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Associate Professor Stephen Bremner
Associate Professor

Associate Professor Stephen Bremner

Engineering
Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering

Dr. Stephen Bremner is an Associate Professor in the School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering

Teaching Areas

  • Engineering Design (ENGG1000)
  • Electronic Devices (SOLA2060)

Research interests

  • Third generation Photovoltaics including materials for hot carrier solar cells
  • Nanostructures for novel Photovoltaic Devices, including nanowires
  • III-V compound semiconductor growth by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE)
  • Multi-junction solar cells, collaborating with Ohio State University (USA) - currently hold III-V on silicon world record
  • Limiting Efficiencies of novel Photovoltaic paradigms 
  • Novel processing for conventional silicon solar cells

 

Current PhD opportunities:

Molecular Beam Epitaxy growth of III-V materials on Silicon

Growth and Characterisation of InAs/GaAs(Sb) quantum dot structures for PV devices

Molecular Beam Epitaxy Growth of Gallium Arsenide Bismide

Molecular Beam Epitaxy Growth of low band gap materials such as InSb for novel energy applications  

Novel rear contacting process for Silicon solar cells

Silicon sub-cell optimisation for III-V on silicon multi-junction solar cells

Nanowires for hot carrier solar cells
Phone
+61 2 9065 8844
E-mail
spbremner@unsw.edu.au
Location
Office Location: 217, Tyree Energy Technologies Building
  • Journal articles | 2023
    Isaza A; Kay M; Evans JP; Prasad A; Bremner S, 2023, 'Air quality impacts on rooftop photovoltaic energy production during the 2019–2020 Australian bushfires season', Solar Energy, 257, pp. 240 - 248, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2023.04.014
    Journal articles | 2023
    Isaza A; Kay M; Evans JP; Prasad A; Bremner S, 2023, 'Maximizing photovoltaic potential and minimizing costs in a future warmer climate: The role of atmospheric aerosols and greenhouse gas emissions', Renewable Energy, 219, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2023.119561
    Journal articles | 2023
    Mahmud MA; Zheng J; Tang S; Liao C; Wang G; Bing J; Leung TL; Bui AD; Chen H; Yi J; Bremner SP; Nguyen HT; Ho-Baillie AWY, 2023, 'Water-Free, Conductive Hole Transport Layer for Reproducible Perovskite-Perovskite Tandems with Record Fill Factor', ACS Energy Letters, 8, pp. 21 - 30, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsenergylett.2c02164
    Journal articles | 2023
    Poddar S; Evans JP; Kay M; Prasad A; Bremner S, 2023, 'Assessing Australia’s future solar power ramps with climate projections', Scientific Reports, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-38566-z
    Journal articles | 2023
    Poddar S; Kay M; Prasad A; Evans JP; Bremner S, 2023, 'Changes in solar resource intermittency and reliability under Australia's future warmer climate', Solar Energy, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2023.112039
    Journal articles | 2023
    Sharma AS; Hanif M; Bremner SP; Nielsen MP; Tayebjee MJY; Rougieux FE; Ekins-Daukes NJ; Pusch A, 2023, 'Heat Flow through Nonideal Contacts in Hot-Carrier Solar Cells', Physical Review Applied, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevApplied.20.034001
    Journal articles | 2023
    Wang G; Zheng J; Duan W; Yang J; Mahmud MA; Lian Q; Tang S; Liao C; Bing J; Yi J; Leung TL; Cui X; Chen H; Jiang F; Huang Y; Lambertz A; Jankovec M; Topič M; Bremner S; Zhang YZ; Cheng C; Ding K; Ho-Baillie A, 2023, 'Molecular engineering of hole-selective layer for high band gap perovskites for highly efficient and stable perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells', Joule, 7, pp. 2583 - 2594, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2023.09.007
    Journal articles | 2023
    Yi C; Zhou Z; Juhl MK; Tong J; Fong KC; Rougieux FE; Bremner S, 2023, 'Nature of contaminants introduced in silicon wafers during molecular beam epitaxy chamber annealing', AIP Advances, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0117424
    Journal articles | 2023
    Zheng J; Duan W; Guo Y; Zhao ZC; Yi H; Ma FJ; Granados Caro L; Yi C; Bing J; Tang S; Qu J; Fong KC; Cui X; Zhu Y; Yang L; Lambertz A; Arafat Mahmud M; Chen H; Liao C; Wang G; Jankovec M; Xu C; Uddin A; Cairney JM; Bremner S; Huang S; Ding K; McKenzie DR; Ho-Baillie AWY, 2023, 'Efficient monolithic perovskite-Si tandem solar cells enabled by an ultra-thin indium tin oxide interlayer', Energy and Environmental Science, 16, pp. 1223 - 1233, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d2ee04007g
    Journal articles | 2023
    Zheng J; Ma FJ; Liao C; Bing J; Tang S; Soufiani AM; Lee Chin R; Xue C; Qu J; Yang L; Mahmud MA; Sun Z; Leung TL; Wang G; Cairney JM; Bremner S; McKenzie DR; Huang S; Ho-Baillie AWY, 2023, 'Efficient perovskite solar cell on steel enabled by diffusion barrier and surface passivation', Cell Reports Physical Science, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrp.2023.101543
    Journal articles | 2022
    Chen H; Zheng J; Ballestas-Barrientos A; Bing J; Liao C; Yuen AKL; Fois CAM; Valtchev P; Proschogo N; Bremner SP; Atwater HA; Boyer C; Maschmeyer T; Ho-Baillie AWY, 2022, 'Solar-Driven Co-Production of Hydrogen and Value-Add Conductive Polyaniline Polymer', Advanced Functional Materials, 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202204807
    Journal articles | 2022
    Mahmud MA; Zheng J; Tang S; Wang G; Bing J; Bui AD; Qu J; Yang L; Liao C; Chen H; Bremner SP; Nguyen HT; Cairney J; Ho-Baillie AWY, 2022, 'Cation-Diffusion-Based Simultaneous Bulk and Surface Passivations for High Bandgap Inverted Perovskite Solar Cell Producing Record Fill Factor and Efficiency', Advanced Energy Materials, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202201672
    Journal articles | 2022
    Shahrokhi S; Dubajic M; Dai ZZ; Bhattacharyya S; Mole RA; Rule KC; Bhadbhade M; Tian R; Mussakhanuly N; Guan X; Yin Y; Nielsen MP; Hu L; Lin CH; Chang SLY; Wang D; Kabakova IV; Conibeer G; Bremner S; Li XG; Cazorla C; Wu T, 2022, 'Anomalous Structural Evolution and Glassy Lattice in Mixed-Halide Hybrid Perovskites', Small, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smll.202200847
    Journal articles | 2022
    Yang Y; Bremner S; Menictas C; Kay M, 2022, 'Forecasting error processing techniques and frequency domain decomposition for forecasting error compensation and renewable energy firming in hybrid systems', Applied Energy, 313, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.118748
    Journal articles | 2022
    Yang Y; Bremner S; Menictas C; Kay M, 2022, 'Modelling and optimal energy management for battery energy storage systems in renewable energy systems: A review', Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 167, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2022.112671
    Journal articles | 2022
    Zheng J; Wang G; Duan W; Mahmud MA; Yi H; Xu C; Lambertz A; Bremner S; Ding K; Huang S; Ho-Baillie AWY, 2022, 'Monolithic Perovskite-Perovskite-Silicon Triple-Junction Tandem Solar Cell with an Efficiency of over 20%', ACS Energy Letters, 7, pp. 3003 - 3005, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsenergylett.2c01556
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Solar‐Driven Co‐Production of Hydrogen and Value‐Add Conductive Polyaniline Polymer (Adv. Funct. Mater. 52/2022)', Advanced Functional Materials, 32, pp. 2270299 - 2270299, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202270299
    Journal articles | 2021
    Fast J; Aeberhard U; Bremner SP; Linke H, 2021, 'Hot-carrier optoelectronic devices based on semiconductor nanowires', Applied Physics Reviews, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0038263
    Journal articles | 2021
    Isaza A; Kay M; Evans JP; Bremner S; Prasad A, 2021, 'Validation of Australian atmospheric aerosols from reanalysis data and CMIP6 simulations', Atmospheric Research, 264, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2021.105856
    Journal articles | 2021
    Lepkowski DL; Grassman TJ; Boyer JT; Chmielewski DJ; Yi C; Juhl MK; Soeriyadi AH; Western N; Mehrvarz H; Römer U; Ho-Baillie A; Kerestes C; Derkacs D; Whipple SG; Stavrides AP; Bremner SP; Ringel SA, 2021, '23.4% monolithic epitaxial GaAsP/Si tandem solar cells and quantification of losses from threading dislocations', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 230, pp. 111299 - 111299, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2021.111299
    Journal articles | 2021
    Poddar S; Evans JP; Kay M; Prasad A; Bremner S, 2021, 'Estimation of future changes in photovoltaic potential in Australia due to climate change', Environmental Research Letters, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ac2a64
    Journal articles | 2021
    Poddar S; Evans JP; Kay MJ; Prasad AA; Bremner S, 2021, 'Estimation of future changes in photovoltaic potential in Australia due to climate change', , http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/essoar.10507147.1
    Journal articles | 2021
    Prasad AA; Yang Y; Kay M; Menictas C; Bremner S, 2021, 'Synergy of solar photovoltaics-wind-battery systems in Australia', Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 152, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2021.111693
    Journal articles | 2021
    Pusch A; Bremner SP; Tayebjee MJY; Daukes NJE, 2021, 'Microscopic reversibility demands lower open circuit voltage in multiple exciton generation solar cells', Applied Physics Letters, 118, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0049120
    Journal articles | 2021
    Pusch A; Dubajic M; Nielsen MP; Conibeer GJ; Bremner SP; Ekins-Daukes NJ, 2021, 'Optoelectronic reciprocity in hot carrier solar cells with ideal energy selective contacts', Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, 29, pp. 433 - 444, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pip.3386
    Journal articles | 2021
    Sun Z; Yi C; Hameiri Z; Bremner SP, 2021, 'Investigation of the selectivity-mechanism of copper (I) sulfide (Cu2S) as a dopant-free carrier selective contact for silicon solar cells', Applied Surface Science, 555, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2021.149727
    Journal articles | 2021
    Yang Y; Bremner S; Menictas C; Kay M, 2021, 'Impact of forecasting error characteristics on battery sizing in hybrid power systems', Journal of Energy Storage, 39, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2021.102567
    Journal articles | 2021
    Zhao J; Ho-Baillie A; Bremner SP, 2021, 'Erratum: Pulsed laser deposition nickel oxide on crystalline silicon as hole selective contacts (Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B: Nanotechnology and Microelectronics (2020) 38 (014013) DOI: 10.1116/1.5124840)', Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B, 39, http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/6.0001492
    Journal articles | 2020
    Western NJ; Bremner SP, 2020, 'Hydrogenation and Gettering Compatible p-Type Contacts for Multicrystalline Silicon Cells, Free of Light, and Elevated Temperature Induced Degradation', IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 10, pp. 1232 - 1238, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2020.2999869
    Journal articles | 2020
    Ye Q; Western NJ; Romer U; Bremner SP, 2020, 'Characterizing Point Contacting by Localized Dielectric Breakdown and Its Use in Silicon Solar Cell Applications', IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 10, pp. 78 - 84, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2019.2953394
    Journal articles | 2020
    Yi C; Ma FJ; Mizuno H; Makita K; Sugaya T; Takato H; Mehrvarz H; Bremner S; Ho-Baillie A, 2020, 'Application of polydimethylsiloxane surface texturing on III-V//Si tandem achieving more than 2 % absolute efficiency improvement', Optics Express, 28, pp. 3895 - 3904, http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.380972
    Journal articles | 2020
    Yi C; Western NJ; Ma FJ; Ho-Baillie A; Bremner SP, 2020, 'The Role of Grown-In Defects in Silicon Minority Carrier Lifetime Degradation during Thermal Treatment in Epitaxial Growth Chambers', IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 10, pp. 1299 - 1306, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2020.3008791
    Journal articles | 2020
    Zhao J; Ho-Baillie A; Bremner SP, 2020, 'Pulsed laser deposition nickel oxide on crystalline silicon as hole selective contacts', Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B: Nanotechnology and Microelectronics, 38, http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.5124840
    Journal articles | 2019
    Yang Y; Bremner S; Menictas C; Kay M, 2019, 'A mixed receding horizon control strategy for battery energy storage system scheduling in a hybrid pv andwind power plant with different forecast techniques', Energies, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en12122326
    Journal articles | 2019
    Zhang Z; Ghosh K; Faleev NN; Wang H; Honsberg CB; Reece P; Bremner SP, 2019, 'Sb dissociative surface coverage model for incorporation of antimony in GaAsSb layers grown on GaAs (0 0 1) substrates', Journal of Crystal Growth, 526, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2019.125231
    Journal articles | 2018
    Juhl MK; Western N; Bremner S, 2018, 'Hydrogen Passivation for Estimating the Bulk Lifetime of Bare Silicon Wafers', Physica Status Solidi - Rapid Research Letters, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pssr.201800093
    Journal articles | 2018
    Yang Y; Bremner S; Menictas C; Kay M, 2018, 'Battery energy storage system size determination in renewable energy systems: A review', Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 91, pp. 109 - 125, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2018.03.047
    Journal articles | 2018
    Zhao J; Ma FJ; Ding K; Zhang H; Jie J; Ho-Baillie A; Bremner SP, 2018, 'Advanced interface modelling of n-Si/HNO 3 doped graphene solar cells to identify pathways to high efficiency', Applied Surface Science, 434, pp. 102 - 111, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2017.10.163
    Journal articles | 2017
    Conibeer G; Zhang Y; Bremner SP; Shrestha S, 2017, 'Towards an understanding of hot carrier cooling mechanisms in multiple quantum wells', Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, 56, http://dx.doi.org/10.7567/JJAP.56.091201
    Journal articles | 2017
    Huang S; Cao W; Yuan L; Patterson R; Wen X; Tapping P; Kee T; Puthen-Veettil B; Zhang P; Zhang Z; Oiuyang Z; Reece P; Bremner S; Shrestha S; Conibeer G, 2017, 'Difference in hot carrier cooling rate between  Langmuir-Blodgett and drop cast PbS QDs films due to strong electron-phonon coupling', Nanoscale
    Journal articles | 2017
    Liao Y; Zhang P; Bremner S; Shrestha S; Huang S; Conibeer G, 2017, 'Resonant Tunneling through Monolayer Si Colloidal Quantum Dots and Ge Nanocrystals', Advanced Functional Materials, 27, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201605348
    Journal articles | 2017
    Liao Y; Zhou D; Shrestha S; Huang S; Bremner S; Conibeer G, 2017, 'Interfacial Area between Hetero-Epitaxial γ-Al2O3 and Silicon', Advanced Materials Interfaces, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/admi.201700259
    Journal articles | 2017
    Limpert S; Burke A; Chen IJ; Anttu N; Lehmann S; Fahlvik S; Bremner S; Conibeer G; Thelander C; Pistol ME; Linke H, 2017, 'Bipolar Photothermoelectric Effect Across Energy Filters in Single Nanowires', Nano Letters, 17, pp. 4055 - 4060, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.7b00536
    Journal articles | 2017
    Limpert S; Burke A; Chen IJ; Anttu N; Lehmann S; Fahlvik S; Bremner S; Conibeer G; Thelander C; Pistol ME; Linke H, 2017, 'Single-nanowire, low-bandgap hot carrier solar cells with tunable open-circuit voltage', Nanotechnology, 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1361-6528/aa8984
    Journal articles | 2017
    Zhang Z; Huang Y; Reece PJ; Bremner SP, 2017, 'Influence of GaAsSb structural properties on the optical properties of InAs/GaAsSb quantum dots', Physica E: Low-Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, 94, pp. 7 - 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physe.2017.07.007
    Journal articles | 2017
    Zhang Z; Tan S; Kim Y; Liu Z; Reece PJ; Bremner SP, 2017, 'Effect of Sb and As spray on emission characteristics of InAs quantum dots with AlAs capping layer', Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 50, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1361-6463/aa8660
    Journal articles | 2016
    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
    Journal articles | 2016
    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
    Journal articles | 2016
    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
    Journal articles | 2016
    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
    Journal articles | 2016
    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, 2016, 'Extended hot carrier lifetimes observed in bulk In0.265±0.02Ga0.735N under high-density photoexcitation', Applied Physics Letters, 108, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4945594
    Journal articles | 2015
    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
    Journal articles | 2015
    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
    Journal articles | 2015
    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
    Journal articles | 2015
    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
    Journal articles | 2015
    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
    Journal articles | 2015
    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
    Journal articles | 2015
    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
    Journal articles | 2014
    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
    Journal articles | 2013
    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
    Journal articles | 2013
    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
    Journal articles | 2013
    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
    Journal articles | 2012
    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
    Journal articles | 2012
    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
    Journal articles | 2011
    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
    Journal articles | 2011
    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
    Journal articles | 2010
    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
    Journal articles | 2010
    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
    Journal articles | 2010
    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
    Journal articles | 2010
    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
    Journal articles | 2009
    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
    Journal articles | 2008
    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
    Journal articles | 2008
    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
    Journal articles | 2008
    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
    Journal articles | 2008
    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
    Journal articles | 2008
    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
    Journal articles | 2007
    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
    Journal articles | 2006
    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
    Journal articles | 2006
    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
    Journal articles | 2006
    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
    Journal articles | 2006
    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
    Journal articles | 2006
    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
    Journal articles | 2006
    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
    Journal articles | 2005
    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
    Journal articles | 2002
    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
    Journal articles | 2001
    Nishino SF; Spain JC, 2001, 'Technology Status Review: Bioremediation of Dinitrotoluene (DNT)', , http://dx.doi.org/10.21236/ada480579
    Journal articles | 1999
    Bremner S; Cotter JE; Honsberg C, 1999, 'Detailed balance limits with quasi-Fermi level variations', IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, 46, pp. 1932 - 1939, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/16.791981
  • Preprints | 2023
    Hanif M; Dubajic M; Sreerag SJ; Kini RN; Conibeer GJ; Nielsen MP; Bremner SP, 2023, Long-Lived Coherent Acoustic Phonons in Epitaxially Grown III-V Adiabatic Cavities, , http://dx.doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.2303.02558
    Other | 2022
    Chen H; Zheng J; Ballestas‐Barrientos A; Bing J; Liao C; Yuen AKL; Fois CAM; Valtchev P; Proschogo N; Bremner SP; Atwater HA; Boyer C; Maschmeyer T; Ho‐Baillie AWY, 2022, Solar‐Driven Co‐Production of Hydrogen and Value‐Add Conductive Polyaniline Polymer (Adv. Funct. Mater. 52/2022), Wiley, , http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202270299
    Preprints | 2021
    Fast J; Aeberhard U; Bremner SP; Linke H, 2021, Hot-carrier optoelectronic devices based on semiconductor nanowires, , http://dx.doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.2104.09388
    Conference Papers | 2021
    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
    Conference Papers | 2021
    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
    Conference Papers | 2021
    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
    Conference Papers | 2020
    Conibeer G; Dubajic M; Shrestha S; Bremner S; Patterson R; Chan KY; Thapa B; Jia X; Rule K, 2020, 'Materials and mechanisms for hot carrier solar cell absorbers', in Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, pp. 1962 - 1966, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC45281.2020.9300869
    Conference Papers | 2020
    Lepkowski DL; Boyer JT; Yi C; Soeriyadi AH; Blumer ZH; Juhl MK; Derkacs D; Kerestes C; Stavrides A; Mehrvarz H; Ho-Baillie AWY; Bremner S; Ringel SA; Grassman TJ, 2020, 'Loss Analysis and Design Strategies Enabling >23% GaAsP/Si Tandem Solar Cells', in Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, pp. 1884 - 1886, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC45281.2020.9300787
    Conference Papers | 2020
    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
    Preprints | 2020
    Pusch A; Dubajic M; Nielsen MP; Conibeer GJ; Bremner SP; Ekins-Daukes NJ, 2020, Optoelectronic Reciprocity in Hot Carrier Solar Cells with Ideal Energy Selective Contacts, , http://dx.doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.2006.13641
    Conference Papers | 2020
    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
    Conference Papers | 2019
    Conibeer G; Dubajic M; Shrestha S; Bremner S; Patterson R; Thapa B, 2019, 'Investigation of materials for hot carrier solar cell absorbers', in Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, pp. 2997 - 3000, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC40753.2019.8980765
    Conference Papers | 2019
    Conibeer G; Shrestha S; Bremner S; Zhang Y; Tayebjee M; Dubajic M, 2019, 'Slowed hot carrier cooling in multiple quantum wells for application to hot carrier solar cells', in Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2513176
    Conference Papers | 2019
    Grassman TJ; Lepkowski DL; Boyer JT; Chmielewski DJ; Yi C; Western N; Mehrvarz H; Ho-Baillie A; Kerestes C; Derkacs D; Whipple SG; Stavrides AP; Bremner SP; Ringel SA, 2019, 'Toward >25% Efficient Monolithic Epitaxial GaAsP/Si Tandem Solar Cells', in Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, pp. 734 - 737, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC40753.2019.8980574
    Conference Papers | 2019
    Yi C; Western N; Ma FJ; Ho-Baillie A; Bremner S, 2019, 'On the Origin of Silicon Lifetime Degradation during Anneal in III-V Material Growth Chambers', in Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, pp. 1074 - 1077, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC40753.2019.8980846
    Conference Papers | 2018
    Ekins-Daukes NJ; Soeriyadi A; Zhao W; Bremner S; Pusch A, 2018, 'Loss analysis for single junction concentrator solar cells', in AIP Conference Proceedings, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.5053511
    Patents | 2018
    Western N; Bremner S, 2018, A method of forming a contact for a photovoltaic cell, Patent No. Australian patent no. 2013305471; South Korea patent no. 10-2081393; Singapore patent no. 10201701426T, https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?CC=AU&NR=2013305471C1&KC=C1&FT=D
    Conference Papers | 2018
    Western NJ; Juhl MK; Bremner SP, 2018, 'Simple, Robust Hydrogen Passivation of Bare Silicon for Estimating Bulk Lifetime of Silicon Wafers', in 2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018 - A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC and 34th EU PVSEC, pp. 2252 - 2255, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2018.8547614
    Conference Papers | 2018
    Yang Y; Bremner S; Menictas C; Meng K; Dong ZY; Kay M, 2018, 'An economic optimization for BESS sizing in a hybrid PV and wind power plant', in 2017 IEEE Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia: Smart Grid for Smart Community, ISGT-Asia 2017, pp. 1 - 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ISGT-Asia.2017.8378353
    Conference Papers | 2018
    Yang Y; Menictas C; Bremner S; Kay M, 2018, 'A Comparison Study of Dispatching Various Battery Technologies in a Hybrid PV and Wind Power Plant', in IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PESGM.2018.8585803
    Conference Papers | 2018
    Ye Q; Western NJ; Liao A; Bremner SP, 2018, 'Thermally Diffused Point Contacting by Localized Dielectric Breakdown Solar Cells with Boron Etch Back', in 2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018 - A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC and 34th EU PVSEC, pp. 1086 - 1089, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2018.8548148
    Conference Papers | 2018
    Yi C; Ma F-J; Mehrvarz H; Lepkowski D; Boyer J; Chmielewski D; Carlin JA; Ringel SA; Grassman TJ; Ho-Baillie A; Bremner S, 2018, 'Effect of Silicon Front Surface Doping Profile on GaP/Si Hetero-structure for III-V/GaP/Si Multi-junction Solar Cells', in 2018 IEEE 7TH WORLD CONFERENCE ON PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY CONVERSION (WCPEC) (A JOINT CONFERENCE OF 45TH IEEE PVSC, 28TH PVSEC & 34TH EU PVSEC), IEEE, HI, Waikoloa, pp. 0275 - 0278, presented at 7th IEEE World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC) / A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC / 28th PVSEC / 34th EU PVSEC, HI, Waikoloa, 10 June 2018 - 15 June 2018, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000469200400065&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2018
    Yi C; Ma F-J; Mizuno H; Makita K; Sugaya T; Takato H; Mehrvarz H; Bremner S; Ho-Baillie A, 2018, 'Broadband Reflectance Reduction for Wafer Bonded III-V//Si tandem Cell Using Polydimethylsiloxane - Replicated Surface Texturing', in 2018 IEEE 7TH WORLD CONFERENCE ON PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY CONVERSION (WCPEC) (A JOINT CONFERENCE OF 45TH IEEE PVSC, 28TH PVSEC & 34TH EU PVSEC), IEEE, HI, Waikoloa, pp. 0271 - 0274, presented at 7th IEEE World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC) / A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC / 28th PVSEC / 34th EU PVSEC, HI, Waikoloa, 10 June 2018 - 15 June 2018, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000469200400064&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2018
    Yi C; Ma FJ; Mehrvarz H; Lepkowski D; Boyer J; Chmielewski D; Carlin JA; Ringel SA; Grassman TJ; Ho-Baillie A; Bremner S, 2018, 'Effect of Silicon Front Surface Doping Profile on GaP/Si Heterostructure for III-V/GaP/Si Multi-junction Solar Cells', in 2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018 - A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC and 34th EU PVSEC, IEEE, Waikoloa Village, HI, USA, pp. 275 - 278, presented at World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC-7) 2018, Waikoloa Village, HI, USA, 10 June 2018 - 15 June 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2018.8547600
    Conference Papers | 2018
    Yi C; Ma FJ; Mizuno H; Makita K; Sugaya T; Takato H; Mehrvarz H; Bremner S; Ho-Baillie A, 2018, 'Broadband Reflectance Reduction for Wafer Bonded III-V//Si tandem Cell Using Polydimethylsiloxane -Replicated Surface Texturing', in 2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018 - A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC and 34th EU PVSEC, pp. 271 - 274, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2018.8547922
    Conference Papers | 2018
    Zhao J; Ho-Baillie A; Bremner S, 2018, 'Pulsed Laser Deposition Nickel Oxide on crystalline Silicon as hole selective contacts', in 2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018 - A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC and 34th EU PVSEC, pp. 2183 - 2186, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2018.8547358
    Conference Papers | 2018
    Zhao J; Xu Y; Ma F; Ho-Baillie A; Zhang H; Bremner S, 2018, 'Simulation of Solar Cells Employing 2 Dimensional Transition Metal Dichalcogenide - Silicon Front Surfaces', in 2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018 - A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC and 34th EU PVSEC, pp. 2092 - 2096, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2018.8547793
    Conference Papers | 2017
    Conibeer G; Zhang Y; Bremner S; Shrestha S, 2017, 'Hot carrier cooling mechanisms in multiple quantum wells', in Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2251927
    Conference Papers | 2017
    Conibeer G; Zhang Y; Chung S; Liao Y; Bremner S; Shrestha S, 2017, 'Multiple quantum wells as slowed hot carrier cooling absorbers in hot carrier cells', in 2017 IEEE 44TH PHOTOVOLTAIC SPECIALIST CONFERENCE (PVSC), IEEE, DC, Washington, pp. 2186 - 2190, presented at IEEE 44th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (PVSC), DC, Washington, 25 June 2017 - 30 June 2017, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000455636002046&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2017
    Liao A; Western NJ; Ye Q; Bremner SP, 2017, 'Investigation of voltage processing window for point-contacting by localised dielectric breakdown', in 2017 IEEE 44th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2017, pp. 59 - 61, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2017.8366693
    Preprints | 2017
    Limpert S; Burke A; Chen I-J; Anttu N; Lehmann S; Fahlvik S; Bremner S; Conibeer G; Thelander C; Pistol M-E; Linke H, 2017, Single-nanowire, low-bandgap hot carrier solar cells with tunable open-circuit voltage, , http://dx.doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.1708.04848
    Conference Papers | 2017
    Maros A; Zhang C; Lee J; Wang H; Bremner S; Faleev N; Honsberg CB; King RR, 2017, 'Bismuth Surfactant-Mediated Growth of GaNAsSb(Bi) Solar Cells', in 2017 IEEE 44TH PHOTOVOLTAIC SPECIALIST CONFERENCE (PVSC), IEEE, DC, Washington, pp. 1215 - 1219, presented at IEEE 44th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (PVSC), DC, Washington, 25 June 2017 - 30 June 2017, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000455636001056&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2017
    Noh S; Ho-Baillie A; Bremner S; Green MA; Hao X, 2017, 'Ultrathin Silicon-on-Insulator (SOI) wafer for compliant substrate', in 2017 IEEE 44TH PHOTOVOLTAIC SPECIALIST CONFERENCE (PVSC), IEEE, DC, Washington, pp. 858 - 860, presented at IEEE 44th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (PVSC), DC, Washington, 25 June 2017 - 30 June 2017, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000455636000209&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2017
    Western NJ; Bremner SP, 2017, 'Low temperature rear surface metallization of multi-crystalline silicon solar cells for improved bulk lifetime', in 2017 IEEE 44TH PHOTOVOLTAIC SPECIALIST CONFERENCE (PVSC), IEEE, DC, Washington, pp. 953 - 957, presented at IEEE 44th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (PVSC), DC, Washington, 25 June 2017 - 30 June 2017, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000455636000232&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2017
    Western NJ; Bremner SP, 2017, 'Potential of point-contacting by localized dielectric breakdown technique for formation of rear point contact arrays in silicon solar cells', in 2017 IEEE 44th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2017, pp. 1761 - 1764, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2017.8366709
    Conference Papers | 2017
    Yang Y; Bremner S; Menictas C; Meng K; Dong ZY; Kay M, 2017, 'An Economic Optimization for BESS Sizing in a Hybrid PV and Wind Power Plant', in 2017 IEEE INNOVATIVE SMART GRID TECHNOLOGIES - ASIA (ISGT-ASIA), IEEE, NEW ZEALAND, Univ Auckland, Auckland, pp. 220 - 225, presented at 7th IEEE Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia (ISGT-Asia), NEW ZEALAND, Univ Auckland, Auckland, 04 December 2017 - 07 December 2017, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000435854300040&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2017
    Ye Q; Western NJ; Liao A; Bremner SP, 2017, 'Contact Resistance Measurement for Thermally Diffused Point Contact by Localized Dielectric Breakdown Solar Cells', in 2017 IEEE 44th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (PVSC), IEEE, presented at 2017 IEEE 44th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 25 June 2017 - 30 June 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/pvsc.2017.8366648
    Conference Papers | 2017
    Yi C; Ma F-J; Ho-Baillie A; Bremner S, 2017, 'Numerical Simulation of p-type front junction PERL Silicon cell for III-V/Si Tandem Devices', in 2017 IEEE 44TH PHOTOVOLTAIC SPECIALIST CONFERENCE (PVSC), IEEE, DC, Washington, pp. 2569 - 2572, presented at IEEE 44th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (PVSC), DC, Washington, 25 June 2017 - 30 June 2017, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000455636002136&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2017
    Zhao J; Ma F-J; -Yun J; Ho-Baillie A; Bremner S, 2017, 'Spin Coated Nickel Oxide and Vanadium Oxide Layers on Silicon for a Carrier Selective Contact Solar Cell', in 2017 IEEE 44th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (PVSC), IEEE, presented at 2017 IEEE 44th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 25 June 2017 - 30 June 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/pvsc.2017.8366591
    Conference Papers | 2016
    Liao A; Western NJ; Ye Q; Bremner SP, 2016, 'Investigation of voltage processing window for point-contacting by localised dielectric breakdown', in Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, pp. 2938 - 2942, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2016.7750197
    Conference Papers | 2016
    Limpert S; Bremner S; Conibeer G; Anttu N; Linke H, 2016, 'Absorption in and scattering from single horizontal Au-contacted InAs/InP heterostructure nanowires', in 16th International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices, NUSOD 2016, IEEE, AUSTRALIA, pp. 221 - 222, presented at 16th International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices (NUSOD), AUSTRALIA, 11 July 2016 - 15 June 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/NUSOD.2016.7547006
    Conference Papers | 2016
    Western NJ; Bremner SP, 2016, 'Potential of point-contacting by localized dielectric breakdown technique for formation of rear point contact arrays in silicon solar cells', in Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, pp. 2994 - 2998, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2016.7750212
    Conference Papers | 2015
    Almansouri I; Bremner S; Ho-Baillie A; Green MA, 2015, 'Potential performance of Out-of-Sequence multi-junction solar cells: III-V on virtual Ge substrates with active Si bottom sub-cell', in 2015 IEEE 42nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2015.7356243
    Conference Papers | 2015
    Almansouri I; Bremner S; Ho-Baillie A; Ringel SA; Green MA, 2015, 'The design of single-junction GaAs and dual-junction GaAs/Si in the presence of threading dislocation density', in 2015 IEEE 42nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2015.7356245
    Conference Papers | 2015
    Bremner SP; Yi C; Almansouri I; Ho-Baillie A; Green MA, 2015, 'General design considerations for making optimal use of new photovoltaic materials', in 2015 IEEE 42nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2015.7355696
    Preprints | 2015
    Limpert S; Bremner S; Linke H, 2015, Reversible electron-hole separation in a hot carrier solar cell, , http://dx.doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.1509.05107
    Preprints | 2015
    Limpert S; Bremner S, 2015, Hot Carrier Extraction Using Energy Selective Contacts and Its Impact on the Limiting Efficiency of a Hot Carrier Solar Cell, , http://dx.doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.1509.06899
    Conference Papers | 2014
    Ding L; Boccard M; Williams J; Jeffries A; Gangam S; Ghosh K; Honsberg C; Bowden S; Holman Z; Atwater H; Buonassisi T; Bremner S; Green M; Ballif C; Bertoni M, 2014, ''Thin silicon solar cells: A path to 35% shockley-queisser limits', a DOE funded FPACE II project', in 2014 IEEE 40th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2014, pp. 2467 - 2470, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2014.6925429
    Conference Papers | 2014
    Grassman TJ; Carlin JA; Carnevale SD; Al Mansouri I; Mehrvarz H; Bremner S; Ho-Baillie A; García-Tabarés E; Rey-Stolle I; Green MA; Ringe SA, 2014, 'Progress toward a Si-plus architecture: Epitaxially-integrable Si sub-cells for III-V/Si multijunction photovoltaics', in Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Denver, CO, USA, pp. 3439 - 3442, presented at 2014 IEEE 40th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), Denver, CO, USA, 08 June 2014 - 18 June 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC-Vol2.2014.7588253
    Conference Papers | 2014
    Limpert S; Bremner S, 2014, 'Hot carrier extraction using energy selective contacts and its impact on the limiting efficiency of a hot carrier solar cell', in 2014 IEEE 40th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2014, pp. 3422 - 3424, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2014.6925666
    Conference Papers | 2014
    Limpert S; Ghosh K; Wagner H; Bowden S; Honsberg C; Goodnick S; Bremner S; Ho-Baillie A; Green M, 2014, 'Results from Coupled Optical and Electrical Sentaurus TCAD Models of a Gallium Phosphide on Silicon Electron Carrier Selective Contact Solar Cell', in 2014 IEEE 40TH PHOTOVOLTAIC SPECIALIST CONFERENCE (PVSC), IEEE, CO, Denver, pp. 827 - 831, presented at 40th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), CO, Denver, 08 June 2014 - 13 June 2014, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000366638901011&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2014
    Limpert S; Ghosh K; Wagner H; Bowden S; Honsberg C; Goodnick S; Bremner S; Ho-Baillie A; Green M, 2014, 'Results from coupled optical and electrical sentaurus TCAD models of a gallium phosphide on silicon electron carrier selective contact solar cell', in 2014 IEEE 40th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2014, pp. 836 - 840, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2014.6925045
    Conference Papers | 2014
    Western NJ; Bremner SP, 2014, 'Point-contacting by Localised Dielectric Breakdown: A robust approach to contacting silicon for solar applications', in 2014 IEEE 40th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2014, pp. 2813 - 2817, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2014.6925515
    Conference Papers | 2013
    Limpert S; Goodnick S; Honsberg C; Conibeer G; Bremner S, 2013, 'A hot carrier solar cell device model using a coupled electron phonon energy balance model', in Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, pp. 1054 - 1059, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2013.6744322
    Conference Papers | 2013
    Mansouri IA; Bremner S; Ho-Baillie A; Mehrvarz H; Hao X; Conibeer G; Green MA; Grassman TJ; Carlin JA; Ringel SA, 2013, 'Design of bottom silicon solar cell for multijunction devices', in Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, pp. 3310 - 3314, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2013.6745159
    Conference Papers | 2013
    Ringel SA; Carlin JA; Grassman TJ; Galiana B; Carlin AM; Ratcliff C; Chmielewski D; Yang L; Mills MJ; Mansouri A; Bremner SP; Ho-Baillie A; Hao X; Mehrvarz H; Conibeer G; Green MA, 2013, 'Ideal GaP/Si heterostructures grown by MOCVD: III-V/active-Si subcells, multijuntions, and MBE-to-MOCVD III-V/Si interface science', in Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, pp. 3383 - 3388, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2013.6745175
    Conference Papers | 2013
    Western NJ; Bremner SP, 2013, 'Localized Ohmic Contact through a Passivation Dielectric for Novel Rear Surface Design Solar Cells', in 2013 IEEE 39TH PHOTOVOLTAIC SPECIALISTS CONFERENCE (PVSC), IEEE, FL, Tampa, pp. 904 - 907, presented at 39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), FL, Tampa, 16 June 2013 - 21 June 2013, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000340054100201&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2013
    Western NJ; Bremner SP, 2013, 'Localized ohmic contact through a passivation dielectric for novel rear surface design solar cells', in Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, pp. 904 - 907, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2013.6744290
    Conference Papers | 2012
    Ban K-Y; Bremner S; Kuciauskas D; Dahal SN; Honsberg CB, 2012, 'The role of Sb compositions on the properties of InAs/GaAsSb quantum dots (QDs)', in Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering: vol. 8256, SPIE, San Francisco, CA, pp. Article number 82561C, presented at Physics, Simulation, and Photonic Engineering of Photovoltaic Devices, San Francisco, CA, 23 January 2012 - 26 January 2012, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.910834
    Conference Papers | 2012
    Bremner S; Ghosh K; Ekins-Daukes NJ; Honsberg CB; Goodnick S, 2012, 'Issues in the physical measurement of the intermediate band effect', in 2012 IEEE 38th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, pp. 641 - 646, presented at 38th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2012, Austin, TX, United States, 03 June 2012 - 08 June 2012, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2012.6317692
    Conference Papers | 2012
    Bremner S; Honsberg CB, 2012, 'Intermediate band solar cell with non-ideal band structure under AM1.5 spectrum', in 2012 IEEE 38th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, pp. 21 - 24, presented at 38th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2012, Austin, TX, United States, 03 June 2012 - 08 June 2012, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2012.6317559
    Conference Papers | 2011
    Honsberg CB; Bremner S; Lee J; Bailey A; Dahal SN, 2011, 'Hyrbid advanced concept solar cells', in Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, IEEE, Seattle, WA, pp. 1903 - 1906, presented at 37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2011, Seattle, WA, 19 June 2011 - 24 June 2011, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2011.6186323
    Conference Papers | 2011
    Pancholi A; Zhang YC; Boyle J; Stoleru VG; Hanna MC; Norman AG; Bremner S; Honsberg C, 2011, 'Quantum dot materials for solar cell applications: Effects of strain-reducing and strain-compensated barriers on dot structural and optical properties', in Optics InfoBase Conference Papers
    Conference Papers | 2010
    Ban KY; Dahal SN; Honsberg CB; Nataraj L; Bremner SP; Cloutier SG, 2010, 'Room temperature capacitance-voltage profile and photoluminescence for delta doped InGaAs single quantum well', in Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B, http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.3268614
    Conference Papers | 2010
    Ban KY; Kuciauskas D; Bremner S; Honsberg CB, 2010, 'Determination of a Sb composition in InAs/GaAsSb for negligible valence band offset', in Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, IEEE, New York, pp. 3306 - 3309, presented at 35th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, 20 June 2010 - 25 June 2010, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2010.5617048
    Conference Papers | 2010
    Corkish RP; Bremner S; Bruce A; Duo H; Hawkes E; Kay MJ; Lennon AJ; Sproul AB; Spooner ED; Shrestha SK; Stapleton G; Uddin A; Watt ME; Wentworth D, 2010, 'Renewable Energy Education at UNSW', in Journal of Materials Education, AuSES (Australian Solar Energy Society), Canberra, pp. 117 - 132, presented at Solar 2010: 48th ANZSES Annual Conference, Canberra, 01 December 2010 - 03 December 2010, http://www.auses.org.au/conference/
    Conference Papers | 2009
    Bremner S; Faleev N; Nataraj L; Cloutier S; Dahal S; Honsberg C, 2009, 'PASSIVATION OF InAs QUANTUM DOTS FOR NOVEL PHOTOVOLTAICS', in 2009 34TH IEEE PHOTOVOLTAIC SPECIALISTS CONFERENCE, VOLS 1-3, IEEE, PA, Philadelphia, pp. 2147 - +, presented at 34th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PA, Philadelphia, 07 June 2009 - 12 June 2009, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000280345900458&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2009
    Bremner S; Faleev N; Nataraj L; Cloutier S; Dahal S; Honsberq C, 2009, 'Passivation of InAs quantum dots for novel photovoltaics', in Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, pp. 001306 - 001311, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2009.5411253
    Conference Papers | 2008
    Ban KY; Liu GM; Bremner SP; Opila R; Honsberg CB, 2008, 'MBE growth and characterization of InAs quantum dots on strained GaAs 1-xSbx buffer layer for application in high efficiency solar cells', in Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2008.4922779
    Conference Papers | 2008
    Bremner SP; Pancholi A; Ghosh K; Dahal S; Liu GM; Ban KY; Levy MY; Honsberg CB, 2008, 'Growth of InAs quantum dots on GaAsSb for the realization of a quantum dot solar cell', in Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2008.4922601
    Conference Papers | 2008
    Dahal SN; Bremner SP; Honsberg CB, 2008, 'BAND STRUCTURE CALCULATION FOR QUANTUM DOT SOLAR CELLS USING K.P METHOD', in PVSC: 2008 33RD IEEE PHOTOVOLTAIC SPECIALISTS CONFERENCE, VOLS 1-4, IEEE, CA, San Diego, pp. 1025 - +, presented at 33rd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, CA, San Diego, 11 May 2008 - 16 May 2008, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000273995000226&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2008
    Dahal SN; Bremner SP; Honsberg CB, 2008, 'Band structure calculation for quantum dot solar cells using k.p method', in Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2008.4922605
    Conference Papers | 2008
    Ghosh K; Bremner SP; Honsberg CB, 2008, 'Material selection for three level transition using Quantum well structure', in Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2008.4922710
    Preprints | 2007
    Gell JR; Atkinson P; Bremner SP; Sfigakis F; Kataoka M; Anderson D; Jones GAC; Barnes CHW; Ritchie DA; Ward MB; Norman CE; Shields AJ, 2007, Surface-acoustic-wave-driven luminescence from a lateral p-n junction, , http://dx.doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.cond-mat/0701689
    Conference Papers | 2002
    Bremner SP; Honsberg CB, 2002, 'Detailed balance efficiency of a three level system with thermionic transitions', in Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, pp. 1051 - 1054
    Conference Papers | 2000
    Bremner S; Honsberg C, 2000, 'LO phonon assisted capture and escape for quantum wells', in Scheer H; McNelis B; Ossenbrink H; Dunlop E; Helm P (eds.), 16th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, 16th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Glasgow, Scotland, pp. CD-Rom, presented at 16th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Glasgow, Scotland, 01 May 2000 - 05 May 2000
    Conference Papers | 2000
    Bremner SP; Honsberg CB; Corkish R, 2000, 'Non-ideal recombination and transport mechanisms in multiple band gap solar cells', in Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, pp. 1206 - 1209, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2000.916105
    Conference Papers | 2000
    Honsberg C; Bremner S; Corkish RP, 2000, 'Limiting efficiency of solar cells with multiple energy levels', in Scheer H; McNelis B; Ossenbrink H; Dunlop E; Helm P (eds.), 16th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, 16th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Glasgow, Scotland, pp. CD-Rom, presented at 16th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Glasgow, Scotland, 01 May 2000 - 05 May 2000
    Conference Papers | 2000
    Honsberg C; Corkish RP; Bremner S, 2000, 'Detailed balance efficiency limits', in Scheer H; McNelis B; Ossenbrink H; Dunlop E; Helm P (eds.), 16th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, 16th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Glasgow, Scotland, pp. CD-Rom, presented at 16th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Glasgow, Scotland, 01 May 2000 - 05 May 2000
    Conference Papers | 1999
    Bremner S; Honsberg C, 1999, 'Modelling a quantum well in the intrinsic region of a P-I-N solar cell', in Graham Thorpe (ed.), ANZSES Solar 1999, ANZSES Solar `99, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, presented at ANZSES Solar `99, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, 01 December 1999 - 04 December 1999
    Conference Papers | 1997
    Bremner S; Randall J; Corkish RP; Honsberg C, 1997, 'Modelling of Quantum Well Solar Cells', in Lee T (ed.), ANZSES Solar 1997: Sustainable Energy, ANZSES Solar `97: Sustainable Energy, Canberra, Australian National University, pp. 106/1 - 106/7, presented at ANZSES Solar `97: Sustainable Energy, Canberra, Australian National University, 01 December 1997 - 03 December 1997

Current Grants

ARENA 2014 RND068 Towards Ultimate Performance Commercial Silicon Solar Cells

ARENA 2017 RND008 Next Generation Silicon sub-cells for high efficiency III-V/Si multi-junction solar cells

Australian Research Council Discovery Project DP170102677 Uncovering hot carrier cooling mechanisms in nano structures

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US Department of Energy SunShot program DE-FOA-0001387 GaAsP/Si Tandem Solar Cells: Pathway to Low-Cost, High-Efficiency Photovoltaics