About Me
As the founding director of NJIT-Rutgers(Newark) Joint Applied Physics M.S./Ph.D. Program and MJIT MtSE M.S./Ph.D. Program, I am devoted to graduate (also undergraduate) physics teaching and solar energy research. I am also a writer of biography of great physicists
Education
Ph.D.
; Stanford University
;
; 1986
M.S. ; University of Georgia ; ; 1982
B.S. ; Peking Institute of Aeronautics ; ; 1959
M.S. ; University of Georgia ; ; 1982
B.S. ; Peking Institute of Aeronautics ; ; 1959
Teaching Interests
Electricity and Magnetism, Device Physics, Thermodynamics, Modern Physics,
Past Courses
MTSE 791: GRADUATE SEMINAR
PHYS 103: GENERAL PHYSICS
PHYS 121: PHYSICS II
PHYS 231A: PHYSICS III LAB
PHYS 621: CLASSICAL ELECTRODYNAMIC
PHYS 721: ELECTROMAGNETICS II
PHYS 792: PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
PHYS 103: GENERAL PHYSICS
PHYS 121: PHYSICS II
PHYS 231A: PHYSICS III LAB
PHYS 621: CLASSICAL ELECTRODYNAMIC
PHYS 721: ELECTROMAGNETICS II
PHYS 792: PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
Research Interests
CdTe thin film growth and characterization. CdTe solar cell and panel. Optical fiber sensors. Fiber optic sensor systems. Power supply security. MEMS. Nanotechnology and Metamaterials. Physics of semiconductor materials and devices. IR image sensors. MBE.
Conference Proceeding
"Spatial-Sensitive Feature of DLTS and Application in CdS/CdTe Solar Cells"
31st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, September, 2015.
"Modulation spectroscopy as a probe of surface electric field in CdTe solar cells "
29th EU SEC, September, 2014.
"Injection Dependent Minority Carrier Lifetime and Defect Configuration in Thin Film CdTe Solar Cells"
40th IEEE PVSC, June, 2014.
"A.E. Delahoy, Z Cheng, K.K. Chin “Evidence for CdTe1-xSx Compound Formation in CdTe Solar Cells from High-Precision, Temperature-Dependent Device Measurements,” Proc. 39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, June 16-21, 2013, Tampa, FL."
December, 2013.
"A.E. Delahoy, Z. Cheng, K.K. Chin “Carrier Collection in Thin-Film CdTe Solar Cells: Theory and Experiment” 27th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition"
EUSEC 27, September, 2012.
31st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, September, 2015.
"Modulation spectroscopy as a probe of surface electric field in CdTe solar cells "
29th EU SEC, September, 2014.
"Injection Dependent Minority Carrier Lifetime and Defect Configuration in Thin Film CdTe Solar Cells"
40th IEEE PVSC, June, 2014.
"A.E. Delahoy, Z Cheng, K.K. Chin “Evidence for CdTe1-xSx Compound Formation in CdTe Solar Cells from High-Precision, Temperature-Dependent Device Measurements,” Proc. 39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, June 16-21, 2013, Tampa, FL."
December, 2013.
"A.E. Delahoy, Z. Cheng, K.K. Chin “Carrier Collection in Thin-Film CdTe Solar Cells: Theory and Experiment” 27th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition"
EUSEC 27, September, 2012.
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Journal Article
Zimeng Cheng, Alan Delahoy, Ken Chin, .
2014. "Steady state minority carrier lifetime and defect level occupation in thin film CdTe solar cells."
Thin Solid Film , vol. 2014 , pp. 9.
Ken K. Chin. 2013. "Transition Gibbs Free Energy Level and Formulation of Carrier SRH Recombination in Photonic Devices." Jpurnal of Semiconductors. , vol. 34 , no. 12 , pp. 34120001 -0004.
P. Kharangarh, Durgamadhab Misra, G. Georgiou, Ken K. Chin. 2013. "Characterization of space charge layer deep defects in n+-CdS/p-CdTe solar cells by temperature dependent capacitance spectroscopy." Journal of Applied Physics , vol. 113 , pp. 114504.
P. Kharangarh, Durgamadhab Misra, G. Georgiou, Ken K. Chin. 2012. "Evaluation of Cu Back Contact Related Deep Defects in CdTe Solar Cells." ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology , vol. 1 , no. 5 , pp. Q110-Q113.
Ken K. Chin. 2012. "Dual roles of doping and trapping of semiconductor defect levels and their." JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS 111, 000000 (2012) , vol. JOUR111, 000000 (2012) , no. DOI: 10.1063/1.4719046 Date: 14-May-12 , pp. 10.
Ken K. Chin. 2013. "Transition Gibbs Free Energy Level and Formulation of Carrier SRH Recombination in Photonic Devices." Jpurnal of Semiconductors. , vol. 34 , no. 12 , pp. 34120001 -0004.
P. Kharangarh, Durgamadhab Misra, G. Georgiou, Ken K. Chin. 2013. "Characterization of space charge layer deep defects in n+-CdS/p-CdTe solar cells by temperature dependent capacitance spectroscopy." Journal of Applied Physics , vol. 113 , pp. 114504.
P. Kharangarh, Durgamadhab Misra, G. Georgiou, Ken K. Chin. 2012. "Evaluation of Cu Back Contact Related Deep Defects in CdTe Solar Cells." ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology , vol. 1 , no. 5 , pp. Q110-Q113.
Ken K. Chin. 2012. "Dual roles of doping and trapping of semiconductor defect levels and their." JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS 111, 000000 (2012) , vol. JOUR111, 000000 (2012) , no. DOI: 10.1063/1.4719046 Date: 14-May-12 , pp. 10.
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Book
Ken K. Chin.
"Fundamentals of Optical Fiber Sensors (in Chinese, National Key Books))."
1 - 399 pp. Science Publishing House, 2013.
Ken K. Chin. "Einstein, 2nd Edition." 2011.
Ken K. Chin. "Faraday, 2nd Edition." 2011.
Ken K. Chin. "Albert Einstein." China Youth Publishing House, 2010.
Ken K. Chin. "Michael Faraday (in Chinese)." China Youth Publishing House, 2010.
Ken K. Chin. "Einstein, 2nd Edition." 2011.
Ken K. Chin. "Faraday, 2nd Edition." 2011.
Ken K. Chin. "Albert Einstein." China Youth Publishing House, 2010.
Ken K. Chin. "Michael Faraday (in Chinese)." China Youth Publishing House, 2010.
Chapter
Ken K. Chin.
"Fundamentals of Optical Fiber Sensors."
In Telecki, eds.,
pp. 496. 2012.
Ken K. Chin. "Einstein and Atomic Bomb." pp. 20. 2010.
Ken K. Chin. "Einstein and Atomic Bomb." pp. 20. 2010.
Other
"Investigation of Electrically Active Defects in n-CdS/p-CdTe Solar Cells"
220th ECS Meeting, Boston, MA, October 9 - October 14, 2011, October (4th Quarter/Autumn), 2011.
220th ECS Meeting, Boston, MA, October 9 - October 14, 2011, October (4th Quarter/Autumn), 2011.