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Resume of Career
Don Morel has completed his B.S. degree in Physics at Tulane University, in the year 1966. And he did his
Ph.D. also in the same Tulane University, in 1971.
Current Research Interests
Solar Energy Conversion (Photovoltaics, Rectennas, etc.)
Publications and Presentations
"Characterization of Carrier Generation and Transport Mechanisms in Single Crystal and Thin Film HgI2", U. Khadilkar, R. Mamazza, C. S. Ferekides, and D. L. Morel, Thin Solid Films, 427 (2003) pp. 381-385.
"The Effect of the CdCl2 Treatment on CdTe/CdS Thin Film Solar Cells Studied Using Deep Level Transient Spectroscopy", V. Komin, B, Tetali, V. Viswanathan, D. L. Morel and C. S. Ferekides, in print, Journal of Thin Solid Films.
"Electrical and Optical Properties of tin-doped CdO Films Deposited by Atmospheric Metalorganic Chemical Vapor Deposition", Zhiyong Zhao, D. L. Morel, and C. S. Ferekides, Journal of Thin Solid Films, 413 (2002) pp. 203-211.
"High Efficiency CSS CdTe Solar Cells", C. S. Ferekides, D. Marinskiy, V. Viswanathan, B, Tetali, V. Palekis, P. Salvaraj, and D. L. Morel, Thin Solid Films, 361-362, (2000), pp. 520-526.
"Device Performance Characterization and Junction Mechanisms in CdTe/CdS Solar Cells", C. Oman, K. Dugan, J. Killian, V. Ceekala, C. Ferekides, and D. Morel, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 58, (1999), 361-373.
"Reduction of Recombination Current in CdTe/CdS Solar Cells", D. M. Oman, K. M. Dugan, J. L. Killian, V. Ceekala, C. S. Ferekides, and D. L. Morel, Appl. Phys. Lett. 67 (13), (1995).
"Characterization and Analysis of ZnO:Al Deposited by Reactive Magnetron Sputtering", S. Zafar, C. S. Ferekides, and D. Morel, J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 13(4), (1995).
"Analysis of Carrier Transport Phenomena in High Band Gap II-VI-Based MIS Photo voltaic Devices", P. Mahawela, S. Jeedigunta, C. S. Ferekides, and D. L. Morel, presented at the E-MRS Spring Meeting 2002, Strasbourg, France, June 18-21, 2002.
"Characterization of Carrier Generation and Transport Mechanisms in Single Crystal and Thin Film HgI2", U. Khadilkar, R. Mamazza, C. S. Ferekides, and D. L. Morel, presented at the E-MRS Spring Meeting 2002, Strasbourg, France, June 18-21, 2002.
"The Effect of the CdCl2 Treatment on CdTe/CdS Thin Film Solar Cells Studied Using Deep Level Transient Spectroscopy", V. Komin, B, Tetali, V. Viswanathan, D. L. Morel and C. S. Ferekides, presented at the E-MRS Spring Meeting 2002, Strasbourg, France, June 18-21, 2002.
"Co-Sputtered Cd2SnO4 Films as Front Contacts for CdTe Solar Cells", R. Mamazza, S. Yu, D. L. Morel, and C. S. Ferekides, presented at the 29th IEEE PVSC, New Orleans, LA, May 19-24, 2002.
"Thin Films of CdIn2O4 as Transparent Conducting Oxides", R. Mamazza, U. Balasubramanian, D. L. Morel, and C. S. Ferekides, presented at the 29th IEEE PVSC, New Orleans, LA, May 19-24, 2002.
"Vapor Chloride Treatment Studies of CdTe/CdS Solar Cells", H. Zhao, V. Palekis, P. Selvaraj, D. L. Morel and C. S. Ferekides, presented at the 29th IEEE PVSC, New Orleans, LA, May 19-24, 2002.
"Identification of Defect Levels in CdTe/CdS Solar Cells Using Deep Level Transient Spectroscopy", V. Komin, V. Viswanathan, B. Tetali, D. L. Morel and C. S. Ferekides, presented at the 29th IEEE PVSC, New Orleans, LA, May 19-24, 2002.
"Effects of Thermal Stressing on CdTe/CdS Solar Cells", B. Tetali, V. Viswanathan, D. L. Morel and C. S. Ferekides, presented at the 29th IEEE PVSC, New Orleans, LA, May 19-24, 2002.
"Development of II-VI High Band Gap Devices for High Efficiency Tandem Solar Cells", P. Mahawela, C. S. Ferekides and D. L. Morel, presented at the 29th IEEE PVSC, New Orleans, LA, May 19-24, 2002.
"Application of Tin-Doped Cadmium Oxide Films in CdTe/CdS Solar Cells", Z. Zhao, V. Komin, V. Viswanathan, D. L. Morel, and C. S. Ferekides, Proc. 28th IEEE PVSC, 2000, pp. 662-665.
"Ni2P- A Promising Candidate for Back Contacts to CdS/CdTe Solar Cells", V. Viswanathan, B. Tetali, P. Selvaraj, S. Jagannathan, D.L. Morel, Sally Asher, and C.S. Ferekides, Proc. 28th IEEE PVSC, 2000, pp. 587-590.
"Investigation of Deep Levels in CdTe/CdS Solar Cells", V. Komin, V. Viswanathan, B. Tetali, D.L. Morel, and C.S. Ferekides, Proc. 28th IEEE PVSC, 2000, pp. 676-679.
"Thermal Effects on CdS/CdTe Solar Cells", by B. R. Tetali, V. Viswanathan, Z. Zhao, V. Komin, R.Mamazza, S.Jagannathan, D. L Morel and C. S. Ferekides, presented at the Student Poster Competition of 28th Annual Symposium of the Florida Chapter of the American Vacuum Society, March 13-14, 2000, Orlando, Florida.
"Achievement of High Jsc's in ZnO/CIGS Heterojunctions Using Reactively Sputtered ZnO", D. L. Morel, C. S. Ferekides, R, Narayanaswamy, H. Sankaranarayanan, H. Lin, and M Shankaradas, Presented at the 2nd World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, Vienna, Austria, July 6-10, 1998.
"Determination of Fundamental Parameters and Mechanisms in CIGS Solar Cells using Photo capacitance Techniques", D. L. Morel, C. S. Ferekides, A. Japalayan, H. Sankaranarayanan, H. Lin, and M Shankaradas, Presented at the 2nd World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, Vienna, Austria, July 6-10, 1998.
"CdTe/ZnSe Junctions and Solar Cells", C. S. Ferekides, S. Marinskaya, D. Marinskiy, V. Palekis, and D. L. Morel, Presented at the 2nd World Conference on Photo voltaic Energy Conversion, Vienna, Austria, July 6-10, 1998.
"The Effect of SnO2 Roughness on the Properties of CdTe/CdS Solar Cells", C. S. Ferekides, U. Poorsala, and D. L. Morel, Presented at the 26th IEEE Photo voltaic Specialists Conference, Anaheim, CA, Sept. 29 - Oct. 3, 1997.
"RF Sputtered Back Contacts for CdTe/CdS Thin Film Solar Cells", C. S. Ferekides, V. Viswaminathan, and D. L. Morel, Presented at the 26th IEEE Photo voltaic Specialists Conference, Anaheim, CA, Sept. 29 - Oct. 3, 1997.
"CdS: Characterization and Recent Advances in CdTe Solar Cell Performance", C. S. Ferekides, D. Marinskiy, and D. L. Morel, Presented at the 26th IEEE Photo voltaic Specialists Conference, Anaheim, CA, Sept. 29 - Oct. 3, 1997.
"Effects of Processing Temperature on the Thickness of CdS and the Performance of CdTe Solar Cells", C. S. Ferekides, B. Tetali, D. Marinskiy, S. Marinskaya, and D. L. Morel, American Institute of Physics Proceedings, 14th NREL/SNL Photovoltaic Program review, Lakewood, CO (1996) p. 631.
"Properties of CuInxGa1-xSe2 Solar Cells", S. Zafar, J. D'Amico, S. Karthikeyan, R. Narayanaswamy, P. Panse, H. Sankaranarayanan, C. S. Ferekides, and D. L. Morel, American Institute of Physics Conference Proceedings, 14th NREL/SNL Photovoltaics Program review, Lakewood, CO (1996) p. 589.
"Recent Advances in the Diode Properties of CdTe Solar Cells", D. M. Oman, S. Karthikyean, C. S. Ferekides, and D. L. Morel, Presented at the 24th Annual Symposium in Applied Vacuum Science and Technology, Orlando, FL, March 11-14, 1996.
"High Electronic Quality ZnO:Ga Films Deposited by Reactive Sputtering", S. A. Zafar, C. S. Ferekides, and D. L. Morel, Presented at the 24th Annual Symposium in Applied Vacuum Science and Technology, Orlando, FL, March 11-14, 1996.
"Processing and Characterization of Copper Indium Gallium DiselinideSolar Cells", J. D'Amico, S. A. Zafar, S. Karthikeyan, H. Natarajan, D. Oman, C. S. Ferekides, and D. L. Morel, Presented at the 24th Annual Symposium in Applied Vacuum Science and Technology, Orlando, FL, March 11-14, 1996.
"Low Temperature Processing for High Performance CdS/CdTe Solar Cells on Low-Cost Substrates", B. R. Tetali, C. S. Ferekides, and D. L. Morel, Presented at the 24th Annual Symposium in Applied Vacuum Science and Technology, Orlando, FL, March 11-14, 1996.
"Sputtered ZnO and CdS Films for CdTe Solar Cells", R. Prabhakaran, C. S. Ferekides, and D. L. Morel, Presented at the 24th Annual Symposium in Applied Vacuum Science and Technology, Orlando, FL, March 11-14, 1996.
"ZnSe Films Prepared by Close-Spaced Sublimation", S. Marinskaya, D. Marinskiy, C. S. Ferekides, and D. L. Morel, Presented at the 24th Annual Symposium in Applied Vacuum Science and Technology, Orlando, FL, March 11-14, 1996.
"Advancements in Cost-Effective Processing for CdTe and CuInSe2 Solar Cells", C. S. Ferekides and D. L. Morel, Proc. 30th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, Orlando, FL, 1995, pp 523-527.
"The Effect of Interface States on CuInSe2 Solar Cells", G. Attar, S. Karthickeyan, H. Natarajan, D. Nierman, S. Zafar, C. S. Ferekides, and D. L. Morel, American Institute of Physics Proceedings, 13th NREL Photo voltaic Program Review, Lake wood, CO, (1995), p. 412.
"Recent Advances in Thin Film CdTe Solar Cells", C. S. Ferekides, V. Ceekala, k. Dugan, L. Killian, D. Oman, R. Swaminathan, and D. L. Morel, American Institute of Physics Proceedings, 13th NREL Photo voltaic Program Review, Lakewood, CO, (1995), p. 39.
"Optimization and Characterization of Reactively Sputtered ZnO", S. Zafar, C. S. Ferekides, and D. L, Morel, Proc. IEEE 1st World Conference on Photo voltaic Energy Conversion, Waikoloa, HI, 1994, pp. 346-349.
"The Effects of CdS Processing and Glass Substrates on the Deposition of CdTe Solar Cells", C. S. Ferekides, K. Dugan, V. Ceekala, J. Killian, D. Oman, R. Swaminathan, and D. Morel, Proc. IEEE 1st World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, Waikoloa, HI, 1994, pp 99-102.
"Development of Manufacturable CIS Processing", G. Attar, A. Muthaiah, H. Natarajan, D. Nierman, S. Karthikeyan, S. Zafar, C. S. Ferekides, and D. L. Morel, Proc. IEEE 1st World Conference on Photo voltaic Energy Conversion, Waikoloa, HI, 1994, pp. 182-185.
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