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CURRICULUM VITAE
Shmuel E. Schacham
Personal:
Date & place of birth: December 3, 1949, Tel Aviv, Israel
Family status: Married, 6 children
Academic Degrees:
B.Sc. in mathematics and physics, 1971; Bar Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel.
M.Sc. in physics, 1973; Bar Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel.
Ph.D. in biomedical engineering, 1978; Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois.
Academic & Professional Appointments:
1970 – 1971 Teaching & research assistant, physics department, Bar Ilan University.
1976 – 1978 Research assistant, Northwestern University.
1977 – 1978 Physics instructor, Hebrew Theological College, Skokie, Illinois.
1978 – 1981 Manager of optic group, Fibronics, Haifa.
1981 – 1985 Lecturer, department of electrical engineering, Technion, Haifa, Israel.
1985 to 1989 Senior lecturer, department of electrical engineering, Technion, Haifa.
1988 to 1989 Resident scientist, Microelectronics Center of North Carolina (MCNC).
1989 to 1994 Senior research associate, National Research Council & NASA Lewis Research
Center, Cleveland, Ohio.
1989 to 1995 Senior research associate, department of electrical engineering, Technion.
1992 to 1997 Senior lecturer, department of electrical and electronic engineering, College of
Judea and Samaria, Ariel, Israel.
1992 to 2004 Head, dept. of electrical and electronic engineering, College of Judea & Samaria.
1994 to 2009 Dean, faculty of engineering, Ariel University Center of Samaria, Ariel, Israel.
1997 to 2005 Associate Professor, department of electrical and electronic engineering, College
of Judea and Samaria, Ariel, Israel.
2005 to date Professor, department of electrical and electronic engineering, Ariel University
Center of Samaria, Ariel, Israel.
1995 to date Senior adjunct teaching associate, department of electrical engineering, Technion.
2009 to date Dean of Students, Ariel University Center of Samaria, Ariel, Israel.
2003 to date Member, Academic Council, Shaanan College.
2000 to date Member, Board of Directors, Regional R&D of Samaria and Jordan Valley.
2003 to date Member, Engineering Council, Israel Electrical Engineers Society.
2004 to date Member, Board of Directors, Israel Electrical Engineers Society.
Public Appointments:
2005-2008 Member, Haifa City Council
2005-2009 Member, Board of Directors, Haifa Theater.
2010 To date Member, Board of Directors, Ariel Theater.
Research & Professional Experience:
1970 – 1971 Towards M.Sc. degree: Liquid Crystals; Non linear optics - Bar Ilan University
and Weizmann Institute (advisers: Prof. S. Strikman and Prof. M. Luban).
1974 – 1975 Operation research, Artillery headquarters, I.D.F.
1974 – 1975 Development of equipment for low temperature - Weizmann Institute.
1976 – 1978 Towards Ph.D. degree: Fiber optics; laser techniques - Northwestern University,
Evanston, Illinois (advisers: Prof. M. Epstein and Prof. M. Marhic).
1978 – 1981 Development and production of fiber optical components. Senior researcher in
government financed projects, Fibronics Ltd., Haifa.
1981 to date Properties, characterization & modeling of semiconductors.
1988 to 1989 Optical interconnects - MCNC, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.
1989 to 1994 Properties and characterization of MODFET structures - NASA Lewis Research
Center, Cleveland, Ohio.
1994 to 1995 Novel switching mechanism based on type II superlattice (Ministry of Sciences)
1992 to 2004 Establishing and directing the program towards first degree in electrical and
electronics engineering, College of Judea and Samaria.
1999 to 2005 Preparation of the program towards MSc in electrical and electronics engineering,
College of Judea and Samaria.
1999 to 2005 Preparation of the program towards MSc in electrical and electronics engineering,
College of Judea and Samaria.
2006 to 2007 Preparations towards evaluation of the department of electrical and electronics
engineering by the HEC.
Teaching Experience:
1970 – 1971 Freshman physics: Bar Ilan University.
1977 – 1978 Freshman physics: Hebrew Theological College.
1981 to date Undergraduate Courses: Semiconductor devices.
Electricity and electronics.
Electromagnetic fields.
Introduction to electrical engineering (electricity 1).
Switching circuits.
Digital circuits.
Electronics 2 (for mechanical engineers).
Physics of semiconductors.
Electro-Optical semiconductor devices.
Optical properties of semiconductors.
Graduate Courses: Narrow bandgap semiconductors.
Semiconductor lasers.
Characterization of semiconductor devices.
Awards & Honors:
B.Sc. - Magna cum laude.
Award for excellence in physics studies (Bar Ilan University).
Walter P. Murphy tuition fellowship (Northwestern University).
First place Sigma Xi symposium, Northwestern University Technological Institute, 1978.
Senior associateship of the National Research Council (NRC) of the National Academy of Sciences
and Engineering, 1989-1994.
Best paper of the year award, 1994, NASA Lewis Research Center.
The Henri Gutwirth Fund for Promotion of Research Award, 1995.
Honorary Fellow, SEEEI, November 2011.
Membership in Conference Organizing Committees:
Israel IEEE Conference- technical coordinator, 1987.
Member of Academic Committee, Conference of Israel Electrical and Electronic Society, 2000.
Member of Academic Committee, Conference of Israel Electrical and Electronic Society, 2001.
Member of Academic Committee, Conference of Israel Electrical and Electronic Society, 2002.
Member of Academic Committee, Conference of Israel Electrical and Electronic Society, 2003.
Member of Academic Committee, Conference of Israel Electrical and Electronic Society, 2004.
Member of Academic Committee, Conference of Israel Electrical and Electronic Society, 2005.
Member of Academic Committee, Conference of Israel Electrical and Electronic Society, 2006.
Member of Academic Committee, Conference of Israel Electrical and Electronic Society, 2007.
The Fifth International Conference on Mathematical Modeling and Computer Simulation of Materials
Technologies, MMT 2008, Conference Organizing Committee, 2008.
Workshop on Electronic Materials and Superconductivity, Co-Chairman, 2008.
Member of Academic Committee, Conference of Israel Electrical and Electronic Society, 2008.
The Sixth International Conference on Academe and Excellence in the Test of Time – Quality
Measures in Research, Teaching and Community Service, Ariel University Center of Samaria,
Israel, September 8-9, 2009. Steering Committee.
Member of Academic Committee, Conference of Israel Electrical and Electronic Society, 2009.
Member of Academic Committee, Conference of Israel Electrical and Electronic Society, 2010.
Chairman of Academic Committee, Conference of Israel Electrical and Electronic Society, 2011.
Israel Physical Society, Scientific Advisory Committee, 2011
Professional Publications:
Papers:
1) S.E. Schacham, M.E. Marhic and M. Epstein, "Efficient White Laser Illuminators for Plastic
Fibers", Applied Optics 16, 1041-1044 (1977).
2) S.E. Schacham, M.E. Marhic and M. Epstein, "Time Multiplexing of Multi-color Lasers",
Proceeding of IEEE 65, 1410-1411 (1977).
3) S.E. Schacham, M.E. Marhic and M. Epstein, "Simultaneous Oscillation of Competing Laser
Transitions", Applied Optics 17, 459-462 (1978).
4) M.E. Marhic, S.E. Schacham and M. Epstein, "Misalignment in Imaging Multifibers",
Applied Optics 17, 3503-3506 (1978).
5) S.E. Schacham, M.E. Marhic, C. Kot and M. Epstein, "Coupling of Rigid to Flexible Imaging
Multifibers", Applied Optics 17, 3818-3821 (1978).
6) E. Finkman and S.E. Schacham, "The Exponential Optical Absorption Band Tail of
Hg1-xCdxTe ", J. Appl. Phys. 56, 2896-2900, (1984).
7) H. Pratt, S. Schacham and S. Barak, "A Pattern Reversal Stimulator Using Optical Fibers",
Electro-Enceph. and Clin. Neurophysiol. 59, 172-174 (1984).
8) S.E. Schacham and E. Finkman, "A New Method for Measuring Ambipolar Mobility and its
Implementation in p-Type HgCdTe", J. Appl. Phys. 57, 1161-1164 (1985).
9) S.E. Schacham and E. Finkman, "Recombination Mechanisms in p-Type HgCdTe: Freezeout
and Background Flux Effects", J. Appl. Phys. 57, 2001-2009 (1985).
10) S.E. Schacham and H. Pratt, "Detection and Measurement of Steady-State Evoked Potentials
Using a Lock-in Amplifier", J. Neurosurg. 62, 935-938 (1985).
11) E. Sapir, S.E. Schacham and E. Finkman, "A Heterodyne Technique for Measuring
Photodetector Frequency Response without RF Interference", Review of Scientific
Instruments, 529-533 (1986).
12) Y. Hod, H. Pratt and S.E. Schacham, "Comparison of Fiber-Optical and Video Monitor
Stimulators in Normals and Multiple Sclerosis Patients", Electro-Enceph. and Clin.
Neurophysiol., 64, 411-416 (1986).
13) S.E. Schacham, "Time and Field Dependence of Excess Carrier Concentration in
Semiconductors", Infrared Physics 26, 201-208 (1986).
14) S.E. Schacham and E. Finkman, "Light Modulated Hall Effect for Extending Characterization
of Semiconductor Materials", J. Appl. Phys. 60, 2860-2865 (1986).
15) D. Levy, S.E. Schacham and I. Kidron, "Three-Dimensional Analytical Model for
Photovoltaic Detector Arrays", Proc. IEDM 1986, pp 373-376.
16) A. Fraenkel, S.E. Schacham, G. Bahir and E. Finkman, "Lifetime and Carrier Concentration
Profile of B+ -Implanted p-Type HgCdTe", J. Appl. Phys.60, 3916-3922 (1986).
17) D. Levy, S.E. Schacham, and I. Kidron, "Three-Dimensional Analytical Simulation of Self
and Cross Responsivities of Photovoltaic Detector Arrays", IEEE Trans. Electron Devices,
ED-34, 2059-2070 (1987).
18) A. Kepten, Y. Shacham-Diamand, and S.E. Schacham, "Novel InSb / Photochemical Native
Oxide Interface", J. Appl. Physics, 64, 2813-2815 (1988).
19) D. Levy and S.E. Schacham, "Three Dimensional Excess Carrier Distribution in
Semiconductor Imaging Array", J. Appl. Phys. 64, 5230-5233 (1988).
20) S.E. Schacham and E. Finkman, "Magnetic Field Effect on the RoA Product of HgCdTe
Diodes", J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A7, 387-390 (1989).
21) E. Finkman and S.E. Schacham, "Surface Recombination Velocity of Anodic Sulfide and
ZnS-Coated p-HgCdTe", J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A7, 464-468 (1989).
22) Y. Raniel, H. Pratt, E. Neyman and S.E. Schacham, "Miniature Fiber-0ptic Pattern Reversal
Simulator for Determination of Visual Evoked Potentials Threshold: Comparison with
Snellen Acuity", Graefe's Arch. For Clin. & Exp. Ophthal. 227, 212-215 (1989).
23) S.E. Schacham and E. Finkman, "Interface Properties of Various Passivations of HgCdTe",
SPIE Proc. 1106, pp. 198-205, (1989).
24) S.E. Schacham and E. Finkman, "Experimental and Theoretical Analysis of the Contribution
of the Graded Region to the Current and RoA Product of HgCdTe Diodes", SPIE Proc. 1106,
pp. 206-212, (1989).
25) S.E. Schacham and E. Finkman, "Surface and Implantation Effects on pn Junctions",
Semiconductor Sci. Technol. 5, s41-s44 (1990).
26) S.E. Schacham and E. Finkman, "Properties of Insulator Interface with p-HgCdTe", J. Vac.
Sci. Technol. A8,1171-1173 (1990).
27) S.E. Schacham and E. Finkman, "Contribution of the Graded Region of HgCdTe Diode to its
Current", Optical Engineering, 29, 800-803 (1990).
28) S.E. Schacham and E. Finkman, "Interface Properties of Various Passivations of HgCdTe",
Optical Engineering, 29, 795-799 (1990). (also SPIE Proc. 1106, pp. 198-205, 1989).
29) S. E. Schacham, "Reflecting Boundary Conditions for Graded p-n Junctions", J. Appl. Phys.,
68, 865-867 (1990).
30) S.E. Schacham and E. Finkman, "Surface Electrons in Inverted Layers of p-HgCdTe", Mat.
Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. vol. 161, pp. 277-283, 1990.
31) S.E. Schacham, T.G. Tessier, H. Merkelo, L.-T. Hwang, and I. Turlik, "Waveguides as
Interconnects for High Performance Packaging", in "Multichip Modules", R.W. Johnson,
R.K.F. Teng, and J.W. Blade Eds., IEEE Press, NY 1991, pp. 547-556 (also IEPS Conf. Proc.,
pp. 1003-1013, 1989).
32) S.E. Schacham, R.A. Mena, E.J. Haugland, and S.A. Alterovitz, "Reduced Mobility and PPC
in InGaAs/ AlGaAs HEMT Structure", Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. Vol. 240, pp 517-522,
1992.
33) S.E. Schacham, H. Merkelo, L.-T. Hwang, B.D. McCredie, M.S. Veatch, and I. Turlik,
"Comparative Evaluation of Optical Waveguides as Alternative Interconnections for High
Performance Packaging", IEEE Trans. CHMT, 15, 63-72 (1992).
34) S.E. Schacham and E. Finkman, "Saturation Current and Excess Carrier Distribution in
Exponentially-Graded Junctions", J. Appl. Physics. 71, 5033-5040 (1992).
35) A. Fenigstein, S.E. Schacham and E. Finkman, "Covered Electrode HgCdTe Photoconductor
under High Illumination Levels", J. Vac Sci. Technol. B10, 1611-1616 (1992).
36) S.E. Schacham, E.J. Haugland, and S.A. Alterovitz, "Intermodulation in the Oscillatory
Magnetoresistance of a Two-Dimensional Electron Gas", Phys. Rev. B. 45, 13417-13422
(1992).
37) S.E. Schacham, E.J. Haugland, and S.A. Alterovitz, "Enhancement of Shubnikov- de Haas
Oscillations by Carrier Modulation", Appl. Phys. Lett. 61, 551-553 (1992).
38) P.G. Young, R.A. Mena, S.A. Alterovitz, S.E. Schacham, and E.J. Haugland, "Temperature
Independent Quantum Well FET with Delta Channel Doping", Electronics Letters, 28, 1352-
1353 (1992).
39) M. Zaaroor, H. Pratt, M. Feinsod, and S.E. Schacham, "Real Time Monitoring of Evoked
Potentials in Neurological Surgery and Intensive Care Unit", Israel J. Med. Sci., 29, 17-22
(1993).
40) A. Kepten, Y. Shacham-Diamand, and S.E. Schacham, "p-Channel MIS Double-Metal
Process InSb Monolithic Unit Cell for IR Imaging", Proc. SPIE Vol. 1685, 305-316 (1993).
41) S.E. Schacham, R.A. Mena, E.J. Haugland, and S.A. Alterovitz, "Room Temperature
Determination of 2D Electron Gas Concentration and Mobility in Heterostructures ", Appl.
Phys. Lett. 62, 1283-1285 (1993).
42) A. Kepten, Y. Shacham-Diamand, and S.E. Schacham, "Monolithic Focal Plane Cell in InSb",
Proc. SPIE Vol. 1735, 277-286 (1993).
43) R.A. Mena, S.E. Schacham, P.G. Young, E.J. Haugland, and S.A. Alterovitz, "Transport
Properties of Epitaxial Lift-off Films", J. Appl. Physics, 3970-3976 (1993).
44) S. Maimon and S.E. Schacham, "Characterization of Deep Traps in Semi-Insulators by
Current Transients", Appl. Phys. Lett. 64, 70-72 (1994).
45) S. Maimon and S.E. Schacham, "Photoresponse of Semiconductor on Semi Insulator
Structure", J. Appl. Physics 75, 2035-2041 (1994).
46) S. Maimon and S.E. Schacham, "Analysis of Transients in Semiconductor- Semi Insulator
Junctions", J. Appl. Physics 75, 5321-5325 (1994).
47) A. Fenigstein, E. Finkman, G. Bahir, and S.E. Schacham, "Polarization Dependence of
Spectral Transmission and Photoconductive Response of p-Doped Multiple Quantum Well
Structure", J. Appl. Physics 76, 1998-2000 (1994).
48) H. Pratt, W.H. Martin, N. Bleich, M. Zaaroor, and S. E. Schacham, "A High Intensity,
Goggle-Mounted Flash Stimulator for Short Latency Visual Evoked Potentials", Electro-
Enceph. and Clin. Neurophysiol. 92, 469-472 (1994).
49) V. Ariel, S.E. Schacham, and G. Bahir, "Calculation of Semiconductor Intrinsic Properties
using Nonparabolic Three-band Model", J. Appl. Physics 77, 411-413 (1995).
50) A. Fenigstein, A. Frankel, E. Finkman, G. Bahir, and S.E. Schacham, "Current Induced
Intersubband Absorption in GaAs/ GaAlAs Quantum Well", Appl. Physics Lett. 66, 2513-
2515 (1995).
51) S.E. Schacham, R.A. Mena, E.J. Haugland, and S.A. Alterovitz, "Two Carrier Analysis of
Persistent Photoconductivity in Modulation-doped Structures", J. Appl. Physics 78, 321-329
(1995).
52) S.E. Schacham, E.J. Haugland, R.A. Mena, and S.A. Alterovitz, "Mixed Carrier Conduction
in Modulation-doped Field Effect Transistors", Appl. Physics Lett. 67, 2031-2033 (1995).
53) R.A. Mena, S.E. Schacham, E.J. Haugland, and S.A. Alterovitz, S.B. Bibyk, and S.A. Ringel,
"Subband Quantum Scattering Times for AlGaAs/GaAs Obtained Using Digital Filtering", J.
Appl. Physics 78, 3940-3944 (1995).
54) R.A. Mena, S.E. Schacham, E.J. Haugland, and S.A. Alterovitz, P.G. Young, S.B. Bibyk, and
S.A. Ringel, "Characterization of the Transport Properties of Channel Delta-doped Structures
by Light-enhanced Shubnikov - de Haas Measurements", J. Appl. Physics 78, 6626-6632
(1995).
55) S. Maimon, S.E. Schacham, G. Bahir, and E. Finkman, "Mobility Modulation in Vertical
Transport of Hot Electrons in Multi-Quantum-Well Structures", Phys. Rev. B. 54, 5696-5699
(1996).
56) A. Fenigstein, E. Finkman, G. Bahir, and S.E. Schacham, "X - Γ Indirect Intersubband
Transitions in type II GaAs/AlAs Superlattices", Appl. Physics Lett. 69, 1758-1760 (1996).
57) K. Weiser, F. Dahan, S.E. Schacham, M. Shur, E. Towe, and H.Park, "Laser Beam
Interference Effects on the Photovoltage of a GaAs p-n Junction Diode", J. Appl. Physics 80,
5459-5463 (1996).
58) S. Maimon, E. Finkman, S.E. Schacham, D. Ritter, and G. Bahir, "Direct Determination of
Electron Capture Probability in QWIPs", Proc. of The Electrochemical Society 189th Joint
International Meeting: 5th International Symposium on Long Wavelength Infrared Detectors
and Arrays: Physics and Applications. Paris, France, September 1997.
59) S. Maimon, E. Finkman, G. Bahir, S.E. Schacham, and P. M. Petroff, "Quantum Dots Infrared
Photodetectors (QDIP)", in "Intersubband Transitions in Quantum Wells: Physics and
Devices", S. S. Li, and Y-K. Su Eds., Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston 1998, pp 133-140.
60) S. Maimon, S.E. Schacham, G. Bahir, and E. Finkman, "Limited Potential Model for
Unscreened Ionized Impurity Scattering in Multi-Quantum-Well Structures", Superlattices
and Microstructures, 23, 323-329 (1998).
61) S. Maimon, E. Finkman, S.E. Schacham, D. Ritter, and G. Bahir, "Measurement of Electron
Capture Probability in Quantum Wells", Physica E 2, 228-231 (1998).
62) S. Maimon, G. M. Cohen, E. Finkman, G. Bahir, D. Ritter, and S.E. Schacham, "Strain
Compensated InGaAs/InGaP Quantum Well Infrared Detector for Mid-Wavelength Band
Detection", Appl. Physics Lett. 73, 800-802 (1998).
63) S. Maimon, E. Finkman, G. Bahir, S.E. Schacham, J. Garcia, and P.M. Petroff, "Intersublevel
Transitions in InAs/GaAs Quantum Dots Infrared Photodetectors", Appl. Physics Lett. 73,
2003-2005 (1998).
64) E. Finkman, S. Maimon, G. Bahir, S.E. Schacham, L. Fonseca, J.Shumway, J. P. Leburton, J.
Garcia, and P. M. Petroff, "Infrared Photoconductivity Study of the Electron Structure in Self-
Assembled InAs/GaAs Quantum Dot Structures", Proc. of The 24th International Conf. on
Physics of Semiconductors (ICPS24), Jerusalem, Israel, August 1998.
65) S. Maimon, V. Immer, E. Finkman, G. Bahir, S.E. Schacham, O. Gauthier-Lafaye, S. Herriot,
F.H. Julien, M. Gendry, and J. Brault, "Polarized Response in Normal Incidence InAs
Quantum Dot Infrared Photodetectors", Proc. of The Electrochemical Society 196th Joint
International Meeting: State-of-the-Art Program on Compound Semiconductors XXXI,
Honolulu, Hawai, October 1999.
66) E. Finkman, S. Maimon, V. Immer, G. Bahir, S.E. Schacham, O. Gauthier-Lafaye, S. Herriot,
F.H. Julien, M. Gendry, and J. Brault’ "Quantum Dot Infrared Photodetectors in New
Material Systems", Physica E 7, 139-145 (2000).
67) S.E. Schacham, E. Finkman, V. Immer, G. Bahir, S. Maimon, F.H. Julien, M. Gendry, and J.
Brault, "Resonant Enhancement Due to Waveguide Effects in Quantum Dot Intersubband
Transitions", Springer Proceedings in Physics, Vol 87, Berlin 2001, pp. 1237-1238.
68) E. Finkman, S. Maimon, V. Immer, G. Bahir, S.E. Schacham, F. Fossard, F.H. Julien, J.
Brault, and M. Gendry, "Polarized Front Illumination Response in Intraband Quantum Dot
Infrared Photodetectors BLIP at 77K", Phys. Rev. B. 63, 045323/1-045323/7 (2001).
69) S.E. Schacham, G. Bahir, E. Finkman, F.H. Julien, J. Brault, and M. Gendry, “Temperature
Dependence of Responsivity in Quantum Dot Infrared Photodetectors”, Physica E 17, 636-
637 (2003).
70) F. Fossard, A. Helman, F.H. Julien, M. Gendry, J. Brault, E. Péronne, A. Alexandrou, S.E.
Schacham, and E. Finkman, “Intraband Spectroscopy of Self Organized InAs/InAlAs
Nanostructures Grown on InP(001)”, Physica E 17, 82-83 (2003).
71) S.E. Schacham, W. Sheng, J.P. Leburton, F. Fossard, F.H. Julien, M. Gendry, E. Finkman,
N. Shuall and G. Bahir, “Enhanced Photoconductive Signal in InAs Quantum Dots Due to
Plasma Confined Microcavity”, Phys. Rev. B 68, 41309/1-41309/4 (Rapid Communication)
(2003).
72) S.E. Schacham, G. Bahir, E. Finkman, F.H. Julien, F. Fossard, J. Brault, M. Gendry,
“Photoconductive Spectral Analysis of InAs Quantum-Dot under Normal Incidence”,
Infrared Physics and Technology 44, 509-512 (2003).
73) N. Rappaport, E. Finkman, P. Boucaud, S. Sauvage, T. Brunhes, V. Le Thanh, D. Bouchier,
and S.E. Schacham, "Photoconductivity of Ge/Si Quantum Dot Photodetectors", Infrared
Physics and Technology 44, 513-516 (2003).
74) F. Fossard, A. Helman, G. Fishman, F.H. Julien, J. Brault, M. Gendry, E. Péronne, A.
Alexandrou, S.E. Schacham, and E. Finkman, “Spectroscopy of Electronic States in InAs
Quantum Dots Grown on InAlAs/InP(001)”, Phys. Rev. B 69, 155333/1-155333/6 (2004).
75) G. Bahir, E. Finkman, F. Fossard, F.H. Julien, J. Brault, M. Gendry, and S.E. Schacham,
“Intraband Polaron Dynamics of Excited Carriers in InAs/InxAl1-xAs Quantum Dots”, Phys.
Rev. B 71, 075327/1-075327/5 (2005).
76) S.E. Schacham and E. Finkman, “Is there Phonon Bottleneck in Quantum Dots?”, Proc. of
the Fourth Israeli – Russian Bi-National Workshop, Jerusalem 2005, pp. 240-251.
77) N. Davidovich and S.E. Schacham, "Who Needs Tutors?", 'Al Hagova' - J. on Teaching in
Higher Education 4, 39-41, (2005) (in Hebrew).
78) A. Lipsky, S.E. Schacham, and M. Slonim, "Training of Electric Power Engineers in Israel",
Electricity and People 8, 17-20, (2006) (in Hebrew).
79) S.E. Schacham, A. Vardi, V. Le Thanh, and E. Finkman, “Effect of Doping Location on
Photoconductive Spectrum of SiGe Quantum Dots”, Phys. Stat. Sol. A 204, 477-482 (2007).
80) S. E. Schacham, E. Finkman, and N. Shuall, “Numerical Solution of Schrodinger Equation
for QDIPs – Bias and Doping Effects on Photocurrent”, Proc. of the Fifth Israeli – Russian
Bi-National Workshop, Jerusalem 2007, 227-239.
81) A. Vardi, G. Bahir, F. Guillot, E. Monroy, and S. E. Schacham, “Quantum cascade NIR-
detection at room temperature in GaN\AlN heterostructure”, Proc. of The Ninth
International Conference on Intersubband Transitions in Quantum Wells (ITQW07),
Ambleside, Cumbria, U.K September 2007.
82) A. Vardi, G. Bahir, F. Guillot, E. Monroy, M. Tchernycheva, F. H. Julien and S. E.
Schacham, “Negative Intraband NIR Photoconductivity in GaN\AlN Quantum Dots”, Proc.
of The Ninth International Conference on Intersubband Transitions in Quantum Wells
(ITQW07), Ambleside, Cumbria, U.K September 2007.
83) A. Vardi, G. Bahir, F. Guillot, E. Monroy, M. Tchernycheva, F. H. Julien, and S. E.
Schacham, “TE Polarized MIR Intraband Photodetection in Self Assembled GaN\AlN
Quantum Dots”, Proc. of The Ninth International Conference on Intersubband Transitions in
Quantum Wells (ITQW07), Ambleside, Cumbria, U.K September 2007.
84) A. Vardi, G. Bahir, F. Guillot, C. Bougerol, E. Monroy, S. E. Schacham, M. Tchernycheva,
and F. H. Julien, “Near Infrared Quantum Cascade Detector in GaN/AlGaN/AlN
Heterostructures”, Appl. Phys. Letters 92, 011112 (2008).
85) E. Finkman, N. Shuall, A. Vardi, V. Le Thanh, and S. E. Schacham, “Interlevel Transitions
and Two-photon Processes in Ge/Si Quantum Dot Photocurrent”, J. of Appl. Phys. 103,
093114 (2008), also in the May 26, 2008 issue of Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science &
Technology.
86) A. Vardi, N. Kheirodin, L., Nevou, H. Machhadani, L. Vivien, P. Crozat, M. Tchernycheva,
R. Colombelli, F.H. Julien, F. Guillot, C. Bougerol, E. Monroy, S.E. Schacham, G. Bahir,
"High-speed Operation of GaN/AlGaN Quantum Cascade Detectors at λ~1.55 μm", Appl.
Phys. Letters, 93, 193509 (2008).
87) S. Schacham and N. Davidovich, "The Essential Role of Projects in the Training of
Engineers", Proc. of the Fifth Conference on Innovative Technologies in the Higher
Education Pedagogics, Yekaterinburg, Russia, October 2008.
88) N. Davidovich, S.E. Schacham and Y. Ribakov, "Preferred Format of Teaching Tutorials",
Problems of Education in the 21st Century, 10, 21 (2009).
89) A. Vardi, G. Bahir, S.E. Schacham, E. Monroy, P. K. Kandaswamy, and E. Monroy,
"Photocurrent Spectroscopy of Bound-to-Bound Intraband Transitions in GaN/AlN
Quantum Dots", Phys. Rev. B 80, 155439 (2009).
90) H. Machhadani, P. Kandaswamy, S. Sakr, A. Vardi, A. Wirtmüller, L. Nevou, F. Guillot, G.
Pozzovivo, M. Tchernycheva, A. Lupu, L. Vivien, P. Crozat, E. Warde, C. Bougerol, S.
Schacham, G. Strasser, G. Bahir, E. Monroy, and F. H. Julien, “GaN/AlGaN Intersubband
Optoelectronic Devices”,New Journal of Physics 11, 125023 (2009).
91) M. Tchernycheva, H. Macchadani, S. Sakr, L. Nevou, J. Mangeney, L. Vivien, F. H. Julien,
P. K. Kandaswamy, A. Wirthmüller, E. Monroy, A. Vardi, S. E. Schacham, G. Bahir, G.
Pozzovivo, S. Golka, G. Strasser, “Nitride Infrared Intersubband Devices”, Proc. SPIE 7602,
76021A (2010).
92) A. Vardi, G. Bahir, S. E. Schacham, P. K. Kandaswamy and E. Monroy, "Photocurrent
Characterization of Intraband Transition in GaN\AlN Quantum Dots", J. of Physics. 245, 012068 (2010).
93) A. Vardi, G. Bahir, S.E. Schacham, P.K. Kandaswamy, and E. Monroy, "Negative
Photoconductivity Due to Intraband Transitions in GaN/AlN Quantum Dots", J. Appl. Phys
108, 104512 (2010).
94) M. Tchernycheva, H. Macchadani, L. Nevou, J. Mangeney, F. H. Julien, P.K. Kandaswamy,
A. Wirthmüller, E. Monroy, A. Vardi, S. Schacham, G. Bahir, “GaN/AlGaN Nanostructures
for Intersubband Optoelectronics”, Phys. Stat. Sol. (a) – Applications and Material Science
207, 1421-1424 (2010).
95) N. Davidovitch, and S.E. Schacham, "The Academe and the Field -a Case Study: The
Engineering Program at the Ariel University Center of Samaria, Israel", International
Journal of Business and Social Science, 2(2), 105-120 (2011).
96) N. Davidovitch and S. Schacham, "The Value of Academe to the Community: an Israel
Case Study", Proc. of the Seventh International Scientific and Practical Conference on
Competitive Specialist Innovative Content and Training Technologies, pp. 133-136,
Yekaterinburg, Russia 2011.
97) A. Vardi, S. Sakr, J. Mangeney, P.K. Kandaswamy, E. Monroy, M. Tchernycheva, S.E.
Schacham, F.H. Julien, and G. Bahir, "Femto-second Electron Transit Time
Characterization in GaN/AlN Cascade Detector at 1.5 Micron", Appl. Phys Lett. 99,
202111 (2011).
98) N. Davidovitch, S.E. Schacham, R. Yavich, and D. Margalit, "Limited Abilities to
Learning in higher Educational Institutions", Proc. of the International Higher
Education Academy of Sciences, 1(59), 143 (2012). (ISSN 1815-0624).
99) N. Davidovitch, S. E. Schacham, and D. Margalit, "Coping with Learning Disabilities in
Academic Institutions: Experience from Israel", International Journal on Disability and
Human Development 11(1), 45-49 (2012).
100) N. Davidovitch, S.E. Schacham, and D. Margalit, "Coping with Learning Disabilities in
Academic Institutions – A Case Study", Pedagogic Education, Information of Moscow
State Lomonosov University, 1 (2012). ISSN 0201-7385 (In Russian)
101) E. Gross, A. Nevet, A. Pesach, E. Monroy, S. E. Schacham, M. Orenstein, M. Segev, and
G. Bahir, "Measuring the Refractive Index around Intersubband Transition Resonance in
GaN/AlN Multi Quantum Wells", Optics Express 21, 3800-3808 (2013).
102)A. Pesach, E. Gross, C.-Y. Huang, Y.-D. Lin, A. Vardi, S. E. Schacham, S. Nakamura, and
G. Bahir, "Non-polar m-plane intersubband based InGaN/(Al)GaN quantum well infrared
photodetectors", Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, (2013).
103)M. Sitbon, S. Schacham, T. Suntio, and A. Kuperman, "Improved Adaptive Input Voltage
Control of a Solar Array Interfacing Current Mode Controlled Boost Power Stage", Energy
Conversion and Management 98, 369-375 (2015).
104)M. Sitbon, S. Schacham, and A. Kuperman, "Disturbance Observer Based Voltage
Regulation of Current Mode-Boost-Converter-Interfaced Photovoltaic Generator",
Accepted for publication in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics.
105)E. Holdengreber, M. Mizrahi, E. Glassner, Y. Koral, S. E. Schacham, and E. Farber, "Phase Shift
Combiner for Multichannel VHF Communication, Accepted for publication in
International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies
Theses:
M.Sc. Thesis: "Incoherent Second Harmonic Generation in Liquid Crystals"
Ph.D. Dissertation: "New Techniques in Microendoscopy"
Research Report:
1) “Electro Optical Properties of Hg1-xCdxTe”, E. Finkman, S.E. Schacham, and I. Kidron,
Technion Report #051-348-840202, 93 pages, 1.2.84.
2) “p-Hg1-xCdxTe Material for Photovoltaic Detectors”, Y. Nemirovsky, E. Finkman and S.E.
Schacham, Technion Report #051-348-840202, 93 pages, 1.2.84.
Patents:
1) "Thermo-insulated Canteen". Israeli Patent #46540 (2.3.75) (w. S. Yerushalmi).
2) "Apparatus and Method for Efficient Synthesis of Laser Light", U.S. patent 4,114,112 (Sept.
12, 1978) (w. M. Epstein and M.E. Marhic).
3) "Fiber Optic Pattern Stimulator". Israeli Patent #65460 (1982). (w. H. Pratt).
Refereed Conference Presentations:
1) D. Levy, S.E. Schacham and I. Kidron, "Three-Dimensional Analytical Model for
Photovoltaic Detector Arrays", IEDM, Los Angeles, Dec. 1986.
2) A. Fraenkel, S.E. Schacham and E. Finkman, "Contribution of the N+ Region to the
Performance of HgCdTe Photodiodes", Proc. of 15th Convention of EEE in Israel, April
1987.
3) D. Levy, S.E. Schacham and I. Kidron, "Cross-Talk in Two Dimensional Photodiode
Arrays", Proc. of 15th Convention of EEE in Israel, April 1987.
4) S.E. Schacham and E. Finkman, "Magnetic Field Effect on the RoA Product of HgCdTe
Diodes", The 1988 US Workshop on the Physics and Chemistry of Mercury Cadmium
Telluride, Orlando, Florida, October 1988.
5) E. Finkman and S.E. Schacham, "Surface Recombination Velocity of Anodic Sulfide and
ZnS-Coated p-HgCdTe", The 1988 US Workshop on the Physics and Chemistry of Mercury
Cadmium Telluride, Orlando, Florida, October 1988.
6) S.E. Schacham and E. Finkman, "Experimental and Theoretical Analysis of the Contribution
of the Graded Region to the Current and RoA Product of HgCdTe Diodes", SPIE
Conference on Future Infrared Detector Materials, Orlando, Florida, March 1989.
7) S.E. Schacham and E. Finkman, "Interface Properties of Various Passivations of HgCdTe",
SPIE Conference on Future Infrared Detector Materials, Orlando, Florida, March 1989.
8) S.E. Schacham and E. Finkman, "Surface and Implantation Effects on p-n Junctions", the
International Conference on Narrow Gap Semiconductors and Related Materials,
Gaithersburg, Maryland, June 1989.
9) A. Kepten, Y. Shacham-Diamand and S.E. Schacham, "InSb Monolithic Unit Cell for IR
Imaging", Proc. of the 16th Convention of EEE in Israel, March 1989.
10) E. Finkman and S.E. Schacham, "Properties of Insulator Interfaces with p-HgCdTe", The
1989 US Workshop on the Physics and Chemistry of Mercury Cadmium Telluride.
11) S.E. Schacham and E. Finkman, "Surface Electrons in Inverted Layers of p-HgCdTe",
Material Research Society Fall Meeting, Boston 1989.
12) S.E. Schacham, T.G. Tessier, H. Merkelo, L.-T. Hwang, and I. Turlik, "Waveguides as
Interconnects for High Performance Packaging", The International Electronics Packaging
Society Conf., Sept. 1989.
13) A. Fenigstein, S.E. Schacham and E. Finkman, "Covered Electrode HgCdTe Photoconductor
under High Illumination Levels", The 1991 US Workshop on the Physics and Chemistry of
Mercury Cadmium Telluride.
14) S.E. Schacham, R.A. Mena, E.J. Haugland, and S.A. Alterovitz, "Reduced Mobility and PPC
in InGaAs/ AlGaAs HEMT Structure", The Material Research Society Fall Meeting, Boston,
Dec. 1991.
15) A. Kepten, Y. Shacham-Diamand, and S.E. Schacham, "InSb Monolithic Unit Cell by
Double Metal p-Channel MOS Process for IR Imaging", The Conference on Infrared
Detectors and Focal Plane arrays II at OE/ Aerospace Sensing. SPIE 1992 International
Symposium on Optical Applied Science and Engineering.
16) A. Kepten, Y. Shacham-Diamand, and S.E. Schacham, "Monolithic Focal Plane Cell in
InSb", The Conference on Infrared Detectors: State of the Art. SPIE 1992 International
Symposium on Optical Applied Science and Engineering.
17) A. Fenigstein, A. Frankel, E. Finkman, G. Bahir, and S.E. Schacham, "Current Induced
Intersubband Absorption in GaAs/ GaAlAs Quantum Well", The 7th International
Conference on Superlattices, Microstructures and Microdevices (ICSMM-7), Canada,
August 1994.
18) E. Finkman, E. Fraenkel, A. Brandel, G. Bahir, and S.E. Schacham, "Vertical Transport and
Infrared Absorption in Quantum Well Infrared Detectors", 186th Meeting of
Electrochemical Society, Miami Beach, Florida, October 1994.
19) A. Fenigstein, E. Finkman, G. Bahir, and S.E. Schacham, "Current Induced Unpolarized
Intersubband Absorption in type II GaAs/ AlAs Superlattices", International Conf. on
Intersubband Transitions in Quantum Wells: Physics and Applications, Ginosar, Israel,
October 1995.
20) S. Maimon, G. Bahir, E. Finkman, S.E. Schacham, and D. Ritter (Invited), "Modulation of
Mobility for Above Barrier Optically Excited Carriers in InGaAs/ InP QWIPs", International
Conf. on Intersubband Transitions in Quantum Wells: Physics and Applications, Ginosar,
Israel, October 1995.
21) A. Fenigstein, E. Finkman, G. Bahir, and S.E. Schacham, "Indirect Intersubband Transitions
in Short Period GaAs/ AlAs Superlattices", Ninth International Conf. on Superlattices,
Microstructures and Microdevices, Liege, Belgium, July 1996.
22) S. Maimon, E. Finkman, G. Bahir, and S.E. Schacham, "Transport of Hot Electrons in
Quasi-Continuum Above Multi Quantum-Well Structures", Ninth International Conf. on
Superlattices, Microstructures and Microdevices, Liege, Belgium, July 1996.
23) S. Maimon, E. Finkman, S.E. Schacham, D. Ritter, and G. Bahir, "Measurement of Electron
Capture Probability in Quantum Wells", Eighth Annual Conf. on Modulated Semiconductor
Structures (MSS8), Santa Barbara, California, USA, July 1997.
24) S. Maimon, E. Finkman, S.E. Schacham, D. Ritter, and G. Bahir, "Direct Determination of
Electron Capture Probability in QWIPs", The Electrochemical Society 189th Joint
International Meeting: 5th International Symposium on Long Wavelength Infrared Detectors
and Arrays: Physics and Applications. Paris, France, September 1997.
25) E. Finkman, S. Maimon, G. Bahir, S.E. Schacham, and P. M. Petroff, "Realization of
Quantum Dots Infrared Photodetectors (QDIP). Could they Outperform QWIP?",
International Conf. on Intersubband Transitions in Quantum Wells: Physics and
Applications, ITQW97, Tainan, Taiwan, R.O.C., December 1997 (Invited).
26) E. Finkman, S. Maimon, G. Bahir, S.E. Schacham, L. Fonseca, J. Shumway, J. P. Leburton,
J. Garcia, and P. M. Petroff, "Infrared Photoconductivity Study of the Electron Structure in
Self-Assembled InAs/GaAs Quantum Dot Structures", The 24th International Conf. on
Physics of Semiconductors (ICPS24), Jerusalem, Israel, August 1998.
27) E. Finkman, S. Maimon, G. M. Cohen, G. Bahir, S.E. Schacham, and D. Ritter, "Strain
Compensated InGaAs/InGaP Quantum Well Infrared Detector for Mid-Wavelength Band
Detection", General Conf. of the Condensed Matter Division of the European Physics
Society (CMD-EPS 17), Grenoble, France, August 1998.
28) S. Maimon, E. Finkman, G. Bahir, S.E. Schacham, L. Fonseca, J. Shumway, J. P. Leburton,
J. Garcia, and P. M. Petroff, "Electronic Structure of Excited Levels in InAs/GaAs Quantum
Dot Infrared Detectors", General Conf. of the Condensed Matter Division of the European
Physics Society (CMD-EPS 17), Grenoble, France, August 1998.
29) S. Maimon, G. M. Cohen, E. Finkman, G. Bahir, D. Ritter, and S.E. Schacham, "Two-Stack
Two-Color Strain Compensated Quantum Well Infrared Detector using InP Technology",
S.E. Schacham and E. Finkman, "Surface Electrons in Inverted Layers of p-HgCdTe",
Material Research Society Fall Meeting, Boston 1998.
30) E. Finkman, S. Maimon, V. Immer, G. Bahir, S.E. Schacham, O. Gauthier-Lafaye, S.
Herriot, F.H. Julien, M. Gendry, and J. Brault, "Quantum Dot Infrared Photodetectors in
New Material Systems", International Conf. on Intersubband Transitions in Quantum Wells:
Physics and Applications (ITQW99), Bad-Ischl, Austria, September 1999 (Invited).
31) S. Maimon, V. Immer, E. Finkman, G. Bahir, S.E. Schacham, O. Gauthier-Lafaye, S.
Herriot, F.H. Julien, M. Gendry, and J. Brault, "Polarized Response in Normal Incidence
InAs Quantum Dot Infrared Photodetectors", The Electrochemical Society 196th Joint
International Meeting: State-of-the-Art Program on Compound Semiconductors XXXI,
Honolulu, Hawai, October 1999.
32) S.E. Schacham, E. Finkman, V. Immer, G. Bahir, S. Maimon, F.H. Julien, M. Gendry, and J.
Brault, "Polarization Dependence of Plasma Resonance Effects in Quantum Dot Infrared
Photodetectors", QWIP 2000 Workshop, Dana Point, California, July 2000.
33) E. Finkman, S.E. Schacham, V. Immer, G. Bahir, S. Maimon, F.H. Julien, M. Gendry, and J.
Brault, "Resonant Enhancement Due to Waveguide Effects in Quantum Dot Intersubband
Transitions", The 25th International Conf. on Physics of Semiconductors (ICPS25), Osaka,
Japan, September 2000.
34) V. Immer, S.E. Schacham, G. Bahir, E. Finkman, F.H. Julien, M. Gendry, and J. Brault,
"Polarized Resonant Enhancement of Photoconductivity in Quantum Dot Infrared
Photodetectors", 2000 International Symposium on Formation, Physics and Device
Application of Quantum Dot Structure, (QDS2000), Sapporo, Japan, September 2000.
35) S.E. Schacham, G. Bahir, E. Finkman, W. Sheng and J.P. Leburton, "Photoconductive
spectra in InAs/InAlAs/InP quantum dot structures", MSS10 - 10th Annual Conference on
Modulated Semiconductor Structures, Linz, Austria, July 2001.
36) S.E. Schacham, G. Bahir, E. Finkman, W. Sheng and J.P. Leburton, "Plasma Enhanced
Microcavities in Photoconductive spectra of InAs/InAlAs/InP quantum dot structures",
International Workshop on Intersubband Transitions in Quantum Wells (ITQW'2001),
Pacific Grove, CA, September, 2001.
37) S.E. Schacham, G. Bahir, E. Finkman, F. H. Julien, M. Gendry, and J. Brault, "Temperature
Dependence of Responsivity in Quantum Dot Infrared Photodetectors", International
Conference on Superlattices Nanostructures and Nano-devices (ICSNN 2002), Toulouse,
France, July 2002.
38) S.E. Schacham, G. Bahir, E. Finkman, F.H. Julien, M. Gendry, and J. Brault "Recombination
Dynamics Effects in Quantum Dot Infrared Photodetectors", 26th International Conference
on the Physics of Semiconductors (ICPS26), Edinburgh, Scotland, July.2002.
39) N. Rappaport, E. Finkman, P. Boucaud, S. Sauvage, T. Brunhes, V. Le Thanh, D. Bouchier,
and S.E. Schacham, "Photoconductivity of Ge/Si Quantum Dot Photodetectors",
QWIP2002, Torino, Italy, October 2002.
40) G. Bahir, S.E. Schacham, E. Finkman, F.H. Julien, M. Gendry, and J. Brault, "InAs Quantum
Dot and Quantum Wire Infrared Photodetectors", QWIP2002, Torino, Italy, October 2002.
41) S.E. Schacham, E. Finkman, F. Fossard, F.H. Julien, J. Brault, M. Gendry, and G. Bahir,
“Asymmetry of Photoconductive Peaks in Quantum Dots due to Polaron Relaxation”,
MSS11, Nara, Japan, July 2003.
42) N. Rappaport , E. Finkman , S.E. Schacham , P. Boucaud , D. Bouchier , and V. Le Thanh,
“Interlevel Transitions and Tunneling in Ge/Si Quantum Dot Photodetectors”, ITQW2003,
Evolene, Switzerland, September 2003.
43) G. Bahir, E. Finkman, F. Fossard, F.H Julien, M. Gendry, and S.E. Schacham, “Intraband
Relaxation Lifetime of Excited Carriers in InAs/InAlAs Quantum Dots”, 27th International
Conference on the Physics of Semiconductors (ICPS27), Flagstaff, Arizona, July 2004
(H5.018).
44) E. Finkman, S.E. Schacham, P. Boucaud, V. Le Thanh, and D. Bouchier, “Internal Field
Effect on Photoconductivity of Ge/Si Quantum Dot Photodetectors”, QWIP2004,
Kananaskis Village, Canada, August 2004.
45) N. Davidovich and S.E. Schacham, "Who Needs Tutors?", Inter. Conf. on New Initiative for
the Advancement of Teaching in Higher Education, Carmiel, Israel, May 2005 (in Hebrew).
46) S.E. Schacham and E. Finkman, “Is There Phonon Bottleneck in Quantum Dots?”, The
Fourth Israeli – Russian Bi-National Workshop, Jerusalem, Israel, June 2005.
47) S.E. Schacham, N. Shual, E. Finkman, and V. Le Thanh, "Hole Energy Levels and
Photoconductivity in GeSi Self-assembled Quantum Dots", ITQW 2005, Cape Cod, MA,
September 2005.
48) A. Lipsky, S.E. Schacham, and M. Slonim, "Training Electric Power Engineers", (Plenary
lecture), 6th Conference of Electrical Engineering, Eilat, Israel, November 2005.
49) A. Vardi, E. Finkman, S.E. Schacham, and V. Le Thanh, “Performance of GeSi Quantum
Dots as Photodetectors Depending on Doping Location”, Nanomat 2006, Antalya, Turkey,
June 2006.
50) A. Vardi, S.E. Schacham, V. Le Thanh, and E. Finkman, “Effect of Doping Location on
Photoconductivity in Ge/Si Quantum Dots”, ICSNN 2006, Istanbul, Turkey, August 2006.
51) S. E. Schacham, Y. Davidzada, A. Vardi, V. Le Thanh, and E. Finkman, “Use of FTIR vs.
Grating Spectrometer for Spectral Characterization of Ge/Si Quantum Dots”, The Fourth
International Conference on Mathematical Modeling and Computer Simulations of Materials
Technologies (MMT 2006), Ariel, Israel, September 2006.
52) S. E. Schacham, E. Finkman, and N. Shuall, “Numerical Solution of Schrodinger Equation
for QDIPs – Bias and Doping Effects on Photocurrent”, The Fifth Israeli – Russian Bi-
National Workshop, Jerusalem, Israel, June 2007.
53) A. Vardi, G. Bahir, F. Guillot, E. Monroy, M. Tchernycheva, L. Doyennette, F. H. Julien and
S. E. Schacham, “Abnormal photoconductive response to NIR in GaN/AlN quantum dots”,
The Seventeenth International Conference on Electronic Properties of Two-Dimensional
Systems and Modulated Semiconductor Structures (EP2DS 17), Genova, Italy, July 2007.
54) S.E. Schacham, E. Finkman, “Enhancement of MIR intraband transitions by NIR excitation
in SiGe QDs”, The Seventeenth International Conference on Electronic Properties of Two-
Dimensional Systems and Modulated Semiconductor Structures (EP2DS 17), Genova, Italy,
July 2007.
55) S. E. Schacham and E. Finkman, “Two photon processes in photoconductivity of SiGe
quantum dots”, The Eleventh International Conference on the Formation of Semiconductor
Interfaces (ICFSI 11), Manaus-Amazonas, Brazil, August 2007.
56) A. Vardi, G. Bahir, F. Guillot, E. Monroy, M. Tchernycheva, F. H. Julien, and S. E.
Schacham, “TE Polarized MIR Intraband Photodetection in Self Assembled GaN\AlN
Quantum Dots”, The Ninth International Conference on Intersubband Transitions in
Quantum Wells (ITQW07), Ambleside, Cumbria, U.K September 2007.
57) A. Vardi, G. Bahir, F. Guillot, E. Monroy, M. Tchernycheva, L. Doyennette, F. H. Julien and
S. E. Schacham, “Negative Intraband NIR Photoconductivity in GaN\AlN Quantum Dots”,
The Ninth International Conference on Intersubband Transitions in Quantum Wells
(ITQW07), Ambleside, Cumbria, U.K September 2007.
58) A. Vardi, G. Bahir, F. Guillot, E. Monroy, and S. E. Schacham, “Quantum cascade NIR-
detection at room temperature in GaN\AlN heterostructure”, The Ninth International
Conference on Intersubband Transitions in Quantum Wells (ITQW07), Ambleside,
Cumbria, U.K September 2007.
59) A. Vardi, G. Bahir, F. Guillot, E. Monroy, and S. E. Schacham, “NIR-QCD at room
temperature in GaN\AlN heterostructure”, The Seventh International Conference on Nitride
Semiconductors (ICNS07), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, September 2007.
60) A. Vardi, G. Bahir, F. Guillot, C. Bougerol, E. Monroy, S. E. Schacham, M. Tchernycheva,
and F. H. Julien, “Characterization of Miniband Transport in GaN/AlGaN/AlN Quantum
Cascade Detector”, 29th International Conference on the Physics of Semiconductors
(ICPS29), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 2008.
61) A. Vardi, N. Kheirodin, F. Guillot, E. Monroy, L. Nevou, M. Tchernycheva, L. Vivien, F. H.
Julien, S. E. Schacham, and G. Bahir, “High Frequency response in GaN/AlGaN/AlN
Quantum Cascade Detector Operating at Room Temperature in the near-IR wavelength”,
The International Conference on Superlattices, Nanostructures and Nanodevices (ICSNN
2008), Natal, Brazil, August 2008.
62) A. Vardi, G. Bahir, F. Guillot, E. Monroy, and S. E. Schacham, “Near IR photodetectors
based on intraband transitions in GaN\AlN heterostructures”, The Fifth International
Conference on Mathematical Modeling and Computer Simulations of Materials
Technologies (MMT-2008), Ariel, Israel, September 2008 (Invited).
63) S. Schacham and N. Davidovich, "The Essential Role of Projects in the Training of
Engineers", The Fifth Conference on Innovative Technologies in the Higher Education
Pedagogics, Yekaterinburg, Russia, October 2008.
64) A. Vardi, N. Kheirodin, F. H. Julien, L. Nevou, H. Machhadani, P. Crozat, M.
Tchernycheva, L. Vivien, R. Colombelli, F. Guillot, C. Bougerol, E. Monroy, S. Schacham,
and G. Bahir, “Ultrafast GaN/AlGaN Quantum Cascade Detector Operating at
Telecommunication Wavelengths”, International Workshop on Nitride Semiconductors
IWN 2008, Montreux, Switzerland, October 2008.
65) A. Vardi, G. Bahir, S. Schacham, P. K. Kandaswamy, E. Monroy, “Effect of
Nonparabolicity and Anisotropy of Effective Mass on Intraband Transitions in GaN\AlN
Quantum Dots", The 11th International Conference on Optics of Excitons in Confined
Systems (OECS11), Madrid, Spain, September 2009.
66) A. Vardi, G. Bahir, S. Schacham, P. K. Kandaswamy, E. Monroy, “Hopping IR
Photoconductivity in Self-Assembled GaN\AlN Quantum Dots”, The 36th International
Symposium on Compound Semiconductors (ISCS09), Santa Barbara, California, September
2009.
67) A. Vardi, G. Bahir, S. Schacham, P. K. Kandaswamy, E. Monroy, “Photocurrent
Spectroscopy of Bound-to-Bound Intraband Transitions in GaN\AlN Quantum Dots”, The
10th International Conference on Intersubband Transitions in Quantum Wells (ITWQ09),
Montreal, Canada, September 2009.
68) (invited) M. Tchernycheva, H. Macchadani, L. Nevou, J. Mangeney, F. H. Julien, P. K.
Kandaswamy, A. Wirthmüller, E. Monroy, A. Vardi, S. Schacham, G. Bahir, G. Pozzovivo,
S. Golka, G. Strasser, “Intersubband Optics at 1.55 μm in GaN-based Nanostructures -
Physics and Applications”, E-MRS Fall Meeting 2009, Warsaw, Poland, September 2009.
69) Macchadani H., Tchernycheva M., Nevou L., Mangeney J., Warde E., Julien F. H., Kandaswamy P. K., Wirthmüller A., Monroy E., Vardi A., Schacham S., Bahir G., Pozzovivo G., Golka S. , Strasser G.,”GaN/AlGaN Nanostructures for Intersubband Optoelectronics”, International Conference on Nitride Semiconductors (ICNS08), Jeju, Korea, October 2009.
70) (invited) M. Tchernycheva, H. Macchadani, S. Sakr, L. Nevou, J. Mangeney, L. Vivien, F.H. Julien, P.K. Kandaswamy, A. Wirthmüller, E. Monroy, A. Vardi, S.E. Schacham, G. Bahir, G. Pozzovivo, S. Golka, and G. Strasser, “Nitride Infrared Intersubband Devices”, Photonics West (SPIE), San Francisco, U.S.A. January 2010.
71) A. Vardi , G. Bahir, S.E. Schacham, P. K. Kandaswamy, and E. Monroy, "Transport
Mechanism in 2D Array of Self-assembled GaN\AlN Quantum Dots", QD2010,
Nottingham, England 2010.
72) A. Vardi , G. Bahir, S.E. Schacham, P. K. Kandaswamy, and E. Monroy, "Photocurrent
Characterization of Intraband Transitions in GaN/AlN QDs", QD2010, Nottingham,
England, April 2010.
73) A. Vardi , G. Bahir, S.E. Schacham, P. K. Kandaswamy, and E. Monroy, "Lateral Transport
Following Bound to Bound Excitation in GaN QDs 2D Array", ICPS2010, Seoul, Korea,
July 2010.
74) A. Vardi , G. Bahir, S.E. Schacham, P. K. Kandaswamy, and E. Monroy, "Optical Intraband
Excitation in GaN/AlN Quantum Dots Investigated by PC", ICPS2010, Seoul, Korea, July
2010.
75) A. Vardi , G. Bahir, S. Schacham, P. K. Kandaswamy, and E. Monroy, "Carrier Dynamics
of Intersubband Transition in GaN/AlN QDs Coupled to Deep Levels in the AlN Barrier",
IWN2010, Tampa, Florida, September 2010.
76) S. E. Schacham and N. Davidovitch, "The Academe and the Field A Case Study: The
Engineering Program at the Ariel University Center, Israel", The Seventh Conference on
Innovative Technologies in the Higher Education Pedagogics, Yekaterinburg, Russia,
October 2010.
77) S. E. Schacham, Nitza Davidovitch, and D. Margalit, "Learning Disabilities Truth or
Cultural Product?", The Seventh Conference on Innovative Technologies in the Higher
Education Pedagogics, Yekaterinburg, Russia, October 2010.
78) A. Vardi, S. Sakr, J. Mangeney, P.K. Kandaswamy, E. Monroy, M. Tchernycheva, S.E.
Schacham, F.H. Julien, and G. Bahir, "Femto-second Electron Transit Time Characterization
in GaN/AlN Cascade Detector at 1.5 Micron", ITQW2011, Badesi, Italy, September 2011.
79) E. Gross, C-Y. Huang, Y-D. Lin, A. Vardi, A. Pesach, S.E. Schacham, S. Nakamura, and G.
Bahir, "Non-polar III-nitrides Based QWIP Structures with Photo Current Response from
Near IR to THz Wavelength Range", ITQW2011, Badesi, Italy, September 2011.
80) E. Gross, C-Y. Huang, Y-D. Lin, A. Pesach, A. Vardi, S.E. Schacham, S. Nakamura, and G.
Bahir, "Inter Subband Photocurrent in Non-polar III-nitrides Based QWIP Structure",
ICPS2012, Zurich, Switzerland, July 2012.
81) A. Vardi, G. Bahir, S. Sakr, J. Mangeney, M. Tchernycheva, F.H. Julien, K.W.
Kandaswamy, E. Monroy, and S.E. Schacham, "Femto-second Electron Transit Time
Characterization in GaN/AlN Cascade Detector at 1.5 Micron", International Symposium on
Compound Semiconductors (ISCS) 2012, September 2012, California.
82) E. Gross, A. Vardi, A. Pesach, G. Bahir, C-Y. Huang, Y-D. Lin, S. Nakamura, and S.E.
Schacham, "Intersubband Absorption and Photocurrent Response in Non-polar III-nitrides
Multi Quantum Well Structures", International Symposium on Compound Semiconductors
(ISCS) 2012, September 2012, California.
83) E. Gross, A. Nevet, A. Pesach, E. Monroy, S. E. Schacham, M. Orenstein, M. Segev, and G.
Bahir, "Direct Measurement of Refractive Index Dispersion due to Intersubband Transitions
in GaN/AlN MQW", International Conference on Nitride Semiconductors 2013 (ICNS-10),
August 2013, Washington DC.
84) S. Gadelovits, S. Schacham, and A. Kuperman, "Design of Robust Virtual Impedance",
IEEE Conference, December 2014, Eilat, Israel.
85) M. Sitbon, S. Schacham, and A. Kuperman, "Robust Control of Photovoltaic Voltage",
IEEE Conference, December 2014, Eilat, Israel.
Conferences:
1) Y. Hod, H. Pratt, and S.E. Schacham, "Comparison of Fiber-Optical and Video Monitor
Stimulators in Normals and Multiple Sclerosis Patients", Israel Eye Research Society, Tel-
Aviv, Dec. 1985.
2) Y. Raniel, H. Pratt, S. E. Schacham, and E. Neyman, "Determination of Visual Acuity using
Visual Evoked Potentials", Israel Eye Research Soc., Tel-Aviv, Dec. 1985.
3) S. E. Schacham, E. J. Haugland, and S. A. Alterovitz, "Light Modulated Hall Effect for
Characterization of MODFETs", American Physical Society March Meeting, Anaheim, CA,
1990.
4) E.J. Haugland, S.E. Schacham, and S.A. Alterovitz, "Intermodulation in Oscillatory
Magnetoresistance of a 2D Electron Gas", American Physical Society March Meeting,
Indianapolis, IN, 1992.
5) R.A. Mena, P. Young. S.E. Schacham, E.J. Haugland, and S.A. Alterovitz, "Transport
Properties of Peeled Off p-HEMT Material at Low Temperatures", American Physical
Society March Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, 1992.
Graduate Students:
1) E. Sapir, "Characterization of Heterodyne Detectors for the Infrared", (M.Sc.), 1985.
2) Y. Hod, "Validation of the Fiber-Optics Stimulation for Evoked Potentials", Basic Science
Training for Physicians (Ophthalmology) 1984.
3) A. Fraenkel, "Electro Optical Measurements of Implanted Layers in MCT", (M.Sc.), 1986.
4) M. Schroeder, "Investigation of GaAs Layers Grown by MO-CVD", (M.Sc.), 1987.
5) A. Kepten, "Signal Processing and Sensing of Infrared Radiation with Monolithic
Semiconductor Devices", (D.Sc.) (completed with Dr. Y. Shacham) 1989.
6) D. Scheiner, "Semiconductor Lasers- Stabilization of Longitudinal and Latitudinal Modes",
(M.Sc.). 1989 (Primary supervisor: Dr. D. Fekete).
7) A. Fenigstein, "Intersubband Transitions in Type II Quantum Structures", (D.Sc, Primary
supervisor: Prof. Finkman), 1995.
8) S. Maimon, "Characterization of III-V Epitaxial Layers", (M.Sc.),1992.; "Characterization of
Quantum Structures with DLTS", (D.Sc, Primary supervisor: Prof. Finkman), 1998.
9) E. Gross, "Unipolar based deivices in nano-structures of the III-nitride material system"
(M.Sc., primary supervisor: Prof. Bahir), 2013.
10) E. Holdengerber (with Dr. E. Farber)
11) S. Gadelovits (with Dr. A. Kuperman)
12) M. Sitbon (with Dr. A. Kuperman)
