By Associate Professor Stephen Bremner

Journal articles

Green MA; Bremner SP, 2016, 'Energy conversion approaches and materials for high-efficiency photovoltaics', Nature Materials, 16, pp. 23 - 34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nmat4676

Ban KY; Kim Y; Kuciauskas D; Bremner SP; Honsberg CB, 2016, 'Investigation of carrier dynamics in InAs/GaAsSb quantum dots with different silicon delta-doping levels', Semiconductor Science and Technology, 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0268-1242/31/12/125010

Bremner SP; Yi C; Almansouri I; Ho-Baillie A; Green MA, 2016, 'Optimum band gap combinations to make best use of new photovoltaic materials', Solar Energy, 135, pp. 750 - 757, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2016.06.042

Zhang Y; Tayebjee MJY; Smyth S; Dvořák M; Wen X; Xia H; Heilmann M; Liao Y; Zhang Z; Williamson T; Williams J; Bremner S; Shrestha S; Huang S; Schmidt TW; Conibeer GJ; Dvorak M, 2016, 'Extended hot carrier lifetimes observed in bulk In0.265±0.02Ga0.735N under high-density photoexcitation', Applied Physics Letters, 108, pp. 131904, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4945594

Smyth T; Dvorak M; Tayebjee MJY; Yasarapudi VB; Xia H; Feng Y; Wang Y; Puthen-Veettil B; Huang S; Shrestha S; Bremner SP; Schmidt TW; Sugiyama M; Conibeer GJ, 2016, 'Hot carrier cooling in In0.17Ga0.83As/GaAs0.80P0.20 multiple quantum wells: The effect of barrier thickness', IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 6, pp. 166 - 171, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2015.2480222

Dai L; Bremner SP; Tan S; Wang S; Zhang G; Liu Z, 2015, 'Raman scattering study on Sb spray InAs/GaAs quantum dot nanostructure systems', Nanoscale Research Letters, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s11671-015-0908-1

Limpert S; Bremner S; Linke H, 2015, 'Reversible electron-hole separation in a hot carrier solar cell', New Journal of Physics, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/17/9/095004

Limpert SC; Bremner SP, 2015, 'Hot carrier extraction using energy selective contacts and its impact on the limiting efficiency of a hot carrier solar cell', Applied Physics Letters, 107, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4928750

Western NJ; Perez-Wurfl I; Wenham SR; Bremner SP, 2015, 'Point-contacting by localised dielectric breakdown: Characterisation of a metallisation technique for the rear surface of a solar cell', Journal of Applied Physics, 118, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4927282

Western NJ; Perez-Wurfl I; Wenham SR; Bremner SP, 2015, 'Point-contacting by localized dielectric breakdown with breakdown fields described by the weibull distribution', IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, 62, pp. 1826 - 1830, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TED.2015.2423292

Almansouri I; Ho-Baillie A; Bremner SP; Green MA, 2015, 'Supercharging Silicon Solar Cell Performance by Means of Multijunction Concept', IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 5, pp. 968 - 976, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2015.2395140

Almansouri I; Bremner S; Ho-Baillie A; Mehrvarz H; Hao X; Conibeer G; Grassman TJ; Carlin JA; Haas A; Ringel SA; Green MA, 2015, 'Designing bottom silicon solar cells for multijunction devices', IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 5, pp. 683 - 690, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2014.2381875

Dai L; Bremner SP; Tan S; Wang S; Zhang G; Liu Z, 2014, 'Suppression of dislocations by Sb spray in the vicinity of InAs/GaAs quantum dots', Nanoscale Research Letters, 9, pp. 1 - 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1556-276X-9-278

Bremner SP; Ban KY; Faleev NN; Honsberg CB; Smith DJ, 2013, 'Impact of stress relaxation in GaAsSb cladding layers on quantum dot creation in InAs/GaAsSb structures grown on GaAs (001)', Journal of Applied Physics, 114, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4819962

Western NJ; Sung AY; Wenham SR; Bremner S, 2013, 'Localized ohmic contact through a passivation dielectric for solar cell rear surface design', Applied Physics Letters, 102, pp. 4 pp., http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4809820

Bray T; Zhao Y; Reece PJ; Bremner S, 2013, 'Photoluminescence of antimony sprayed indium arsenide quantum dots for novel photovoltaic devices', Journal of Applied Physics, 113, pp. 093102-1 - 093102-7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4794018

Ikpi ME; Atkinson P; Bremner SP; Ritchie DA, 2012, 'Fabrication of a self-aligned cross-wire quantum-dot chain light emitting diode by molecular beam epitaxial regrowth', Nanotechnology, 23

Ban KY; Kuciauskas D; Honsberg CB; Bremner S, 2012, 'Observation of band alignment transition in InAs/GaAsSb quantum dots by photoluminescence', Journal of Applied Physics, 111

Ban KY; Hong WK; Bremner S; Dahal S; McFelea H; Honsberg CB, 2011, 'Controllability of the subband occupation of InAs quantum dots on a delta-doped GaAsSb barrier', Journal of Applied Physics, 109, pp. 014312

Bremner S; Nataraj L; Cloutier SG; Weiland C; Pancholi A; Opila R, 2011, 'Use of Sb spray for improved performance of InAs/GaAs quantum dots for novel photovoltaic structures', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Dahal S; Bremner S; Honsberg CB, 2010, 'Identification of candidate material systems for quantum dot solar cells using a k.p method to include strain', Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, 18, pp. 233 - 239

Bremner S; Ghosh K; Nataraj L; Cloutier SG; Honsberg CB, 2010, 'Influence of Sb/As soak times on the structural and optical properties of GaAsSb/GaAs interfaces', Thin Solid Films, 519, pp. 64 - 68, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2010.07.060

Ban KY; Bremner S; Liu G; Dahal S; Norman A; Honsberg CB, 2010, 'Use of a GaAsSb buffer layer for the formation of small, uniform, and dense InAs quantum dots', Applied Physics Letters, 96, pp. 183101

Pancholi A; Bremner S; Boyle J; Stoleru V; Honsberg CB, 2010, 'Variability of heterostructure type with thickness of barriers and temperature in the InhAs/GaAsSb quantum dot system', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 94, pp. 1025 - 1030

Ikpi ME; Atkinson P; Bremner SP; Ritchie DA, 2009, 'The growth of GaAs and InAs dots on etched mesas: The effect of substrate temperature on mesa profile and surface morphology on dot distribution', Journal of Crystal Growth, 311, pp. 3911 - 3917, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2009.04.031

Atkinson P; Schmidt OG; Bremner SP; Ritchie DA, 2008, 'Formation and ordering of epitaxial quantum dots', Comptes Rendus Physique, 9, pp. 788 - 803, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.crhy.2008.10.014

Bremner SP; Liu GM; Faleev N; Ghosh K; Honsberg CB, 2008, 'Growth and characterization of Ga As1-x Sbx barrier layers for advanced concept solar cells', Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B: Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures, 26, pp. 1149 - 1152, http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.2835062

Bremner SP; Levy MY; Honsberg CB, 2008, 'Limiting efficiency of an intermediate band solar cell under a terrestrial spectrum', Applied Physics Letters, 92, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2907493

Bremner SP; Levy MY; Honsberg CB, 2008, 'Analysis of tandem solar cell efficiencies under AM1.5G spectrum using a rapid flux calculation method', Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, 16, pp. 225 - 233, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pip.799

Gell JR; Ward MB; Atkinson P; Bremner SP; Anderson D; Norman CE; Kataoka M; Barnes CHW; Jones GAC; Shields AJ; Ritchie DA, 2008, 'Temporal isolation of surface-acoustic-wave-driven luminescence from a lateral p-n junction using pulsed techniques', Physica E: Low-Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, 40, pp. 1775 - 1779, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physe.2007.09.140

Gell JR; Ward MB; Shields AJ; Atkinson P; Bremner SP; Anderson D; Kataoka M; Barnes CHW; Jones GAC; Ritchie DA, 2007, 'Temporal characteristics of surface-acoustic-wave-driven luminescence from a lateral p-n junction', Applied Physics Letters, 91, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2753759

Gell JR; Atkinson P; Bremner SP; Sfigakis F; Kataoka M; Anderson D; Jones GAC; Barnes CHW; Ritchie DA; Ward MB; Norman CE; Shields AJ, 2006, 'Surface-acoustic-wave-driven luminescence from a lateral p-n junction', Applied Physics Letters, 89, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2405419

Gevaux DG; Atkinson P; Anderson D; Bennett AJ; Bremner SP; Griffiths J; Ellis DJP; Stevenson RM; Jones GAC; Ritchie DA; Shields AJ, 2006, 'Controlling spontaneous emission from quantum dots using photonic crystal microcavities', Physica Status Solidi (C) Current Topics in Solid State Physics, 3, pp. 3676 - 3679, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pssc.200671514

Atkinson P; Bremner SP; Anderson D; Jones GAC; Ritchie DA, 2006, 'Molecular beam epitaxial growth of site-controlled InAs quantum dots on pre-patterned GaAs substrates', Microelectronics Journal, 37, pp. 1436 - 1439, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mejo.2006.05.003

Atkinson P; Ward MB; Bremner SP; Anderson D; Farrow T; Jones GAC; Shields AJ; Ritchie DA, 2006, 'Site control of InAs quantum dot nucleation by ex situ electron-beam lithographic patterning of GaAs substrates', Physica E: Low-Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, 32, pp. 21 - 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physe.2005.12.007

Atkinson P; Bremner SP; Anderson D; Jones GAC; Ritchie DA, 2006, 'Size evolution of site-controlled InAs quantum dots grown by molecular beam epitaxy on prepatterned GaAs substrates', Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B: Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures, 24, pp. 1523 - 1526, http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.2190674

Atkinson P; Ward MB; Bremner SP; Anderson D; Farrow T; Jones GAC; Shields AJ; Ritchie DA, 2006, 'Site-control of InAs quantum dots using Ex-situ electron-beam lithographic patterning of GaAs substrates', Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers and Short Notes and Review Papers, 45, pp. 2519 - 2521, http://dx.doi.org/10.1143/JJAP.45.2519

Ikpi ME; Atkinson P; Bremner SP; Ritchie DA, 2005, 'Distribution of self-assembled InAs dots on patterned GaAs (1 0 0) substrates', Journal of Crystal Growth, 278, pp. 113 - 118, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2004.12.178

Honsberg C; Bremner S; Corkish RP, 2002, 'Design Trade-Offs and Rules for Multiple Quasi-Fermi Level Solar Cells', Physica E - Low - Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, 14, pp. 136 - 141

Nishino SF; Spain JC, 2001, 'Technology Status Review: Bioremediation of Dinitrotoluene (DNT)', , http://dx.doi.org/10.21236/ada480579

Bremner S; Cotter JE; Honsberg C, 1999, 'Detailed balance limits with quasi-Fermi level variations', IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, pp. 1932 - 1939

Conference Papers

Nielsen MP; Hanif M; Dubajic M; Conibeer G; Bremner S, 2024, 'Engineering phononic cavities: ultrafast phonon and carrier dynamics', in Betz M; Elezzabi AY (ed.), Ultrafast Phenomena and Nanophotonics XXVIII, SPIE, presented at Ultrafast Phenomena and Nanophotonics XXVIII, 27 January 2024 - 01 February 2024, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.3001946

Kasher T; Kalizewski LM; Baan M; Yi C; Soeriyadi AH; Chang A; Römer U; Coletti G; Bremner SP; Grassman TJ; Ringel SA, 2023, 'Advances in GaAsP Top Cells for Use in GaAsP/Si Tandems', in 2023 IEEE 50th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), IEEE, presented at 2023 IEEE 50th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 11 June 2023 - 16 June 2023, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/pvsc48320.2023.10359558

Hanif M; Dubajic M; Bremner SP; Nielsen MP; Shrestha S; Conibeer GJ, 2023, 'Controlling Photoexcited Carrier Relaxation Through Phonon Management in GaAs/AlAs Superlattices', in 2023 IEEE 50th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), IEEE, presented at 2023 IEEE 50th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 11 June 2023 - 16 June 2023, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/pvsc48320.2023.10359937

Hanif M; Bremner S; Nielsen MP; Dubajic M; Conibeer GJ, 2023, 'Ultrafast Dynamics of Photoexcited Carriers and Phonons in Tailored 1D Acoustic Phonon Potentials', in 2023 IEEE 50th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), IEEE, presented at 2023 IEEE 50th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 11 June 2023 - 16 June 2023, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/pvsc48320.2023.10359540

Sun Z; Yi C; Bremner S, 2021, 'Low-temperature aluminium doped a-Si as hole selective contacts on p-type silicon solar cells', in Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, pp. 778 - 780, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC43889.2021.9518591

Lepkowski DL; Kasher T; Boyer JT; Blumer ZH; Yi C; Juhl MK; Soeriyadi AH; Mehrvarz H; Romer U; Ho-Baillie A; Bremner SP; Ringel SA; Grassman TJ, 2021, 'Recent Advances in GaAsP/Si Top Cell Enabling 27% Tandem Efficiency', in Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, pp. 1644 - 1646, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC43889.2021.9518768

Sun Z; Yi C; Bremner S, 2021, 'The Application of a-Si:H/AlOxStack as An Electron Selective Contact on N-type Silicon Solar Cells', in Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, pp. 760 - 762, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC43889.2021.9518918

Sun Z; Yi C; Hameiri Z; Bremner S, 2020, 'Assessment of the potential application of copper(I) sulfide as carrier selective contact on silicon bottom cell for III/V-Si tandem solar cells', Virtual, pp. 0380 - 0383, presented at 47th IEEE Photovoltaics Specialists Conference, Virtual, 15 June 2020, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC45281.2020.9300627

Pusch A; Dubajic M; Ekins-Daukes NJ; Bremner S, 2020, 'Fundamental Aspects of Hot Carrier Solar Cell Operation', in Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, pp. 2227 - 2232, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC45281.2020.9300536

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