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A. Publications in International Refereed Journals

 

G. Kalita, S. Adhikari, H. R. Aryal, M. Umeno, R. Afre, T. Soga, and M. Sharon, Cutting carbon nanotubes for solar cell application", Applied Physics Letters 92, 123508 (2008). 

G. Kalita, S. Adhikari, H. R. Aryal, R. Afre, T. Soga, M. Sharon and M. Umeno, “Functionalization of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) with nitrogen plasma for photovoltaic device application”,  Current Applied Physics, in press.

S.Adhikari, H.R. Aryal, D.C. Ghimire, G. Kalita and M. Umeno, “Optical band gap of nitrogenated amorphous carbon thin films synthesized by microwave surface wave plasma CVD”, Diamond and Related Materials, in press.

G. Kalita, S. Adhikari , H. R. Aryal,  M. Umeno, R. A. Afre, T. Soga, M. Sharon and, “Fullerene (C60) decoration in oxygen plasma treated multiwalled carbon nanotubes for photovoltaic application”, Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 92, pp. 063508 (2008).

G. Kalita, S. Adhikari, H.R. Aryal, P.R. Somani, S.P. Somani, M. Sharon and M. Umeno, “Taguchi optimization of device parameters for fullerene and Poly (3-octylthiophene) based heterojunction photovoltaic devices”, Diamond and Related Materials, Vol. 17, pp 799-803 (2008).

D. C. Ghimire, S. Adhikari, H.R. Aryal, S.M. Mominuzzamn, T. Soga, T. Jimbo, H. Uchida and M. Umeno, “Effects of ethylene gas flow rate on optoelectrical properties of nitrogenated thin amorphous carbon films grown by microwave surface wave plasma CVD”, Diamond and Related Materials, in press.

G. Kalita, H. R. Aryal, S. Adhikari, D. C. Ghimire, R. A. Afre, T. Soga, M. Sharon and M. Umeno, “Fluorine incorporated amorphous carbon thin films prepared by surface wave microwave plasma CVD”, Diamond and Related Materials, in press.

S. Adhikari, D. C. Ghimire, H. R. Aryal, G. Kalita and M. Umeno, Effect of substrate bias voltage on the properties of diamond-like carbon thin films deposited by microwave surface wave plasma CVD” Diamond and Related Materials, Vol.17, pp 696-699, (2008).

 H. R. Aryal, S. Adhikari, D. C. Ghimire, H. R. Aryal, G. Kalita  

            and  M. Umeno, “Preparation of diamond like carbon   thin films above room temperature and their properties”, Diamond and Related Materials, Vol.17, pp 680-683, (2008). 

H. R. Aryal, S. Adhikari, D. C. Ghimire, H. Uchida and M. Umeno, “Argon gas dilution effect on the properties of amorphous carbon nitride thin films”, Diamond and Related Materials, Vol. 16, pp.1269-1272, 2007.

S. Adhikari, H.R. Aryal, D.C. Ghimire, A.M.M. Omer, S. Adhikary, H. Uchida, M. Umeno, “Optoelectronic properties of nitrogenated amorphous carbon films synthesized by novel microwave surface wave plasma chemical vapor deposition system”, Diamond and Related Materials, Vol. 15, pp. 1894-1897, 2006.

S. Adhikari, S. Adhikary, H. Uchida, M. Umeno, “Catalytic effects of ferrocene on bonding, optical and structural properties of Diamond-like carbon films deposited by microwave surface-wave plasma chemical vapor deposition”, Surface Review and Letters, 13, No. 5, pp. 1-5, 2006.

S. Adhikari, D.C. Ghimire, H.R. Aryal, S. Adhikary, H. Uchida, M. Umeno, “Boron-doped hydrogenated amorphous carbon films grown by surface-wave mode microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition”, Diamond and Related Materials, Vol. 15, pp. 1909-1912, 2006.

S. Adhikari, A.M.M. Omer, S. Adhikary, M. Rusop, H. Uchida, M. Umeno, “Diamond-like carbon thin films grown by large-area surface-wave mode microwave plasma CVD: Effects of stage distance to microwave window”, Diamond and Related Materials, Vol. 15, Issues 4-8, pp. 913-916, 2006.

 H.R. Aryal, S. Adhikari, A. M.M. Omer, S. Adhikary, H. Uchida, M. Umeno,Characterization of nitrogenated amorphous carbon thin films grown by microwave surface wave plasma CVD”, Physica B, Vol. 376-377, pp. 331-333, 2006.

A.M.M. Omer, S. Adhikari, S. Adhikary, M. Rusop, H. Uchida, M. Umeno, T. Soga, Iodine doping in amorphous carbon thin films for optoelectronic devices”, Physica B, Vol. 376-377, pp. 316-319, 2006.

 A.M.M. Omer, S. Adhikari, S. Adhikary, M. Rusop, H. Uchida, T. Soga, M. Umeno,Electrical conductivity improvement by iodine doping for diamond-like carbon thin- films deposited by microwave surface wave plasma CVD”. Diamond and Related Materials, Vol. 15, Issues 4-8, pp. 645-648, 2006.

S. Adhikari, S. Adhikary, A.M.M. Omer, H. Uchida, M. Umeno, M. Rusop, T. Soga,Optical and structural properties of amorphous carbon thin films deposited by microwave surface-wave plasma CVD”, Diamond and Related Materials, Vol 15, Issues 2-3, pp. 188-192, 2006 .

M. Rusop, S. Adhikari, A.M.M. Omer, T. Soga, T. Jimbo, M. Umeno,Effects of methane gas flow rate on the optoelectrical properties of nitrogenated carbon thin films grown by surface wave microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition”. Diamond and Relted Materials, Vol 15, Issues 2-3, pp. 371-377, 2006.

M. Rusop, A.M.M. Omer, S. Adhikari, S. Adhikary, H. Uchida, T. Soga, T. Jimbo, M. Umeno, Photoconductivity effects of nitrogenated carbonaceous films grown on various  types of substrates by surface wave microwave plasma CVD”. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, Vol. 90, Issue 3, pp. 301-307, 2006.

D.C. Ghimire, S. Adhikari, H. Uchida and M. Umeno, “The role of pressure on thin amorphous carbon films deposited using microwave surface wave plasma CVD”, Diamond and Related Materials, Vol.15, pp. 1792-1794, 2006.

H.R. Aryal, S. Adhikari, S.Adhikary, H. Uchida and M. Umeno, “Characteristics of Nitrogen Doped Diamond-like Carbon Thin Films Grown by Microwave Surface-Wave Plasma CVD”, Diamond and Related Materials, Vol. 15, pp. 1906-1908, 2006.

M. Rusop, S. Abdullah, S. Adhikari, A.M.M. Omer, T. Soga, T. Jimbo, M. Umeno, “The Raman Spectra Characteristics of a-CNx Films Grown on quartz substrates by Newly Developed Surface Wave Microwave CVD”, Surface Review and Letters, Vol. 13, No. 4, pp. 1-7, 2006.

M. Rusop, A.M.M. Omer, S. Adhikari, S. Adhikary, H. Uchida, T. Soga, T. Jimbo and M. Umeno, “Effects of annealing temperature on the optical, bonding, structural and electrical properties of nitrogenated amorphous carbon thin films grown by surface wave microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition”, Journal of Material Science, Vol. 41,  pp. 537-547, 2006.

S. Adhikari, S. Adhikary, A.M.M. Omer, M. Rusop, H. Uchida, T. Soga, M. UmenoSynthesis of nitrogen incorporated diamond-like carbon thin films using microwave surface-wave plasma CVD”, Diamond and Related Materials, Vol. 14, Issue 11-12, pp. 1824-1827, 2005.

A.M.M. Omer, S. Adhikari, S. Adhikary, H. Uchida, M. Umeno, “Photovoltaic characteristics of post-deposition iodine-doped amorphous carbon films by microwave surface wave plasma chemical vapor deposition”. Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 87, pp. 161912, 2005.

X.M. Tian, S. Adhikari, S. Adhikary, H. Uchida, M. Umeno, T. Soga, T. Jimbo, Nitrogen incorporated diamond-like carbon films by microwave surface wave plasma CVDDiamond and Related Materials, Vol. 14, Issue 11-12, pp. 1839-1842, 2005.

S. Adhikary, X. Tian, S. Adhikari, A.M.M. Omer, H. Uchida, M. Umeno, Bonding defects and optical band gaps of DLC films using microwave surface wave plasma CVD”. Diamond and Related Materials, Vol. 14, Issue 11-12, pp. 1832-1834, 2005.

 A.M.M. Omer, M. Rusop, S. Adhikari, S. Adhikary, H. Uchida, M. Umeno, Photovoltaic characteristics of nitrogen-doped amorphous carbon thin-films grown on quartz and flexible plastic substrates by microwave surface wave plasma CVD”. Diamond and Related Materials, Vol. 14, Issue 3-7, pp. 1084-1088, 2005.

M. Rusop, A.M.M. Omer, S. Adhikari, T. Soga, T. Jimbo, M. Umeno, “Effect of methane gas on the properties of nitrogenated amorphous carbon films grown by surface wave microwave plasma CVD”. Journal of Non-crystalline Solids, Vol. 351, pp. 2562-2567, 2005.

M. Rusop, A.M.M. Omer, S. Adhikari, S. Adhikary, H. Uchida, T. Soga, T. Jimbo, M. Umeno, Effects of deposition gas pressure on the properties of hydrogenated amorphous carbon nitride films grown by surface wave microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition”. Diamond and Related Materials, Vol. 14, Issue 3-7, pp. 975-982, 2005.

M. Rusop, A.M.M. Omer, S. Adhikari, S. Adhikary, H. Uchida, T. Soga, T. Jimbo and M. Umeno, “Photoconductivity effects of nitrogenated carbonaceous films grown on various types of substrates by surface wave microwave plasma CVD”, Surface Review and Letters, Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 13-17, 2005.

M. Rusop, A.M.M. Omer, S. Adhikari, H. Uchida, T. Soga, T. Jimbo, M. Umeno, “A novel of surface wave microwave plasma CVD method on the properties of nitrogenated amorphous carbon films”, International Journal of Modern Physics B, Vol. 19, No. 5, pp. 857-867, 2005.

M. Rusop, S. Adhikari, A.M.M. Omer, S. Adhikary, H. Uchida, T. Soga, T. Jimbo, M. Umeno,The optical properties of nitrogenated amorphous carbon grown by a novel surface wave microwave plasma CVD method”. Modern Physics Letters B, Vol. 18, pp. 987-1001, 2004.

A.M.M. Omer, S. Adhikari, S. Adhikary, H. Uchida, M. Umeno, “Effects of iodine doping on optoelectronic properties of diamond-like carbon thin- films deposited by microwave surface wave plasma CVD”. Diamond and Related Materials, Vol. 13 pp. 2136-2139, 2004.

M. Rusop, S. Adhikari, A.M.M. Omer, S. Adhikary, H. Uchida, T. Soga, T. Jimbo, M. Umeno, “Band gap shift due to nitrogen doping, composition gas pressure and microwave power of a-C:N thin films grown by newly-developed surface wave microwave plasma CVD”, Surface Review and Letters, Vol.11, pp. 559-562, 2004.

 M. Rusop, A.M.M. Omer, S. Adhikari, S. Adhikary, H. Mokutani, N. Hasegawa, S. Kato, H. Uchida, T. Soga, T. Jimbo, M. Umeno, “The influence of methane gas pressure on the optical, electrical and structural properties of nitrogenated amorphous carbon films grown by surface wave microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition”, Surface Review and Letters, Vol. 11, pp. 553-558, 2004.

  

B. Publications in International Proceedings   

 

[1]   “PV Energy Potential in Nepal Himalayas: Analytical Study on Seasonal and Spatial Variation of Solar Irradiation for PV”.  

S. Adhikari, S. Adhikary and M. Umeno, World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC-3) (2003) pp. 2027-2030.

[2]   “Band gap shift due to nitrogen doping microwave power and gas pressure of a-C thin films deposited by microwave surface wave plasma CVD”.

S. Adhikari, A.M.M. Omer, S. Adhikary, M. Rusop, H. Uchida, T. Soga and M. Umeno, Technical Digest of 14th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference (PVSEC-14) (2004) pp. 159-160.

[3]   “Carbon-based solar cell: a possible solution for energy and environmental problems”. S. Adhikari, S. Adhikary, A.M.M. Omer, H. Uchida, M. Umeno, Proc. of CONFERENCE ON “Energy for Sustainable Development: Technology Advances & Environmental Issues” (2004) p. 39.

[4]   “Carbon thin films deposition by microwave surface wave plasma CVD using CH4 and C2H4”.

S. Adhikari, A.M.M. Omer, S. Adhikary, M. Rusop, H. Uchida and M. Umeno, Extended Abstract of International Conference on Carbon 2005 (Carbon 2005), P09-23.

[5]   Properties of nitrogenated amorphous carbon films grown by microwave surface-wave plasma CVD: Effects of gas composition pressure”.

S. Adhikari, H.R. Aryal, A.M.M. Omer, S. Adhikary, H. Uchida and M. Umeno, Technical Digest of 15th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference (PVSEC-15) (2005) pp. 861-862.

[6]   “Nitrogen doped hydrogenated amorphous carbon films deposited by novel microwave surface-wave plasma CVD”.

S. Adhikari, X.M. Tian, A.M.M. Omer, S. Adhikary, H. Uchida and M. Umeno, 20th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (2005). 

[7]   Photovoltaic properties of a-C:N/p-Si heterojunction solar cell synthesized by microwave surface wave plasma CVD”.

S. Adhikari, H.R. Aryal, D.C. Ghimire, A.M.M. Omer, S. Adhikary, H. Uchida, M. Umeno, World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC-4) Vol.1 (2006) pp. 255-258.

[8]    “Optical characteristics of amorphous carbon thin-films grown on flexible plastic substrates by microwave surface wave plasma CVD for photovoltaic”.

A.M.M. Omer, S. Adhikari, S. Adhikary, M. Rusop, H. Uchida and M. Umeno, Technical Digest of 14th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference (PVSEC-14),(2004) pp. 155-156.

[9]   “Physical and optical properties of amorphous carbon thin films grown on quartz/silicon substrates by microwave surface wave plasma CVD”.

S. Adhikary, S. Adhikari, A.M.M. Omer, H. Mokutani, N. Hasegawa, S. Kato, H. Uchida and M. Umeno, Technical Digest of 14th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference (PVSEC-14) (2004) pp. 153-154.

[10]           “Photovoltaic effects of nitrogenated carbonaceous films grown on various substrates by microwave surface wave plasma CVD”.

M. Rusop, A.M.M. Omer, S. Adhikari, T. Soga, T. Jimbo and M. Umeno, Technical Digest of 14th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference (PVSEC-14) (2004) p.161.

[11]           “Amorphous carbon thin film deposition by microwave surface-wave plasma CVD for photovoltaic solar cell”.

M. Umeno, S. Adhikary, H. Uchida, X. M. Tian, A. M. M. Omer and S. Adhikari, Proc. 31st IEEE PV Conf., (2005) p. 163.

[12]           “Graphitization of amorphous carbon thin films induced by iodine doping”.

A. M. M. Omer, S. Adhikari, S. Adhikary, H. Uchida and M. Umeno, Extended Abstract of International Conference on Carbon 2005 (Carbon 2005), S10-07.

[13]           “Structural, optical and electrical properties of nitrogen doped amorphous carbon thin films deposited by microwave surface wave plasma CVD”.

A. M. M. Omer, S. Adhikari, S. Adhikary, M. Rusop, H. Uchida, M. Umeno and T. Soga, Extended Abstract of International Conference on Carbon 2005 (Carbon 2005), P10-06.

[14]           “The properties of amorphous carbon nitride thin films grown by surface wave microwave plasma with various methane gas pressures”.

M. Rusop, S. Adhikari, A. M. M. Omer, S. Adhikary, H. Uchida, T. Soga, T. Jimbo and M. Umeno, Extended Abstract of International Conference on Carbon 2005 (Carbon 2005), P08-23.

[15]           “A newly developed SWMP-CVD for preparation of nitrogen doped amorphous carbon thin films”.

M. Rusop, S. Adhikari, A. M. M. Omer, S. Adhikary, H. Uchida, T. Soga, T. Jimbo and M. Umeno, Extended Abstract of International Conference on Carbon 2005 (Carbon 2005), P09-25.

[16]           Effects of microwave power on optical and structural properties of a-C thin films deposited by microwave surface-wave plasma CVD”.

H. R. Aryal, S. Adhikari, A. M. M. Omer, S. Adhikary, H. Uchida and M. Umeno, Technical Digest of 15th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference (PVSEC-15) (2005) pp. 1134-1135.

[17]           “Microwave surface wave plasma chemical vapor deposited amorphous carbon thin films aimed for the application of photovoltaic solar cells”.

S. Adhikary, N. Furuichi, T. Shinagawa, Y. Kawahara, O. Saiki, H. R. Aryal, D. C. Ghimire, S. Adhikari, A.M.M. Omer, X.M. Tian, H. Uchida and M. Umeno, Technical Digest of 15th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference (PVSEC-15) (2005) pp. 863-864.

[18]           “Energy demand for 21st century and present PV cost analysis”.

D.C. Ghimire, S. Adhikari, S. Adhikary, H. Uchida, and M. Umeno, Technical Digest of 15th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference (PVSEC-15) (2005) pp. 1273-1274.

[19]           “Energy Demand, Availability in Nepal and Present PV Cost Analysis”.

D. C. Ghimire, S. Adhikari, S. Adhikary, H. Uchida and M. Umeno, Proc. of ISEC-2005:  2005 Int. Solar Energy Conference, ISEC2005-76226 (2005).

[20]           “Application of solar-powered airship to establish wireless communication during natural disaster”.

H. Kondo, K. Suzuki, S. Matsumoto, S. Adhikari, A.M.M Omer, H. Uchida and M. Umeno, PVSEC-15, category (Modules, system and application) PV6, (2005).

[21]           “Role of amorphous carbon thin film cells developed by microwave surface wave plasma CVD for photovoltaic energy application”.

D.C. Ghimire, S. Adhikari, H. Uchida and M. Umeno, World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC-4) (2006) (in press).

[22]           “Structural, optical and electrical characterization of amorphous carbon thin films grown on PTFE substrates for photovoltaic application”.

A.M.M. Omer, M. Rusop. S. Adhikari, S. Adhikary, H. Uchida, T. Soga and M. Umeno, World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC-4) (2006) pp. 287-290.  

[23]           “Photovoltaic Characteristics of Nitrogen Doped Amorphous Carbon Film Grown by Microwave Surface Wave Plasma CVD”.

H.R. Aryal, S. Adhikari, A.M.M. Omer, S. Adhikary, H. Uchida and M. Umeno, World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC-4) (2006) pp. 306-308.

[24]           “An Overview of Photovoltaic Application in South Asian Countries and Cost Trend”.

D.C. Ghimire, S. Adhikari, H. Uchida and M. Umeno. 21st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (2006) (in press).

[25]           “Effect of Microwave power on amorphous carbon thin films deposited by microwave surface-wave plasma CVD: for PV application”.

D.C. Ghimire, S. Adhikari, H.R. Aryal, H. Uchida, M. Umeno, Int. Conference and Exhibition Joint Conference with the Int. Solar Energy Society-ISES (2006) (in press).

[26]           Importance of Carbon-based solar cell for clean energy and environment”.

D.C. Ghimire, S. Adhikari, H.R. Aryal, H. Uchida, M. Umeno, Int. Conference and Exhibition Joint Conference with the Int. Solar Energy Society-ISES (2006) (in press).

 

 

C. International Conference Presentations   

 

[1]   “PV Energy Potential in Nepal Himalayas: Analytical Study on Seasonal and Spatial Variation of Solar Irradiation for PV”.

S. Adhikari, S. Adhikary and M. Umeno, World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC-3) Osaka, Japan, May 11-17, 2003.

[2]   “Band gap shift due to nitrogen doping microwave power and gas pressure of a-C thin films deposited by microwave surface wave plasma CVD”.

S. Adhikari, A. M. M. Omer, S. Adhikary, M. Rusop, H. Uchida, T. Soga and M. Umeno, 14th Int. Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference (PVSEC-14), Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, January 26-30, 2004.

[3]   Effects of annealing on optical properties of nitrogenated amorphous carbon thin films deposited by microwave surface wave plasma CVD”.

 S. Adhikari, S. Adhikary, A. M. M. Omer, M. Rusop, H. Uchida and M. Umeno, 9th Int. Conference on New Diamond Science and Technology (ICNDST-9), Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan, March 26-29, 2004.

[4]   “Photoconductivity of amorphous carbon nitride films deposited by microwave surface-wave plasma CVD”.

S. Adhikari, A. M. M. Omer, M. Rusop, X. M. Tian, S. Adhikary, H. Uchida and M. Umeno, Int. Symposium on Nano Carbons 2004 (ISNC 2004), Nagano, Japan, November 15-18, 2004.

[5]   Synthesis of nitrogen incorporated diamond-like carbon thin films using microwave surface wave plasma CVD”.

S. Adhikari, A. M. M. Omer, M. Rusop, S. Adhikary, H. Uchida T. Soga and M. Umeno, 10th International Conference on New Diamond Science and Technology (ICNDST-10), AIST, Tsukuba, Japan, May 11-14, 2005.

[6]   Catalytic effects of ferrocene on optical and structural properties of diamond-like carbon thin films deposited by microwave surface wave plasma CVD”.

 S. Adhikari, A. M. M. Omer, S. Adhikary, X. Tian, S. H. Uchida and M. Umeno, 10th Int. Conference on New Diamond Science and Technology (ICNDST-10), AIST, Tsukuba, Japan, May 11-14, 2005.

[7]   “Optical and structural properties of amorphous carbon thin films deposited by microwave surface-wave plasma CVD”.

S. Adhikari, S. Adhikary, A. M. M. Omer, H. Uchida, M. Umeno, M. Rusop and T. Soga, 8th Int. Conference on Applications of Diamond and Related Materials/1st Nano Carbon Joint Conference (ADC 2005), Argonne National Laboratory, IL, USA, May 15-19, 2005.

[8]   “Carbon thin films deposition by microwave surface wave plasma CVD using CH4 and C2H4”.

 S. Adhikari, A. M. M. Omer, S. Adhikary, M. Rusop, H. Uchida and M. Umeno, Int. Conference on Carbon 2005 (Carbon 2005), Gyeongju, Korea, July 3-7, 2005.

[9]   “Diamond-like carbon thin films grown by large-area surface-wave mode microwave plasma CVD: Effects of stage distance to microwave window”.

S. Adhikari, A. M. M. Omer, S. Adhikary, M. Rusop, H. Uchida and M. Umeno, 16th European Conference on Diamond, Diamond-Like Materials, Carbon Nanotubes, Nitrides and Silicon Carbide (Diamond 2005), Toulouse, France, September 11-16, 2005.

[10]           Properties of nitrogenated amorphous carbon films grown by microwave surface-wave plasma CVD: Effects of gas composition pressure”.

S. Adhikari, H. R. Aryal, A. M. M. Omer, S. Adhikary, H. Uchida and M. Umeno, 15th Int. Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference (PVSEC-15), Shanghai, China, October 10-15, 2005.

[11]           “Optoelectronic properties of nitrogenated amorphous carbon films synthesized by microwave surface wave plasma chemical vapor deposition system”.

S. Adhikari, H.R. Aryal, D.C. Ghimire, A.M.M. Omer, S. Adhikary, H. Uchida, M. Umeno, ICNDST & ADC 2006 Joint Conference, North Carolina, USA. 

[12]           Boron-doped hydrogenated amorphous carbon films grown by surface-wave mode microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition”.

S. Adhikari, D.C. Ghimire, H.R. Aryal, S. Adhikary, H. Uchida, M. Umeno, ICNDST & ADC 2006 Joint Conference, North Carolina, USA.

[13]           “Physical and optical properties of amorphous carbon thin films grown on quartz/silicon substrates by microwave surface wave plasma CVD”.

S. Adhikary, S. Adhikari, A. M. M. Omer, H. Mokutani, N. Hasegawa, S. Kato, H. Uchida and M. Umeno, 14th Int. Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference (PVSEC-14), Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, January 26-30, 2004.

[14]           “Optical characteristics of amorphous carbon thin-films grown on flexible plastic substrates by microwave surface wave plasma CVD for photovoltaics”.

A. M. M. Omer, S. Adhikari, S. Adhikary, M. Rusop, H. Uchida and M. Umeno, 14th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference (PVSEC-14), Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, January 26-30, 2004.

[15]           “Photovoltaic effects of nitrogenated carbonaceous films grown on various substrates by microwave surface wave plasma CVD”.

M. Rusop, A. M. M. Omer, S. Adhikari, T. Soga, T. Jimbo and M. Umeno, 14th Int. Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference (PVSEC-14), Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, January 26-30, 2004.

[16]           “Effects of iodine doping on optoelectronic properties of diamond-like carbon thin-films deposited by microwave surface wave plasma CVD”.

A. M. M. Omer, S. Adhikari, S. Adhikary, H. Uchida and M. Umeno, 9th Int. Conference on New Diamond Science and Technology (ICNDST-9) , Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan, March 26-29, 2004.

[17]           “Photovoltaic characteristics of nitrogen-doped amorphous carbon thin-films grown on quartz and flexible plastic substrates by microwave surface wave plasma CVD”.

A. M. M. Omer, M. Rusop, S. Adhikari, S. Adhikary, H. Uchida and M. Umeno, 15th European Conference on Diamond, Diamond-Like Materials, Carbon Nanotubes, Nitrides and Silicon Carbide (Diamond 2004), Riva Del Garda, Trentino, Italy, September 12-17, 2004.

[18]           “Effects of deposition gas pressure on the properties of a-CNx films grown on flexible plastic substrates by microwave surface wave plasma CVD”.

M. Rusop, A. M. M. Omer, S. Adhikari, T. Soga, T. Jimbo and M. Umeno, 15th European Conference on Diamond, Diamond-Like Materials, Carbon Nanotubes, Nitrides and Silicon Carbide (Diamond 2004), Riva Del Garda, Trentino, Italy, September 12-17, 2004.

[19]           “Effects of deposition gas composition pressures on the structural, optical and electrical properties of carbon thin films deposited on quartz and flexible plastic substrates by microwave surface wave plasma CVD”.

A. M. M. Omer, M. Rusop, S. Adhikari, S. Adhikary, H. Uchida and M. Umeno, Int. Symposium on Nano Carbons 2004 (ISNC 2004), Nagano, Japan, November 15-18, 2004.

[20]           “Annealing temperature dependence on the physical and bonding properties of surface wave microwave plasma CVD grown nitrogen doped amorphous carbon films”.

 M. Rusop, S. Adhikari, A. M. M. Omer, T. Soga and M. Umeno, International Symposium on Nano Carbons 2004 (ISNC 2004), Nagano, Japan, November 15-18, 2004.

[21]           “Temperature dependence conductivity and bonding properties of surface wave microwave grown nitrogenated amorphous carbon thin films”.

M. Rusop, A. M. M. Omer, S. Adhikari, T. Soga and M. Umeno, International Symposium on Nano Carbons 2004 (ISNC 2004), Nagano, Japan, November 15-18, 2004.

[22]           “Amorphous carbon thin film deposition by microwave surface-wave plasma CVD for photovoltaic solar cell”.

M. Umeno, S. Adhikary, H. Uchida, X. M. Tian, A. M. M. Omer and S. Adhikari, 31st IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference and Exhibition, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA, January 3-7, 2005.

[23]           “Optical and structural properties of amorphous carbon thin-films deposited by microwave surface wave plasma CVD”.

A. M. M. Omer, S. Adhikari, S. Adhikary, H. Uchida and M. Umeno, 10th Int. Conference on New Diamond Science and Technology (ICNDST-10), AIST, Tsukuba, Japan, May 11-14, 2005.

[24]           Bonding defects and optical band gaps of DLC films using microwave surface wave plasma CVD”.

S. Adhikary, X. Tian, S. Adhikari, A. M. M. Omer, H. Uchida and M. Umeno, 10th Int. Conference on New Diamond Science and Technology (ICNDST-10), AIST, Tsukuba, Japan, May 11-14, 2005.

[25]           “Graphitization of amorphous carbon thin films induced by iodine doping”.

A. M. M. Omer, S. Adhikari, S. Adhikary, H. Uchida and M. Umeno, Int. Conference on Carbon 2005 (Carbon 2005), Gyeongju, Korea, July 3-7, 2005.

[26]           “Structural, optical and electrical properties of nitrogen doped amorphous carbon thin films deposited by microwave surface wave plasma CVD”.

A. M. M. Omer, S. Adhikari, S. Adhikary, M. Rusop, H. Uchida, M. Umeno and T. Soga, Int. Conference on Carbon 2005 (Carbon 2005), Gyeongju, Korea, July 3-7, 2005.

[27]           “The properties of amorphous carbon nitride thin films grown by surface wave microwave plasma with various methane gas pressures”.

 M. Rusop, S. Adhikari, A. M. M. Omer, S. Adhikary, H. Uchida, T. Soga, T. Jimbo and M. Umeno, Int. Conference on Carbon 2005 (Carbon 2005), Gyeongju, Korea, July 3-7, 2005.

[28]           “A newly developed SWMP-CVD for preparation of nitrogen doped amorphous carbon thin films”.

M. Rusop, S. Adhikari, A. M. M. Omer, S. Adhikary, H. Uchida, T. Soga, T. Jimbo and M. Umeno, International Conference on Carbon 2005 (Carbon 2005), Gyeongju, Korea, July 3-7, 2005.

[29]           “Iodine doping in amorphous carbon thin films for optoelectronic devices”.

 A. M. M. Omer, S. Adhikari, S. Adhikary, M. Rusop, H. Uchida, M. Umeno and T. Soga, 23rd Int. Conference on Defects in Semiconductors (ICDS-23), Awaji Island, Japan, July 24-29, 2005.

[30]           “Characterization of nitrogenated amorphous carbon thin films grown by microwave surface wave plasma CVD”.

H. R. Aryal, S. Adhikari, A. M. M. Omer, S. Adhikary, H. Uchida and M. Umeno, 23rd Int. Conference on Defects in Semiconductors (ICDS-23), Awaji Island, Japan, July 24-29, 2005.

[31]           “Photoconductivity improvement by iodine doping for diamond-like carbon thin-films deposited by microwave surface wave plasma CVD”.

 A. M. M. Omer, S. Adhikari, S. Adhikary, M. Rusop, H. Uchida and M. Umeno, 16th European Conference on Diamond, Diamond-Like Materials, Carbon Nanotubes, Nitrides and Silicon Carbide (Diamond 2005), Toulouse, France, September 11-16, 2005.

[32]           Effects of microwave power on optical and structural properties of a-C thin films deposited by microwave surface-wave plasma CVD”.

H. R. Aryal, S. Adhikari, A. M. M. Omer, S. Adhikary, H. Uchida and M. Umeno, 15th Int. Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference (PVSEC-15), Shanghai, China, October 10-15, 2005.

[33]           “Energy demand for 21st century and present PV cost analysis”.

D. C. Ghimire, S. Adhikari, S. Adhikary, H. Uchida and M. Umeno, Proc. of ISEC-2005:  2005 Int. Solar Energy Conference, ISEC2005-76226 Orlando, Florida, USA. 2005.

[34]           “Application of solar-powered airship to establish wireless communication during natural disaster”.

H. Kondo, K. Suzuki, S. Matsumoto, S. Adhikari, A.M.M Omer, H. Uchida and M. Umeno, PVSEC-15, category (Modules, system and application) PV6, Shanghai , China, 2005.

[35]           “Role of amorphous carbon thin film cells developed by microwave surface wave plasma CVD for photovoltaic energy application”.

D.C. Ghimire, S. Adhikari, H. Uchida and M. Umeno, World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC-4) Hawai, USA, 2006.

[36]           “Structural, optical and electrical characterization of amorphous carbon thin films grown on PTFE substrates for photovoltaic application”.

A.M.M. Omer, M. Rusop. S. Adhikari, S. Adhikary, H. Uchida, T. Soga and M. Umeno, World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC-4) Hawai, USA, 2006.

[37]           “Photovoltaic Characteristics of Nitrogen Doped Amorphous Carbon Film Grown by Microwave Surface Wave Plasma CVD”.

H.R. Aryal, S. Adhikari, A.M.M. Omer, S. Adhikary, H. Uchida and M. Umeno, World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC-4) Hawai, USA, 2006.

[38]           “An Overview of Photovoltaic Application in South Asian Countries and Cost Trend”.

D.C. Ghimire, S. Adhikari, H. Uchida and M. Umeno, 21st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Dresden, Germany (2006).

[39]           Effect of Microwave power on amorphous carbon thin films deposited by microwave surface-wave plasma CVD: for PV application”.

D.C. Ghimire, S. Adhikari, H.R. Aryal, H. Uchida, M. Umeno, Int. Conference and Exhibition Joint Conference with the Int. Solar Energy Society-ISES, Chiba, Japan 9-13 October, 2006.

[40]           “Importance of Carbon-based solar cell for clean energy and environment”.

D.C. Ghimire, S. Adhikari, H. Uchida, M. Umeno, Int. Conference and Exhibition Joint Conference with the Int. Solar Energy Society-ISES, Chiba, Japan 9-13 October, 2006.

[41]           “The role of pressure on thin amorphous carbon films deposited using microwave surface wave plasma CVD”.

D.C. Ghimire, S. Adhikari, H. Uchida and M. Umeno, ICNDST & ADC 2006 Joint Conference, North Carolina, USA.

[42]           “Characteristics of Nitrogen Doped Diamond-like Carbon Thin Films Grown by Microwave Surface-Wave Plasma CVD”.

H.R. Aryal, S. Adhikari, S.Adhikary, H. Uchida and M. Umeno, ICNDST & ADC 2006 Joint Conference, North Carolina, USA.

 

 

 

 

 D. National Conference Presentations

 

[1]   “Research Development of Solar-powered Airship”.

 S. Adhikari, M. Umeno, N. Kojima, S. Adhikary, The 50th Spring Meeting of the Japan Society of  Applied Physics, Kanagawa University, Yokohama, March 27-30, 2003.

[2]   Optical and structural properties of a-C thin films deposited by microwave surface-wave plasma CVD”.

S. Adhikari, A. M. M. Omer, S. Adhikary, X. M. Tian, H. Uchida and M. Umeno, 65th Spring Meeting of the Japan Society of  Applied Physics, Tohoku Gakuen University, Sendai, September 1-4, 2004.

[3]   “Effect of annealing on a-C:Nx films grown by microwave surface wave plasma CVD”.

S. Adhikari, M. Rusop, A. M. M. Omer, S. Adhikary, H. Uchida, T. Soga, T. Jimbo and M. Umeno, The 52nd Spring Meeting of the Japan Society of  Applied Physics, Saitama University, March 29- April 1, 2005.

[4]   Characterization of Iodine doped amorphous carbon thin films prepared by microwave surface-wave plasma CVD”.

 S. Adhikari, H.R. Aryal, D.C. Ghimire, H. Uchida, M. Noda and M. Umeno, The 67th  Autumn Meeting of the Japan Society of  Applied Physics, Ritsumeikan University, August 29-September 1, 2006.

[5]   Amorphous carbon thin films grown by surface-wave mode microwave plasma CVD”.

S. AdhikariH.R. AryalD.C. GhimireA.M.M. OmerH. UchidaM. Umeno, The 53rd  Spring Meeting of the Japan Society of  Applied Physics, Musashi Institute of Technology, March, 2006.

[6]   The Next Generation’s Solar-powered Airship and its R&D”.

M. Umeno, H. Uchida, H. Kondo, O. Saiki, K. Saito, S. Adhikari and A. M. M. Omer, ASET, Toyama University, November 15-16, 2003.

[7]   “Doping and annealing effects on optical band gap of amorphous carbon thin film deposited by microwave surface wave plasma CVD”.

S. Adhikary, O. Saiki, H. R. Aryal, S. Kato, S. Adhikari, H. Mokutani, A. M. M. Omer, H. Uchida and M. Umeno, 51st Spring Meeting of the Japan Society of  Applied Physics, Tokyo University of Technology, March 28-31, 2004. 

[8]    “Effect of iodine doping on the structural, optical and electrical properties of amorphous carbon deposited by microwave surface wave plasma CVD”.

A. M. M. Omer, S. Adhikari, S. Adhikary, H. Uchida and M. Umeno, 52nd Spring Meeting of the Japan Society of  Applied Physics, Saitama University, March 29- April 1, 2005

[9]   “Optical and structural properties of diamond like carbon thin films deposited by microwave surface wave plasma CVD”.

D.C. GhimireS. AdhikariH.R. Aryal, A.M.M. OmerH. UchidaM. Umeno, The 53rd  Spring Meeting of the Japan Society of  Applied Physics, Musashi Institute of Technology, March, 2006.

[10]           表面波CVDによりDLCN薄膜の作成”.

H.R. Aryal, S. AdhikariD.C. GhimireA.M.M. OmerH. Uchida, M. Umeno, The 53rd  Spring Meeting of the Japan Society of  Applied Physics, Musashi Institute of Technology, March, 2006.

[11]           表面波プラズマCVDによりa-C:I 薄膜の作成”.

A.M.M. OmerS. AdhikariH.R. AryalH. UchidaM. Umeno, The 53rd  Spring Meeting of the Japan Society of  Applied Physics, Musashi Institute of Technology, March, 2006.

[12]           “Annealing treatment of amorphous carbon thin films for photovoltaic application”.  H.R. Aryal, S. Adhikari, D.C. Ghimire, H. Uchida, M. Noda and M. Umeno, The 67th  Autumn Meeting of the Japan Society of  Applied Physics, Ritsumeikan University, August 29-September 1, 2006.

 

  

E. Regional Conference Presentations

 

[1]   “Optical band gas of amorphous carbon thin films deposited by MW SWP-CVD from camphor source”.

 S. Adhikari, A. M. M. Omer, H. Mokutani, S. Adhikary, H. Uchida and M. Umeno, Tokai-Section Joint Conference of the Eight Institutes of Electrical and Related Engineering, Nagoya University, October 1-2, 2003.

[2]   小型ソーラー飛行船とその利用用途について”.

O. Saiki, H. Kondo, K. Saito, S. Adhikari, A. M. M. Omer, H. Uchida and M. Umeno, Tokai-Section Joint Conference of the Eight Institutes of Electrical and Related Engineering, Nagoya University, October 1-2, 2003.

[3]   Photovoltaic characteristics of iodine doped amorphous carbon thin films deposited by microwave surface-wave plasma CVD”.

A. M. M. Omer, S. Adhikari, S. Adhikary, H. Uchida and M. Umeno, Tokai-Section Joint Conference of the Eight Institutes of Electrical and Related Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology, September 27-28, 2004.

[4]   Amorphous carbon thin films deposition by microwave surface-wave plasma CVD using CH4 and C2H4 source gases”.

D. C. Ghimire, N. Furuichi, S. Adhikari, A. M. M. Omer, S. Adhikary, X. M. Tian, H. Uchida and M. Umeno, Tokai-Section Joint Conference of the Eight Institutes of Electrical and Related Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology, September 27-28, 2004.

[5]   “Optical and structural characteristics of nitrogen doped amorphous carbon thin films deposition by microwave surface-wave plasma CVD”.

H. R. Aryal, A. M. M. Omer, S. Adhikari, S. Adhikary, X. M. Tian, H. Uchida and M. Umeno, Tokai-Section Joint Conference of the Eight Institutes of Electrical and Related Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology, September 27-28, 2004.

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