in live animals
Researchers develop new tissue autofluorescence endoscopic technique
Exploring a New “Twilight Zone”: LED Street Lighting and Human Vision
GaN-based LED micro-displays for wearable applications
Signify wants to outfit buses with Li-Fi
LEDs Bring New Light to Car-to-Car Communication
How Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communication Could Replace Traffic Lights and Shorten Commutes
High-luminance LEDs target emerging automotive lighting applications
Los Angeles Saves Millions With LED Street Light Deployment
Visual acuity in two-photon infrared vision
LED-powered mini-lidar for martian atmospheric dust studies
Hand-held LED light health monitoring
Direct detection of a single photon by humans
One-third of the world cannot see the Milky Way — why that matters
Shining a Light on Counterfeit extra-virgin olive oil
The emergence and prospects of deep-ultraviolet light-emitting diode technologies
Researchers present circadian metrics and health impact of LED light
LEDs must spectrally balance illumination, circadian health, productivity, and energy efficiency
Inspirational Readings on Solar Cells:
Gerald Pearson: trapping the vast power of the sun
Will artificial photosynthesis ever see the light of day?
Revisiting the Terawatt Challenge
Photovoltaics moving into the terawatt age
Best Research-Cell Efficiency Chart
Champion Photovoltaic Module Efficiency Chart
Detailed Balance Limit of Efficiency of p‐n Junction Solar Cells
Theoretical Calculation of the Efficiency Limit for Solar Cells
On the thermodynamic limit of photovoltaic energy conversion
Limits on the open-circuit voltage and efficiency of silicon solar cells
The efficiency record of 25.9% for III-V/Si tandem cell grown directly on silicon
Multi-junction solar cells and novel structures for solar cell applications
Photovoltaic cells technology principles and recent developments
Third-generation photovoltaics
Progress of Inverted Metamorphic III-V solar cell development at Spectrolab
Energy conversion approaches and materials for high-efficiency photovoltaics
Will we exceed 50% efficiency in photovoltaics?
GaAsP solar cells on GaP substrates by molecular beam epitaxy
Photovoltaic manufacturing: Present status, future prospects, and research needs
Strong Internal and External Luminescence as Solar Cells Approach the Shockley–Queisser Limit
What is the useful energy of a photon?
Fundamental limit of light trapping in grating structures
Grid-connected polymer solar panels initial considerations of cost lifetime practicality
Renewables = 43% of New Power Capacity in USA in 1st Half of 2018
25th Anniversary Article: Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells: Understanding the Mechanism of Operation
Renewables Global Status Report
Growing Exponentially, Floating Solar Opens Up New Horizons for Renewable Energy
Record 22.3% efficiency for tandem solar cell with III-Vs grown directly on silicon
Fraunhofer ISE sets CPV module efficiency record of 43.4%
Challenges in the design of concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) modules to achieve highest efficiencies
Transient analysis of luminescent coupling effects in multi-junction solar cells
Increasing markets and decreasing package weight for high-specific-power photovoltaics
Potential and Activities of III-V Si Tandem Solar Cells
Research opportunities to advance solar energy utilization
New Light‐Harvesting Materials Using Accurate and Efficient Bandgap Calculations
Numerical study of InGaN tandem solar cells with intermediate bands
Temperature-Induced Degradation of Thin-Film III–V Solar Cells for Space Applications
Solar panels grown on the moon could power the earth
Photovoltaic Devices: Opto-Electro-Thermal Physics and Modeling
Lasers, biomimetics enable self-cleaning photovoltaic panels