Publication list

Publications in Journals

Note: The copyright of all publications remains with the respective publishers. For copyright reasons some publications are available on individual request only.
Plasmonic absorption in textured silver back reflectors of thin film solar cells
F.-J. Haug, T. Söderström, O. Cubero, V. Terrazzoni-Daudrix, C. Ballif
Journal of Applied Physics 104, 064510 (2008), PDF (440 kB)
n/i buffer layer for substrate microcrystalline thin film silicon solar cells
T. Söderström, F.-J. Haug, V. Terrazzoni-Daudrix, X. Niquille, M. Python, C. Ballif
Accepted for Publication, Journal of Applied Physics
Optimization of amorphous silicon thin fim solar cells for flexible photovoltaics
T. Söderström, F.-J. Haug, V. Terrazzoni-Daudrix, C. Ballif
Journal of Applied Physics 103, 114509, (2008)
Surface Chirality in CuO thin films
R. Widmer, F.-J. Haug, P. Ruffieux, O. Grüning, M. Bielmann, P. Gröning, and R. Fasel
Journal of the American Chemical Society 128, 14103 (2006)
Plasma deposition processes for nanocomposite TiN/SiNx coatings
F.-J. Haug and J. Patscheider
Transactions of the Indian Institute of Technology 58(6) (2005), 957-963, PDF (200 kB) available, please enquire
Control of the nitrogen content in nanocomposite in TiN/SiNx coatings deposited by an arc-sputter hybrid process
F.-J. Haug, L. Bonderer, P. Schwaller, J. Patscheider, M. Tobler, and A. Karimi
Composites Science and Technology 65, 799-803 (2005), PDF (130 kB) available, please enquire
PZT thin film deposition on Si wafers and optical fibers prepared by reactive DC pulsed magnetron sputtering from a single metallic target
R. Thapliyal, P. Schwaller, M. Amberg, F.-J. Haug, G. Fortunato, D. Hegemann, H.-J. Hug, A. Fischer
Surface & Coatings Technology 200, 1051-1056 (2005)
Observation of fracture and plastic deformation during indentation and scratching inside the scanning electron microscope
R. Rabe, J.-M. Breguet, P. Schwaller, S. Stauss, F.-J. Haug, J. Patscheider, and J. Michler
Thin Solid Films 469/470, 206-213 (2004)
Stoichiometry dependence of hardness, elastic properties and oxidation resistance in TiN/SiNx nanocomposites
F.-J. Haug, P. Schwaller, J. Wloka, J. Patscheider, A. Karimi, and M. Tobler
Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A 22(4), 1229-1234, (2004), PDF (70 kB)
Invited review
Development of thin-film Cu(In,Ga)Se2 and CeTe solar cells
A. Romeo, M. Terheggen, D. Abou-Ras. D. L. Bätzner, F.-J. Haug, M. Kälin, D. Rudmann, and A. N. Tiwari
Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications 12, 93-111, (2004),
Light soaking effects in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 superstrate solar cells
F.-J. Haug, D. Rudmann, H. Zogg, and A. N. Tiwari
Thin Solid Films 431/432, 431-435, (2003), PDF (390 kB) available, please enquire
Effets of NaF coevaporation on structural properties of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin films
D. Rudmann, G. Bilger, M. Kaelin, F.-J. Haug, H. Zogg, and A. N. Tiwari
Thin Solid Films 431/432, 37-40, (2003)
Comparison of structural and electrical properties of Cu(In,Ga)xSey for substrate and superstrate solar cells
F.-J. Haug, D. Rudmann, A. N. Tiwari, H. Zogg, and G. Bilger
Thin Solid Films 403/404, 293-296, (2002), PDF (210 kB) available, please enquire
Diffusion of Gallium in Cu(In,Ga)xSey/ZnO superstrate superstrate solar cells and its impact on the photovoltaic properties
M. Terheggen, H. Heinrich, G. Kostorz, F.-J. Haug, A. N. Tiwari, and H. Zogg
Thin Solid Films 403/404, 212-215, (2002)
Influence of deposition conditions on the thermal stability of ZnO:Al films grown by rf magnetron sputtering
F.-J. Haug, Zs. Geller, H. Zogg, A. N. Tiwari, and C. Vignali
Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A 19(1), 171-174, (2001), PDF (148 kB)
Characterization of CuGaxSey/ZnO for superstrate solar cells
F.-J. Haug, M. Krejci, H. Zogg, A. N. Tiwari, M. Kirsch, and S. Siebentritt
Thin Solid Films 361/362, 239-242, (2000), PDF (490 kB) available, please enquire
Heteroepitaxy of CuInxSey: a review of the material and interface properties
A. N. Tiwari, M. Krejci, F.-J. Haug, and H. Zogg
Thin Solid Films 361/362, 41-48, (2000)
12.8% Efficiency Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cell on a flexible polymer sheet
A. N. Tiwari, M. Krejci, F.-J. Haug, and H. Zogg
Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications 7, 393-397, (1999)
Microstructural study of the CdS/CuGaSe2 interfacial region in CuGaSe2 thin film solar cells
V. Nadenau, D. Hariskos, H.-W. Schock, M. Krejci, F.-J. Haug, A. N. Tiwari, H. Zogg, and G. Kostorz
Journal of Applied Physics 85(1), 534-542, (1999)
Microstructure of Cu-rich CuGaSe2 thin films
V. Nadenau, H.-W. Schock, M. Krejci, F.-J. Haug, A. N. Tiwari, and H. Zogg
Solid State Phenomena 67-68, 397-402, (1999)
Heteroepitaxy of CuInxSey: Material for high efficiency and stable thin film solar cells
A. N. Tiwari, M. Krejci, F.-J. Haug, H. Zogg, M. Döbeli, V. Zelezny, and V. Vorlicek
Journal of Crystal Growth 201/202, 1057-1060, (1999)
The role of antiphase domain boundaries in Si epitaxy by chemical vapor deposition from SiH4 and SiH2Cl2 on Si(100)-(2x1)
J. Spitzmüller, M. Fehrenbacher, F.-J. Haug, H. Rauscher, and R. J. Behm, 
Applied Physics A 66, S1025-S1029, (1998)

Presentations at Conferences

Invited talk: Periodic textures for enhanced current in thin film silicon solar cells
F.-J. Haug, T. Söderström, O. Cubero, V. Terrazzoni-Daudrix, and C. Ballif
Presented at the MRS Spring Meeting, San Francisco, 2008, PDF (160 kB)
Optical developments for silicon thin film silicon solar cells in the substrate configuration
T. Söderström, F.-J. Haug, X. Niquille, O. Cubero, and C. Ballif
Presented at the MRS Spring Meeting, San Francisco, 2008
Invited talk: Development of micromorph tandem solar cells on flexible low cost plasit substrates
F.-J. Haug, V. Terrazzoni-Daudrix, T. Söderström, X. Niquille, and C. Ballif
Presented at the 17th Internatioal Photovoltaic Conference, Fukuoka, 2007, PDF (140 kB)
Open circuit optimization of amorphous silicon thin film solar cells for flexible photovoltaics
T. Söderström, F.-J. Haug, V. Terrazzoni-Daudrix, X. Niquille, S. Perregeaux, M. Fahland, and C. Ballif
Presented at the 22nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Milan (2007)
Flexcellence: Towards roll to roll mass prodction of low cost thin film silicon solar cells
C. Ballif, V. Terrazzoni-Daudrix, F.-J. Haug, D. Fischer, W. Soppe, J. Löffler, J. Andreu, M. Fahland, H. Schlemm, M. Topic and M. Wutz
Presented at the 22nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Milan (2007)
Flexible microcrystalline silicon solar cells on periodically textured plastic substrates
F.-J. Haug, V. Terrazzoni-Daudrix, T. Söderström, X. Niquille, J. Bailat and C. Ballif
Presented at the 21st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Dresden (2006) PDF (360 kB)
The European project Flexellence: Roll to roll technology for the production of high efficiency low cost thin film solar cells
V. Terrazzoni-Daudrix, F.-J. Haug, C. Ballif, W. Soppe, J. Andreu, M. Fahland, K. Roth, M. Topic and T. Wilford
Presented at the 21st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Dresden (2006) PDF (360 kB)
Nanocomposite TiN/Si3N4 coatings produced by arc PVD
F.-J. Haug, T. Zehnder, J. Patscheider, M. Tobler, A. Karimi
Presented at the Nanofair, St. Gallen, 2003, PDF (100 kB)
Invited talk: Electrical properties of the heterojunction in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 superstrate solar cells
F.-J. Haug, D. Rudmann, A. Romeo, H. Zogg, and A. N. Tiwari
Presented at the 3rd World Conference on Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conversion, Osaka, 2003, PDF (200kB)
Impact of Na on structural properties and interdiffusion of CuInSe2 and CuGaSe2 thin films
D. Rudmann, M. Kaelin, F.-J. Haug, F. Kurdesau, H. Zogg, and A. N. Tiwari
Presented at the 3rd World Conference on Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conversion, Osaka, 2003
Effects of Na on the growth of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin films and solar cells
D. Rudmann, A. F. da Cunha, M. Kaelin, F.-J. Haug, H. Zogg, and A. N. Tiwari
Presented at the MRS spring meeting 2003, San Francisco
11% efficiency on CIGS superstrate solar cells without sodium precursor
F.-J. Haug, H. Zogg, and A. N. Tiwari
Presented at the 27th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, New Orleans, 2002, PDF (178 kB)
Low temperature growth of CIGS thin films for flexible solar cells
D. Rudmann, F. J. Haug, M. Kaelin, H. Zogg, A. N. Tiwari, and G. Bilger
Presented at the MRS spring meeting 2001, San Francisco
Stability of transparent front contacts for Cu(In,Ga)Se2 superstrate solar cells
F.-J. Haug, M. Krejci, Zs. Geller, H. Zogg, A. N. Tiwari, and C. Vignali
Proceedings of the 16th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Glasgow, 755-758, (2000),  PDF (250 kB)
Development of flexible Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells on polymers with lift-off process
D. Rudmann, F.-J. Haug, M. Krejci, H. Zogg, and A. N. Tiwari
Proceedings of the 16th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Glasgow, 298-301, (2000)
Cu(In,Ga)Se2 superstrate solar cells on transparent conducting zinc oxide layers
F.-J. Haug, M. Krejci, H. Zogg, A. N. Tiwari
Technical Digest of the International PVSEC 11, Sapporo, 847-848, (1999), PDF (400 kB)
Growth and structural characterisation of CuGaxSey layers
F.-J. Haug, A. N. Tiwari, M. Krejci, H. Zogg, M. Döbeli, V. Zelezny, and V. Vorlicek
Proceedings of the 2nd World Conference on Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conversion, Vienna, 696-699, (1998), PDF (100 kB)
Structural properties and identification of In-rich CuInxSey phases
A. N. Tiwari, M. Krejci, F.-J. Haug, H. Zogg, M. Döbeli, V. Zelezny, V. Vorlicek, and G. Lippold
Proceedings of the 2nd World Conference on Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conversion, Vienna, 581-584, (1998)
Investigations of the interfaces between substrate and epitaxial CuInxSey layers
M. Krejci, A. N. Tiwari, F.-J. Haug, H. Zogg and M. Döbeli,
Proceedings of the 2nd World Conference on Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conversion, Vienna, 595-588, (1998)

Theses

Development of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 superstrate thin film solar cells
PhD Thesis, Diss ETH Nr. 14318 (2001), PDF (2.5 MB). Click here for an A5 version (sorted for double sided printing).
Untersuchungen zum Wachstum von ultradünnen Siliziumschichten mittels SiH2Cl2-CVD
Diplomarbeit, Universität Ulm, in German (1996), PDF (2.6 MB)
Bethe Ansatz to the parametric amplifier equations
One-paper thesis (somewhat unfinished), University of Waikato (1994), PDF (84 kB)

Patents

Coated substrate and process for the manufacture of a coated substrate
F.-J. Haug and J. Patscheider
PCT/CH2006/000160 (pending)
Flexible thin layer solar cell
A. N. Tiwari, M. Krejci, F.-J. Haug, and H. Zogg
WO 01/04964 A1, EU Patent (pending)

General

Neue Möglichkeiten durch Dünnschichtsolarzellen
A. N. Tiwari, F.-J. Haug, and H. Zogg
Bulletin des Schweizerischen Elektrotechnischen Vereins, vol. 10, 25-26, 2000, in German, PDF (760kB)
Solar Energy - Technologically advanced, economically profitable, ecologically compatible
F.-J. Haug, M. Krejci, A. N. Tiwari, and H. Zogg
Bi-monthly review of the Swiss-Japanese Chamber of Commerce, vol. 3, 28-32, 1999, PDF (900kB)
Dünnschichtsolarzellen aus Verindungshalbleitern
A. N. Tiwari, F.-J. Haug, and H. Zogg
Bulletin des Schweizerischen Elektrotechnischen Vereins, vol. 10, 45-49, 1998, in German, PDF (1.4MB)

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