CONTENTS -- CHAPTER I: Stan Ovshinsky -- CHAPTER II: New Science -- Fundamentals of Amorphous Materials, Stanford R. Ovshinsky, Physical Properties of Amorphous Materials, D. Adler, B.B. Schwartz and M.C. Steele eds. Plenum Press, (1985) pp 105-155. -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. CHEMICAL CONSIDERATIONS -- III. THERMODYNAMIC CONSIDERATIONS -- IV. CHEMISTRY AS A DESIGN TOOL -- V. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES -- VI. PHDNONS -- VII. MATERIALS SYNTHESIS FOR DEVICE APPLICATIONS -- VIII. CHEMICAL MODIFICATION -- IX. CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- Amorphous Materials, Past, Present and Future, S.R. Ovshinsky, J. Non-Crystalline Solids, 73 (1985) pp 395-408. -- References -- Amorphous and Disordered Materials - The Basis of New Industries, S. R. Ovshinsky, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 554 (1999) pp 399-412. -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- ENERGY GENERATION -PHOTO VOL TAleS -- ENERGY STORAGE - NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERIES -- INFORMATION -- CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Selected Publications -- CHAPTER III: Phase Change Memory -- Optically Induced Phase Changes in Amorphous Materials, S.R. Ovshinsky, J. Non-Crystalline Solids, 141 (1992) pp 200-203. -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Phase change technology -- 3. High speed materials -- References -- The Relationship Between Crystal Structure and Performance as Optical Recording Media in Te-Ge-Sb Thin Films, D. Strand, J. Gonzalez-Hernandez, B.S. Chao, S.R. Ovshinsky, P. Gasiorowski and D.A. Pawlik, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 230 (1992) pp 251-256 -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- EXPERIMENTAL -- RESULTS -- DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION -- REFERENCE -- Ovonic Phase Change Memory Making Possible New Optical and Electrical Devices, S.R. Ovshinsky, 9th Symposium on Phase Change Recording, Japan, (1997) pp 44-49. -- Acknowledgements -- References.

Phase-Change Optical Storage Media, Takeo Ohta and S.R. Ovshinsky, Photo-Induced Metastability in Amorphous Semiconductors, Ed. AV. Kolobov, Wiley-VCH (2003) pp 310-326, -- 18.1 Introduction -- 18.2 Phase-Change Overwrite Optical Disk -- 18.2.1 Pbase-Cbange Optical Memory Pbenomena -- 18.2.2 The Phase-Change Memory Mechanism -- 18.2.3 Phase-Change Overwriting Method -- 18.3 Phase-Change Materials -- 18.3.1 Bonding Features of Chalcogenide Phase-Change Materials -- 18.3.2 Phase-Change Optical Disk Materials for Optical Disk Memory -- 18.4 Breakthrough Technologies of the Phase~Change Optical Disk Media -- 18.4.1 Basic Layer Structure -- 18.4.2 Million Overwrite Cycle Phase Change Optical Disk [6] -- 18.5 Thin Substrate Technology of Phase Change Optical Disk Promotes DVD -- 18.6 High-Density Recording Technologies for Phase Change Optical Disks -- 18.6.1 Short-Wavelength Blue Laser and High Numerical Aperture Lens Recording -- 18.6.2 Dual-Layer Recording -- 18.6.3 Multi-Level Recording -- 18.6.4 Near-Field Recording and Super-RENS Recording -- 18.6.5 High Data Rate, High-Density Recording on Phase-Change Disk -- 18.6.6 Combination Technology -- 18.7 Future Directions of the Phase-Change Storage Media -- 18.7.1 Ultra Short Pulse (Femtosecond) Laser Recording -- 18.8 Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Optical Cognitive Information Processing - A New Field, S.R. Ovshinsky, Japan. J. of Appl. Phys. 43 (2004) pp 4695-4699. -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Electrical and Optical Memory -- 3. Percolation Behavior -- 4. Direct Overwrite Regime -- 5. Cognitive Functionality -- 6. Duality of Energy and Information -- 7. Multifunctional Operation -- 8. Other Members of the Ovonic Device Family -- Acknowledgements.

Innovation Providing New Multiple Functions in Phase-change Materials to Achieve Cognitive Computing, S. R. Ovshinsky and B. Pashmakov, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 803 (2004) pp 49-60. -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- A NEW COMPUTING PARADIGM -- HOW DOES THE OVONIC COGNITIVE DEVICE WORK? -- APPLICA TIONS OF THE OVONIC COGNITIVE DEVICE -- SUMMARY -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Ovonic Chalcogenide Non-Binary Electrical and Optical Devices, S.R. Ovshinsky, Proc. SPIE, 7th IntI. Symp. on Optical Storage, China, 5966 (2005) pp 1-6. -- ABSTRACT -- 1. DISCUSSION -- 2. CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Selected Publications and Patents -- CHAPTER IV: Conversion of Solar Energy - Photovoltaics -- Yield and Performance of Amorphous Silicon Based Solar Cells Using RoII-To-Roll Deposition, K. Hoffman, P. Nath, J. Call, G. Didio, C. Vogeli and S.R. Ovshinsky, IEEE - Proc. of the 20th Photovoltaic Specialists Conf., Las Vegas, (1988) pp 293-295 -- ABSTRACT -- MANUFACTURING PROCESS -- CONCLUSIONS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Lightweight Flexible Rooftop PV Module, M. Izu, H.C. Ovshinsky, K. Whelan, L. Fatalski, S.R. Ovshinsky, T. Glatfelter, K. Younan, K. Hoffman, A. Banerjee, J. Yang and S. Guha, IEEE - First World Conf. on Photovoltaic Energy Conv., Hawaii, (1994) pp 990 -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- SCOPE AND METHOD OF APPROACH -- UNITED SOLAR'S SHINGLE MODULE -- Module Design Considerations -- ECO'S METAL ROOF-TYPE MODULE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENT -- REFERENCES -- The Material Basis of Efficiency and Stability in Amorphous Photovoltaics, S.R. Ovshinsky, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 32 (1994) pp 443-449 -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Amorphous and disordered materials problems -- 3. Influence of local chemical configurations -- 4. Influence of speed of deposition -- References.

Amorphous Silicon Alloy Photovoltaic Technology - From R&D to Production, S. Guha, J. Yang, A. Banerjee, T. Glatfelter, K. Hoffman, S.R. Ovshinsky, M. Izu, H.C. Ovshinsky and X. Oeng, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 336 (1994) pp 645-655. -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- EFFICIENCY CONSIDERATIONS -- MANUFACTURING ISSUES -- FUTURE DIRECTIONS -- CONCLUSIONS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT -- REFERENCES -- PV Metal Roofing Module, T. Ellison, L. Fatalski, R. Kopf, H. Ovshinsky, M. Izu, R. Souleyrette, K. Whelan, S.R. Ovshinsky, J. Wiehagen and L. Zarker, IEEE - Proc. 25th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (1996) pp 1437-1440 -- ABSTRACT -- BACKGROUND -- PV MODULE AND ARRAY DESIGN -- PROTOTYPE TEST ARRAYS -- INSTALLATION DESIGN -- DEMONSTRATION PROJECT -- PROJECTED COST -- SUMMARY -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Effect of Hydrogen Dilution on the Structure of Amorphous Silicon Alloys OV. Tsu, B.S. Chao, S.R. Ovshinsky, S. Guha, and J.Yang, Appl. Phys. Lett., 71 (1997) pp 1317-1319. -- Heterogeneity in Hydrogenated Silicon: Evidence for Intermediately Ordered Chainlike Objects, O.V. Tsu, B.S. Chao, S.R. Ovshinsky, S.J. Jones, J. Yang, S. Guha and R. Tsu, Phys. Rev. B, 63 (2001) pp 43-51. -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. EXPERIMENTAL DETAILS -- III. EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS -- A. High-resolution -- B. Raman spectra -- C. Raman spectra of microcrystalline material -- IV. DISCUSSION -- V. CONCLUSIONS -- APPENDIX -- APPENDIX -- A. Quantification by Gaussian construction -- B. Quantification by Gaussian deconvolution -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- 25/30 MW Ovonic Roll-to-Roll PV Manufacturing Machines, S.R Ovshinsky and M. Izu, PVSEC-15, Shanghai, China, (2005) pp 1-2. -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Specifications of Machines -- 3 Solar Cell Manufacturing Line -- 4 ECD Ovonics Solar Cell Structure -- 5 Diagnostic Systems for the Roll-ToRoll Machines -- 6 Acknowledgements -- 7 References.

Selected Publications and Patents -- CHAPTER V: Batteries -- Alloy Effects on Cycle Life of Ni-MH Batteries, M. A. Fetcenko, S. Venkatesan, S.R Ovshinsky, K. Kajita, M. Hirota and H. Kidou, 17th IntI. Power Sources Symp., England, 17th-PS13, (1991) pp 149-163. -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- ENVlRONMENTAL ASPECTS -- CYCLE LIFE -- Fast Charge to Temperature -- Fast Charge to Time -- Three Hour Charge -- Failure Mode -- INTERNAL RESISTANCE AND RATE CAPABILITY -- CHARGR RETENTION -- LOW TEMPERATURE -- COMMERCIAL PROGRESS -- AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS -- ELECTRIC VEHICLES -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- Selection of Metal Hydride Alloys for Electrochemical Applications, M.A. Fetcenko, S. Venkatesan and S.R Ovshinsky Electrochemical Soc. Proc. 92-5 (1992) pp 141-167. -- INTRODUCTION -- DISClJSSION -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- A Nickel Metal Hydride Battery for Electric Vehicles, S. R Ovshinsky, M.A. Fetcenko and J. Ross, Science 260 (1993) pp 176-181. -- Cell Reactions -- Material Requirements -- Chemical and Structural Disorder in Engineered Materials -- Status of the Ovonic Battery -- Comparison with Other Candidates for EV Batteries -- Technology Improvements -- Conclusion -- Disordered Materials in Consumer and Electric Vehicle Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries, S.R Ovshinsky, M.A. Fetcenko, S. Venkatesan and B. Chao, Electrochemical Soc. Proc. 94-21 (1994) pp 344-362. -- Nickel/Metal Hydride Technology for Consumer and Electric Vehicle Batteries - A Review and Up-Date, S.K. Dhar, S.R Ovshinsky, P.R. Gifford, D.A. Corrigan, M.A. Fetcenko and S. Venkatesan, J. Power Sources, 65 (1997) pp 1-7. -- 1. Introduction -- 2. NickeVmetal hydride cell chemistry -- 3. Metal hydride alloy development -- 4. Positive electrode development -- 5. Cell development - portable batteries -- 6. Cell and battery development - electric vehicles -- 7. Summary and future work.

References.