Peter's publication list
Thesis:
- Peter Bermel, "Active materials in photonic crystals" [ pdf | Abstract ]
Papers:
- Alejandro W. Rodriguez, Ognjen Ilic, Peter Bermel, Ivan Celanovic, John D. Joannopoulos, Marin Soljacic, and Steven G. Johnson, "Frequency-selective near-field radiative heat transfer between photonic crystal slabs", Physical Review Letters 107, 114302 (2011) [ http | pdf ].
- Mohammad Araghchini, Yi Xiang Yeng, Natalia Jovanovic, Peter Bermel, Leslie A. Kolodziejski, Marin Soljacic, Ivan Celanovic, John D. Joannopoulos, "Fabrication of two-dimensional tungsten photonic crystals for high-temperature applications", Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B 29, 061402 (2011) [ http | pdf ].
- Peter Bermel, Michael Ghebrebrhan, Michael Harradon, Yi Xiang Yeng, Ivan Celanovic, John D. Joannopoulos, Marin Soljacic, "Tailoring photonic metamaterial resonances for thermal radiation", Nanoscale Research Letters 6, 549 (2011) [ http | pdf ].
- Ivan Celanovic, Peter Bermel, Marin Soljacic, "Thermophotovoltaic power conversion systems: current performance and future potential", Japanese Society of Applied Physics 80, 0687-0691 (2011). [ http | docx ]
- David Chester, Peter Bermel, John D. Joannopoulos, Marin Soljacic, Ivan Celanovic, "Design and global optimization of high-efficiency solar thermal systems with tungsten cermets", Optics Express 19, A245 (2011) [ http | pdf ].
- Michael Ghebrebrhan, Peter Bermel, Yi Xiang Yeng, Ivan Celanovic, Marin Soljacic, and John D. Joannopoulos, "Tailoring thermal emission via Q-matching of photonic crystal resonances", Physical Review A 83, 033810 (2011) [ http | pdf ]
- Peter Bermel, Michael Ghebrebrhan, Walker Chan, Yi Xiang Yeng,
Mohammad Araghchini, Rafif Hamam, Christopher H. Marton, Klavs
F. Jensen, Marin Soljacic, John
D. Joannopoulos, Steven G. Johnson, Ivan Celanovic, "Design and global
optimization of high-efficiency thermophotovoltaic systems",
Opt. Express 18, A314-A334 (2010). [ http | pdf ]
- Walker Chan, Peter Bermel, Robert Pilawa, Christopher Marton, Klavs Jensen, Marin Soljacic, John D. Joannopoulos, and Ivan Celanovic, "A high-efficiency millimeter-scale thermophotovoltaic generator", 5th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion / Ninth Thermophotovoltaic World Conference, September 9, 2010 [ pdf ]
- Peter Bermel, Walker Chan, Yi Xiang Yeng, John D. Joannopoulos, Marin Soljacic, and Ivan Celanovic, "Design and global optimization of high-efficiency thermophotovoltaic systems", 5th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion / Ninth Thermophotovoltaic World Conference, September 9, 2010 [ pdf ]
- Ardavan Farjadpour, David Roundy, Mihai Ibanescu, Peter Bermel,
John D. Joannopoulos, Steven G. Johnson, "Meep: a flexible
free-software package for electromagnetic simulations by the FDTD
method", Computer Physics Communications (available online as of
December 2, 2009). [
http | pdf ]
- Michael Ghebrebrhan, Peter Bermel, Yehuda Avniel, John
D. Joannopoulos, Steven G. Johnson, "Global optimization of silicon
photovoltaic cell front coatings", Optics Express 17, 7505 (2009)
[ Abstract
|
http | pdf ]
- Lirong Zeng, Peter Bermel, Yasha Yi, B.A. Alamariu, Kurt
A. Broderick, J. Liu, C. Hong, Xiaoman Duan, John D. Joannopoulos, and
Lionel C. Kimerling, "Demonstration of Enhanced Absorption in Thin
Film Si Solar Cells with Textured Photonic Crystal Back Reflector",
Applied Physics Letters 99, 221105 (2008)
[ Abstract
| http
| pdf ]
- Rafif E. Hamam, Mihai Ibanescu, Evan J. Reed, Peter Bermel, Steven G. Johnson, Erich Ippen, John D. Joannopoulos, and Marin Soljacic, "Purcell effect in nonlinear photonic structures: a coupled mode theory analysis", Optics Express 16, 12523 (2008) [ Abstract | http | pdf ]
- Peter Bermel, Chiyan Luo, Lirong Zeng, Lionel C. Kimerling, and
John D. Joannopoulos, "Improving thin-film crystalline silicon solar
cell efficiencies with photonic crystals", Optics Express 15, 16986 (2007)
[ Abstract | http |
pdf ]
- Jorge Bravo-Abad, Alejandro Rodriguez, Peter Bermel, Steven
G. Johnson, John D. Joannopoulos, and Marin Soljacic, "Enhanced
nonlinear optics in photonic-crystal nanocavities", Optics Express 15,
16161 (2007). [ Abstract |
http
| pdf ]
- Peter Bermel, Alejandro Rodriguez, John D. Joannopoulos, and Marin
Soljacic, "Tailoring optical nonlinearities via the Purcell effect",
Physical Review Letters 99, 053001 (2007) [ Abstract | http
| pdf ]
- Ardavan Farjadpour, David Roundy, Alejandro Rodriguez, Mihai Ibanescu, Peter Bermel, John D. Joannopoulos, Steven G. Johnson, and Geoffrey Burr, "Improving accuracy by sub-pixel smoothing in FDTD", Proceedings of SPIE 6322, 63220G (2006). [ http | pdf ]
- Yasha Yi, S. Akiyama, Peter Bermel, Xiaoman Duan, Lionel
C. Kimerling, "Sharp bending of on-chip silicon bragg cladding
waveguide with light guiding in low-index core materials", IEEE
Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics 12 (6), 1345 (2006)
[ Abstract | http
| pdf ]
- Lirong Zeng, Peter Bermel, Yasha Yi, Ning-ning Feng, Bernard
A. Alamariu, Ching-yin Hong, Xiaoman Duan, John Joannopoulos, and
Lionel C. Kimerling, "Optimization of Textured Photonic Crystal
Backside Reflector for Si Thin Film Solar Cells", Materials Research
Society Symposium Proceedings, vol. 974E, CC2.6 (2006) [ Abstract | doc ]
- Peter Bermel, Alejandro Rodriguez, Steven G. Johnson, John
D. Joannopoulos and Marin Soljacic "Single-photon all-optical
switching using waveguide-cavity quantum electrodynamics", Physical
Review A 74, 043818 (2006) [ Abstract | http | pdf ]
- Ardavan Farjadpour, David Roundy, Alejandro Rodriguez, Mihai
Ibanescu, Peter Bermel, John D. Joannopoulos, Steven G. Johnson, and
G.W. Burr, "Improving accuracy by subpixel smoothing in the
finite-difference time domain", Opt. Lett. 31 (20), 2972 (2006) [ Abstract | http | pdf ]
- Peter Bermel, Elefterios Lidorikis, Yoel Fink, and John
D. Joannopoulos, "Simulations of active materials in an
electromagnetic field", Phys. Rev. B 73, 165125 [ Abstract | http
| pdf ]; also republished in
Vir. J. Nan. Sci. & Tech. 13 (18), 2006 [ Abstract | http
| pdf]
- Yasha Yi, Shoji Akiyama, Peter Bermel, Xiaoman Duan, and Lionel
C. Kimerling, "On-chip Si-based waveguide with 1D photonic crystal
cladding," Opt. Express 12, 4775 (2004) [ Abstract | http
| pdf ]
- Peter Bermel, John D. Joannopoulos, Yoel Fink, Paul A. Lane,
Charles Tapalian, "Properties of radiating pointlike sources in
cylindrical omnidirectionally reflecting waveguides," Phys. Rev. B 69,
035316 (2004) [ Abstract | http |
pdf ]
- Yasha Yi, Peter Bermel, Kazumi Wada, Xiaoman Duan,
John. D. Joannopoulos, and Lionel. C. Kimerling, "Tunable multichannel
optical filter based on silicon photonic band gap materials
actuation", Appl. Phys. Lett. 81, 4112 (2002) [ Abstract |
http | pdf ]
- Peter Bermel, Mark Warner. "Photonic band structure of
cholesteric elastomers", Phys. Rev. E 65, 056614 (2002) [ http ]
- Yasha Yi, Peter Bermel, Kazumi Wada, Xiaoman Duan,
John. D. Joannopoulos, and Lionel. C. Kimerling, "Low Voltage Tunable
One Dimensional Photonic Crystal With Large Air Defects", Proceedings
of the Materials Research Society, vol. 722, L3.3 (2002) [ Abstract | http
| pdf ]
- Peter Bermel, Mark Warner. "Photonic band structure of highly
deformable self-assembling systems", Phys. Rev. E 65, 010702 (2002) [
http
]
Invited Talks:
- Peter Bermel, Michael Ghebrebrhan, Claudia Lau, Xing Sheng, Jurgen
Michel, Lionel Kimerling, Marin Soljacic, Steven G. Johnson, "Correlated
randomness for broad-band light-trapping in semiconductor systems",
Materials Research Society Fall Meeting (Boston, MA, November 28, 2011).
- Peter Bermel, Michael Ghebrebrhan, Walker Chan, Yi Xiang Yeng,
Christopher H. Marton, Klavs F. Jensen, Ivan Celanovic, John
D. Joannopoulos, Steven G. Johnson, and Marin Soljacic, "Photonics for highly efficient thermophotovoltaic energy conversion systems", CMOS Emerging Technologies Conference (Whistler, Canada, June 16, 2011)
- Peter Bermel, Michael Ghebrebrhan, Walker Chan, Yi Xiang Yeng, Alejandro Rodriguez, John D. Joannopoulos, Steven G. Johnson, Ivan Celanovic, Marin Soljacic, "Enhancing the efficiency of solar power with photonic crystals", Purdue University Seminar (West Lafayette, IN, May 4, 2011).
- Peter Bermel, Michael Ghebrebrhan, Michael Harradon, Yi Xiang Yeng, Ivan Celanovic, John D. Joannopoulos, Marin Soljacic, "Tailoring photonic metamaterial resonances for thermal radiation", Villa Conference on Metamaterials (Las Vegas, NV, April 21, 2011).
- Peter Bermel, Walker Chan, Yi Xiang Yeng,
John D. Joannopoulos, Marin Soljacic,
Ivan Celanovic, "Design and global optimization of high-efficiency
thermophotovoltaic systems", 5th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion / Ninth Thermophotovoltaic World Conference / 25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference (September 9, 2010).
- Peter Bermel, Michael Ghebrebrhan, John D. Joannopoulos, Lirong
Zeng, Lionel Kimerling, Minghao Qi, Leo Varghese, Yi Xiang Yeng,
Walker Chan, Ivan Celanovic, Steven G. Johnson, Marin Soljacic,
"Enhancing the efficiency of solar power with photonic crystals",
Stanford University (May 24, 2010).
- Peter Bermel, Michael Ghebrebrhan, John D. Joannopoulos, Lirong
Zeng, Lionel Kimerling, Minghao Qi, Leo Varghese, Steven G. Johnson,
"Enhancing thin-film photovoltaic cell efficiencies through light
trapping", 2009 MIT Solar Energy Symposium (January 29, 2009).
- Peter Bermel, Michael Ghebrebrhan, John D. Joannopoulos, Lirong
Zeng, Lionel Kimerling, Minghao Qi, Leo Varghese, Steven G. Johnson,
"Enhancing thin-film ph otovoltaic cell efficiencies through light
trapping", University of North Carolina Solar Energy
Research Center Inaugural Conference (January 16, 2009).
- Peter Bermel, Chiyan Luo, John D. Joannopoulos, "Improving Solar
Cell Efficiencies through Periodicity", MIT CIPS 3rd Annual Conference
(May 5, 2006).
Invited Posters:
- Peter Bermel, Michael Ghebrebrhan, Walker Chan, Yi Xiang Yeng, Ivan Celanovic, John D. Joannopoulos, Steven G. Johnson, Marin Soljacic, "Design and global optimization of high-performance solar thermophotovoltaic systems", Department of Energy Energy Research Frontier Center Summit & Forum (Washington, DC, May 26, 2011)
Patents:
- Rafif Hamam, Peter Bermel, Yi Xiang Yeng, Michael Ghebrebrhan, Ivan Celanovic, John D. Joannopoulos, Marin Soljacic, "Discriminating electromagnetic radiation based on angle of incidence", submitted to USPTO on July 19, 2011.
- Peter Bermel, Michael Ghebrebrhan, Walker Chan, Yi Xiang Yeng,
Mohammad Araghchini, Rafif Hamam, Christopher H. Marton, Klavs
F. Jensen, Marin Soljacic, John
D. Joannopoulos, Steven G. Johnson, Ivan Celanovic, "Design and global
optimization of high-efficiency thermophotovoltaic systems", submitted
to USPTO in May 2010.
- Michael Ghebrebrhan, Peter Bermel, Yehuda Avniel, John D. Joannopoulos, Steven G. Johnson, "Global optimization of silicon photovoltaic cell front coatings", submitted to USPTO on April 14, 2009.
- Peter Bermel, John
D. Joannopoulos, Chiyan Luo, "Improving Solar Cell Efficiencies
Through Periodicity", published by USPTO on October 10, 2007.
- Peter Bermel, Alejandro Rodriguez, John D. Joannopoulos, Marin
Soljacic, "Enhancing or suppressing optical nonlinearities via the Purcell
Effect", filed provisional patent with USPTO on May 2, 2007.
- Peter Bermel, John D. Joannopoulos, "Pi-Phase Shift Device for
Light", submitted to USPTO on November 15, 2006; issued on May 12, 2009.
Contact me at bermel at mit dot edu.
Last updated: December 21, 2011.