Master Research Technician
On staff since: 1991
Phone number: 303-384-6421
Email Eugene Iwaniczko
Primary Research Interests
- Growth of thin-film silicon-based materials and devices for photovoltaics
- Characterization of solar cells and films
Other Affiliations
- American Vacuum Society, Member
- Materials Research Society, Member
- Working with the Crystalline Si Team to develop a p-type crystalline-Si-based solar cell using an n-type emitter deposited by hot-wire CVD technique
Prior Work Experience
- Oversaw operation and maintenance of continuous plasma-enhanced CVD thin-film photovoltaic production plant
- Provided customer training on vacuum systems, mass spectrometry, and process development
- Installed a photovoltaic production plant in New Delhi, India
Education and Background Training
- Trained in vacuum technology
- Highly experienced with plasma and hot-wire deposition of thin-film silicon, and sputtering and thermal evaporation of metals
- Instrumental in designing and constructing experimental equipment
Hobbies and Other Interests
- Swimming
- Fly fishing
- Running
Selected Publications
Branz, H.M.; Iwaniczko, E. "Observation of Metastability in Amorphous Silicon Containing 0.1 at. % Hydrogen." Amorphous Silicon Technology 1992, Proceedings of the Materials Research Society Spring Meeting; Vol. 258, 1992; p. 389-394.
Thiesen, J.; Iwaniczko, E.; Jones, K.M.; Mahan, A.; Crandall, R. "Growth of Epitaxial Silicon at Low Temperatures Using Hot Wire Chemical Vapor Deposition." Appl. Phys. Lett.; Vol. 75, 1999; pp. 992-994.
Iwaniczko, E.; Wang, Q.; Xu, Y.; Nelson, B.P.; Mahan, A.H.; Crandall, R.S.; Branz, H.M. "All-Hot-Wire Chemical Vapor Deposition a-Si:H Solar Cells." Addendum to the Proceedings: NCPV Program Review Meeting 2000. BK-520-28064. 2000; pp. 195-196.
Wang, Q.; Iwaniczko, E.; Yang, J.; Lord, K.; Guha, S. "High-Quality 10 Å/s Amorphous Silicon Germanium Alloy Solar Cells by Hot-Wire CVD." Preprint, 2001 NCPV Program Review Proceedings; p. 4.
Iwaniczko, E.; Xu, Y.; Schropp, R.E.I.; Wang, Qi; Mahan, A.H. "Microcrystalline Silicon Solar Cells Deposited at High Deposition Rates by Hot-Wire CVD." Thin Solid Films: 2nd International Conference on Cat-CVD (Hot-Wire CVD) Process; 2002.
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