A. Shah

7.5k total citations · 3 hit papers
148 papers, 5.9k citations indexed

About

A. Shah is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, A. Shah has authored 148 papers receiving a total of 5.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 141 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 98 papers in Materials Chemistry and 10 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in A. Shah's work include Thin-Film Transistor Technologies (131 papers), Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies (109 papers) and Silicon Nanostructures and Photoluminescence (93 papers). A. Shah is often cited by papers focused on Thin-Film Transistor Technologies (131 papers), Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies (109 papers) and Silicon Nanostructures and Photoluminescence (93 papers). A. Shah collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Germany and Czechia. A. Shah's co-authors include H. Keppner, J. Meier, N. Wyrsch, P. Torres, U. Kroll, R. Tscharner, E. Vallat‐Sauvain, R. Flückiger, J. Bailat and H. Curtins and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Physical review. B, Condensed matter and Applied Physics Letters.

In The Last Decade

A. Shah

146 papers receiving 5.5k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Photovoltaic Technology: The Case for Thin-Film Solar Cells

1999 1.0k citations A. Shah, P. Torres et al. profile →
Thin‐film silicon solar cell technology

2004 551 citations A. Shah, H. Schade et al. Progress in Photovoltaics Research and Applications profile →
Complete microcrystalline p-i-n solar cell—Crystalline or amorphous cell behavior?

1994 485 citations J. Meier, H. Keppner et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
A. Shah	5.3k	4.0k	664	486	465	148	5.9k
C. R. Wroński	7.3k 1.4×	6.0k 1.5×	763 1.1×	425 0.9×	1.1k 2.3×	168	8.4k
Stephen A. Campbell	3.6k 0.7×	3.0k 0.7×	699 1.1×	1.3k 2.7×	456 1.0×	171	4.9k
U. Kroll	4.2k 0.8×	3.2k 0.8×	552 0.8×	215 0.4×	380 0.8×	107	4.5k
Howard M. Branz	4.3k 0.8×	3.1k 0.8×	1.7k 2.5×	592 1.2×	713 1.5×	210	5.5k
Hideyuki Takakura	2.9k 0.5×	2.1k 0.5×	261 0.4×	896 1.8×	438 0.9×	154	3.8k
Helio Moutinho	4.3k 0.8×	3.6k 0.9×	380 0.6×	365 0.8×	1.2k 2.6×	240	4.9k
A. Fischer	4.6k 0.9×	4.9k 1.2×	910 1.4×	536 1.1×	521 1.1×	103	6.2k
Raşit Turan	2.8k 0.5×	2.0k 0.5×	1.2k 1.7×	291 0.6×	1.2k 2.5×	272	4.0k
Matthieu Despeisse	7.1k 1.3×	3.1k 0.8×	1.2k 1.8×	640 1.3×	1.4k 2.9×	184	7.6k
F. Roozeboom	5.2k 1.0×	3.6k 0.9×	642 1.0×	177 0.4×	1.1k 2.3×	207	6.8k

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Shah, A. & Edson L. Meyer. (2024). Perovskite-based solar cells in photovoltaics for commercial scalability: Current progress, challenges, mitigations and future prospectus. Solar Energy. 286. 113172–113172. 16 indexed citations

Torres, P., U. Kroll, H. Keppner, et al.. (2023). DEPOSITION OF THIN-FILM SILICON FOR PHOTOVOLTAICS: USE OF VHF-GD AND OES. 855–860.

Prakhar, Praveen, A. Shah, Ullas Kolthur‐Seetharam, et al.. (2023). G9a and Sirtuin6 epigenetically modulate host cholesterol accumulation to facilitate mycobacterial survival. PLoS Pathogens. 19(10). e1011731–e1011731. 7 indexed citations

Shah, A., et al.. (2013). New silicon reach-through avalanche photodiodes with enhanced sensitivity in the DUV/UV wavelength range. International Convention on Information and Communication Technology, Electronics and Microelectronics. 48–54. 4 indexed citations

Miazza, C., N. Wyrsch, Christophe Ballif, et al.. (2006). Image Sensors Based on Thin-film on CMOS Technology: Additional Leakage Currents due to Vertical Integration of the a-Si:H Diodes. MRS Proceedings. 910. 6 indexed citations

Wyrsch, N., C. Miazza, Christophe Ballif, et al.. (2005). Radiation hard amorphous silicon particle sensors. MRS Proceedings. 862. 3 indexed citations

Shah, A., H. Schade, M. Vaněček, et al.. (2004). Thin‐film silicon solar cell technology. Progress in Photovoltaics Research and Applications. 12(2-3). 113–142. 551 indexed citations breakdown →

Graf, U., J. Meier, & A. Shah. (2003). Microcrystalline silicon for solar cells, deposited at high rate by VHF-GD at high pressure. Infoscience (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne). 2. 1663–1666. 2 indexed citations

Droz, C., E. Vallat‐Sauvain, J. Bailat, et al.. (2003). Electrical and microstructural characterisation of microcrystalline silicon layers and solar cells. Infoscience (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne). 2. 1544–1547. 6 indexed citations

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Meier, J., U. Kroll, C. Bucher, et al.. (2003). High-efficiency amorphous and "micromorph" silicon solar cells. Infoscience (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne). 3. 2801–2805. 19 indexed citations

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Terrazzoni-Daudrix, V., J. Guillet, X. Niquille, et al.. (2003). Enhanced light trapping in thin film silicon solar cells deposited on PET and glass. DORA PSI (Paul Scherrer Institute). 2. 1596–1600. 6 indexed citations

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Droz, C., E. Vallat‐Sauvain, J. Bailat, et al.. (2003). Relationship between Raman crystallinity and open-circuit voltage in microcrystalline silicon solar cells. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 81(1). 61–71. 162 indexed citations

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Vaccaro, S., P. Torres, J. R. Mosig, et al.. (2001). Combination of antennas and solar cells for satellite communications. Microwave and Optical Technology Letters. 29(1). 11–16. 13 indexed citations

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Vaněček, M., A. Poruba, Z. Remeš, et al.. (2000). Electron spin resonance and optical characterization of defects in microcrystalline silicon. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids. 266-269. 519–523. 27 indexed citations

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Wyrsch, N., L. Feitknecht, C. Droz, et al.. (2000). Hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon: how to correlate layer properties and solar cell performance. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids. 266-269. 1099–1103. 15 indexed citations

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Merten, J., J.M. Asensi, C. Voz, et al.. (1998). Improved equivalent circuit and analytical model for amorphous silicon solar cells and modules. IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices. 45(2). 423–429. 177 indexed citations

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Torres, P., H. Keppner, J. Meier, et al.. (1997). Fast Deposition of μc-Si:H by Restrictive Dilution and Enhanced HF-Power. physica status solidi (a). 163(2). R9–R10. 17 indexed citations

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Torres, P., J. Meier, N. Beck, et al.. (1996). Microcrystalline Silicon Solar Cells at Higher Deposition Rates by the VHF-GD. MRS Proceedings. 452. 8 indexed citations

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Keppner, H., et al.. (1996). Growth of Thin <p> μc-Si:H on Intrinsic a-Si:H for <nip> Solar Cells Application. MRS Proceedings. 452. 7 indexed citations

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Shah, A., et al.. (1993). Role of dangling bond charge in determining μτ products for a-Si:H. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids. 164-166. 485–488. 10 indexed citations

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