Black Silicon

Gagik Ayvazyan, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor and Supervisor of the Scientific Laboratory at the National Polytechnic University of Armenia. Dr. Ayvazyan has worked as a technical manager in the mass production of semiconductor power transistors and diodes. He specializes in the field of defect engineering in microelectronics, silicon-based solar cells, and sensors. His research interests are focused on the structural, optical, and sensing properties of nanostructured (porous, black) silicon.

• Introduction.- Porous Silicon: Formation, Properties, and Applications.- Black Silicon: Formation and Properties.- Black Silicon: Applications.- Concluding Remarks.- References.