Daniel Derkacs

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
23 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Daniel Derkacs is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Daniel Derkacs has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 12 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 7 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Daniel Derkacs's work include solar cell performance optimization (15 papers), Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices (10 papers) and Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films (9 papers). Daniel Derkacs is often cited by papers focused on solar cell performance optimization (15 papers), Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices (10 papers) and Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films (9 papers). Daniel Derkacs collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and India. Daniel Derkacs's co-authors include Edward T. Yu, S. H. Lim, Peter Matheu, W. Mar, Claiborne McPheeters, Paul K. L. Yu, V.A. Sabnis, Onur Fidaner, D. M. Schaadt and S. Wojtczuk and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Applied Physics Letters and Journal of Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

Daniel Derkacs

22 papers receiving 1.4k citations

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Improved performance of amorphous silicon solar cells via scattering from surface plasmon polaritons in nearby metallic nanoparticles

2006 607 citations Daniel Derkacs, S. H. Lim et al. Applied Physics Letters profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Daniel Derkacs United States	13	1.1k	788	619	368	242	23	1.5k
S. H. Lim United States	13	1.1k 1.0×	752 1.0×	648 1.0×	382 1.0×	217 0.9×	24	1.5k
Peter Matheu United States	9	1.1k 1.0×	842 1.1×	577 0.9×	374 1.0×	182 0.8×	11	1.5k
W. Mar United States	6	602 0.6×	544 0.7×	452 0.7×	255 0.7×	98 0.4×	7	993
Aimi Abass Belgium	15	898 0.8×	454 0.6×	495 0.8×	304 0.8×	338 1.4×	36	1.3k
Tapio Niemi Finland	19	883 0.8×	379 0.5×	276 0.4×	145 0.4×	587 2.4×	94	1.3k
Nicholas Stokes Australia	12	412 0.4×	464 0.6×	282 0.5×	202 0.5×	117 0.5×	16	758
Shing-Chung Wang Taiwan	18	857 0.8×	266 0.3×	695 1.1×	414 1.1×	656 2.7×	63	1.5k
David T. Crouse United States	15	379 0.4×	497 0.6×	303 0.5×	219 0.6×	235 1.0×	74	875
Lucia V. Mercaldo Italy	19	791 0.7×	309 0.4×	509 0.8×	223 0.6×	208 0.9×	91	1.2k
Usha Philipose United States	19	620 0.6×	438 0.6×	644 1.0×	181 0.5×	301 1.2×	72	991

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Derkacs, Daniel, et al.. (2024). A Broadband Light‐Trapping Nanostructure for InGaP/GaAs Dual‐Junction Solar Cells Using Nanosphere Lithography‐Assisted Chemical Etching. Solar RRL. 8(22). 2 indexed citations

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Derkacs, Daniel, et al.. (2024). A Broadband Light‐Trapping Nanostructure for InGaP/GaAs Dual‐Junction Solar Cells Using Nanosphere Lithography‐Assisted Chemical Etching. Solar RRL. 8(22). 1 indexed citations

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Lepkowski, Daniel L., Tyler J. Grassman, Mattias K. Juhl, et al.. (2021). 23.4% monolithic epitaxial GaAsP/Si tandem solar cells and quantification of losses from threading dislocations. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 230. 111299–111299. 19 indexed citations

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Lepkowski, Daniel L., Anastasia Soeriyadi, Mattias K. Juhl, et al.. (2020). Loss Analysis and Design Strategies Enabling >23% GaAsP/Si Tandem Solar Cells. 1884–1886. 6 indexed citations

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Lepkowski, Daniel L., et al.. (2019). Development and Characterization of III-V/Si Multijunction Photovoltaics for Space Application. 2822–2825. 1 indexed citations

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Grassman, Tyler J., Daniel L. Lepkowski, Hamid Mehrvarz, et al.. (2019). Toward >25% Efficient Monolithic Epitaxial GaAsP/Si Tandem Solar Cells. 734–737. 13 indexed citations

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McPheeters, Claiborne, Zachary S. Bittner, Samantha C. Cruz, et al.. (2018). Progress in the Development, Qualification, and Productization of IMM-α. 3347–3351. 3 indexed citations

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Derkacs, Daniel, Dan Aiken, Zachary S. Bittner, et al.. (2018). Development of IMM-α and Z4J Radiation Hard III-V Solar Cells. 3757–3762. 5 indexed citations

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Sharps, Paul, D. Aiken, Samantha C. Cruz, et al.. (2017). Next Generation Radiation Hard IMM Space Solar Cells. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 16. 3002–3002. 8 indexed citations

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Derkacs, Daniel, et al.. (2016). Manufacturing improvement of IMM solar cells and flex string arrays on the AFRL Mantech program. 1327–1330. 1 indexed citations

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Derkacs, Daniel, Onur Fidaner, Ting Liu, et al.. (2013). Using Dilute Nitrides to Achieve Record Solar Cell Efficiencies. MRS Proceedings. 1538. 161–166. 12 indexed citations

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Derkacs, Daniel, et al.. (2012). Luminescent Coupling in GaAs/GaInNAsSb Multijunction Solar Cells. IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics. 3(1). 520–527. 53 indexed citations

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Wojtczuk, S., et al.. (2010). InGaP/GaAs/InGaAs 41% concentrator cells using bi-facial epigrowth. 312. 1259–1264. 34 indexed citations

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Chiu, Philip, et al.. (2010). InGaP/GaAs/InGaAs triple junction concentrators using bi-facial epigrowth. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 7769. 776909–776909. 6 indexed citations

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McPheeters, Claiborne, Cory J. Hill, S. H. Lim, et al.. (2010). Toward high-efficiency quantum dot solar cells: optimized gratings for ultrathin waveguide devices. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 7772. 777209–777209. 1 indexed citations

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McPheeters, Claiborne, Cory J. Hill, S. H. Lim, et al.. (2009). Improved performance of In(Ga)As/GaAs quantum dot solar cells via light scattering by nanoparticles. Journal of Applied Physics. 106(5). 22 indexed citations

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Derkacs, Daniel, et al.. (2008). Nanoparticle-induced light scattering for improved performance of quantum-well solar cells. Applied Physics Letters. 93(9). 113 indexed citations

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Yu, Edward T., Daniel Derkacs, Peter Matheu, & D. M. Schaadt. (2008). Plasmonic nanoparticle scattering for enhanced performance of photovoltaic and photodetector devices. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 7033. 70331V–70331V. 37 indexed citations

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Lim, S. H., W. Mar, Peter Matheu, Daniel Derkacs, & Edward T. Yu. (2007). Photocurrent spectroscopy of optical absorption enhancement in silicon photodiodes via scattering from surface plasmon polaritons in gold nanoparticles. Journal of Applied Physics. 101(10). 297 indexed citations

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Derkacs, Daniel, S. H. Lim, Peter Matheu, W. Mar, & Edward T. Yu. (2006). Improved performance of amorphous silicon solar cells via scattering from surface plasmon polaritons in nearby metallic nanoparticles. Applied Physics Letters. 89(9). 607 indexed citations breakdown →

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