Continuous scaling of complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) transistor technology over the past few decades following Moore’s law has led to significant enhancement in the speed and performance of computing architectures. In today’s world...
Graphene is a single atomic layer two-dimensional (2D) hexagonal crystal of carbon atoms with sp2-bonding. Because of its various special or unique properties, graphene has attracted huge attention and considerable interest in recent years. This P...
This dissertation explores three related embodiments of light–matter interactions at the micro– and nano–scales, and is focused towards tangible device applications. The first topic provides a fundamentally different transistor or electronic switc...
Containing only earth abundant and environmental friendly elements, quaternary compounds Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) and Cu2ZnSnSe4 (CZTSe) are considered as promising absorber materials for thin film solar cells. The best record efficiency for this type of ...