30
40th IEEE PHOTOVOLTAIC SPECIALISTS CONFERENCE
TECHNICAL PROGRAM
FUNDAMENTALS AND NEW
CONCEPTS FOR FUTURE
TECHNOLOGIES
Chair: Jessica Adams, MicroLink
Devices, USA
Co-Chair(s): Nicholas Ekins-Daukes,
Imperial College London, UK
Peichen Yu, National Chiao Tung
University, Taiwan
Stephen Bremner, University of New
South Wales, Australia
Area 1 Description
Paradigmshifts in solar cell technology are invariably preceded
by breakthroughs arising from basic scientific research. In
recent years, there have been a number of exciting results
in the fundamental arena, including the demonstration of
two-photon absorption processes in nanostructured solar
cell devices, and sophisticated optical management designs
resulting in world record single-junction and dual-junction cell
efficiencies.
Area 1 comprises fundamental research and novel device
concepts that will provide a platform for the development
of future photovoltaic technologies describing research in
basic physical, chemical and optical phenomena, in addition
to studies of new materials and innovative device designs.
Subjects of particular interest include, but are not limited to,
nanostructures, hybrid organic-inorganic devices, advanced
optical management approaches, newmaterials and synthesis
processes, and unconventional conversion mechanisms.
Sub-Area Chairs
Seth Hubbard (Rochester Institute of Technology, USA)
Christopher Bailey (US Naval Research Laboratory, USA),
Daniel Farrell, (University of Tokyo, Japan), Annick Anctil
(Clemson University, USA), Jonathan Grandidier (Jet
Propulsion Laboratory, USA), Bryce Richards, (Karlsruhe
Institute of Technology, UK), Mariana Bertoni (Arizona State
University, USA)
AREA 1 OVERVIEW
