Richard King
Professor,
School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering
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Phone: 480-727-3698
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Mail code: 5706Campus: Tempe
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Long Bio
Research in Professor Richard King’s group includes technologies for one-sun, flat-plate multijunction cells, defect tolerance at grain boundaries and other defects in perovskites and wide-bandgap CIGS-related materials, physics of recombination-benign defects, low-cost polycrystalline III-V solar cells, dilute nitride Ga(In)NAs(Sb), and integration of compound semiconductors with high-efficiency silicon solar cells.
Prior to joining Arizona State University's School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering, he was principal scientist and technical fellow at Spectrolab, Inc. His research on photovoltaics over the last 30 years has explored metamorphic III-V materials, high-lifetime back-contact silicon solar cells, dilute nitride GaInNAs(Sb), ordered and disordered (Al)GaInP, characterization of defects and recombination in compound semiconductors, high-transparency tunnel junctions and integration into high-efficiency multijunction solar cells with 3 to 6 junctions. In 2006, this work led to the first solar cell of any type to reach over 40 percent efficiency. King is the recipient of the 2010 William R. Cherry Award given by the IEEE for “outstanding contributions to photovoltaic science and technology,” and is a co-founding editor of the IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics.
Education
- Ph.D. Electrical Engineering (with Distinction, with Departmental Honors), Stanford University 1990
- M.S. Electrical Engineering, Stanford University 1987
- B.S. Physics, Stanford University 1985
Research Interests
Research expertise: High-efficiency silicon and III-V photovoltaics, solid-state device physics, recombination at semiconductor defects and interfaces, multijunction solar cells, thin-film compound semiconductor growth and characterization.
Publications
Selected publications
- R. M. France, F. Dimroth, T. J. Grassman, and R. R. King, “Metamorphic Epitaxy for Multijunction Solar Cells,” MRS Bulletin 41, 202-209 (2016).
- A. Maros, N. Faleev, R. R. King, C. B. Honsberg, “Growth Optimization of GaAsSb(N)/GaAs Heterostructures for Multi-Junction Solar Cell Applications,” J. Vacuum Science and Technology B 34, 02L106 (2016).
- A. Maros, N. Faleev, R. R. King, C. B. Honsberg, D. Convey, H. Xie, and F. A. Ponce, “Critical Thickness Investigation of MBE-grown InGaAs/GaAs and GaAsSb/GaAs Heterostructures,” J. Vacuum Science and Technology B 34, 02L113 (2016).
- R. R. King, D. Bhusari, D. Larrabee, X.-Q. Liu, E. Rehder, K. Edmondson, H. Cotal, R. K. Jones, J. H. Ermer, C. M. Fetzer, D. C. Law, and N. H. Karam, “Solar Cell Generations Over 40% Efficiency,” Prog. Photovolt: Res. Appl., 20, 801-815 (2012).
- R. R. King, D. Bhusari, A. Boca, D. Larrabee, X.-Q. Liu, W. Hong, C. M. Fetzer, D. C. Law, and N. H. Karam, “Band Gap-Voltage Offset and Energy Production in Next-Generation Multijunction Solar Cells,” Prog. Photovolt: Res. Appl., 19(7), 797-812 (2011).
- R. R. King, D. C. Law, K. M. Edmondson, C. M. Fetzer, G. S. Kinsey, H. Yoon, R. A. Sherif, and N. H. Karam, “40% efficient metamorphic GaInP / GaInAs / Ge multijunction solar cells,” Appl. Phys. Lett., 90(18), 183516 (2007).
Research Activity
- Honsberg,Christiana B*, Allenby,Braden Richard, Allenby,Braden Richard, Bakkaloglu,Bertan, Bertoni,Mariana Ines, Bowden,Stuart Graham, Fraser,Matthew P, Fraser,Matthew P, Fraser,Matthew P, Ganesh,Tirupalavanam Gopal, Goodnick,Stephen Marshall, Guston,David H, Guston,David H, Holman,Zachary Charles, Husman,Jenefer, Kiaei,Sayfe, King,Richard Roland, Middleton,James Arthur, Miller,Clark Anson, Miller,Clark Anson, Ning,Cun-Zheng, Ponce,Fernando Agustin, Saenz,Delia S, Saraniti,Marco, Schroder,Dieter K, Seager,Thomas Payson, Seager,Thomas Payson, Smith,David John, Tamizhmani,Govindasamy, Tamizhmani,Govindasamy, Vasileska,Dragica, Zhang,Yong-Hang. NSF Engineering Research Center for Quantum Energy and Sustainable Solar Technologies: QESST. NSF-ENG-EEC(8/15/2011 - 7/31/2017).
Courses
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| PHY 792 | Research |
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 536 | Semiconductor Characterization |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 536 | Semiconductor Characterization |
| EEE 437 | Optoelectronics |
| EEE 591 | Seminar |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| PHY 792 | Research |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 565 | Solar Cells |
| EEE 565 | Solar Cells |
| EEE 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| EEE 591 | Seminar |
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| PHY 792 | Research |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 536 | Semiconductor Characterization |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 536 | Semiconductor Characterization |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| EEE 437 | Optoelectronics |
| EEE 591 | Seminar |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| PHY 792 | Research |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 591 | Seminar |
| EEE 472 | Power Electronics & Power Mgmt |
| EEE 472 | Power Electronics & Power Mgmt |
| EEE 591 | Seminar |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 565 | Solar Cells |
| EEE 565 | Solar Cells |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| PHY 792 | Research |
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| MSE 792 | Research |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| PHY 792 | Research |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| EEE 591 | Seminar |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 531 | Semiconductor Device Theory I |
2022 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PHY 792 | Research |
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 436 | Fund of Solid-State Devices |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 591 | Seminar |
| EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 436 | Fund of Solid-State Devices |
| EEE 591 | Seminar |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| MSE 792 | Research |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| PHY 792 | Research |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 531 | Semiconductor Device Theory I |
| EEE 565 | Solar Cells |
| EEE 565 | Solar Cells |
2021 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PHY 792 | Research |
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 598 | Special Topics |
2020 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| PHY 792 | Research |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 565 | Solar Cells |
| EEE 565 | Solar Cells |
2020 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
2020 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PHY 792 | Research |
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| EEE 591 | Seminar |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| MSE 792 | Research |
2019 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| PHY 792 | Research |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 352 | Properties Electronic Material |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
Honors / Awards
- William R. Cherry Award, 2010 (for “Outstanding Contributions to Photovoltaic Science and Technology,” awarded at the 35th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference)
- IEEE Senior Member, 2008
- Boeing Silver Phantom Award, 2007, 2008
- R&D 100 Award, Spectrolab Team Leader, 2007
- Boeing S&IS World-Class Engineering Award, 2007
- Elected Boeing Technical Fellow, 2006
- Elected Boeing Associate Technical Fellow, 2005
- Inducted into NASA/Space Technology Hall of Fame, 2004
- Scientific American 50 Award, Spectrolab Team Leader, 2002
- R&D 100 Award, Spectrolab Team Leader, 2001
- Boeing Special Invention Award, 2000, 2002, 2007 (2), 2011
- Boeing Technical Excellence Award, 2000, 2002
- Hughes Technical Excellence Award, 1998, 1999
- Phi Beta Kappa, Stanford University, 1984