Fatima Toor

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Title
Assistant Professor
Department
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Institution
University of Iowa

Education

  • Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Princeton University, 2009
  • M.A., Electrical Engineering, Princeton University, 2006
  • B.S., Double major in Physics and Engineering Science, Smith College, 2004

Research Interests

Solar Cells, Solar Cell   Nano   Electromagnetic Theory  

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Contact Information

  319-335-6071

Research
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List of Publications (60)
In 2016
60

Design optimization of thin-film/wafer-based tandem junction solar cells using analytical modeling. L Davidson, F Toor SPIE Photonics West 2016 Conference Proceedings (http://proceedings ..., 2016.

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59

Modeling refractive metasurfaces in series as a single metasurface. F Toor, A Guneratne SPIE Photonics West 2016 Conference Proceedings, 2016.

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58

Metal-dielectric frequency-selective surface for high performance solar window coatings. F Toor, A Guneratne, M Temchenko SPIE Photonics West 2016 Conference Proceedings, 2016.

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57

Optical design of a compact near-infrared multispecies gas sensor. J Larson, F Toor 2016 APS March Meeting, 2016.

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56

Towards the design of high performance IR photonics: Optical analysis of textured gallium antimonide surfaces. E Wassweiler, J Prineas, F Toor 2016 APS March Meeting, 2016.

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55

Performance Analysis of Photovoltaic Systems Installed at The University of Iowa Humid Continental Climate Zone: Modeling and Measurements from 2011 to 2014. A Asgharzadeh, E Foreseman, F Toor 43rd IEEE PVSC Conference, 2016.

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54

Analysis of Irradiance Models for Bifacial PV Modules. C Hansen, C Deline, S MacAlpine, B Marion, A Asgharzadeh, F Toor, ... 43rd IEEE PVSC Conference, 2016.

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53

Evaluation and Field Assessment of Bifacial Photovoltaic Module Power Rating Methodologies. C Deline, S MacAlpine, B Marion, F Toor, A Shishavan, J Stein 43rd IEEE PVSC Conference, 2016.

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52

Gallium antimonide texturing for enhanced light extraction from infrared optoelectronics devices. F Toor, E Wassweiler AIP Advances 6 (6), 065018, 2016.

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51

Metal assisted catalyzed etched (MACE) black Si: optics and device physics. F Toor, JB Miller, LM Davidson, W Duan, MP Jura, J Yim, J Forziati, ... Nanoscale 8 (34), 15448-15466, 2016.

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Evaluation and Field Assessment of Bifacial Photovoltaic Module Power Rating Methodologies: Preprint. C Deline, S MacAlpine, B Marion, F Toor, A Asgharzadeh, JS Stein NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)), 2016.

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Nanostructured silicon via metal assisted catalyzed etch (MACE): chemistry fundamentals and pattern engineering. F Toor, JB Miller, LM Davidson, L Nichols, W Duan, MP Jura, J Yim, ... Nanotechnology 27 (41), 412003, 2016.

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48

Progress & Frontiers in PV Performance. C Deline, N DiOrio, D Jordan, F Toor NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)), 2016.

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47

Surface characterization of nanostructured'black silicon'using impedance spectroscopy. W Duan, F Toor SPIE Nanoscience+ Engineering, 992711-992711-9, 2016.

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46

Thermal characterization of nanoporous' black silicon'surfaces. L Nichols, W Duan, F Toor SPIE Nanoscience+ Engineering, 99290K-99290K-7, 2016.

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45

PMMA-based ophthalmic contact lens for vision correction of strabismus. AA Shishavan, L Nordin, P Tjossem, MD Abrmoff, F Toor SPIE Nanoscience+ Engineering, 99180C-99180C-8, 2016.

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44

Performance analysis of crystalline silicon and amorphous silicon photovoltaic systems in Iowa: 2011 to 2014. AA Shishavan, EC Foresman, F Toor Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2016 IEEE 43rd, 2625-2630, 2016.

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In 2015
43

Efficient nanostructured blacksilicon solar cell by coppercatalyzed metalassisted etching. F Toor, J Oh, HM Branz Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, 2015.

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In 2014
42

Copper-assisted, anti-reflection etching of silicon surfaces. F Toor, H Branz US Patent 8,815,104, 2014.

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In 2012
41

Fatima Toor, Todd G. Deutsch, Joel W . Pankow, W illiam Nemeth, Arthur J. Nozik, and Howard M. Branz, "Novel micropixelation strategy to stabilize semiconductor photoelectrodes for solar water splitting systems", Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 116 (36), 19262-19267, 2012.

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Novel micropixelation strategy to stabilize semiconductor photoelectrodes for solar water splitting systems. F Toor, TG Deutsch, JW Pankow, W Nemeth, AJ Nozik, HM Branz The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 116 (36), 19262-19267, 2012.

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In 2011
39

Fatima Toor, Howard M. Branz, Matthew R. Page, Kim M. Jones and Hao-Chih Yuan, "Multi-scale surface texture to improve blue response of nanoporous black Si solar cells", Applied Physics Letters, 99(10), 103501, 2011.

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38

Jihun Oh, Fatima Toor, Hao-Chih Yuan and Howard Branz, ""High efficiency black Si solar cells with no antireflection coating", Proceedings of 21st Workshop on Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells & Modules: Materials and Process, 2011.

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37

Zhihao Jiang, Seokho Yun, Fatima Toor, Douglas Werner and Theresa Mayer, "Conformal Dual Band Near Perfectly Absorbing Mid-Infrared Metamaterial Coating", ACS Nano, 5(6), 4641-4647, 2011.

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36

Experimental demonstration of a conformal optical metamaterial absorber. ZH Jiang, S Yun, F Toor, DH Werner, TS Mayer Antennas and Propagation (APSURSI), 2011 IEEE International Symposium on ..., 2011.

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35

Fatima Toor, Matthew R. Page, Howard M. Branz and Hao-Chih Yuan, "17.1%-Efficient Multi-Scale- Textured Black Silicon Solar Cells without Dielectric Antireflection Coating", Proceedings of the 37 th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 2011.

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34

Multi-scale surface texture to improve blue response of nanoporous black silicon solar cells. F Toor, HM Branz, MR Page, KM Jones, HC Yuan Applied Physics Letters 99 (10), 103501, 2011.

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33

Mid-Infrared Metamaterial Coating Jiang, Zhi Hao; Yun, Seokho; Toor, Fatima; Werner, Douglas H.; Mayer, Theresa S. CDBNP Absorbing ACS Nano 5 (6), 4641-4647, 2011.

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Efficient Black Silicon Solar Cells with Multi-Scale Surface Texture. F Toor, W Nemeth, M Page, Q Wang, H Branz, HC Yuan APS Meeting Abstracts 1, 36006, 2011.

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31

Conformal dual-band near-perfectly absorbing mid-infrared metamaterial coating. ZH Jiang, S Yun, F Toor, DH Werner, TS Mayer ACS nano 5 (6), 4641-4647, 2011.

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30

17.1%-efficient multi-scale-textured black silicon solar cells without dielectric antireflection coating. F Toor, MR Page, HM Branz, HC Yuan Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2011 37th IEEE, 000020-000024, 2011.

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In 2010
29

Candice Tsay, Fatima Toor, Claire F. Gmachl and Craig B. Arnold, "Chalcogenide glass waveguides integrated with quantum cascade lasers for on-chip mid-infrared photonic circuit", Optics Letters, 35(20), 3324-3326, 2010.

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Zhihao Jiang, Fatima Toor, Seokho Yun, Zikri Bayraktar, Xiande Wang, Douglas Werner, Theresa Mayer and Ping Werner, "Metamaterial absorbers with wide-angle polarization-insensitive multiband properties for RF through mid-Infrared applications", Proceedings of Fourth International Congress on Advanced Electromagnetic Materials in Microwaves and Optics, 2010.

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27

Rafal Lewicki, Anatoliy Kosterev, Fatima Toor, Yu Yao, Claire Gmachl, Xiaojun Wang, Mary Fong, Frank K. Tittel, "Laser absorption spectroscopy based on a 7.74 m quantum cascade laser source for UF6 analytical enrichment measurements", Quantum Sensing and Nanophotonic Devices VII, Proceedings of SPIE, (7680-0E), 2010.

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Quantum cascade laser absorption spectroscopy of UF6 at 7.74 m for analytical uranium enrichment measurements. R Lewicki, AA Kosterev, F Toor, Y Yao, C Gmachl, T Tsai, G Wysocki, ... OPTO, 76080E-76080E-7, 2010.

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Parametric Study of Optical Absorption in Micron-Scale Periodic Pillar Array Solar Cells. F Toor, H Yoon, Y Yuwen, H Shen, E Dickey, T Mayer APS Meeting Abstracts 1, 11001, 2010.

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24

Chalcogenide glass waveguides integrated with quantum cascade lasers for on-chip mid-IR photonic circuits. C Tsay, F Toor, CF Gmachl, CB Arnold Optics letters 35 (20), 3324-3326, 2010.

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In 2009
23

Fatima Toor, Deborah L. Sivco and Claire F. Gmachl, "Effect of waveguide sidewall roughness on quantum cascade laser performance", Novel In-Plane Semiconductor Lasers VIII, Proceedings of SPIE (7230-60), 2009.

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Ekua N. Bentil, Fatima Toor, Anthony J. Hoffman, Matthew D. Escarra and Claire F. Gmachl, "Rapid and minimally invasive quantum cascade wafer testing", IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 21 (8), 531 - 533, 2009.

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Fatima Toor, Scott Howard, Deborah L. Sivco and Claire F. Gmachl, "A compact four -wavelength quantum cascade laser source", IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics, 45 (8), 904-909, 2009.

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20

Nikolai Stelmakh, Michael Vasilyev, Fatima Toor and Claire F. Gmachl, "Degenerate and fully non- degenerate lateral mode patterns in quantum cascade lasers", Applied Physics Letters, 94, 013501, 2009.

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Fatima Toor, Deborah L. Sivco and Claire F. Gmachl, "Temporal wavelength multiplexing of a quantum cascade laser", Electronics Letters, 45 (7), 357-359, 2009.

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Ekua N. Bentil, Fatima Toor, Anthony J. Hoffman, Matthew D. Escarra and Claire F. Gmachl, "Rapid and minimally invasive quantum cascade wafer testing", Novel In-Plane Semiconductor Lasers VIII, Proceedings of SPIE, (7230-28), 2009.

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17

Spectrally high performing quantum cascade lasers. F Toor .

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16

Degenerate and nondegenerate lateral-mode patterns in quantum cascade lasers. N Stelmakh, M Vasilyev, F Toor, C Gmachl Applied Physics Letters 94 (1), 013501, 2009.

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Effect of waveguide side-wall roughness on the performance of quantum cascade lasers. F Toor, DL Sivco, CF Gmachl SPIE OPTO: Integrated Optoelectronic Devices, 72301P-72301P-10, 2009.

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Rapid and minimally invasive quantum cascade wafer testing. EN Bentil, F Toor, AJ Hoffman, MD Escarra, CF Gmachl SPIE OPTO: Integrated Optoelectronic Devices, 72300T-72300T-8, 2009.

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Temporal wavelength multiplexing of quantum cascade laser. F Toor, DL Sivco, CF Gmachl Electronics letters 45 (7), 357-359, 2009.

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12

Observation of degenerate and non-degenerate lateral-mode patterns in mid-IR Quantum Cascade lasers. NM Stelmakh, M Vasilyev, F Toor, C Gmachl International Quantum Electronics Conference, JThE14, 2009.

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A Compact Four-Wavelength Quantum-Cascade Laser Source. F Toor, SS Howard, DL Sivco, CF Gmachl IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics 45 (8), 914-919, 2009.

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In 2008
10

Fatima Toor, Scott Howard, Deborah L. Sivco and Claire F. Gmachl, "A compact four-wavelength quantum cascade laser source", IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 21st Annual Meeting of the IEEE LEOS, 802- 3, 2008.

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Fatima Toor, Deborah L. Sivco, Hao E. Liu and Claire F. Gmachl, "Effect of waveguide sidewall roughness on the threshold current density and slope efficiency of quantum cascade lasers", Applied Physics Letters, 93 (3), 031104, 2008.

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Compact Four-Wavelength Quantum Cascade Laser Source for Multi-Wavelength Spectroscopic Systems. F Toor, S Howard, C Gmachl APS March Meeting Abstracts 1, 1119, 2008.

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Effect of Waveguide Side-Wall Roughness on Quantum Cascade Laser Performance. F Toor, H Liu, D Sivco, C Gmachl APS Meeting Abstracts 1, 35004, 2008.

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Effect of waveguide sidewall roughness on the threshold current density and slope efficiency of quantum cascade lasers. F Toor, DL Sivco, HE Liu, CF Gmachl Applied Physics Letters 93 (3), 031104, 2008.

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In 2007
5

Paul Crump, Steve Patterson, Sandrio Elim, Shiguo Zhang, Mike Bougher, Jason Patterson, Suhit Das, Weimin Dong, Mike Grimshaw, Jun Wang, Damian W ise, Mark DeFranza, Jake Bell, Jason Farmer, Mark DeVito, Rob Martinsen, Alexey Kovsh, Fatima Toor and Claire F. Gmachl, "Extending the wavelength range of single diode lasers for medical and sensing applications: 12xx-nm quantum dots, 2000-nm wells and >5000-nm cascade lasers", High-power diode laser technology and applications V, Proceedings of SPIE (6456-0E), 2007.

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Extending the wavelength range of single-emitter diode lasers for medical and sensing applications: 12xx-nm quantum dots, 2000-nm wells,> 5000-nm cascade lasers. P Crump, S Patterson, S Elim, S Zhang, M Bougher, J Patterson, S Das, ... Lasers and Applications in Science and Engineering, 64560E-64560E-11, 2007.

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In 2006
3

Optimizing planar waveguide design for multi-wavelength and nonlinear quantum cascade lasers. S Howard, F Toor, A Hoffman, C Gmachl, D Sivco APS Meeting Abstracts 1, 16007, 2006.

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Fatima Toor, Jihun Oh, and Howard M. Branz, "Efficient nanostructured 'black' silicon solar cell by copper-catalyzed metal-assisted etching", Progress in Photovoltaics (published early online access).

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Metal-dielectric frequency-selective surface for high performance solar window coatings. F Toor, A Guneratne, M Temchenko SPIE Photonics West 2016 Conference Proceedings, 0.

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