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We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher to
work on a Solar America Initiative project
being led by United
Solar Ovonic LLC. The project aims to make
substantial improvements in the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of solar
cells based on amorphous and nanocrystalline silicon thin films. Syracuse University’s part of this
project addresses nanocrystalline silicon based solar cells, and comprises
(i) stochastic light-trapping studies, including modeling and demonstration
experiments, and (ii) drift-mobility measurements applied to improving solar
cell efficiencies. For the light-trapping studies, we seek to identify the
features in the solar cells that reduce the effectiveness of trapping to
values below fundamental limits, and explore corresponding approaches to
improving light-trapping. For the drift-mobility research, we seek to extend
recent work indicating the importance of hole
mobilities to the efficiency of amorphous silicon cells and to develop
techniques to make routine drift-mobility measurements practicable in solar
cell development laboratories.
A Ph.D. in physics or a related field is
required. Interested scientists should send (by e‑mail) a note of
application, a curriculum vitae,
and the e-mail addresses of three references to Prof. Eric A. Schiff (easchiff@syr.edu); see http://physics.syr.edu/~schiff for
additional information about Prof. Schiff’s research group. The
position is available immediately, and will remain open until a suitable
candidate is found.
Syracuse
University is an
affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Members of minority groups and
women are especially encouraged to apply.
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