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OPTICS + PHOTONICS FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY•

Present your work at Optics + Photonics.Conferences address the latest developments in thin film solar technology, concentrators, reliability, solar hydrogen, next generation cell technology, and photovoltaics.

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DATESConferences & Courses: 9–13 August 2015Exhibition: 11–13 August 2015

LOCATIONSan Diego Convention Center San Diego, California, USA

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2015 SYMPOSIUM CHAIR:

Oleg V. SulimaGE Global Research(USA)

Plan to Participate.

Technical Organizing Committee:Gavin Conibeer, TheUniv.ofNewSouthWales(Australia)

Neelkanth G. Dhere, Univ.ofCentralFlorida(USA)

Louay A. Eldada,QuanergySystems,Inc.(USA)

Jeffrey M. Gordon,Ben-GurionUniv.oftheNegev(Israel)

Michael J. Heben, TheUniv.ofToledo(USA)Rebecca Jones-Albertus, U.S.Dept.ofEnergy(USA)

Zakya H. Kafafi, LehighUniv.(USA)Paul A. Lane, U.S.NavalResearchLab.(USA)Adam P. Plesniak, ArzonSolar,LLC(USA)Andru J. Prescod, SunShotInitiative,U.S.Dept.ofEnergy(USA)andManTechInternationalCorp.(USA)

Ifor D. W. Samuel,Univ.ofSt.Andrews(UnitedKingdom)

Shaohua Shen, Xi’anJiaotongUniv.(China)Oleg V. Sulima,GEGlobalResearch(USA)Roland Winston, Univ.ofCalifornia,Merced(USA)

John H. Wohlgemuth, NationalRenewableEnergyLab.(USA)

Contents.

OP201 High and Low Concentrator Systems for Solar Energy Applications X(Plesniak,Prescod). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

OP202 Solar Hydrogen and Nanotechnology X (Shen).................................3

OP203 Thin Films for Solar and Energy Technology VII (Eldada,Heben). . . . . . . . . .4

OP205 Next Generation Technologies for Solar Energy Conversion VI (Sulima,Conibeer). .5

OP206 Reliability of Photovoltaic Cells, Modules, Components, and Systems VIII(Dhere,Wohlgemuth,Jones-Albertus). . . . . . . . . . . .6

OP213 Organic Photovoltaics XVI(Kafafi,Lane,Samuel). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

OP221 Nonimaging Optics: Efficient Design for Illumination and Solar Concentration XII (Winston,Gordon). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

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High and Low Concentrator Systems for Solar Energy Applications X (OP201)

Conference Chairs: Adam P. Plesniak, ArzonSolar,LLC(USA);Andru J. Prescod, SunShotInitiative,U.S.Dept.ofEnergy(USA),ManTechInternationalCorp.{UnitedStates)

Program Committee: Harry A. Atwater Jr., CaliforniaInstituteofTechnology(USA);Noel C. Giebink, ThePennsylvaniaStateUniv.(USA);Raymond K. Kostuk, TheUniv.ofArizona(USA)

ConcentratingPhotovoltaics(CPV)andConcentrat-ingSolarPower(CSP)aretwoareasofsolarenergyresearch anddevelopment (R&D) that are rapidlyevolvingandattractingahighlevelofinterestandinnovation.Thesetechnologiesuselensesormirrorstoconcentratesunlightfromalargeareaontosmallhigh-efficiencysolarcellsorthermalreceivers.

CPV,comparedtonon-concentratingphotovoltaics,allowstheareaofthesolarcellstobereducedbytheconcentrationratio,offeringasignificantreductioninthecostofthephotovoltaicsystemforwhichthesolarcellisoneofthemostexpensivecomponents.ThesystemdesignofCPV ishighlydependentontheconcentrationratio.High-concentrationsystemsusually incorporate high-efficiencymultijunctionsolar cells and track the sun, typicallyona 2-axistracker.Theuseofatrackerusuallymakeshigh-con-centrationCPVprimarilycompatiblewithlarge-scaleutilityinstallations.Low-concentrationsystems,withconcentrationslessthan10suns,usuallyusesiliconorthinfilmtechnologythatdonotrequiretrackersandthusareconducivetobothroof-topandcom-mercial applications. The following topicsonCPVareofinterest:• highandlowconcentratingoptics• fluorescent/luminescent/daylightingoptics• holographicconcentratoroptics• spectrumsplittingconcentrators• optimizingintegrationbetweenopticsandsolarcells.

CSP conventionally usesmirrors to reflect sun’sradiation to a receiverwhere it is converted intohigh-temperatureheat,whichgenerateselectricitythrougha turbine. Transformative concepts in thearea of collectors and receivers forCSPwith thepotential to achieve low cost and high efficiencygoalsmayinclude:• novelcost-effectivematerialsanddesignsforcollectorsthatcanberapidlyassembledandinstalled,havehighopticalperformance(≤4.0mradpointingaccuracyand≥95%weightedspectralreflectivity)whilemaintainingsufficientflux.Potentialtechnologiesinclude:high-qualityoptics,ultra-low-costcollectors,material-efficientstructures,snap-in-placefacets,lenses/membranes,GRIN,waveguides,collectorpods,passivetracking,fluidics,photo-responsivematerials,etc.

• novelcost-effectivereceivermaterialsandselectivecoatingsenablingreliablehigh-temperatureoperation(heattransferfluidexittemperature≥650°C)andhighthermalefficiencies≥90%.

• non-imagingapproachestocollectionandtheirviablecouplingwithreceiversthatmeettheopticalandthermalrequirementsabove.

Topics of General inTeresT in cpV and csp:• conclusions,analysis,andmethodsofanalysiswithregardstorealworldperformancedataofconcentratorsystemsandpowerplants

•manufacturabilityofadvancedopticsforlowandhighconcentration

• opticallossesincludingilluminationnon-uniformity,chromaticaberrations,andreliabilityissues

•materialsdevelopmentanddesignofprimaryandsecondaryoptics

• development,modeling,andreliabilityofsolarcellreceiver(includingcellprotection,mountingandinterconnectbonding,heatsinking,andthermalmanagement)

• balanceofsystems(BOS)developmentandintegration.

Tohelpreachthesegoals,thisconferenceon“Highand LowConcentrator Systems for Solar EnergyApplications” focuses on increased efficiency/performance,reducedmanufacturingcostperunitarea, lessons learned and analysis of realworldperformancedata, andverified reliability forbothCPVandCSPsystems.Thesetargetspresentmanychallenges andopportunities to researchers fromacademia,national laboratoriesand industryalike.Thisconferenceaimstoshowcasethelatestdevelop-mentsandresearchsolutionstoenableCPVandCSPtoachievethecost,efficiencyandperformancegoals.Authorsareinvitedtocontributetechnicalpapersonresearchadvancesandinnovativesolutionstowardthesetechnicaltargets,tobeconsideredfororalpre-sentationandpublicationintheproceedingsvolume.


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Solar Hydrogen and Nanotechnology X (OP202)

Conference Chair: Shaohua Shen, Xi’anJiaotongUniv.(China)

Program Committee: Hironori Arakawa, TokyoUniv.ofScience(Japan);Jan Augustynski, Univ.ofWarsaw(Poland);Michael Grätzel, EcolePolytechniqueFédéraledeLausanne(Switzerland);Jinghua Guo, LawrenceBerkeleyNationalLab.(USA);Hicham Idriss, SABIC(SaudiArabia);Yosuke Kanai, TheUniv.ofNorthCarolinaatChapelHill(USA); Claude Levy-Clement, Ctr.NationaldelaRechercheScientifique(France);Sanjay Mathur, Univ.zuKöln(Germany);Frank E. Osterloh, Univ.ofCalifornia,Davis(USA); David Prendergast, LawrenceBerkeleyNationalLab.(USA);Yasuhiro Tachibana, RMITUniv.(Australia);John A. Turner, NationalRenewableEnergyLab.(USA);Lionel Vayssieres, Xi’anJiaotongUniv.(China);Heli Wang, NationalRenewableEnergyLab.(USA); Gunnar Westin, UppsalaUniv.(Sweden);Upul Wijayantha, LoughboroughUniv.(UnitedKingdom); Univ.ofCalifornia,SantaCruz(USA)

The aimof this symposium is tooffer a forumofdiscussionforscientists,engineers,andindustrialsinvolved in photoelectrochemical systems andnanotechnology for solar generationof hydrogen(andotherrenewablefuels).Thetechnicalprogramwill address the current status and prospects ofR&D activities, major achievements and latestperformances,technologicallimitationsandcrucialremainingchallenges,latestadvancesinfundamentalunderstandinganddevelopmentinsemiconductornanostructures,devicesfabrication,modeling,sim-ulationandcharacterizationtechniques,aswellasassessingandestablishingtheroleandcontributionofsolarhydrogen.Interestedindividualsfromaca-demia,nationallaboratories,andindustriesarekindlyinvitedtocontributetothisconferencebysubmitting

theirabstractonthefollowingrelevanttopics:• emergingphotocatalystsforartificialphotosynthesisandsolarwatersplitting

• physicsandchemistryofsemiconductorhomo/hetero-junctions

• latestadvancesinsynthetictechniquesforlargescalefabricationofphotocatalysts

• newapproachestobandgapprofilingandengineering

• fundamentalsofhydrogengenerationviaphoto-andelectrochemicalwatersplitting

• newdevices,methods,andapparatusforsolarhydrogengeneration

•modelingandsimulationofoxidation/reductionreactionsatsemiconductorsurfaces

• electronicstructureandenergeticsofphotocatalyst(hetero)nanostructures

• surfaceandinterfacepropertiesofphotocatalysts/electrolytejunctions

• optical,chemical,andphysicalpropertiesofphotoelectrodes

• chargegenerationandtransferdynamicsonphotocatalystsandsemiconductors

• corrosion,photo-corrosionandlongtermstabilityofsemiconductors

• hydrogengenerationviasolarthermal(chemical)andphoto-biologicalsystems

• sustainablephotocatalyticproductionoffuels• nationalandinternationalsolarhydrogenenergysystems,projects,andnetworks

• social,educational,environmental,andeconomicaspectsofsolarhydrogen.

Zakya H. Kafafi, Editor-in-Chief

Authors are invited to submit an original manuscript to the Journal of Photonics for Energy, which is now covered by all major indexes and Journal Citation Reports.

The Journal of Photonics for Energy is an online journal focusing on the applications of photonics for renewable energy harvesting, conversion, storage, distribution, monitoring, consumption, and efficient usage.

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Thin Films for Solar and Energy Technology VII (OP203)


Conference Chairs: Louay A. Eldada, QuanergySystems,Inc.(USA);Michael J. Heben, TheUniv.ofToledo(USA)

Program Committee: Bulent Basol, EncoreSolar,Inc.(USA);Howard M. Branz, NationalRenewableEnergyLab.(USA);Paola Delli Veneri, ENEA(Italy); David S. Ginley, NationalRenewableEnergyLab.(USA); Ivan Gordon, IMEC(Belgium);William N. Shafarman, Univ.ofDelaware(USA);Ayodhya N. Tiwari, EMPA(Switzerland)

Withcontinuedefficiencyadvancements, thinfilmphotovoltaics(TFPV)areacompellingalternativetoconventionalcrystallinesiliconPVastheyarenotaffectedby crystalline silicon supplyfluctuations,theyhavesignificantlyreducedcostwithlowmaterialusage,andtheyhavethepotentialforfurthercostimprovementsthroughoutthevaluechain.Further-more,TFPVcanusehigh-performingmaterialsthatdeliverhighenergyoutputperpeakwattofpanelrating.Inaddition,TFPVcanbeappliedtoavarietyofrigidandflexiblesubstratesforavarietyofappli-cations,aswellasoffersuperioraesthetics.Papersaresolicitedintheareasof:

Thin film and adVanced pV absorber maTerials• amorphousSi,microcrystallineSi,nanocrystallineSi,thinfilmpoly-Si,andfilmcrystalsiliconPV

• copperindiumgalliumselenide(CIGS)• cadmiumtelluride(CdTe)• dye-sensitizedsolarcells(DSSC)• organicPV(OPV)• galliumarsenide(GaAs)• novelmaterials(e.g.,CZTS,Zn3P2).

Thin film deposiTion• largeareaplasmaprocessing• linearsources(evaporation,sputtering,other)• non-vacuumtechniques•monitoringandcontrol.

WindoW and conTacT maTerials and relaTed formaTion• conventionalandalternativebufferlayers• transparentconductiveoxides(incl.doping)• high-performancedopedlayers•metalcontacts.

adVanced Thin film pV maTerials•micro-andnanostructuredPVmaterials• nanomaterialsuspensionPVprecursors•metalorganicsolutionTFprecursors• nanotubesinPV.

liGhT manaGemenT• texturingandcharacterization• lighttrapping• antireflectionlayers(externalandinternal)• opticalmodeling.

deVices and properTies of Tf pV (experimenT and/or Theory)• noveldevicestructures• tandemcells• theoryandanalysisofstructures(e.g.,influenceofgrainboundaries).

Thin film pV circuiTs• circuitdesign,modeling,andsimulation• scribing(laser,mechanical)• interconnectsandgrids• PVintegratedcircuits.

Thin film pV TesT and characTerizaTion•microstructurecharacterization• electricallyactivedefectsandimpurities• lightsoaking• novelcharacterizationtechniques.

assembly and packaGinG of Tf pV modules• edgedeletion• encapsulation• sealing• junctionboxattachment• novelpackagingtechniques.

deploymenT of Tf pV cells, modules, and sysTems•moduledesign,modeling,andsimulation• systemdesign,modeling,andsimulation• advancedmanufacturingprocesses• qualificationandreliabilitytesting• standardizationofPVmodules• arrayissues(mismatch,BOScost,monitoring)• energydelivery,rating,andpaybacktime• systemperformanceandlifetime.

Thin film pV applicaTions and relaTed requiremenTs• thinfilmPVforsolarfarms• thinfilmPVforindustrialinstallations• thinfilmPVforresidentialapplications• thinfilmPVforconsumerelectronicapplications• building-integratedPV(BIPV):considerationsincludinggeometries,colors,materials,transparencies,innovationsinlighting,dynamicbehavior,andeaseofassembly,service,andreplacement

• spaceapplications• newapplications.

applicaTion of Thin films in oTher enerGy conVersion or sToraGe TechnoloGies• thinandnanofilmsforbatteries• thinandnanofilmsforsupercapacitors.

Refinement of existing schemes aswell as newapproaches and techniques arewithin the scopeofthiscall.


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Next Generation Technologies for Solar Energy Conversion VI (OP205)

Conference Chairs: Oleg V. Sulima, GEGlobalResearch(USA);Gavin Conibeer, TheUniv.ofNewSouthWales(Australia)

Program Committee: Amanda J. Chatten, ImperialCollegeLondon(UnitedKingdom);Andrew J. Ferguson, NationalRenewableEnergyLab.(USA);Alberto Salleo, StanfordUniv.(USA);Sean E. Shaheen, Univ.ofColoradoatBoulder(USA);Wilfried G. J. H. M. van Sark, UtrechtUniv.(Netherlands);Xianfan Xu, PurdueUniv.(USA)

This conference centerson the scienceandappli-cationofadvanced (nano)photonic structures forlightmanagement in solar energy conversion, aswellasadvanced/nanostructuredsolarcellconceptsemployingnoveldevicearchitectures,newphysicalproperties,and/oradvancedlight-to-energyconver-sionmechanismsthatareenabledbynanostructuresandothernovelmaterialssystems.Whilethefocusis onphotovoltaic (PV) cell-related technologies,researchthatimpactsotherpartsofasolarenergysystemisalsoofinterest.Theaimofthismeetingistobringtogetherscientists,engineers,andtechnol-ogiststodiscussandreviewthestate-of-the-artinresearchandapplicationofnovelconceptstonextgenerationPVdevicesandsubsystems.

Thescopeoftheconferencewillcoverthefollowingareas:• bulknanostructuredandnanocompositesolarcells(organic,inorganicandhybrid)

• quantumwellsolarcells• nanowireandnanotube-basedsolarcells• quantumdotsolarcells• nanoplasmonicstructuresforsolarcells• nanostructuresforlightmanagementandsubwavelengthopticalphenomena

• advancedconversionmechanismsemployedintheabovestructures,suchastandemstructures,intermediatebands,hotcarriereffects,andmulti-excitongeneration

• spectrumconversionmechanismssuchasup-anddownconversion

• concentratorsemployingadvancedphotonicsandnanostructures

• novelmaterialsandconceptsforsolarenergyconversion.

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Reliability of Photovoltaic Cells, Modules, Components, and Systems VIII (OP206)


Conference Chairs: Neelkanth G. Dhere, Univ.ofCentralFlorida(USA)

Conference Co-Chairs: John H. Wohlgemuth, NationalRenewableEnergyLab.(USA);Rebecca Jones-Albertus, U.S.Dept.ofEnergy(USA)

Program Committee: David S. Albin, NationalRenewableEnergyLab.(USA);Glenn Alers, Univ.ofCalifornia,SantaCruz(USA);Ward I. Bower, SandiaNationalLabs.(USA);Leila R. O. Cruz, InstitutoMilitardeEngenharia(Brazil); Takuya Doi, NationalInstituteofAdvancedIndustrialScienceandTechnology(Japan);Fernando Fabero, Ctr.deInvestigacionesEnergéticas,MedioambientalesyTecnológicas(Spain);Vivek S. Gade, JabilCircuit,Inc.(USA);William J. Gambogi Jr., DuPont(USA);Werner Herrmann, TÜVRheinlandGroup(Germany);Stephen J. Hogan, SpireCorp.(USA);Aravinda Kar, CREOL,TheCollegeofOpticsandPhotonics,Univ.ofCentralFlorida(USA); Michael Köhl, Fraunhofer-InstitutfürSolareEnergiesysteme(Germany);Ralf Leutz, ConcentratorOpticsGmbH(Germany);Xavier Mathew, Ctr.deInvestigaciónenEnergia(Mexico);Robert McConnell, ArzonSolar,LLC(USA);Yoichi Murakami, JapanElectricalSafety&EnvironmentTechnologyLabs.(Japan);F. J. John Pern, SunshineSci-TechLLC(USA);Laure-Emmanuelle Perret-Aebi, EcolePolytechniqueFédéraledeLausanne(Switzerland);Shirish Pethe, AppliedMaterials,Inc.(USA); Marianne Rodgers, Univ.ofCentralFlorida(USA); Ivan Sinicco, OerlikonSolarLtd.(Switzerland);Oleg V. Sulima, GEGlobalResearch(USA);Bolko von Roedern, vonRoedern&AssociatesLLC(USA)

This conference isbuildingonprevious successfulannual conferences. It centerson the scienceandtechnologyofreliabilityofphotovoltaic(PV)cells,modules,components,andsystemswithemphasisonattainingalongservicelifetimeandprovidingabasisforproductwarranties.Theaimofthismeetingis to bring togethermaterial scientists, chemists,physicists,engineers,andtechnologists todiscussand reviewPVmoduleand system reliability. Thisyear,thescopeincludesfuelcells,batteries,andotherstorageoptions.PapersarealsobeingsolicitedintheareaofsmartgridsastheyrelatetoPV.

Thescopeoftheconferencewillcoverthereliabilityof photovoltaic cells andmodules, encapsulants,front and back sheets, transparent conductiveoxides, non-destructive analytical tools such asoptical spectroscopy (reflectance/transmittance,Raman,FTIR,fluorescence,microscopy), electricaltesting(I-V, impedancespectroscopy),destructiveanalysis for assessment of thermal properties,chemical composition, permeation anddiffusion,mechanical properties,modern imagingmethods(like electroluminescence,photoluminescenceandthermography),acceleratedstresstesting,degrada-tionmodesandmechanisms,globaldistributionofdegradationfactorsbasedonsatelliteweatherdataandothersources,qualityassurance,standards,life-timepredictions,concentratoropticsandreceivers,smartgrids,andBOScomponentssuchasinverters,connectorsandfuses.• photovoltaiccellsandmodules• encapsulants,frontandbacksheets• nondestructiveanddestructiveanalyticaltools•modernimagingmethods• PVsystemfieldexperience• fielddegradationandcorrelationwithacceleratedstresstesting

• qualityassurance,standards,modelingandlifetimepredictions

• laserprocessingofenergymaterials• smartgrids,BOScomponentssuchasinverters,connectors,fuses

• concentratoropticsandreceivers.

IMPORtAnt DAteSAbstractsDue: 26 January 2015

AuthorNotification: 6 april 2015 Thecontactauthorwillbenotified ofabstractacceptancebyemail.

ManuscriptDueDate: 13 July 2015

please note: Submissionsimplytheintentofatleastoneauthortoregister,attendthesymposium,presentthepaperasscheduled,whereitisanoralorposterpresentation,andsubmitafullmanuscriptbythedeadline.


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Organic Photovoltaics XVI (OP213)

Conference Chairs: Zakya H. Kafafi, LehighUniv.(USA)

Conference Co-Chairs:Paul A. Lane, U.S.NavalResearchLab.(USA);Ifor D. W. Samuel, Univ.ofSt.Andrews(UnitedKingdom)

Program Committee: Natalie Banerji, Univ.deFribourg(Switzerland);Pierre M. Beaujuge, KingAbdullahUniv.ofScienceandTechnology(SaudiArabia);Christoph J. Brabec, Friedrich-Alexander-Univ.Erlangen-Nürnberg(Germany);Paul L. Burn, TheUniv.ofQueensland(Australia);Antonio F. Facchetti, PolyeraCorp.(USA);René A. J. Janssen, TechnischeUniv.Eindhoven(Netherlands);Bernard Kippelen, GeorgiaInstituteofTechnology(USA);David G. Lidzey, TheUniv.ofSheffield(UnitedKingdom);Thuc-Quyen Nguyen, Univ.ofCalifornia,SantaBarbara(USA);Ana F. Nogueira, Univ.ofCampinas(Brazil);Dana C. Olson, NationalRenewableEnergyLab.(USA);Barry P. Rand, PrincetonUniv.(USA);Sean E. Shaheen, Univ.ofColoradoatBoulder(USA);Natalie Stingelin, ImperialCollegeLondon(UnitedKingdom);He Yan, HongKongUniv.ofScienceandTechnology(HongKong,China);Yang Yang, Univ.ofCalifornia,LosAngeles(USA)

This conference celebrated its 15th anniversaryin 2014 andwill be expanding its scope in 2015.The science and technology of next-generationorganicphotovoltaics (OPVs) andhybridorganic/inorganicphotovoltaics(HOPVs)willbethesubjectof presentations andmanuscripts submitted forpublicationinitsproceedingsvolume.Thefocusisstillonhigh-performancelight-harvestingandcarriertransportingmaterials, highly efficient and stableOPVsandHOPVs,devicephysicsincludinginterfaces,filmstructure(morphology),photophysicsofcarriergeneration,andtransport.Theconferencewillalsocovernewtechniquesforfabrication,encapsulation,andprintingofsolarcellsonlarge-areaflexiblesub-strates.Theaimofthismeetingistobringtogetherscientists,engineers,andtechnologistsfrommultipledisciplinestoreportonanddiscussthefundamentalissues that affectdeviceoperation, includingeffi-ciencyandlongtermstability.The“state-of-the-art”performanceofOPVs andHOPVs, andnext-gen-eration solar cells, and their applications in futuretechnologieswillbethemaincoreofthisconference.

The scopeof the conferencewill coverbut is notlimitedtothefollowingareas:•molecular,macromolecular,andpolymericOPVs• hybridorganic/inorganicphotovoltaicsHOPVs• perovskite-basedsolarcells• solid-statedye-sensitizedsolarcells• tandemandmulti-absorbersolarcells• plasmonicandnanophotonicstructures• lightmanipulation/managementapproaches• newholetransportmaterials• newelectrontransportmaterials• newelectrodematerialsandnanostructures• newflexiblesubstratematerials• physicsofexcitondiffusion,chargecarriergeneration,transport,andrecombination

• organic/inorganicinterfacesinOPVs• filmstructureandmorphologyinOPVs• novelcontact(e.g.metaloxide)layersandnanostructures

• newtechniquesforfabrication,encapsulation,andprintingofsolarcells

• large-areaprocessingandfabricationofsolarmodules

• stability,lifetime,andreliabilityofmodules• futureprospectsfororganicandhybridorganic-inorganicsolarcelltechnology.

hiGhliGhTs:• KeynoteSpeaker:SteveForrest,Univ.ofMichigan,“Toliveandletdie:Theroleofexcitonsinthelifeoforganicdevices”

• AspecialsessiononHybridOrganic-InorganicPhotovoltaics(HOPVs)

• AspecialsessiononPerovskite-basedSolarCells

• AspecialsessiononLightmanagement,NanophotonicsandPlasmonicsinOPVs

•AjointsessionwithPhysicalChemistryofInterfacesandNanomaterials

manuscripTs for The conference proceedinGs Will be peer-reVieWed.

besT sTudenT paper aWardsAwardswillbegiventothethreebeststudentpapersintheSymposiumonOrganicPhotonics+Electron-ics. Thepaperswill bepeer-reviewedand judgedontheirscientificmerit,theirtechnicalandbroaderimpact,andtheiroverallqualitybyacommitteeofexpertscientistsinthefield.Thethreewinnerswillbeannouncedandpresentedwiththeirawardsduringtheplenarysessionof theSymposiumonOrganicPhotonics + Electronics. Self-nominatewhen yousubmityourabstract;seerequirements.


Nonimaging Optics: Efficient Design for Illumination and Solar Concentration XII (OP221)


Conference Chairs: Roland Winston, Univ.ofCalifornia,Merced(USA);Jeffrey M. Gordon, Ben-GurionUniv.oftheNegev(Israel)

Program Committee: Pablo Benítez, Univ.PolitécnicadeMadrid(Spain),LightPrescriptionsInnovatorsLLC{UnitedStates);William J. Cassarly, Synopsys,Inc.(USA);Daniel Feuermann, Ben-GurionUniv.oftheNegev(Israel);Juan Carlos Miñano, Univ.PolitécnicadeMadrid(Spain),LightPrescriptionsInnovatorsLLC{UnitedStates);Narkis E. Shatz, SAIC(USA)

Manyimportantopticalsubsystemsareconcernedwithpowertransferandbrightnessratherthanwithimagefidelity.Nonimagingoptics is a design ap-proachthatdepartsfromthemethodsoftraditionalopticaldesigntodeveloptechniquesformaximizingthecollectingpowerofconcentratorandilluminatorsystems.

Nonimagingdevicessubstantiallyoutperformcon-ventionalimaginglensesandmirrorsintheseapplica-tions,approachingthetheoretical(thermodynamic)limit.Nonimagingdesignmethodsusually involvesolving ordinary or partial differential equations,calculatingtheflowlinesoftheraybundles,couplingtheedge raysofextendedsourcesand targetsoroptimizingamulti-parametermerit function com-putedbyray-tracingtechniques.Whilegeometricallybased,thedesignfundamentalshavebeenextendedtothediffractionlimitedandevensub-wavelengthdomain.Thereforeapplicabilityexists innear-fieldopticalmicroscopyandnanometerscaleoptics.

This conferencewill address the theoryofnonim-agingopticsand itsapplication to thedesignandexperimental realization of illumination and con-centrationsystems,tailoredfreeformoptics,displaybacklighting,condenseroptics,high-fluxsolarandinfrared concentration, daylighting, LED opticalsystems,laserpumping,andluminaires.

The revival of considerablework in solar energyconcentration for both photovoltaic and thermalapplications,muchofwhich includes nonimagingoptics, prompts reincorporating these fields intothisconference.

Theuseofnonimagingopticspromiseshighereffi-ciency,relaxedphysicaltolerances,improvedopticaluniformity, and reducedmanufacturing costs.Weencouragesubmissionsrangingfromfundamentalstocriticaldesignissuesandpracticalapplications.

Papersubmissionsarealsosolicitedinthefollowingandrelatedareas:• radiativetransferneartheétenduelimit• concentratoroptics• illuminationandirradiationoptics• solarphotovoltaicandsolarthermalconcentration

• fiber-opticandlight-pipeopticalsystems• radiometry• daylighting• characterizationoflight-transferdevices• freeformoptics• opticalfurnacesandradiativeheating• infrareddetection• LEDapplications• laserpumping• condenseroptics.

Zakya H. Kafafi, Editor-in-Chief

Authors are invited to submit an original manuscript to the Journal of Photonics for Energy, which is now covered by all major indexes and Journal Citation Reports.

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