R. I. Frank

Engineering · Physical Sciences

8h-index359citations16works0.02yr avg
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Research Topics

solar cell performance optimization(8), Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies(5), Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques(2), Semiconductor materials and devices(2), High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena(2)

Publications16 total

Battle of the Bamboo
Penn State University Press eBooks·2017
The thermal behaviour of VRLA/AGM cells and monoblocs
2002· 1 cited
Coupled Stress Evolution in Polygranular Clusters and Bamboo Segments in Near-Bamboo Interconnects
MRS Proceedings·1995· 24 cited
The Effect of Cu Distribution on Post-Patterning Grain Growth and Reliability of Al-1%Cu Interconnects
MRS Proceedings·1995· 18 cited
The etched multiple vertical junction silicon photovoltaic cell
Solar Cells·1982· 8 cited
High concentration silicon photovoltaic cell development
1980
Advanced silicon concentrator cells. Technical progress report
1980Open Access
A low series resistance silicon photovoltaic cell for high intensity applications
pvsp·1980· 12 cited
Advanced photovoltaic concentrator cells. Technical progress report, 1st and 2nd quarterly reports
OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)·1980
Measurement of minority carrier lifetime in solar cells from photo-induced open-circuit voltage decay
IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices·1979· 158 cited
Solar cell. [array of cell on common substrate]
OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)·1978
A tracking, high-concentration electrical and thermal solar energy collection system
pvsp·1976· 1 cited
Improved performance of solar cells for high intensity applications
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference·1976· 3 cited
Reactively Sputtered Silicon Oxynitride as a Dielectric Material for Metal-Insulator-Metal Capacitors
Journal of The Electrochemical Society·1970· 23 cited
Optical Properties of Reactively Evaporated Chromium Oxide Films
Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology·1967· 8 cited
Space-Charge Effects on Emission-Limited Current Flow in Insulators
Journal of Applied Physics·1967· 103 cited

Frequent Co-authors

Roy Kaplow(5), J. Goodrich(4), B. D. Knowlton(2), Carl V. Thompson(2), W. L. Moberg(2), G. Allendorf(2), John E. Mahan(1), T.W. Ekstedt(1), J.G. Simmons(1), J. J. Clement(1), J. L. Goodrich(1), J. Chapple-Sokol(1), H. Giess(1), W.G. Matthei(1)