Irfan Irfan


Research Interest:
I am interested in application oriented problems. By training, I am an experimental condensed matter physicist, in particular electronic structure measurement with photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS, UPS, ARPES and IPES). My reserch revolves around increasing efficiencies of photovoltaic and light emitting devices. I am currently exploring noval methods to enhance light extraction in light emitting diode (LED) with finite domain time difference (FDTD) simulation and optical measurements.

Recent Publications:
  • Work function recovery of air exposed molybdenum oxide thin films, Applied Physics Letters 101, 093305 (2012).
  • Strong and stable doping of carbon nanotubes and graphene for high-performance transparent electrodes, Nano Letters 12, 3574 (2012).
  • Interplay of cleaning and de-doping in oxygen plasma treated high work function indium tin oxide, Organic Electronic 13 , 2028 (2012).
  • Effect of MoOx inter-layer on thin film CdTe/CdS solar cell, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 105 , 86 (2012).


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  • Young's Double Slit Experiment
  • Multiple Slits with Different Widths


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    Office: B37 Hutchison Hall
    Contact: 585-273-4652; irfan2@pas.rochester.edu
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