This thesis presents systematic studies on the radiation damage e ects in 2and 3-phase Charge Coupled Devices (CCD). CCDs are one of the primary options for tracking devices at the vertex detector of a future Linear Collider due to their high precision and twodimensional resolution. The radiation backgrounds near the interaction point impose considerable challenge to the tolerance of the CCD se...

The optimization of solar energy conversion devices relies on their accurate and nondestructive characterization. The small voltage perturbation techniques of impedance spectroscopy (IS) have proven to be very powerful to identify the main charge storage modes and charge transfer processes that control device operation. Here we establish the general connection between IS and light modulated tec...

Optical control of spin is of central importance in the research of ultrafast spintronic devices utilizing spin dynamics at short time scales. Recently developed optical approaches such as ultrafast demagnetization, spin-transfer and spin-orbit torques open new pathways to manipulate spin through its interaction with photon, orbit, charge or phonon. However, these processes are limited by eithe...

A concerted theoretical and experimental investigation of the silver/anatase hybrid nanocomposite, a very promising material for advanced sensing applications, is presented. We measure its exceptional electrochemical virtues in terms of current densities and reproducibility, providing their explanation at the atomic-scale level and demonstrating how and why silver acts as a positive electrode. ...

A spectrophotometric study concerning the interaction between Trimethoprim (TMP) ,Sulfamethoxazole (SFMx), as n-donor and 2,3-dichloro-5,6- dicyano-P-benzoquinine (DDQ) and chloranilic acid (CA) as π-acceptor were been performed at 25°C. The results of interaction of CA and DDQwith TMP indicate the formation of a 1:1, 1:2, charge transfer complexes through non equilibrium reactions. In the case...

Kinetic Monte Carlo simulations are used to examine the effect of high-energy, 'hot' delocalised charge transfer (HCT) states for donor:acceptor and mixed:aggregate blends, the latter relating to polymer:fullerene photovoltaic devices. Increased fullerene aggregation is shown to enhance charge generation and short-circuit device current - largely due to the increased production of HCT states at...

Abstrtct Chrge resonance interaction in naphthalene homomd heterodimer cations is studied by photodissociation spc'troscopy ofthe charge resonance and the local excitation transitions. The resonance interaction in naphthalene dimer cation is slightly weaker than that ofa benzene dimer cation because ofpartial overlapping ofthe respective aromatic rings. A local excitationband ofthe benzene cati...

Graphene’s unique symmetry between pand n-branches has enabled several interesting device applications; however, short-channel devices often exhibit degraded symmetry. We examine how graphene nanoribbon geometries can improve transfer characteristics and p–n symmetry, as well as reduce Dirac point shift for highly scaled graphene devices. RF graphene transistors utilizing a multiribbon channel ...