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Roger H. French, PhD

Professor
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Case School of Engineering

Research Information

Research Interests

  • Optical Properties and Electronic Structure of Materials 
  • Long Range Interactions
  • Degradation Science of Outdoor Exposed Technologies
  • Photovoltiaics
  • Data Science and Analytics
  • Distributed & High Performance Computing

Awards and Honors

IEEE Senior Member
2020
IEEE
Faculty Distinguished Research Award
2020
Case Western Reserve University
Case School of Engineering Research Award
2018
Case School of Engineering

External Appointments

  • 2015 - PRESENT, Editorial Board Member Scientific Reports of Nature Publishing Group
  • 2014 - PRESENT, Committee Member International Electrotechnical Commission, Technical Committee TC82 on Solar Photovoltaic Energy Systems
  • 2014 - PRESENT, Subtask 2.5 Leader: Assessment of Performance Loss Rate International Energy Agency, Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme (IEA-PVPS),
  • 2013 - PRESENT, Committee Member ASTM E44-09 Solar, Geothermal, Alternative Energy: Photovoltaic Electric Power Conversion
  • 2013 - PRESENT, Member ASTM G03-08 Weather and Durability Committee: Service Life Predictino
  • 2013 - PRESENT, Renewable Energy Council Member UL
  • 1989 - PRESENT, Associate Editor Journal of the American Ceramics Society

Consulting

  • 2020 - 2022, Jinko Solar

Publications

  • French, R. H. (1991). Vacuum-ultraviolet spectroscopy of dialkyl polysilanes. APS Journal, 43 (12), 10008–10011.
  • Liu, J., Wang, M., Curran, A., Schnabel, E., Köhl, M., \customboldJennifer L. Braid, M., & French, R. H. (2021). Degradation mechanisms and partial shading of glass-backsheet and double-glass photovoltaic modules in three climate zones determined by remote monitoring of time-series current–voltage and power datastreams. Solar Energy, 224 , 1291--1301.
  • Karimi, A., Wu, Y., Koyutürk, M., & French, R. H. (2021). Spatiotemporal Graph Neural Network for Performance Prediction of Photovoltaic Power Systems. .
  • Kempe, M., Morse, J., Eafanti, J., Julien, S., Wan, K., Bruckman, L., Wang, Y., Fairbrother, A., Gu, X., Napoli, S., O'Brien, G., Hauser, A., Ji, L., Boyce, K., & French, R. H. (2021). Measurement of crack length in width tapered beam experiments. JOURNAL OF ADHESION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 35 (4), 357-374.
  • Khalilnejad, A., French, R. H., & Abramson, A. H. (2020). Data-driven evaluation of HVAC operation and savings in commercial buildings. Applied Energy, 278
  • Wang, M., Liu, J., Burleyson, T., Schneller, E., Davis, K., French, R. H., & Braid, J. H. (2020). Analytic $I_{\text{sc}}$–$V_{\text{oc}}$ Method and Power Loss Modes From Outdoor Time-Series $I$–$V$ Curves. IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 10 (5), 1379-1388.
  • Julien, S., Kempe, M., Eafanti, J., Morse, J., Wang, Y., Fairbrother, A., Napoli, S., Hauser, A., Ji, L., O'Brien, G., Gu, X., Bruckman, L., Wan, K., Boyce, K., & French, R. H. (2020). Characterizing photovoltaic backsheet adhesion degradation using the wedge and single cantilever beam tests, Part I: Field Modules. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 215
  • Schneller, E., Hossain, M., Frota, R., Iqbal, N., Colvin, D., Curran, A., Wang, M., Braid, J., Bruckman, L., Huey, B., Jaubert, J., Davis, K., & French, R. H. (2020). Spatially resolved characterization of optical and recombination losses for different industrial silicon solar cell architectures. International Journal of Modern Physics B [Condensed Matter Physics; Statistical Physics; Applied Physics], 34 (21).
  • Schneller, E., Frota, R., Iqbal, N., Colvin, D., Davis, K., Curran, A., Wang, M., \customboldJennifer L. Braid, M., Bruckman, L., Huey, B., Jaubert, J., & French, R. H. (2020). Spatially resolved characterization of optical and recombination losses for different industrial silicon solar cell architectures. International Journal of Modern Physics B.
  • Julien, S., Kempe, M., Eafanti, J., Morse, J., Wang, Y., Fairbrother, A., Napoli, S., Hauser, A., Ji, L., O'Brien, G., Gu, X., Bruckman, L., Wan, K., Boyce, K., & French, R. H. (2020). Characterizing photovoltaic backsheet adhesion degradation using the wedge and single cantilever beam tests, Part II: Accelerated tests. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 211
  • Karimi, A., Fada, J., Parrilla, N., Pierce, B., Koyutürk, M., French, R. H., & Braid, J. H. (2020). Generalized and Mechanistic PV Module Performance Prediction From Computer Vision and Machine Learning on Electroluminescence Images. IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 10 (3), 878-887.
  • Hossain, M., Khalilnejad, A., Haddadian, R., Pickering, E., French, R. H., & Abramson, A. H. (2020). Data analytics applied to the electricity consumption of office buildings to reveal building operational characteristics. Advances in Building Energy Research.
  • Longacre, A., Martin, M., Moran, T., Kolosov, O., Schneller, E., Curran, A., Wang, M., Dai, J., Bruckman, L., Jaubert, J., Davis, K., \customboldJennifer L. Braid, K., Huey, B., & French, R. H. (2020). Direct nanoscale mapping of open circuit voltages at local back surface fields for PERC solar cells. Journal of Materials Science.
  • Julien, S., Kempe, M., Eafanti, J., Morse, J., Wang, Y., Fairbrother, A., Napoli, S., Hauser, A., Ji, L., O'Brien, G., Gu, X., Bruckman, L., Wan, K., Boyce, K., & French, R. H. (2020). Characterizing photovoltaic backsheet adhesion degradation using the wedge and single cantilever beam tests, Part I: Field Modules. SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS, 215
  • French, R. H., & Bruckman, L. H. (2020). Learnings from developing an applied data science curricula for undergraduate and graduate students. MRS ADVANCES, 5 (7), 347-353.
  • Julien, S., Kempe, M., Eafanti, J., Morse, J., Wang, Y., Fairbrother, A., Napoli, S., Hauser, A., Ji, L., O'Brien, G., Gu, X., Bruckman, L., Wan, K., Boyce, K., & French, R. H. (2020). Characterizing photovoltaic backsheet adhesion degradation using the wedge and single cantilever beam tests, Part II: Accelerated tests. SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS, 211
  • Adachi, M., Hamaya, S., Yamagata, Y., Loach, A., Fada, J., Wilson, L., Carter, J. W., Fukuyama, H. W., & French, R. H. (2020). In-situ observation of AlN formation from Ni-Al solution using an electromagnetic levitation technique. Journal of the American Ceramic Society.
  • Longacre, A., Martin, M., Moran, T., Kolosov, O., Schneller, E., Curran, A., Wang, M., Dai, J., Bruckman, L., Jaubert, J., Davis, K., Braid, J., Huey, B., & French, R. H. (2020). Direct nanoscale mapping of open circuit voltages at local back surface fields for PERC solar cells. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE, 55 (25), 11501-11511.
  • Wang, M., Liu, J., Burleyson, T., Schneller, E., Davis, K., French, R. H., & \customboldJennifer L. Braid, R. H. (2020). Analytic Isc –Voc Method and Power Loss Modes From Outdoor Time-Series I–V Curves. IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics.
  • Lyu, Y., Fairbrother, A., Gong, M., Kim, J., Gu, X., Kempe, M., Julien, S., Wan, K., Napoli, S., Hauser, A., O'Brien, G., Wang, Y., Bruckman, L., Ji, L., Boyce, K., & French, R. H. (2020). Impact of environmental variables on the degradation of photovoltaic components and perspectives for the reliability assessment methodology. SOLAR ENERGY, 199 , 425-436.
  • De Guire, E., Bartolo, L., Brindle, R., Devanathan, R., Dickey, E., Fessler, J., Fotheringham, U., Harmer, M., Lara-Curzio, E., Lichtner, S., Maillet, E., Mauro, J., Mecklenborg, M., Meredig, B., Rengarajan, V., Rickman, J., Sinnott, S., Spahr, C., Suh, C., Tandia, A., Ward, L., Weber, R., & French, R. H. (2019). Data-driven glass/ceramic science research: Insights from the glass and ceramic and data science/informatics communities. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 102 (11), 6385-6406.
  • Karimi, A., Fada, J., Hossain, M., Yang, S., Peshek, T., Braid, J., & French, R. H. (2019). Automated Pipeline for Photovoltaic Module Electroluminescence Image Processing and Degradation Feature Classification. IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 9 (5), 1324-1335.
  • Ma, X., Huang, W., Schnabel, E., Köhl, M., Brynjarsdottir, J., Braid, J., & French, R. H. (2019). Data-Driven I�V Feature Extraction for Photovoltaic Modules. IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 9 (5), 1405-1412.
  • Ma, X., Huang, W., Schnabel, E., Köhl, M., Brynjarsdottir, J., Braid, J., & French, R. H. (2019). Data-Driven $I$–$V$ Feature Extraction for Photovoltaic Modules. IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 9 (5), 1405-1412.
  • Gok, A., Gordon, D., Burns, D., Fowler, S., French, R. H., & Bruckman, L. H. (2019). Reciprocity and Spectral Effects of the Degradation of Poly(Ethylene-Terephthalate) Under Accelerated Weathering Exposures. J. APPL. POLYM. SCI..
  • Verma, A., Hawk, J., Bruckman, L., Romanov, V., Carter, Jennifer L. W., V., & French, R. H. (2019). Mapping Multivariate Influence of Alloying Elements on Creep Behavior for Design of New Martensitic Steels. METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS A-PHYSICAL METALLURGY AND MATERIALS SCIENCE, 50A (7), 3106-3120.
  • Karimi, A., Fada, J., Hossain, M., Yang, S., Peshek, T., \customboldJennifer L. Braid, T., & French, R. H. (2019). Automated Pipeline for Photovoltaic Module Electroluminescence Image Processing and Degradation Feature Classification. IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics.
  • Wang, Y., Huang, W., Fairbrother, A., Fridman, L., Curran, A., Wheeler, N., Napoli, S., Hauser, A., Julien, S., Gu, X., O'Brien, G., Wan, K., Ji, L., Kempe, M., Boyce, K., Bruckman, L., & French, R. H. (2019). Generalized Spatio-Temporal Model of Backsheet Degradation From Field Surveys of Photovoltaic Modules. IEEE JOURNAL OF PHOTOVOLTAICS, 9 (5), 1374-1381.
  • Gok, A., Fagerholm, C., French, R. H., & Bruckman, L. H. (2019). Temporal evolution and pathway models of poly(ethylene-terephthalate) degradation under multi-factor accelerated weathering exposures. PLOS ONE, 14 (2).
  • Ma, X., Huang, W., Schnabel, E., Köhl, M., Brynjarsdottir, J., \customboldJennifer L. Braid, J., & French, R. H. (2019). Data-Driven I–V Feature Extraction for Photovoltaic Modules. IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics.
  • Romanov, V., Krishnamurthy, N., Verma, A., Bruckman, L., French, R. H., Carter, J. W., & Hawk, J. W. (2019). Materials Data Analytics for 9\% Cr Family Steel. Statistical Analysis and Data Mining.
  • French, R. H., Heo, Y. H., Carter, J. W., Bruckman, L. W., & Advincula, R. C. (2019). LIFE2018 - Thoughts on Data Science from Case Western Reserve University. Exploration Insights.
  • Verma, A., Huang, W., Hawk, J., Bruckman, L., French, R. H., Romanov, V. H., & Carter, Jennifer L. W., V. H. (2019). Screening of heritage data for improving toughness of creep-resistant martensitic steels. MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING, 763
  • Ma, X., Huang, W., Schnabel, E., Koehl, M., Brynjarsdottir, J., Braid, J., & French, R. H. (2019). Data-Driven I-V Feature Extraction for Photovoltaic Modules. IEEE JOURNAL OF PHOTOVOLTAICS, 9 (5), 1405-1412.
  • Pickering, E., Hossain, M., French, R. H., & Abramson, A. R. (2018). Building electricity consumption: Data analytics of building operations with classical time series decomposition and case based subsetting. Energy and Buildings, 177 , 184-196.
  • Gordon, D., Huang, W., Burns, D., French, R. H., & Bruckman, L. H. (2018). Multivariate multiple regression models of poly(ethylene-terephthalate) film degradation under outdoor and multi-stressor accelerated weathering exposures. PLOS ONE, 13 (12).
  • Verma, A., French, R. H., & Carter, J. W. (2017). Physics Informed Network Models: Data Science Approach to Metals Design. Integrating Materials and Manufacturing Innovation/Springer, 6 (4), 279–287.
  • Gok, A., Ngendahimana, D., Fagerholm, C., French, R. H., Sun, J. H., & Bruckman, L. H. (2017). Predictive models of poly(ethyleneterephthalate) film degradation under multifactor accelerated weathering exposures. PLoS ONE, 12 (5).
  • Veliz, F., Ma, Y., Molugu, S., Tiu, B., Stewart, P., French, R. H., & Steinmetz, N. H. (2017). Photon Management through Virus-Programmed Supramolecular Arrays. Advanced Biosystems.
  • Pickering, E., Hossain, M., Mousseau, J., Swanson, R., French, R. H., & Abramson, A. R. (2017). A cross-sectional study of the temporal evolution of electricity consumption of six commercial buildings. PLoS ONE, 12 (10).
  • Hu, Y., Gunapati, V., Zhao, P., Gordon, D., Wheeler, N., Hossain, M., Peshek, T., Bruckman, L., Zhang, G., & French, R. H. (2017). A Nonrelational Data Warehouse for the Analysis of Field and Laboratory Data From Multiple Heterogeneous Photovoltaic Test Sites. IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 7 (1), 230–236.
  • Matthews, R., Glasser, E., Sprawls, S., French, R. H., Peshek, T. H., Pentzer, E. H., & Martin, I. H. (2017). Organofunctional Silane Modification of Aluminum-Doped Zinc Oxide Surfaces as a Route to Stabilization. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 9 (20), 17620-17628.
  • Rafique, S., Han, L., Neal, A., Mou, S., Tadjer, M., French, R. H., & Zhao, H. H. (2016). Heteroepitaxy of N-type ß-Ga 2 O 3 thin films on sapphire substrate by low pressure chemical vapor deposition. Applied Physics Letters [00036951], 109 (13).
  • Yasar, S., Schimelman, J., Aksoyoglu, M., Steinmetz, N., French, R. H., Parsegian, V. H., & Podgornik, R. H. (2016). X-ray characterization of mesophases of human telomeric G-quadruplexes and other DNA analogues. Scientific Reports [20452322], 6
  • Eifler, J., Podgornik, R., Steinmetz, N., French, R. H., Parsegian, V. H., & Ching, W. H. (2016). Charge distribution and hydrogen bonding of a collagen a 2 -chain in vacuum, hydrated, neutral, and charged structural models: Charge Distribution and HB of a Collagen a 2 -Chain. International Journal of Quantum Chemistry [00207608], 116 (9), 681-691.
  • Peshek, T., Fada, J., Hu, Y., Xu, Y., Elsaeiti, M., Schnabel, E., Köhl, M., & French, R. H. (2016). Insights into metastability of photovoltaic materials at the mesoscale through massive I–V analytics. Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures [21662746], 34 (5).
  • Fada, J., Wheeler, N., Zabiyaka, D., Goel, N., Peshek, T., & French, R. H. (2016). Democratizing an electroluminescence imaging apparatus and analytics project for widespread data acquisition in photovoltaic materials. Review of Scientific Instruments [00346748], 87 (8).
  • Poudel, L., Steinmetz, N., French, R. H., Parsegian, V. H., Podgornik, R. H., & Ching, W. H. (2016). Implication of the solvent effect, metal ions and topology in the electronic structure and hydrogen bonding of human telomeric G-quadruplex DNA. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics [14639076], 18 (31), 21573-21585.
  • Poudel, L., Wen, A., French, R. H., Parsegian, V. H., Podgornik, R. H., Steinmetz, N. H., & Ching, W. H. (2015). Electronic Structure and Partial Charge Distribution of Doxorubicin in Different Molecular Environments. ChemPhysChem.
  • Peshek, T., Bruckman, L., Schuetz, M., & French, R. H. (2015). Design Considerations and Measured Performance of Nontracked Mirror-Augmented Photovoltaics. IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, PP (99), 1–9.
  • Schimelman, J., Dryden, D., Poudel, L., Krawiec, K., Ma, Y., Podgornik, R., Parsegian, V., Denoyer, L., Ching, W., Steinmetz, N., & French, R. H. (2015). Optical properties and electronic transitions of DNA oligonucleotides as a function of composition and stacking sequence. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 17 (6), 4589–4599.
  • French, R. H., Podgornik, R. H., Peshek, T. H., Bruckman, L. H., Xu, Y. H., Wheeler, N. H., Gok, A. H., Hu, Y. H., Hossain, M. H., Gordon, D. H., & Others, D. H. (2015). Degradation science: Mesoscopic evolution and temporal analytics of photovoltaic energy materials. Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science, 19 (4), 212--226.
  • Dryden, D., Hopkins, J., Denoyer, L., Poudel, L., Steinmetz, N., Ching, W., Parsegian, V., & French, R. H. (2015). van der Waals Interactions on the Mesoscale: Open-Science Implementation, Anisotropy, Retardation, and Solvent Effects. , 31 (37), 10145-10153.
  • Han, L., French, R. H., & Zhao, H. H. (2015). Surface Anti-Reflection and Light Extraction Properties of GaN Microdomes. IEEE Photonics Journal.
  • Ma, Y., Acosta, D., Whitney, J., Podgornik, R., Steinmetz, N., French, R. H., & Parsegian, V. H. (2014). Determination of the second virial coefficient of bovine serum albumin under varying pH and ionic strength by composition-gradient multi-angle static light scattering. Journal of Biological Physics.
  • Adhikari, P., Wen, A., French, R. H., Parsegian, V. H., Steinmetz, N. H., Podgornik, R. H., & Ching, W. H. (2014). Electronic Structure, Dielectric Response, and Surface Charge Distribution of RGD (1FUV) Peptide. Scientific Reports, 4
  • Hopkins, J., Dryden, D., Ching, W., French, R. H., Parsegian, V. H., & Podgornik, R. H. (2014). Dielectric response variation and the strength of van der Waals interactions. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 417 , 278–284.
  • Rajter, R., & French, R. H. (2010). Van der {Waals–London} dispersion interaction framework for experimentally realistic carbon nanotube systems. International Journal of Materials Research (formerly Zeitschrift fuer Metallkunde), 101 , 27–42.
  • Bruckman, L., Wheeler, N., Ma, J., Wang, E., Wang, C., Bayachou, M., Sun, J., & French, R. H. (2013). Statistical and domain analytics applied to PV module lifetime and degradation science. Access, IEEE, 1 , 384–403.
  • Rajter, R., French, R. H., Ching, W. H., Podgornik, R. H., & Parsegian, V. H. (2013). Chirality-dependent properties of carbon nanotubes: electronic structure, optical dispersion properties, Hamaker coefficients and van der Waals–London dispersion interactions. RSC Advances, 3 , 823.
  • Hemminger, J., & French, R. H. (2012). From Quanta to the Continuum: Opportunities for Mesoscale Science. U.S. Department of Energy.
  • Bruckman, L., Murrary, M., & French, R. H. (2012). Durability of Materials in a Stress-Response Framework: Acrylic Materials for Photovoltaic Systems. MRS Proceedings.
  • Murray, M., Bruckman, L., & French, R. H. (2012). Photodegradation in a Stress and Response Framework: Poly(methyl methacrylate) for Solar Mirrors and Lens. Journal of Photonics for Energy, 2 , 022004-1.
  • Lin, W., Hollingshead, D., Shell, K., Karas, J., Brown, S., Schuetz, M., Hu, Y., & French, R. H. (2012). Mirror-Augmented Photovoltaic Designs and Performance. .
  • Murray, M., Bruckman, L., Gordon, D., Richardson, S., Reinbolt, G., Schuetz, M., & French, R. H. (2012). Degradation of back surface acrylic mirrors for low concentration and mirror-augmented photovoltaics. .
  • Murray, M., Bruckman, L., & French, R. H. (2012). Photodegradation in a stress and response framework: poly (methyl methacrylate) for solar mirrors and lens. Journal of Photonics for Energy, 2 (1), 022004–022004.
  • Schuetz, M., Shell, K., Brown, S., Reinbolt, G., French, R. H., & Davis, R. H. (2012). Design and construction of a 7X low-concentration photovoltaic system based on compound parabolic concentrators. Photovoltaics, IEEE Journal of, 2 (3), 382–386.
  • Murray, M., & French, R. H. (). Solar radiation durability of materials, components and systems for photovoltaics. .
  • Smith, J., Graat, P., Bonnell, D., French, R. H., & French, R. H. (2011). Relation between Local Composition, Chemical Environment and Phase Shift Behavior in {Cr-Based} Oxycarbonitride Thin Films. .
  • French, R. H. (2011). Selfconsistent band structures and optical calculations in cubic ferroelectric perovskites. Taylor and Francis Online, 111 (1), 23-32.
  • French, R. H. (2011). Defects in {KTiOPO4}. Springer , 152 , 95–101.
  • Tang, L., Denoyer, L., French, R. H., Ramos, A. H., Gautier-Soyer, M. H., Chiang, Y. H., & French, J. H. (2011). Characterization of the Electronic Structure and Optical Properties of {Al2O3}, {ZrO2} and {SrTiO3} from Analysis of Reflection Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy in the Valence Region. .
  • French, R. H., Müllejans, H. H., & Jones, D. H. (2011). Optical properties of {AlN} determined by vacuum ultraviolet spectroscopy and spectroscopic ellipsometry data. Journal of Materials Research, 14 , 4337-4344.
  • French, R. H., Rodríguez-Parada, J. H., Yang, M. H., Derryberry, R. H., & Pfeiffenberger, N. H. (2011). Optical properties of polymeric materials for concentrator photovoltaic systems. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 95 (8), 2077–2086.
  • Murray, M., Gordon, D., Brown, S., Lin, W., Shell, K., Schuetz, M., Fowler, S., Elman, J., & French, R. H. (2011). Solar radiation durability framework applied to acrylic solar mirrors. .
  • French, R. H., & Coble, R. H. (2011). Clean-room and {CO2-Laser} Processing of Ultra {High-Purity} {Al2O3}. Research Gate.
  • French, R. H., Rajter, R. H., Podgornik, R. H., Parsegian, V. H., Rajter, R. H., Jagota, A. H., Luo, J. H., Asthagiri, D. H., Chaudhury, M. H., Chiang, Y. H., Granick, S. H., Kalinin, S. H., Kardar, M. H., Kjellander, R. H., Langreth, D. H., Lewis, J. H., Lustig, S. H., Wesolowski, D. H., Wettlaufer, J. H., Ching, W. H., Finnis, M. H., Houlihan, F. H., Anatole von Lilienfeld, O. H., Jan van Oss, C. H., & Zemb, T. H. (2010). Long Range Interactions In Nanoscale Science. Reviews of Modern Physics, 82 , 1887–1944.
  • Šiber, A., Rajter, R., French, R. H., Ching, W. H., Parsegian, V. H., & Podgornik, R. H. (2010). Optically anisotropic infinite cylinder above an optically anisotropic half space: Dispersion interaction of a single-walled carbon nanotube with a substrate. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B: Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures, 28 , C4A17.
  • French, R. H. (). Science for Energy Technology: Strengthening the Link between Basic Research and Industry. U.S. Department of Energy.
  • Rajter, R., & French, R. H. (2010). Van der {Waals–London} dispersion interaction framework for experimentally realistic carbon nanotube systems. International Journal of Materials Research (formerly Zeitschrift fuer Metallkunde), 101 , 27–42.
  • Šiber, A., Rajter, R., French, R. H., Ching, W. H., Parsegian, V. H., & Podgornik, R. H. (2009). Dispersion interactions between optically anisotropic cylinders at all separations: Retardation effects for insulating and semiconducting single-wall carbon nanotubes. Physical Review B, 80
  • French, R. H., Rodriguez-Parada, J. H., Yang, M. H., Derryberry, R. H., Flemons, T. H., Brownjohn, M. H., Haeger, C. H., Samuels, S. H., Romanov, V. H., & Richardson, R. H. (). Optical properties of materials for concentrator photovoltaic systems. .
  • Tran, H., Hendrickx, E., Van Roey, F., Vandenberghe, G., & French, R. H. (). Fluid-photoresist interactions and imaging in high-index immersion lithography. Journal of {Micro/Nanolithography}, {MEMS} and {MOEMS}, 8 , 033006.
  • Yang, S., Kaplan, S., French, R. H., & Burnett, J. H. (2009). Index of refraction of high-index lithographic immersion fluids and its variability. Journal of {Micro/Nanolithography}, {MEMS} and {MOEMS}, 8 , 023005.
  • French, R. H., & Tran, H. H. (). Immersion Lithography: Photomask and {Wafer-Level} Materials. Annual Review of Materials Research, 39 , 93–126.
  • Tran, H., Hendrickx, ., French, R. H., Adelman, . H., Rogado, . H., Kaku, . H., Mocella, M. H., Schmieg, J. H., Chen, C. H., Van Roey, F. H., Bernfeld, A. H., & Derryberry, R. H. (2008). High Refractive Index Fluid Evaluations at 193nm: Fluid Lifetime and {Fluid/Resist} Interaction Studies. Journal of Photopolymer Science and Technology, 21 , 631–639.
  • Rajter, R., & French, R. H. (2008). New perspectives on van der {Waals–London} interactions of materials. From planar interfaces to carbon nanotubes. .
  • French, R. H., Liberman, V. H., Tran, H. H., Feldman, J. H., Adelman, D. H., Wheland, R. H., Qiu, W. H., McLain, S. H., Kaku, M. H., Mocella, M. H., Nagao, K. H., & Person, N. H. (2007). High-index immersion lithography with second-generation immersion fluids to enable numerical aperatures of 1.55 for cost effective 32-nm half pitches. .
  • French, R. H., Winey, K. H., Yang, S. H., & Qiu, W. H. (2007 ). Optical Properties and van der Waals–London Dispersion Interactions of Polystyrene Determined by Vacuum Ultraviolet Spectroscopy and Spectroscopic Ellipsometry. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 60 (251).
  • Benthem, K., Tan, G., French, R. H., Denoyer, L. H., Podgornik, R. H., & Parsegian, V. H. (2006). Graded interface models for more accurate determination of van der {Waals–London} dispersion interactions across grain boundaries. Physical Review B, 74
  • French, R. H. (2006). Origins and Applications of London Dispersion Interactions in Polymers and Other Materials: Electronic Structure, Optical Properties and Chemistry. Polymer Division, Royal Australian Chemical Institute.
  • French, R. H., Thorne, J. H., Hochstrasser, R. H., Ziegler, J. H., Tilgner, A. H., Fagan, P. H., & Miller, R. H. (2006). Electronic and Vibrational Excitations in Polysilanes and Oligomers. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 216 (1), 13-19.
  • Paumier, F., Fouquet, V., Guittet, M., Gautier-Soyer, M., French, R. H., Tan, G. H., Chiang, Y. H., Tang, L. H., Ramos, A. H., & Chung, S. H. (2006). Reflection electron energy loss spectroscopy of nanometric oxide layers and of their interfaces with a substrate. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 422 , 29-40.
  • Tan, G., & French, R. H. (2006). Optical properties, electronic structure and London dispersion interactions for nanostructured interfacial and surficial films. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 422 , 136–146.
  • French, R. H. (2006). Simulated measurement of small metal clusters by frequency-modulation non-contact atomic force microscopy. Nanotechnology, 17 , S121–S127.
  • Feiring, A., Crawford, M., Farnham, W., Feldman, J., French, R. H., Junk, C. H., Leffew, K. H., Petrov, V. H., Qiu, W. H., Schadt, F. H., Tran, H. H., & Zumsteg, F. H. (2006). New Amorphous Fluoropolymers of Tetrafluoroethylene with Fluorinated and {Non-Fluorinated} Tricyclononenes. Semiconductor Photoresists for Imaging at 157 and 193 nm. Macromolecules, 39 , 3252–3261.
  • French, R. H., Qiu, W. H., Yang, S. H., Wheland, R. H., Lemon, M. H., Shoe, A. H., Adelman, D. H., Crawford, M. H., Tran, H. H., Feldman, J. H., McLain, S. H., & Peng, S. H. (2006). Second generation fluids for 193nm immersion lithography. .
  • French, R. H. (2006). Nonadditivity in van der Waals interactions within multilayers. The Journal of Chemical Physics, 124 , 044709.
  • Feiring, A., Crawford, M., Farnham, W., French, R. H., Leffew, K. H., Petrov, V. H., Schadt, F. H., Tran, H. H., & Zumsteg, F. H. (2006). Bis(fluoroalcohol) Monomers and Polymers:  Improved Transparency Fluoropolymer Photoresists for Semiconductor Photolithography at 157 nm. Macromolecules, 39 , 1443–1448.
  • French, R. H., Sewell, H. H., Yang, S. H., Peng, S. H., McCafferty, D. H., Qiu, W. H., Wheland, R. H., Lemon, M. H., Markoya, L. H., & Crawford, M. H. (2005). Imaging of 32-nm 1:1 lines and spaces using 193-nm immersion interference lithography with second-generation immersion fluids to achieve a numerical aperture of 1.5 and a k[sub 1] of 0.25. Journal of Microlithography, Microfabrication, and Microsystems, 4 , 031103.
  • Peng, S., French, R. H., Qiu, W. H., Wheland, R. H., Yang, S. H., Lemon, M. H., & Crawford, M. H. (2005). Second generation fluids for 193 nm immersion lithography. Proceedings of SPIE.
  • Mo, S., Ching, W., & French, R. H. (2005). Electronic Structure of a Near Σ11 a-axis Tilt Grain Boundary in {α-A12O3}. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 79 , 627–633.
  • French, R. H. (2005). {Kramers–Kronig} transform for the surface energy loss function. Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena, 142 , 97–103.
  • French, R. H., Müllejans, H. H., & Jones, D. H. (2005). Optical Properties of Aluminum Oxide: Determined from Vacuum Ultraviolet and Electron {Energy-Loss} Spectroscopies. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 81 , 2549–2557.
  • Thiele, E., & French, R. H. (2005). {Light-Scattering} Properties of Representative, Morphological Rutile Titania Particles Studied Using a {Finite-Element} Method. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 81 , 469–479.
  • French, R. H. (2004). Origins and Applications of London Dispersion Forces and Hamaker Constants in Ceramics. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 83 , 2117–2146.
  • Tan, G., Lemon, M., & French, R. H. (2004). Optical Properties and London Dispersion Forces of Amorphous Silica Determined by Vacuum Ultraviolet Spectroscopy and Spectroscopic Ellipsometry. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 86 , 1885–1892.
  • Smith, J., French, R. H., Duscher, G. H., & Bonnell, D. H. (2004). Consequence of {Nanometer-Scale} Property Variations to Macroscopic Properties of {CrOCN} Thin Films. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 84 , 2873–2881.
  • Synowicki, R., Pribil, G., Cooney, G., Herzinger, C., Green, S., French, R. H., Yang, S. H., Burnett, J. H., & Kaplan, S. H. (2004). Fluid refractive index measurements using rough surface and prism minimum deviation techniques. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B: Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures, 22 , 3450.
  • Van Benthem, K., Tan, G., Denoyer, L., French, R. H., & Ruhle, M. H. (2004). Local Optical Properties, Electron Densities, and London Dispersion Energies of Atomically Structured Grain Boundaries. Physical Review Letters, 93
  • Lee, K., Jockusch, S., Turro, N., French, R. H., Wheland, R. H., Lemon, M. H., Braun, A. H., Widerschpan, T. H., & Zimmerman, P. H. (2004). 157-nm pellicles for photolithography: mechanistic investigation of the {deep-UV} photolysis of fluorocarbons. Proceedings of SPIE.
  • French, R. H., Yang, S. H., Lemon, M. H., Synowicki, R. H., Pribil, G. H., Cooney, G. H., Herzinger, C. H., Green, S. H., Burnett, J. H., & Kaplan, S. H. (2004). Immersion fluid refractive indices using prism minimum deviation techniques. Proceedings of SPIE.
  • Kunz, R., Switkes, M., Sinta, R., Curtin, J., French, R. H., Wheland, R. H., Kao, C. H., Mawn, M. H., Lin, L. H., Wetmore, P. H., Krukonis, V. H., & Williams, K. H. (2004). Transparent fluids for 157-nm immersion lithography. Journal of Microlithography, Microfabrication, and Microsystems, 3 , 73.
  • Percec, S., Getty, R., Marshall, W., , G., & French, R. H. (2003). Synthesis, structural analysis, and self-assembly of phenylene ethynylene oligomers and their sub , and substituted derivat. Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 42 , 541–550.
  • French, R. H. (2003). Design of very transparent fluoropolymer resists for semiconductor manufacture at 157 nm. Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, 122 , 11–16.
  • French, R. H. (2003). Novel hydrofluorocarbon polymers for use as pellicles in 157 nm semiconductor photolithography: fundamentals of transparency. Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, 122 , 63–80.
  • Lustig, S., Boyes, E., French, R. H., Gierke, T. H., Harmer, M. H., Hietpas, P. H., Jagota, A. H., Mclean, S. H., Mitchell, G. H., Onoa, G. H., & Sams, K. H. (2003). Lithographically Cut {Single-Walled} Carbon Nanotubes: Controlling Length Distribution and Introducing {End-Group} Functionality. Nano Letters, 3 , 1007–1012.
  • Crawford, M., Farnham, W., Feiring, A., Feldman, J., French, R. H., Leffew, K. H., Petrov, V. H., Qiu, W. H., Schadt, F. H., Tran, H. H., Wheland, R. H., & Zumsteg Jr., F. H. (2003). Single layer fluropolymer resists for 157-nm lithography. Proceedings of SPIE.
  • French, R. H. (2002). Fluoropolymers for 157 nm Lithography: Performance of Single Layer Resists.. Journal of Photopolymer Science and Technology, 15 , 677–687.
  • Grenville, A., Liberman, V., Rothschild, M., Sedlacek, J., French, R. H., Wheland, R. H., Zhang, X. H., & Gordan, J. H. (2002). Behavior of candidate organic pellicle materials under 157-nm laser irradiation. Proceedings of SPIE.
  • French, R. H., Wheland, R. H., Qiu, W. H., Lemon, M. H., Blackman, G. H., Zhang, X. H., Gordon, J. H., Liberman, V. H., Grenville, A. H., Kunz, R. H., & Rothschild, M. H. (2002). 157-nm pellicles: polymer design for transparency and lifetime. Proceedings of SPIE.
  • French, R. H. (2001). Quantitative analysis of valence electron energy-loss spectra of aluminium nitride. Journal of Microscopy, 191 (3), 286-296.
  • French, R. H. (2001). Bulk electronic structure of {SrTiO[sub} 3]: Experiment and theory. Journal of Applied Physics, 90 , 6156.
  • French, R. H., Gordon, J. H., Jones, D. H., Wheland, R. H., Zhang, X. H., Zumsteg, F. H., Sharp, K. H., & Qiu, W. H. (2001). Materials design and development of fluoropolymers for use as pellicles in 157-nm photolithography. Proc. SPIE 4346.
  • Crawford, M., Feiring, A., Feldman, J., French, R. H., Petrov, V. H., Schadt, F. H., Smalley, R. H., & Zumsteg Jr. , F. H. (2001). 157-nm imaging using thick single-layer resists. Proceedings of SPIE.
  • French, R. H. (2001). Orientation dependence in near-field scattering from {TiO2} particles. Applied Optics, 40 (22), 3726.
  • French, R. H., Wheland, R. H., Gordon, J. H., & Zhang, W. H. (2001). Optimizing polymers to increase pellicle lifetime and transmission for 157-nm lithography. Micro.
  • French, R. H., & Feldman, J. H. (2001). Progress in Materials Development for 157nm Photolithography: Photoresists and Pellicles. Semiconductor Fabtech.
  • French, R. H. (2001). Near-field scattering from red pigment particles: Absorption and spectral dependence. Journal of Applied Physics, 89 , 1898.
  • French, R. H. (2001). Valence electron energy loss study of Fe-doped {SrTiO3} and a Σ13 boundary: electronic structure and dispersion forces. Ultramicroscopy, 86 , 303–318.
  • French, R. H. (2001). Light scattering from red pigment particles: Multiple scattering in a strongly absorbing system. Journal of Applied Physics, 89 , 283.
  • French, R. H. (). Adsorption and Wetting Mechanisms at Ceramic Grain Boundaries. American Ceramics Society.
  • French, R. H. (2001). Multiple scattering from rutile {TiO2} particles. Acta Materialia, 48 (18-19), 4571-4576.
  • French, R. H., Wheland, R. H., Jones, D. H., Hilfiker, J. H., Synowicki, R. H., Zumsteg, F. H., Feldman, J. H., & Feiring, A. H. (2000). Fluoropolymers for 157-nm lithography: optical properties from {VUV} absorbance and ellipsometry measurements. Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 4000, 4000
  • French, R. H., & Müllejans, H. H. (2000). Insights Into the Electronic Structure of Ceramics Through Quantitative Analysis of Valence Electron Energy-loss Spectroscopy {(VEELS)}. Microscopy and Microanalysis, 6 , 297-306.
  • French, R. H., Crawford, M. H., Feiring, A. H., Feldman, J. H., Periyasamy, M. H., Schadt, F. H., Smalley, R. H., Zumsteg, F. H., Kunz, R. H., Rao, V. H., Lao, L. H., & Holl, S. H. (2000). New materials for 157-nm photoresists: characterization and properties. Proceedings of SPIE, 3999
  • French, R. H., Francis Carcia, P. H., Hughes, G. H., Torardi, C. H., Reynolds, G. H., & Dieu, L. H. (1999). Thin Films for Phase-shift Masks. Vaccum and Thin Film.
  • French, R. H., Francis Carcia, P. H., Reynolds, G. H., Hughes, G. H., Torardi, C. H., Jones, D. H., & Dieu, L. H. (1999). Optical superlattices as phase-shift masks for microlithography. Proceedings of SPIE, 3790
  • French, R. H., & Thiele, E. H. (1999). Computation of Light Scattering by Anisotropic Spheres of Rutile Titania. Advanced Materials, 10 (15), 1271-1276.
  • French, R. H., Reynolds, G. H., Francis Carcia, P. H., Torardi, C. H., Hughes, G. H., & Jones, D. H. (1998). {TiSi-nitride} attenuating phase-shift photomask for 193 nm lithography. SPIE, 3546
  • French, R. H., Müllejans, H. H., & Jones, D. H. (1998). Dispersion forces and Hamaker constants for intergranular films in silicon nitride from spatially resolved-valence electron energy loss spectrum imaging. Acta Materialia, 46 (7), 2271-2287.
  • French, R. H., Johnson, R. H., & Thiele, E. H. (1997). Light-scattering efficiency of white pigments: an analysis of model core - shell pigments vs. optimized rutile {TiO2}. {TAPPI} Journal, 80 , 233-239.
  • French, R. H., & Thiele, E. H. (1997). Computational Modeling of {TiO2} Particle Optics Using a Finite Element Method. Proceedings of the Paint Research Association.
  • French, R. H., & Müllejans, H. H. (1997). Improved Measurement and Analysis of Series of Valence Electron Energy Loss Spectra and the Local Electronic Structure. Proceedings of the Microscopy Society of America.
  • French, R. H., Francis Carcia, P. H., & Jones, D. H. (1997). Optical superlattices—a strategy for designing phase-shift masks for photolithography at 248 and 193 nm: Application to {AlN/CrN}. Applied Physics Letters, 70 (18), 2371-2373.
  • French, R. H. (1996). Materials Screening for Attenuating Embedded {Phase-Shift} Photoblanks for {DUV} and 193 nm Photolithography. SPIE.
  • French, R. H., & Xu, Y. H. (1996). First-principles investigation of the optical properties of crystalline poly(di-n-hexylsilane). Physical Review B, 54 (19), 13546-13550.
  • French, R. H., & Müllejans, H. H. (1996). Interband electronic structure of a near- grain boundary in -alumina determined by spatially resolved valence electron energy-loss spectroscopy. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 29 (7), 1751-1760.
  • French, R. H., & Mo, S. H. (1996). Optical properties of a near-Sigma-11 a axis tilt grain boundary in alpha-Al2O3. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 29 (7), 1761-1766.
  • French, R. H., & Xu, Y. H. (1996). Critical point analysis of the interband transition strength of electrons. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 29 (7), 1740-1750.
  • French, R. H., Ackler, H. H., & Chiang, Y. H. (1996). Comparisons of Hamaker Constants for Ceramic Systems with Intervening Vacuum or Water: From Force Laws and Physical Properties. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 179 (2), 460-469.
  • French, R. H. (1995). Interfacial Electronic Structure and Full Spectral Hamaker Constants of {Si3N4} Intergranular Films from {VUV} and {SR-VEEL} Spectroscopy. Materials Research Society.
  • French, R. H., Wilson, S. H., Naqvi, S. H., McNeil, J. H., Marchman, H. H., Johs, B. H., & Kalk, F. H. (1995). Metrology of etched quartz and chrome embedded phase shift gratings using scatterometry. SPIE, 2439
  • French, R. H. (1995). Full spectral calculation of non-retarded Hamaker constants for ceramic systems from interband transition strengths. Solid State Ionics, 75 , 13-33.
  • French, R. H. (1994). Quantitative Electronic Structure Analysis of {a-Al2O3} Using Spatially Resolved Valence Electron {Energy-Loss} Spectra. Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc.
  • French, R. H., Kalk, F. H., Alpay, U. H., & Hughes, G. H. (1994). Chromium-based attenuated embedded shifter preproduction. Proceedings of SPIE, 2322
  • French, R. H. (1994). Electrical breakdown of insulating ceramics in a high-radiation field. Journal of Nuclear Materials, 217 (1-2), 32-47.
  • French, R. H., Johs, B. H., Kalk, F. H., McGahan, W. H., & Woollam, J. H. (1994). Optical Analysis of Complex Multilayer Structures Using Multiple Data Types. SPIE, 2253
  • French, R. H., Kalk, F. H., Alpay, U. H., & Hughes, G. H. (1994). Attenuated Phase Shifting Photomasks Fabricated from {Cr-Based} Embedded Shifter Blanks. SPIE, 2254
  • French, R. H., Chiang, Y. H., Silverman, L. H., & Cannon, R. H. (1994). Thin Glass Film between Ultrafine Conductor Particles in {Thick-Film} Resistors. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 77 (5), 1143-1152.
  • French, R. H., Jones, D. H., & Loughin, S. H. (1994). Interband Electronic Structure of {alpha-Alumina} up to 2167 K. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 77 (2), 412-422.
  • French, R. H., Handwerker, C. H., & Cannon, R. H. (1994). Robert L. Coble: A Retrospective. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 77 (2), 293-297.
  • French, R. H. (1994). Experimental and theoretical determination of the electronic structure and optical properties of three phases of {ZrO2}. Physical Review B, 49 (8), 5133-5142.
  • French, R. H., & Müllejans, H. H. (1993). Quantitative Electronic Structure Analysis of {a-Al2O3} Using Spatially Resolved Valence Energy-loss Spectra. {IOP} Publishing.
  • French, R. H., & Xu, Y. H. (1993). Electronic structure and interatomic bonding of crystalline {β-BaB2O4} with comparison to {LiB3O5}. Physical Review B, 48 (24), 17695-17702.
  • French, R. H., Loughin, S. H., & Xu, Y. H. (1993). Electronic structure of aluminum nitride: Theory and experiment. Applied Physics Letters, 63 (9), 1182-1184.
  • French, R. H. (1993). Vibrational Spectroscopy of Aluminum Nitride. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 24 (29), 1132-1136.
  • French, R. H. (1992). Absorption Edge and Band Gap of {SiO2} Fused Silica Glass. American Ceramic Society.
  • French, R. H. (1992). Vacuum ultraviolet spectroscopy of the optical properties and electronic structure of seven poly(di-alkylsilanes). Synthetic Metals, 50 (1-3), 499-508.
  • French, R. H. (1991). Electronic structure of {β-BaB2O4} and {LiB3O5} nonlinear optical crystals. APS Journal, 44 (16), 8496–8502.
  • French, R. H. (1991). Tunneling spectroscopic analysis of optically active wide band‐gap semiconductors. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B, 9 (2), 551–556.
  • French, R. H. (1991). Linear and Nonlinear Optics of Substituted Polysilanes. Springer .
  • French, R. H., Thorne, J. H., Hochstrasser, R. H., Zeigler, J. H., Tilgner, A. H., Trommsdorff, P. H., Miller, R. H., & Fagan, P. H. (1991). Optical Studies of Polysilanes. Springer .
  • French, R. H., Thorne, J. H., Hochstrasser, R. H., Zeigler, J. H., Tilgner, A. H., Trommsdorff, P. H., Miller, R. H., & Fagan, P. H. (1991). Optical Studies of Polysilanes. Springer .
  • French, R. H., Rohrer, G. H., & Bonnell, D. H. (1990). Detection of Optically Excited States in {Wide-Band-Gap} Semiconductors with Tunneling Spectroscopy. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 73 (11), 3257-3263.
  • French, R. H., Kasowski, R. H., Ohuchi, . H., Jones, D. H., Coble, R. H., & Song, H. H. (1990). Band Structure Calculations of the {High-Temperature} Electronic Structure of Magnesium Oxide. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 73 (11), 3195-3199.
  • French, R. H. (1990). Room-temperature optical absorption in undoped {α-Al2O3}. Journal of Applied Physics, 67 (12).
  • French, R. H. (1990). Laser-plasma sourced, temperature dependent, {VUV} spectrophotometer using dispersive analysis. IOP Science, 41 (4).
  • French, R. H. (1990). Temperature dependence of the electronic structure of oxides: {MgO}, {MgAl}. IOP Science, 41 (4).
  • French, R. H. (1990). Electronic Band Structure of {Al2O3}, with Comparison to Alon and {AIN}. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 73 (3), 477-489.
  • French, R. H. (1990). Automatic Spectral Database and Archive System for Optical Spectroscopy. Optica Publishing group, 44 (7), 1221-1226.
  • French, R. H. (1990). A Vacuum Ultraviolet Investigation of the Electronic Structure of Single- and Polycrystalline Aluminum Nitride. .
  • French, R. H. (1990). Electronic Structure and Conductivity of {Al2O3}. Journal of the American Ceramic Society.
  • French, R. H. (1989). Optical reflectivity measurements using a laser plasma light source. Applied Physics, 55 (19).
  • French, R. H., Song, H. H., & Coble, R. H. (1989). Effect of Residual Strain on the Electronic Structure of Alumina and Magnesia. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 72 (6), 990-994.
  • French, R. H. (1989). Quantitative, {FFT-Based}, {Kramers-Kronig} Analysis for Reflectance Data. Optica Publishing group, 43 (8), 1498-1501.
  • French, R. H. (1989). Vacuum Ultraviolet Spectroscopy of Ceramics. American Ceramic Society.
  • French, R. H. (1988). Summary Abstract: Effect of oxygen incorporation in {AlN} thin films. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A, 6 (3).
  • French, R. H., Kasowski, R. H., & Ohuchi, . H. (1988). Theoretical and experimental studies on Cu metallization of {Al2O3}. Elsevier, 150 (1-2), 44-46.
  • French, R. H. (1988). Vacuum ultraviolet, photoemission and theoretical studies of the electronic structure of Al2O3 up to 1000°C. Elsevier, 150 (1-2), 47-49.
  • French, R. H., Tebbe, F. H., Morris, P. H., Chowdhry, U. H., & Coble, R. H. (1988). Purity of Aluminum Hydroxide Derived from Triethylaluminum. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 71 (4), 204-206.
  • French, R. H. (1988). Polymer Ceramic Composites for Electronic Packaging Applications. Advanced Materials & Processes, 134 , 32–35.
  • French, R. H. (1987). Cu deposition on Al2O3 and AlN surfaces: Electronic structure and bonding. Journal of Applied Physics, 62 (6), 2286–2289.
  • French, R. H. (1987). Summary Abstract: A study of room-temperature {Cu–Al2O3} and {Cu–AlN} interfacial reactions. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A, 5 (4), 1175–1177.
  • French, R. H. (1987). Optical and electrical properties of niobium carbide. APS Journal, 35 (6).
  • French, R. H. (1985). Temperature Dependence of the {VUV} Optical Spectra and Band Structure of {Al2O3}. OAmg.
  • French, R. H. (1983). High Temperature Electronic Structure of Single Crystal Sapphire. .
  • French, R. H. (1983). High Temperature {VUV} Spectrophotometer. .
  • French, R. H., & Raj, R. H. (1979). Use of the Double Torsion Method to Study Crack Propagation in an Adhesive Layer. Compass, 7 (3), 160-167.
  • French, R. H. (1979). Use of Holographic Interferometry to Study Crack Propagation in {Metal-Plastic} Composites. .

Education

PhD
Materials Science
M.I.T.
1985
BS
Materials Science
Cornell University
1979

Additional Information

Patents Received

  • 2015, "Aromatic and aromatic/heteroaromatic molecular structures with controllable electron conducting properties" 9169208, Roger French.
  • 2015, "Photocrosslinkable fluoropolymers, UV processes and photocrosslinked polymers" 9169338, Roger French.
  • 2015, "Optical element producing a modulated region of increased light intensity and optically enhanced photovoltaic cell and LED lighting device including the same" 9099592, Roger French.
  • 2014, "Photovoltaic Assemblies Incorporating an Optical Element Having Internal Inclusions Configured for Maximum Conversion Efficiency" US8648248 B2, Roger French, Jose Rodriguez-Parada, Ronald Riegert, & Mark Lewittes.
  • 2009, "Aromatic and Aromatic/Heteroaromatic Molecular Structures with Controllable Electron Conducting Properties" US 7,638,632, Roger French.
  • 2009, "Use of Highly Purified Hydrocarbons in Vacuum Ultraviolet Applications" 7,589,242, Roger French.
  • 2009, "Packages for Alkanes Having {Ultra-High} Transparency at 193 nm" 7,493,743, Robert Wheland, Curtis Fincher, Roger French, Sheng Peng, & Weiming Weiming.
  • 2008, "" 7,465, 667, Roger French, & Robert Wheland.
  • 2008, "Processes and Devices Using Polycyclic Fluoroalkanes in Vacuum and Deep Ultraviolet Applications" 7,435,528, Roger French, Robert Wheland, & Weiming Qiu.
  • 2008, "" 7,402,377, Roger French, & Robert Wheland.
  • 2007, "" 7,300,743, Roger French, David Jones, & Robert Wheland.
  • 2006, "Polymer-liquid Compositions Useful in Ultraviolet and Vacuum Ultraviolet Uses" 7,129,009, Roger French.
  • 2006, "Polycyclic Fluoroalkanes" 7,084,314, Roger French.
  • 2005, "Method for Providing Nano-structures of Uniform Length" 6,998,358, Roger French.
  • 2005, "Copolymers for Photoresists and Processes Therefor" 6,872,503, Roger French.
  • 2004, "Ultraviolet and Vacuum Ultraviolet Transparent Polymer Compositions and Their Uses" 6,824,930, Roger French.
  • 2002, "Use of Partially Fluorinated Polymers in Applications Requiring Transparency in the Ultraviolet and Vacuum Ultraviolet" 7,438,995, Roger French, Robert Wheland, & Weiming Qiu.
  • 2000, "Attenuating Phase Shift Photomasks" 6,096,460, Roger French.
  • 1997, "Attenuating Embedded Phase Shift Photomask Blanks" 5,897,976, Roger French, & Peter Francis Carcia.
  • 1997, "Attenuating embedded phase shift photomask blanks " 5,897,977, Roger French, & Peter Francis Carcia.
  • 1995, "Photomask Blanks" 5,459,002, Roger French.
  • 1995, "Photomask Blanks Comprising Transmissive Embedded Phase Shifter" 5,415,953, Roger French.
  • 1995, "Light Absorbing Dielectric Compositions" 5,393,465, Roger French.

Patents Pending

  • 2011, "Photocrosslinkable Fluoropolymers, UV Processes and Photocrosslinked Polymers" , Roger French.
  • 2011, "Optical Element Producing a Modulated Region of Increased Light Intensity and Opticall Enhanced Photovoltaic Cell and LED Lighting Device including the Same" US20120069580, Roger French, Rebekah Derryberry, Mark Lewittes, Ronald Riegert, & Jose Rodriguez-Parada.
  • 2011, "Photovoltaic Apparatus Including an Optical Element Producing a Modulated Region of Light Intensity" US20120006740, Roger French, Rebekah Derryberry, Mark Lewittes, Ronald Riegert, & Jose Rodriguez-Parada.
  • 2009, "Concentrator Solar Cell Modules With Light Concentrating Articles Comprising Ionomeric Materials" US20100154863, Roger French.
  • 2009, "Molding Processes For Light Concentrating Articles That Are Used In Solar Cell Modules" US 2011/0120525 A1, US20110120525, Roger French.