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Journal Articles:
8. J. Budhu, N. Pfiester, S. Young, C. Ball, K.K. Choi, S. Krishna, and A. Grbic, “Dielectric Resonator Antenna Coupled Antimonide-Based Infrared Photodetectors”, (accepted)
7. S. H. Kodati, S. Lee, B. Guo, A. H. Jones, M. Schwartz, M. Winslow, N. A. Pfiester, C. H. Grein, T. J. Ronningen, J. C. Campbell, and S. Krishna, “AlInAsSb Avalanche Photodiodes on InP Substrates”, Applied Physics Letters 118, 0911101 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0039399
6. N. Pfiester, K. Grossklaus, M. Stevens, and T. E. Vandervelde. “Effect of Microstructure on the Optical Properties of Sputtered Iridium Thin Films.” Optical Materials Express 10 (4), 1120-1128 (2020).
5. A. Licht, N. Pfiester, D. DeMeo, J. Chivers, and T. E. Vandervelde. “A Review of Advances in Thermophotovoltaics for Power Generation and Waste Heat Harvesting” MRS Advances. 1-12. Doi:10.1557/adv.2019.342 (2019)
4. C. Shemelya, N. A. Pfiester, D. DeMeo, T. Rotter, G. Balakrishnan, and T. E. Vandervelde. “Multiple Metamaterial Pattern Integration for Polarization Selective Photodetector Applications” MRS Advances. 1-6. doi: 10.1557adv.2018.43 (2018)
3. N. Pfiester and T. E. Vandervelde. “Selective Emitters for Thermophotovoltaic Applications” Physica Status Solidi A 214, 1 doi: 10.1002/pssa.201770101 (2017)
2. C. Shemelya, D. DeMeo, N. Pfiester, X. Wu, C. Bingham, W. Padilla, and T. Vandervelde. “Stable High Temperature Metamaterial Emitters for Thermophotovoltaic Application” Appl. Phys. Lett. 104, 201113 doi: 10.1063/1.4878849 (2014)
1. L. E. Bain, R. Collazo, S. Hsu, N. Pfiester Latham, M. J. Manfra, and A. Ivanisevic. “Surface Topography and Chemistry Shape Cellular Behavior on Wide Band-gap Semiconductors.” Acta Biomater. 10, 6 p. 2455-2462 doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2014.02.038 (2014)
Proceeding Papers:
10. J. Budhu, A. Grbic, N. Pfiester, C. Ball, K.K. Choi, and S. Krishna, “Dielectric Resonator Antenna Coupled Infrared Antimonide Photodetectors,” IEEE AP-S/URSI Antennas and Propagation Society Annual Meeting, online only, Canada. (2020)
9. N. Pfiester, J. Budhu, S.H. Lee, V. Rogers, K.-K. Choi, C. Ball, S. Young, A. Grbic, and S. Krishna, “Modeling and extraction of optical characteristics of InAs/GaSb strained layer superlattice” Proc. SPIE 11407, Infrared Technology and Applications XLVI, 114070M (18 May 2020); doi: 10.1117/12.2558525
8. D. F. DeMeo, C. M. Shemelya, A. S. Licht, E. S. Carlson, N. A. Pfiester, and T. E. Vandervelde, “Study of the Effect of 2D Metallic Photonic Crystals on GaSb TPV Diode Performance,” Proceedings Volume 10541, Photonic and Phononic Properties of Engineered Nanostructures VIII;1054113 , San Francisco, CA (2018) doi: 10.1117/12.2290975
7. M. Stevens, A. Licht, N. Pfiester, E. Carlson, K. Grossklaus, and T. E. Vandervelde, “GaAsBi Devices for Thermal Energy Conversion,” 44th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Washington, D.C. (2017)
6. N. Pfiester, N. Naka, and T. E. Vandervelde, “Platinum Metamaterials for Thermophotovoltaic Selective Emitters,” European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Hamburg, Germany. (2015)
5. N. Pfiester, N. Naka, D. DeMeo, C. Shemelya, and T. E. Vandervelde. “Thermally Robust, High-Temperature Metamaterial Emitters” European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference Proceedings, Amsterdam, Netherlands (2014)
4. N. Pfiester, C. Shemelya, and T. Vandervelde. “Using Dynamic Metamaterials for Monothically-Integrated Multilayer Polarization Filters” SPIE Optical Components and Materials XI Conference. San Francisco, CA. (2014)
3. D. DeMeo, C. Shemelya, N. Pfiester and T. E. Vandervelde. “Metamaterial Selective Emitters for Thermophotovoltaics.” SPIE Optical Components and Materials XI Conference. San Francisco, CA. (2014)
2. N. Pfiester, C. Shemelya, D. Demeo, and T. Vandervelde. “Thermophotovoltaic Efficiency Enhancement Through Metamaterial Selective Emitters.” European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference Proceedings. 269-273, Paris, France(2013)
1. N. Pfiester. “Sound Production Analysis of the Oboe.” Published online through the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Physics of Music program (2008).
Theses:
N. Pfiester. "Metamaterial Devices for Enhancement of Thermophotovoltaics and Mid-IR Photodetectors"
Ph. D. Dissertation, Tufts University ( Feb 2019)
N. Pfiester. "Optimization of Metamaterial Selective Emitters for Thermophotovoltaic Applications"
M.S. Thesis, Tufts University (Feb 2016)
Presentations:
22. J. Budhu, A. Grbic, N. Pfiester, C. Ball, K.K. Choi, and S. Krishna, “Dielectric Resonator Antenna Coupled Infrared Antimonide Photodetectors,” IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and North American Radio Science Meeting (previously planned for Montréal, Québec, Canada) July 5-10, 2020.
21. N. Pfiester, J. Budhu, S.H. Lee, V. Dahiya, K.K. Choi, C. Ball, S. Young, A. Grbic, and S. Krishna. “Optical properties of III-V superlattices for the design optimization of antenna-coupled detectors,” SPIE Defense and Commercial Sensing Digital Forum, online only, California (2020)
20. N. Pfiester, D. DeMeo, J. Chivers, and T. E. Vandervelde. “Thermophotovoltaic Power Generation and Waste Heat Harvesting,” MRS Spring Meeting, Phoenix, AZ (2018)
19. N. Pfiester, D. DeMeo, E. Carlson, and T. E. Vandervelde, “Creating a Dynamically Tunable Si/Au Metamaterial Polarizing Filter,” MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA (2017)
18. D. F. DeMeo, N. A. Pfiester, C. M. Shemelya, T. E. Vandervelde. “Towards Infrared Rectennas for Use in Space Power Applications.” Intelligence Community Academic Research Symposium (2017)
17. N. Pfiester, D. DeMeo, E. Carlson, C. Shemelya, and T. E. Vandervelde, “Dynamically Tunable Polarization Response in a Si/Au Metamaterial.” AVS 64th International Symposium & Exhibition, Tampa, FL (2017)
16. D. DeMeo, C. Shemelya, N. Pfiester, T. Vandervelde. “Towards Infrared Rectennas for Use in Energy Harvesting Applications.” Electronic Materials Conference, South Bend, IN (2017)
15. D. F. DeMeo, N. A. Pfiester, C. M. Shemelya, T. E. Vandervelde. “Alpha-Thermophotovoltics for Space Power.” Intelligence Community Academic Research Symposium (2016)
14. N. Pfiester. “Surviving Graduate School” Tufts University Graduate Student Matriculation Ceremony, Medford, MA (2016) (INVITED)
13. N. Pfiester, N. Naka, and T.E. Vandervelde. “Platinum and Iridium Metamaterials for Thermophotovoltaic Selective Emitters.” European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Hamburg, Germany. (2015)
12. N. Pfiester, N. Naka, and T.E. Vandervelde. “Refractory Metals for High-Temperature, Metamaterial Emitters.” Materials Research Society Fall Meeting, Boston, MA. (2014)
11. T. Vandervelde, N. Pfiester, and N. Naka. “Refractory Metals for High-Temperature, Metamaterial Emitters.” 29th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference. Amsterdam, Netherlands (2014)
10. N. Pfiester, C. Shemelya, T. Rotter, G. Balakrishnan, and T.E. Vandervelde. “Toward Monolithically Integrated Selective Polarizers Using Dynamic Metamaterials.” 18th International Conference on Molecular Beam Epitaxy. Flagstaff, AZ. (2014)
9. N. Pfiester, D. DeMeo, C. Shemelya, and T. E. Vandervelde. “The Effect of Dielectric Capping on high Temperature Metamaterial Thermal Emitter Performance.” Materials Research Society 56th Electronic Materials Conference. Santa Barbara, CA. (2014)
8. N. Pfiester, D. DeMeo, C. Shemelya, and T. E. Vandervelde. “Metamaterial Selective Emitters for Thermophotovoltaic Applications.” SVC TechCon. Chicago, Il. (2014)
7. D.F. DeMeo, C. Shemelya, N. Pfiester Latham, X. Wu, C. Bingham, W. Padilla, and T. E. Vandervelde, “Metamaterial selective emitters for photodiodes,” SPIE Photonics West, San Fransisco, CA (2014)
6. N. Pfiester, C. Shemelya, T. J. Rotter, G. Balakrishnan, and T. E. Vandervelde “Using dynamic metamaterials for monothically-integrated multilayer polarization filters,” SPIE Photonics West, San Fransisco, CA (2014)
5. N. Pfiester, D. DeMeo, C. Shemelya, C. Bingham, X. Wu, W. Padilla, T. E. Vandervelde. “Metamaterial Selective Emitters for Thermophotovoltaic Applications” Materials Research Society Fall 2013 Meeting. Boston, MA. (2013)
4. N. Pfiester, C. Shemelya, T. Rotter, G. Balakrishnan, and T. Vandervelde. “Dynamic Metamaterials for Monothically Integrated Selective Polarizers.” North American Molecular Beam Epitaxy Conference. Banff, Alberta. (2013)
3. C. Shemelya, N. Pfiester, G. Balakrishnan, and T. Vandervelde. “Bridging the Gap Towards the Monolithically Integrated Selective Polarizer: A Dynamic Metamaterial Polarization Grid.” APS March Meeting. Baltimore, MD (2013).
2. S. Hsu, N. Pfiester, J. Shao, and M. J. Manfra. “Controlling density and cross-sectional shape of GaN nanowires grown by MBE. “Electronic Materials Conference (2012).
1. N. Pfiester and M. Brown. “Sound production analysis of the clarinet and oboe.” Proceeding from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s Research Experience for Undergraduates end of program presentations (2008)
Posters:
6. E. Carlson, M. Oh, D. DeMeo, C. Shemelya, N. Pfiester, and T. E. Vandervelde. “Fabrication of THz Rectennas with Metamaterial Selective Emitters.” Materials Research Society Fall 2019 Meeting. Boston, MA (2019)
5. N. Pfiester, D. DeMeo, J. Chivers, E. Carlson, and T. E. Vandervelde. “Novel Material Combinations for Narrowband Metamaterial Absorbers/Emitters.” Electronic Materials Conference. South Bend, IN (2017)
4. M. Stevens, A. Licht, N. Pfiester, E. Carlson, K. Grossklaus, and T. E. Vandervelde, “GaAsBi Devices for Thermal Energy Conversion,” 44th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Washington, D.C. (2017)
3. N. Pfiester, C. Shemelya, D. Demeo, and T. Vandervelde. “Thermally-Robust, High-Temperature, Metamaterial Emitters.” 29th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference. Amsterdam, Netherlands (2014)
2. N. Pfiester, C. Shemelya, D. Demeo, and T. Vandervelde. “Thermophotovoltaic Efficiency Enhancement Through Metamaterial Selective Emitters.” European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference Proceedings. Paris, France(2013)
1. C. Shemelya D. Demeo, N.P. Latham, X. Wu, C. Bingham, W. Padilla, T. Vandervelde. “Metamaterial Selective Emitters for Photodiodes” North American Molecular Beam Epitaxy Conference. Banff, Alberta, Canada. (2013)
8. J. Budhu, N. Pfiester, S. Young, C. Ball, K.K. Choi, S. Krishna, and A. Grbic, “Dielectric Resonator Antenna Coupled Antimonide-Based Infrared Photodetectors”, (accepted)
7. S. H. Kodati, S. Lee, B. Guo, A. H. Jones, M. Schwartz, M. Winslow, N. A. Pfiester, C. H. Grein, T. J. Ronningen, J. C. Campbell, and S. Krishna, “AlInAsSb Avalanche Photodiodes on InP Substrates”, Applied Physics Letters 118, 0911101 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0039399
6. N. Pfiester, K. Grossklaus, M. Stevens, and T. E. Vandervelde. “Effect of Microstructure on the Optical Properties of Sputtered Iridium Thin Films.” Optical Materials Express 10 (4), 1120-1128 (2020).
5. A. Licht, N. Pfiester, D. DeMeo, J. Chivers, and T. E. Vandervelde. “A Review of Advances in Thermophotovoltaics for Power Generation and Waste Heat Harvesting” MRS Advances. 1-12. Doi:10.1557/adv.2019.342 (2019)
4. C. Shemelya, N. A. Pfiester, D. DeMeo, T. Rotter, G. Balakrishnan, and T. E. Vandervelde. “Multiple Metamaterial Pattern Integration for Polarization Selective Photodetector Applications” MRS Advances. 1-6. doi: 10.1557adv.2018.43 (2018)
3. N. Pfiester and T. E. Vandervelde. “Selective Emitters for Thermophotovoltaic Applications” Physica Status Solidi A 214, 1 doi: 10.1002/pssa.201770101 (2017)
2. C. Shemelya, D. DeMeo, N. Pfiester, X. Wu, C. Bingham, W. Padilla, and T. Vandervelde. “Stable High Temperature Metamaterial Emitters for Thermophotovoltaic Application” Appl. Phys. Lett. 104, 201113 doi: 10.1063/1.4878849 (2014)
1. L. E. Bain, R. Collazo, S. Hsu, N. Pfiester Latham, M. J. Manfra, and A. Ivanisevic. “Surface Topography and Chemistry Shape Cellular Behavior on Wide Band-gap Semiconductors.” Acta Biomater. 10, 6 p. 2455-2462 doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2014.02.038 (2014)
Proceeding Papers:
10. J. Budhu, A. Grbic, N. Pfiester, C. Ball, K.K. Choi, and S. Krishna, “Dielectric Resonator Antenna Coupled Infrared Antimonide Photodetectors,” IEEE AP-S/URSI Antennas and Propagation Society Annual Meeting, online only, Canada. (2020)
9. N. Pfiester, J. Budhu, S.H. Lee, V. Rogers, K.-K. Choi, C. Ball, S. Young, A. Grbic, and S. Krishna, “Modeling and extraction of optical characteristics of InAs/GaSb strained layer superlattice” Proc. SPIE 11407, Infrared Technology and Applications XLVI, 114070M (18 May 2020); doi: 10.1117/12.2558525
8. D. F. DeMeo, C. M. Shemelya, A. S. Licht, E. S. Carlson, N. A. Pfiester, and T. E. Vandervelde, “Study of the Effect of 2D Metallic Photonic Crystals on GaSb TPV Diode Performance,” Proceedings Volume 10541, Photonic and Phononic Properties of Engineered Nanostructures VIII;1054113 , San Francisco, CA (2018) doi: 10.1117/12.2290975
7. M. Stevens, A. Licht, N. Pfiester, E. Carlson, K. Grossklaus, and T. E. Vandervelde, “GaAsBi Devices for Thermal Energy Conversion,” 44th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Washington, D.C. (2017)
6. N. Pfiester, N. Naka, and T. E. Vandervelde, “Platinum Metamaterials for Thermophotovoltaic Selective Emitters,” European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Hamburg, Germany. (2015)
5. N. Pfiester, N. Naka, D. DeMeo, C. Shemelya, and T. E. Vandervelde. “Thermally Robust, High-Temperature Metamaterial Emitters” European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference Proceedings, Amsterdam, Netherlands (2014)
4. N. Pfiester, C. Shemelya, and T. Vandervelde. “Using Dynamic Metamaterials for Monothically-Integrated Multilayer Polarization Filters” SPIE Optical Components and Materials XI Conference. San Francisco, CA. (2014)
3. D. DeMeo, C. Shemelya, N. Pfiester and T. E. Vandervelde. “Metamaterial Selective Emitters for Thermophotovoltaics.” SPIE Optical Components and Materials XI Conference. San Francisco, CA. (2014)
2. N. Pfiester, C. Shemelya, D. Demeo, and T. Vandervelde. “Thermophotovoltaic Efficiency Enhancement Through Metamaterial Selective Emitters.” European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference Proceedings. 269-273, Paris, France(2013)
1. N. Pfiester. “Sound Production Analysis of the Oboe.” Published online through the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Physics of Music program (2008).
Theses:
N. Pfiester. "Metamaterial Devices for Enhancement of Thermophotovoltaics and Mid-IR Photodetectors"
Ph. D. Dissertation, Tufts University ( Feb 2019)
N. Pfiester. "Optimization of Metamaterial Selective Emitters for Thermophotovoltaic Applications"
M.S. Thesis, Tufts University (Feb 2016)
Presentations:
22. J. Budhu, A. Grbic, N. Pfiester, C. Ball, K.K. Choi, and S. Krishna, “Dielectric Resonator Antenna Coupled Infrared Antimonide Photodetectors,” IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and North American Radio Science Meeting (previously planned for Montréal, Québec, Canada) July 5-10, 2020.
21. N. Pfiester, J. Budhu, S.H. Lee, V. Dahiya, K.K. Choi, C. Ball, S. Young, A. Grbic, and S. Krishna. “Optical properties of III-V superlattices for the design optimization of antenna-coupled detectors,” SPIE Defense and Commercial Sensing Digital Forum, online only, California (2020)
20. N. Pfiester, D. DeMeo, J. Chivers, and T. E. Vandervelde. “Thermophotovoltaic Power Generation and Waste Heat Harvesting,” MRS Spring Meeting, Phoenix, AZ (2018)
19. N. Pfiester, D. DeMeo, E. Carlson, and T. E. Vandervelde, “Creating a Dynamically Tunable Si/Au Metamaterial Polarizing Filter,” MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA (2017)
18. D. F. DeMeo, N. A. Pfiester, C. M. Shemelya, T. E. Vandervelde. “Towards Infrared Rectennas for Use in Space Power Applications.” Intelligence Community Academic Research Symposium (2017)
17. N. Pfiester, D. DeMeo, E. Carlson, C. Shemelya, and T. E. Vandervelde, “Dynamically Tunable Polarization Response in a Si/Au Metamaterial.” AVS 64th International Symposium & Exhibition, Tampa, FL (2017)
16. D. DeMeo, C. Shemelya, N. Pfiester, T. Vandervelde. “Towards Infrared Rectennas for Use in Energy Harvesting Applications.” Electronic Materials Conference, South Bend, IN (2017)
15. D. F. DeMeo, N. A. Pfiester, C. M. Shemelya, T. E. Vandervelde. “Alpha-Thermophotovoltics for Space Power.” Intelligence Community Academic Research Symposium (2016)
14. N. Pfiester. “Surviving Graduate School” Tufts University Graduate Student Matriculation Ceremony, Medford, MA (2016) (INVITED)
13. N. Pfiester, N. Naka, and T.E. Vandervelde. “Platinum and Iridium Metamaterials for Thermophotovoltaic Selective Emitters.” European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Hamburg, Germany. (2015)
12. N. Pfiester, N. Naka, and T.E. Vandervelde. “Refractory Metals for High-Temperature, Metamaterial Emitters.” Materials Research Society Fall Meeting, Boston, MA. (2014)
11. T. Vandervelde, N. Pfiester, and N. Naka. “Refractory Metals for High-Temperature, Metamaterial Emitters.” 29th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference. Amsterdam, Netherlands (2014)
10. N. Pfiester, C. Shemelya, T. Rotter, G. Balakrishnan, and T.E. Vandervelde. “Toward Monolithically Integrated Selective Polarizers Using Dynamic Metamaterials.” 18th International Conference on Molecular Beam Epitaxy. Flagstaff, AZ. (2014)
9. N. Pfiester, D. DeMeo, C. Shemelya, and T. E. Vandervelde. “The Effect of Dielectric Capping on high Temperature Metamaterial Thermal Emitter Performance.” Materials Research Society 56th Electronic Materials Conference. Santa Barbara, CA. (2014)
8. N. Pfiester, D. DeMeo, C. Shemelya, and T. E. Vandervelde. “Metamaterial Selective Emitters for Thermophotovoltaic Applications.” SVC TechCon. Chicago, Il. (2014)
7. D.F. DeMeo, C. Shemelya, N. Pfiester Latham, X. Wu, C. Bingham, W. Padilla, and T. E. Vandervelde, “Metamaterial selective emitters for photodiodes,” SPIE Photonics West, San Fransisco, CA (2014)
6. N. Pfiester, C. Shemelya, T. J. Rotter, G. Balakrishnan, and T. E. Vandervelde “Using dynamic metamaterials for monothically-integrated multilayer polarization filters,” SPIE Photonics West, San Fransisco, CA (2014)
5. N. Pfiester, D. DeMeo, C. Shemelya, C. Bingham, X. Wu, W. Padilla, T. E. Vandervelde. “Metamaterial Selective Emitters for Thermophotovoltaic Applications” Materials Research Society Fall 2013 Meeting. Boston, MA. (2013)
4. N. Pfiester, C. Shemelya, T. Rotter, G. Balakrishnan, and T. Vandervelde. “Dynamic Metamaterials for Monothically Integrated Selective Polarizers.” North American Molecular Beam Epitaxy Conference. Banff, Alberta. (2013)
3. C. Shemelya, N. Pfiester, G. Balakrishnan, and T. Vandervelde. “Bridging the Gap Towards the Monolithically Integrated Selective Polarizer: A Dynamic Metamaterial Polarization Grid.” APS March Meeting. Baltimore, MD (2013).
2. S. Hsu, N. Pfiester, J. Shao, and M. J. Manfra. “Controlling density and cross-sectional shape of GaN nanowires grown by MBE. “Electronic Materials Conference (2012).
1. N. Pfiester and M. Brown. “Sound production analysis of the clarinet and oboe.” Proceeding from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s Research Experience for Undergraduates end of program presentations (2008)
Posters:
6. E. Carlson, M. Oh, D. DeMeo, C. Shemelya, N. Pfiester, and T. E. Vandervelde. “Fabrication of THz Rectennas with Metamaterial Selective Emitters.” Materials Research Society Fall 2019 Meeting. Boston, MA (2019)
5. N. Pfiester, D. DeMeo, J. Chivers, E. Carlson, and T. E. Vandervelde. “Novel Material Combinations for Narrowband Metamaterial Absorbers/Emitters.” Electronic Materials Conference. South Bend, IN (2017)
4. M. Stevens, A. Licht, N. Pfiester, E. Carlson, K. Grossklaus, and T. E. Vandervelde, “GaAsBi Devices for Thermal Energy Conversion,” 44th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Washington, D.C. (2017)
3. N. Pfiester, C. Shemelya, D. Demeo, and T. Vandervelde. “Thermally-Robust, High-Temperature, Metamaterial Emitters.” 29th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference. Amsterdam, Netherlands (2014)
2. N. Pfiester, C. Shemelya, D. Demeo, and T. Vandervelde. “Thermophotovoltaic Efficiency Enhancement Through Metamaterial Selective Emitters.” European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference Proceedings. Paris, France(2013)
1. C. Shemelya D. Demeo, N.P. Latham, X. Wu, C. Bingham, W. Padilla, T. Vandervelde. “Metamaterial Selective Emitters for Photodiodes” North American Molecular Beam Epitaxy Conference. Banff, Alberta, Canada. (2013)