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Materials Science
Netherlands
2023

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Materials Science D-index 111 Citations 51,140 460 World Ranking 352 National Ranking 5

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Awards & Achievements

2023 - Research.com Materials Science in Netherlands Leader Award

2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Netherlands Leader Award

2017 - OSA Fellows Albert  Polman FOM Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics, Netherlands “for novel fundamental insights in the behavior of light at the nanoscale, leading to improved light management strategies in solar cells and the development of deep-subwavelength cathodoluminescence microscopy” (Engineering and Science Research)

2014 - Innovation in Materials Characterization Award, Materials Research Society For the development, application and commercialization of Angle-Resolved Cathodoluminescence Imaging Spectroscopy (ARCIS) as a new tool for optical imaging at the nanoscale, with applications in nanophotonics and materials science in general.

2010 - Fellow of the Materials Research Society

2009 - Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Optics
  • Semiconductor
  • Laser

His scientific interests lie mostly in Optoelectronics, Optics, Plasmon, Photoluminescence and Luminescence. His study in Wavelength, Silicon, Doping, Erbium and Plasmonic solar cell falls within the category of Optoelectronics. His Optics research includes themes of Solar cell and Substrate.

Albert Polman combines subjects such as Cathodoluminescence, Nanoparticle, Polarization and Nanophotonics with his study of Plasmon. His Photoluminescence research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Ion implantation, Exciton, Full width at half maximum and Crystallographic defect. The concepts of his Luminescence study are interwoven with issues in Quantum dot, Excited state, Nanocrystal and Molecular physics.

His most cited work include:

  • Plasmonics for improved photovoltaic devices (6386 citations)
  • Plasmonic solar cells (1265 citations)
  • Erbium implanted thin film photonic materials (991 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of study are Optoelectronics, Optics, Plasmon, Silicon and Photoluminescence. Many of his studies involve connections with topics such as Spontaneous emission and Optoelectronics. His study in Dielectric extends to Optics with its themes.

His Plasmon research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Molecular physics and Nanoparticle, Surface plasmon resonance. In his research, Crystallization is intimately related to Amorphous silicon, which falls under the overarching field of Silicon. His work carried out in the field of Photoluminescence brings together such families of science as Luminescence, Nanocrystal and Exciton.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Optoelectronics (48.79%)
  • Optics (36.64%)
  • Plasmon (23.89%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2014-2021)?

  • Optoelectronics (48.79%)
  • Cathodoluminescence (12.55%)
  • Optics (36.64%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Albert Polman spends much of his time researching Optoelectronics, Cathodoluminescence, Optics, Plasmon and Scattering. His Optoelectronics study frequently draws connections between related disciplines such as Ultrashort pulse. His Cathodoluminescence research also works with subjects such as

  • Light emission and related Photoluminescence,
  • Photon which is related to area like Atomic physics and Localized surface plasmon,
  • Polarization together with Wavelength.

He has included themes like Coaxial and Dielectric in his Optics study. His Plasmon research focuses on subjects like Molecular physics, which are linked to Imaging spectroscopy. His Scattering research incorporates elements of Absorption and Theory of solar cells.

Between 2014 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Photovoltaic materials: Present efficiencies and future challenges (869 citations)
  • Nanophotonics: shrinking light-based technology. (304 citations)
  • Nonlocal Metasurfaces for Optical Signal Processing. (103 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Optics
  • Semiconductor
  • Laser

His main research concerns Optoelectronics, Optics, Cathodoluminescence, Scattering and Nanophotonics. His Optoelectronics research includes elements of Nanoparticle and Substrate. The study incorporates disciplines such as Solar cell, Silicon and Homojunction in addition to Optics.

His work deals with themes such as Photovoltaics, Band gap and Electronic band structure, which intersect with Silicon. His research integrates issues of Light emission, Characterization, Ultrashort pulse, Scanning electron microscope and Surface plasmon polariton in his study of Cathodoluminescence. His Scattering study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Light management, Theory of solar cells, Absorption, Molecular physics and Dielectric.

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Best Publications

Plasmonics for improved photovoltaic devices

Harry A. Atwater;Albert Polman.
Nature Materials (2010)

7069 Citations

Plasmonic solar cells

Kylie Catchpole;Albert Polman.
Optics Express (2008)

1891 Citations

Photovoltaic materials: Present efficiencies and future challenges

Albert Polman;Mark Knight;Erik C. Garnett;Bruno Ehrler.
Science (2016)

1356 Citations

Plasmon slot waveguides: Towards chip-scale propagation with subwavelength-scale localization

J. A. Dionne;L. A. Sweatlock;H. A. Atwater;A. Polman.
Physical Review B (2006)

1339 Citations

Design principles for particle plasmon enhanced solar cells

K. R. Catchpole;A. Polman.
Applied Physics Letters (2008)

1014 Citations

Photonic design principles for ultrahigh-efficiency photovoltaics

Albert Polman;Harry A. Atwater.
Nature Materials (2012)

991 Citations

Broadband omnidirectional antireflection coating based on subwavelength surface Mie resonators

P. Spinelli;M.A. Verschuuren;A. Polman.
Nature Communications (2012)

884 Citations

Light trapping in ultrathin plasmonic solar cells.

Vivian E. Ferry;Marc A. Verschuuren;Hongbo B. T. Li;Ewold Verhagen.
Optics Express (2010)

766 Citations

Tunable light trapping for solar cells using localized surface plasmons

Fiona Beck;A Polman;K. R Catchpole.
Journal of Applied Physics (2009)

659 Citations

Transparent Conducting Silver Nanowire Networks

Jorik van de Groep;Pierpaolo Spinelli;Albert Polman.
Nano Letters (2012)

612 Citations

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