2014 Solar Energy +Technology -...

Location San Diego Convention Center San Diego, California, USA

Conferences & Courses 17–21 August 2014

Exhibition 19–21 August 2014

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2014Solar Energy+Technology

Present your research on thin film solar technology, concentrators, reliability, solar hydrogen, next generation cell technology, OPVs, nonimaging optics, and materials processing.

Conferences & Courses: 17–21 August 2014 Exhibition: 19–21 August 2014San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California, USA

Call for PapersSubmit your abstract by 3 February 2014

2014Solar Energy+TechnologySPIE Optics+Photonics

Technologies- Concentrators- Solar Hydrogen - Thin Film Solar Technology- Next Generation

- Reliability- OPVs - Nonimaging Optics- Materials Processing

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Symposium Chair:

Oleg V. Sulima, GEGlobalResearch(UnitedStates)

Technical Organizing Committee:

Gavin Conibeer, TheUniv.ofNewSouthWales(Australia)

Neelkanth G. Dhere, Univ.ofCentralFlorida(UnitedStates)

Louay A. Eldada, Quanergy,Inc.(UnitedStates)

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

Michael J. Heben, TheUniv.ofToledo(UnitedStates)

David Jae-Seok Hwang, StonyBrookUniv.(UnitedStates)

Zakya H. Kafafi,NationalScienceFoundation,ret(UnitedStates)

Aravinda Kar,CREOL,TheCollegeofOpticsandPhotonics,Univ.ofCentralFlorida(UnitedStates)

Paul A. Lane,U.S.NavalResearchLab.(UnitedStates)

Sanjay Mathur, Univ.zuKöln(Germany)

Candace Pfefferkorn, SunShotInitiative,U.S.Dept.ofEnergy(UnitedStates)

Adam P. Plesniak,AmonixInc.(UnitedStates)

Edward W. Reutzel, AppliedResearchLab.,ThePennsylvaniaStateUniv.(UnitedStates)

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

Lidija Sekaric, SunShotInitiative,U.S.Dept.ofEnergy(UnitedStates)

Oleg V. Sulima,GEGlobalResearch(UnitedStates)

Roland Winston, Univ.ofCalifornia,Merced(UnitedStates)

John H. Wohlgemuth, NationalRenewableEnergyLab.(UnitedStates)

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Contents

OP201 High and Low Concentrator Systems for Solar Energy Applications IX(Plesniak, Pfefferkorn) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

OP202 Solar Hydrogen and Nanotechnology IX (Mathur)4

OP203 Thin Films for Solar and Energy Technology VI (Eldada, Heben)5

OP205 Next Generation Technologies for Solar Energy Conversion V (Sulima, Conibeer) . . . . . . . 6

OP206 Reliability of Photovoltaic Cells, Modules, Components, and Systems VII (Dhere, Wohlgemuth,

Sekaric). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

OP207 Laser Processing and Fabrication for Solar, Displays, and Optoelectronic Devices III (Reutzel, Kar, Hwang). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

OP213 Organic Photovoltaics XV(Kafafi, Lane, Samuel) . . . . . 9

OP221 Nonimaging Optics: Efficient Design for Illumination and Solar Concentration XI

(Winston, Gordon) . . . . . . 10

GeneralInformation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

AbstractSubmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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Call for Papers

HighandLowConcentratorSystemsforSolarEnergyApplicationsIX(OP201)Conference Chairs: Adam P. Plesniak, AmonixInc.(UnitedStates);Candace Pfefferkorn, SunShotInitiative,U.S.Dept.ofEnergy(UnitedStates)

Program Committee: Daniel J. Friedman, NationalRenewableEnergyLab.(UnitedStates);Raymond K. Kostuk, TheUniv.ofArizona(UnitedStates);Pablo Benítez, Univ.PolitécnicadeMadrid(Spain)

ConcentratingPhotovoltaics (CPV)andConcen-tratingSolarPower (CSP)aretwoareasofsolarenergyresearchanddevelopment(R&D)thatarerapidly evolving and attracting a high level ofinterest and innovation. These technologies uselensesormirrors toconcentrate sunlight fromalargeareaontosmallhigh-efficiencysolarcellsorthermalreceivers.

CPV, compared to non-concentrat ingphotovoltaics,allowstheareaofthesolarcellstobereducedbytheconcentrationratio,offeringasignificantreductioninthecostofthephotovoltaicsystemforwhichthesolarcellisoneofthemostexpensivecomponents.ThesystemdesignofCPVis highly dependent on the concentration ratio.High-concentration systems usually incorporatehigh-efficiencymultijunctionsolarcellsandtrackthe sun, typically on a 2-axis tracker. The useof a tracker usually makes high-concentrationCPV primarily compatiblewith large-scale utilityinstallations. Low-concentration systems, withconcentrations less than 10 suns, usually usesiliconorthinfilmtechnologythatdonotrequiretrackersandthusareconducivetobothroof-topandcommercialapplications.ThefollowingtopicsonCPVareofinterest:•highandlowconcentratingoptics•fluorescent/luminescent/daylightingoptics•holographicconcentratoroptics•spectrumsplittingconcentrators•optimizingintegrationbetweenopticsandsolar

cells.

CSPconventionallyusesmirrors to reflect sun’sradiation toa receiverwhere it isconverted intohigh-temperatureheat,whichgenerateselectricitythroughaturbine.TransformativeconceptsintheareaofcollectorsandreceiversforCSPwiththepotentialtoachievelowcostandhighefficiencygoalsmayinclude:•novelcost-effectivematerialsanddesigns

forcollectorsthatcanberapidlyassembledandinstalled,havehighopticalperformance(≤4.0mradpointingaccuracyand≥95%weightedspectralreflectivity)whilemaintainingsufficientflux.Potentialtechnologiesinclude:high-qualityoptics,ultra-low-costcollectors,material-efficientstructures,snap-in-place

facets,lenses/membranes,GRIN,waveguides,collectorpods,passivetracking,fluidics,photo-responsivematerials,etc.

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

•non-imagingapproachestocollectionandtheirviablecouplingwithreceiversthatmeettheopticalandthermalrequirementsabove.

TopicsofGeneralInterestinCPVandCSP:•conclusions,analysis,andmethodsofanalysis

withregardstorealworldperformancedataofconcentratorsystemsandpowerplants

•manufacturabilityofadvancedopticsforlowandhighconcentration

•opticallossesincludingilluminationnon-uniformity,chromaticaberrations,andreliabilityissues

•materialsdevelopmentanddesignofprimaryandsecondaryoptics

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

•balanceofsystems(BOS)developmentandintegration.

Tohelpreachthesegoals,thisconferenceon“HighandLowConcentratorSystemsforSolarEnergyApplications” focuses on increased efficiency/performance,reducedmanufacturingcostperunitarea, lessons learnedandanalysisof realworldperformancedata,andverifiedreliabilityforbothCPV and CSP systems. These targets presentmanychallengesandopportunitiestoresearchersfromacademia,nationallaboratoriesandindustryalike.Thistrackaimstoshowcasethelatestde-velopmentsandresearchsolutionstoenableCPVandCSPtoachievethecost,efficiencyandper-formancegoals.Authorsareinvitedtocontributetechnicalpapersonresearchadvancesandinnova-tivesolutionstowardthesetechnicaltargets,tobeconsideredfororalpresentationandpublicationintheproceedingsvolume.

Critical DatesAbstractDueDate:3 February 2014

AuthorNotification:Thecontactauthorwillbenotifiedofabstractacceptance

byemailnolaterthan 14 April 2014

ManuscriptDueDate:21 July 2014

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SolarHydrogenandNanotechnologyIX(OP202)Conference Chair: Sanjay Mathur, Univ.zuKöln(Germany)

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

Theaimofthissymposiumistoofferaforumofdiscussionforscientists,engineers,andindustrialsinvolved inmaterialchallenges forphotoelectro-chemical systemsandnanotechnology for solargenerationofhydrogen(andotherrenewablefuels).The technical program will address the currentstatus and prospects of R&D activities, majorachievements and latest performances, techno-logicallimitationsandcrucialremainingchallenges.Latest advances in fundamental understandingand development in semiconductor nanostruc-tures, devices fabrication, modeling, simulationandcharacterizationtechniques,andtheroleandcontributionofsolarhydrogentowardssustainableenergy production will be discussed. Interestedindividuals fromacademia,national laboratories,and industriesarekindly invited tocontribute tothisconferencebysubmittingtheirabstractonthefollowingtopicalareas:•emergingnewphotocatalystsforsolarwater

splitting•recentadvancesinsynthetictechniquesfor

preparationofphotocatalysts•newarchitecturesforbandgapprofilingand

engineering•fundamentalsofhydrogengenerationvia

photo-andelectrochemicalwatersplitting•newdevices,methods,andapparatusforsolar

hydrogengeneration

•modelingandsimulationofreactionsatsemiconductorinterfaces

•energeticsandelectronicstructureofphotocatalystsemiconductor(hetero)nanostructures

•surfaceandinterfacepropertiesofphotocatalysts/electrolytejunctions

•optical,chemical,andphysicalpropertiesofphotoelectrodes

•chargegenerationandtransferdynamicsonphotocatalystsandsemiconductors

•longtermaqueousstability,corrosion,andphoto-corrosionofsemiconductors

•hydrogengenerationviasolarthermal(chemical)andphoto-biologicalsystems

•artificialphotosynthesis:nano-leaf,treeandforestforbetterenergyharvesting

•sustainablephotocatalyticproductionoffuels•nationalandinternationalsolarhydrogen

energysystems,projects,andnetworks•social,educational,environmental,and

economicaspectsofsolarhydrogen.

Zakya H. Kafafi,Editor

TheJournal of Photonics for Energyisanonlinejournalfocusingontheapplicationsofphotonicsforrenewableenergyharvesting,conversion,storage,distribution,monitoring,consumption,andefficientusage.

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Call for Papers

ThinFilmsforSolarandEnergyTechnologyVI(OP203)Conference Chairs: Louay A. Eldada, Quanergy,Inc.(UnitedStates);Michael J. Heben, TheUniv.ofToledo(UnitedStates)

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

Withcontinuedefficiencyadvancements,thinfilmphotovoltaics(TFPV)areacompellingalternativetoconventionalcrystallinesiliconPVastheyarenotaffectedbycrystallinesiliconsupplyfluctua-tions,theyhavesignificantlyreducedcostwithlowmaterial usage, and they have the potential forfurther cost improvements throughout the valuechain.Furthermore,TFPVcanusehigh-performingmaterialsthatdeliverhighenergyoutputperpeakwattofpanelrating.Inaddition,TFPVcanbeap-pliedtoavarietyofrigidandflexiblesubstratesforavarietyofapplications,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.,influence

ofgrainboundaries).

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•thinfilmPVforconsumerelectronic

applications•building-integratedPV(BIPV):considerations

includinggeometries,colors,materials,transparencies,innovationsinlighting,dynamicbehavior,andeaseofassembly,service,andreplacement

•spaceapplications•newapplications.

Application of Thin Films in other Energy Conversion or Storage Technologies•thinandnanofilmsforbatteries•thinandnanofilmsforsupercapacitors.

Refinementof existing schemesas well as newapproachesandtechniquesarewithinthescopeofthiscall.



NextGenerationTechnologiesforSolarEnergyConversionV(OP205)Conference Chairs: Oleg V. Sulima, GEGlobalResearch(UnitedStates);Gavin Conibeer, TheUniv.ofNewSouthWales(Australia)

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

Thisconferencecenterson thescienceandap-plicationofadvanced(nano)photonicstructuresforlightmanagementinsolarenergyconversion,as well as advanced/nanostructured solar cellconcepts employing novel device architectures,newphysicalproperties,and/oradvancedlight-to-energyconversionmechanismsthatareenabledbynanostructuresandothernovelmaterialssystems.Whilethefocusisonphotovoltaic(PV)cell-relatedtechnologies, research that impacts other partsofasolarenergysystem isalsoof interest.Theaimofthismeetingistobringtogetherscientists,engineers,andtechnologiststodiscussandreviewthestate-of-the-artinresearchandapplicationofnovelconceptstonextgenerationPVdevicesandsubsystems.

The scope of the conference will cover thefollowingareas:•bulknanostructuredandnanocompositesolar

cells(organic,inorganicandhybrid)•quantumwellsolarcells•nanowireandnanotube-basedsolarcells•quantumdotsolarcells•nanoplasmonicstructuresforsolarcells•nanostructuresforlightmanagementand

subwavelengthopticalphenomena•advancedconversionmechanismsemployed

intheabovestructures,suchastandemstructures,intermediatebands,hotcarriereffects,andmulti-excitongeneration

•spectrumconversionmechanismssuchasup-anddownconversion

•concentratorsemployingadvancedphotonicsandnanostructures

•novelmaterialsandconceptsforsolarenergyconversion.

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Call for Papers

ReliabilityofPhotovoltaicCells,Modules,Components,andSystemsVII(OP206)Conference Chair: Neelkanth G. Dhere, Univ.ofCentralFlorida(UnitedStates)

Conference Co-Chairs: John H. Wohlgemuth, NationalRenewableEnergyLab.(UnitedStates);Lidija Sekaric, SunShotInitiative,U.S.Dept.ofEnergy(UnitedStates)

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

Thisconferenceisbuildingonprevioussuccessfulannualconferences.Itcentersonthescienceandtechnologyofreliabilityofphotovoltaic(PV)cells,modules,components,andsystemswithemphasisonattainingalongservicelifetimeandprovidinga basis for product warranties. The aim of thismeeting is to bring together material scientists,chemists,physicists,engineers,andtechnologiststo discuss and review PV module and systemreliability.Thisyear,thescopeincludesfuelcells,batteries,andotherstorageoptions.PapersarealsobeingsolicitedintheareaofsmartgridsastheyrelatetoPV.

The scope of the conference will cover thereliability of photovoltaic cells and modules,encapsulants,frontandbacksheets,transparentconductive oxides, non-destructive analyticaltools suchas optical spectroscopy (reflectance/transmittance, Raman, FTIR, fluorescence,microscopy), electrical testing (I-V, impedancespectroscopy),destructiveanalysisforassessmentof thermal properties, chemical composition,permeationanddiffusion,mechanicalproperties,modernimagingmethods(likeelectroluminescence,photo luminescence and thermography) ,accelerated stress testing, degradation modesandmechanisms,globaldistributionofdegradationfactorsbasedonsatelliteweatherdataandothersources, quality assurance, standards, lifetimepredictions, concentrator optics and receivers,smart grids, and BOS components such asinverters,connectorsandfuses.

•photovoltaiccellsandmodules•encapsulants,frontandbacksheets•nondestructiveanddestructiveanalyticaltools•modernimagingmethods•PVsystemfieldexperience•fielddegradationandcorrelationwith

acceleratedstresstesting•qualityassurance,standards,modelingand

lifetimepredictions•smartgrids,BOScomponentssuchas

inverters,connectors,fuses•concentratoropticsandreceivers.


AuthorNotification:Thecontactauthorwillbenotifiedofabstractacceptance

byemailnolaterthan 14 April 2014


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LaserProcessingandFabricationforSolarDisplaysandOptoelectronicDevicesIII(OP207)Conference Chair: Edward W. Reutzel, AppliedResearchLab.,ThePennsylvaniaStateUniv.(UnitedStates)

Conference Co-Chairs: Aravinda Kar, CREOL, TheCollegeofOpticsandPhotonics,Univ.ofCentralFlorida(UnitedStates);David Jae-Seok Hwang, StonyBrookUniv.(UnitedStates)

Program Committee: Douglas B. Chrisey,TulaneUniv.(UnitedStates);Corey M. Dunsky, AEOSConsulting(UnitedStates);Mool Chandra Gupta, Univ.ofVirginia(UnitedStates);Anthony P. Hoult,IPGPhotonicsCorp.(UnitedStates); Samuel S. Mao, LawrenceBerkeleyNationalLab.(UnitedStates)andUniv.ofCalifornia,Berkeley(UnitedStates);Carlos Molpeceres, Univ.PolitécnicadeMadrid(Spain);Jan Nekarda,FraunhoferInstituteforSolarEnergySystems(Germany);Michael A. Scarpulla,TheUniv.ofUtah(UnitedStates)

Inorderforsolarenergyandotheroptoelectronictechnologiestoreachtheirfullpotential,improve-mentsindeviceperformancemustbecoupledwithreduction in fabrication costs. These industriesmust relentlessly seek technologies that offerimprovedperformancecoupledwithstreamlinedandflexibleproductionbyreplacingoreliminatingcostlyconventionalprocessingsteps.

Laser material processing and laser-basedfabrication technologies—in many forms—offerpromisetosatisfy theseneeds inmanydifferentlocations along the value chain. The broadoperating range and precise control of energydeposition afforded by lasers enables them toablatematerial,patternthinfilms,texturesurfaces,depositmaterials,diffusedopants,fuseelectricalcontacts,anneal,crystallize,andmore.Theinterestinapplicationof lasermaterialprocessing in thesolar and optoelectronics industries are fueledby ever-improved understanding of the laser-material interaction process and importance forelectronicmaterials,bythebroadrangeofpotentialapplications,andbytherapidpaceoflasersystemandlaserprocessingoverthelastdecade,withnoendinsight.

Thefocusoftheconferenceistobringtogetherscientists,engineers,andindustryrepresentativesspanningawiderangeofexpertise,background,andrelatedapplications.Thisuniqueconfluenceof such a diverse group to discuss the myriaddevelopinglasertechnologieswillseedandgrownewconceptsthatwill improvetheperformanceand reduce themanufacturingcostofsolarandoptoelectronic devices. Papers are solicited intheareasof:

Laser Processing and Fabrication for Solar and Optoelectronic Materials•Si-based,organic,andthinsolardevices•advanceddisplays•flexibleelectronics•metamaterialandplasmonicdeviceprocessing.

Laser Material Interactions•modelingandsimulationoflaserinteractions

withmaterialsofinterestinthesolarandoptoelectronicindustries

•characterizationofmaterialeffectscausedbylaserinteraction.

Laser Ablation•cuttingandscribing,edgeisolation•thinfilmablation/laserpatterning•surfacetexturing.

Laser Doping•laser-dopedshallowandselectiveemitters•laseractivationofsolarfilms•characterizationandelectricalpropertiesof

laserdopedmaterial.

Laser Fired Contacts•laserprocessingparametersforcontactdoping

andfiringofcontactsindifferentmaterialsystems

•characterizationofmaterialandelectricalpropertiesofLFCs.

Laser Deposition•pulsedlaserdeposition•laserinducedforwardtransfer(LIFT)•lasersinteringofmetallicpastes.

Laser Sources and Systems•newlasersourcetechnologyforsolarand

optoelectronicdevices•newlaseropticsandbeamdeliveryforsolar

andoptoelectronicdevices•newlaserbeamautomation,scanning,and

systemtechnologyforsolarenergydevices.

Other Laser Processes•lasercrystallization•selectivelaserannealing•laserweldingofdissimilarmaterials•laserprocessesforbuildingintegrated

photovoltaics(BIPV).





Call for Papers

OrganicPhotovoltaicsXV(OP213)Conference Chair: Zakya H. Kafafi, NationalScienceFoundation,ret(UnitedStates)

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

Program Committee: Natalie Banerji, EcolePolytechniqueFédéraledeLausanne(Switzerland);Christoph J. Brabec, Friedrich-Alexander-Univ.Erlangen-Nürnberg(Germany);Paul L. Burn, TheUniv.ofQueensland(Australia);Antonio F. Facchetti, PolyeraCorp.(UnitedStates);René A. J. Janssen, TechnischeUniv.Eindhoven(Netherlands);Bernard Kippelen, GeorgiaInstituteofTechnology(UnitedStates);Ana F. Nogueira, Univ.EstadualdeCampinas(Brazil);Dana C. Olson, NationalRenewableEnergyLab.(UnitedStates);Barry P. Rand, PrincetonUniv.(UnitedStates);Sean E. Shaheen, Univ.ofColoradoatBoulder(UnitedStates);Jiangeng Xue, Univ.ofFlorida(UnitedStates);He Yan, HongKongUniv.ofScienceandTechnology(HongKong,China);Yang Yang, Univ.ofCalifornia,LosAngeles(UnitedStates);Teketel Yohannes, AddisAbabaUniv.(Ethiopia)

Thisconferencecentersonthescienceandtech-nology of next-generation organic photovoltaics(OPVs). The focus isonhigh-performance light-harvesting and carrier transporting materials,highlyefficientandstableOPVs,devicephysicsincluding interfaces, filmstructure (morphology),photophysicsofcarriergeneration,andtransport.The conference also covers new techniques forfabrication, encapsulation, and printing of solarcellsonlarge-areaflexiblesubstrates.Theaimofthismeetingistobringtogetherscientists,engi-neersandtechnologistsfrommultipledisciplinesto report on the fundamental issues that affectdevice operation, on the state-of-the-art perfor-mance of organicphotovoltaics, and to discussnext-generationsolarcells.

Thescopeoftheconferencewillcoverbutisnotlimitedtothefollowingareas:•molecular,macromolecular,andpolymeric

OPVs•dye-sensitizedandhybridorganic/inorganic

(e.g.perovskite)solarcells•tandemandmultiabsorbersolarcells•plasmonicandphotonicstructures•lightmanagementinOPVdevices•newholetransportmaterials•newelectrontransportmaterials•newelectrodeandflexiblesubstratematerials•physicsofexcitondiffusion,chargecarrier

generation,transport,andrecombination•therolesofinterfacesandfilmstructure

(morphology)inOPVs•therolesanduseofcontact(e.g.metaloxide)

layersinOPVs•newtechniquesforfabrication,encapsulation,

andprintingofsolarcells•large-areafabricationofsolarcellsand

modules•stability,lifetime,andreliabilityofsolarcells

andmodules•futureprospectsfororganicsolarcell

technology.

Highlights: •AspecialsessiononhighperformanceOPV

materials•Aspecialsessiononscaling-upOPVstolarger

area•AspecialsessiononlightmanagementinOPVs•Ajointsessiononexcitondiffusion,charge

generation,transport,andrecombination•Ajointsessiononhybridstructuresandtherole

ofmetaloxidelayers.

Manuscripts for the conference proceedings will be peer-reviewed.

Authors are invited to submit an original manuscript to The Journal of Photonics for Energy (JPE), (http://spie.org/JPE), which is now covered by all major indexes and Journal Citation Reports.

Best Paper AwardsAwards will be given to the three best studentpapers in theSymposiumonOrganicPhotonics+Electronics.Thepaperswillbepeer-reviewedandjudged on the scientific merit, technical impact,andoverallqualityoftheworkbyacommitteeofexpertscientistsinthefield.Thethreewinnerswillbeannouncedandpresentedwiththeirawardsdur-ingtheplenarysessionoftheOrganicPhotonics+Electronicssymposium.Self-nominatewhenyousubmityourabstract.










NonimagingOptics:EfficientDesignforIlluminationandSolarConcentrationXI(OP221)Conference Chairs: Roland Winston, Univ.ofCalifornia,Merced(UnitedStates);Jeffrey M. Gordon, Ben-GurionUniv.oftheNegev(Israel)

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

Manyimportantopticalsubsystemsareconcernedwith power transfer and brightness rather thanwithimagefidelity.Nonimagingopticsisadesignapproach thatdeparts from themethodsof tra-ditionalopticaldesigntodeveloptechniquesformaximizing thecollectingpowerofconcentratorandilluminatorsystems.

Nonimagingdevicessubstantiallyoutperformconventional imaging lenses and mirrors inthese applications, approaching the theoretical(thermodynamic) limit. Nonimaging designmethods usually involve solving ordinary orpartialdifferentialequations,calculating theflowlinesof the raybundles,coupling theedge raysofextendedsourcesandtargetsoroptimizingamulti-parametermeritfunctioncomputedbyray-tracing techniques. While geometrically based,thedesignfundamentalshavebeenextendedtothe diffraction limited and even sub-wavelengthdomain.Thereforeapplicabilityexistsinnear-fieldopticalmicroscopyandnanometerscaleoptics.

This conference will address the theory ofnonimagingopticsanditsapplicationtothedesignand experimental realization of illumination andconcentration systems, tailored freeform optics,displaybacklighting,condenseroptics,high-fluxsolarandinfraredconcentration,daylighting,LEDopticalsystems,laserpumping,andluminaires.

Therevivalofconsiderableworkinsolarenergyconcentration for both photovoltaic and thermalapplications,muchofwhichincludesnonimagingoptics,prompts reincorporating thesefields intothisconference.

Theuseofnonimagingopticspromiseshigherefficiency, relaxedphysical tolerances, improvedoptical uniformity, and reduced manufacturingcosts. We encourage submissions ranging fromfundamentalstocriticaldesignissuesandpracticalapplications.

Paper submissions are also solicited in thefollowingandrelatedareas:•radiativetransferneartheétenduelimit•concentratoroptics•illuminationandirradiationoptics•solarphotovoltaicandsolarthermal

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

EXHIBITION: 19–21August2014SanDiegoConventionCenter,SanDiego,California,USA

Exhibitwhereopticsmeetsemergingtechnologies—atthelargestmultidisciplinaryopticsandphotonicsresearchconference.

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VenueSPIEOptics+Photonics2014willbeheldat theSanDiegoConventionCenter,111WestHarborDr.,SanDiego,CA92101andattheSanDiegoMarriott Hotel & Marina located adjacent to theConventionCenterat333WestHarborDr.

Technical ProgramAvailableApril2014ThecomprehensiveAdvanceTechnicalProgramfor this symposium will list conferences, papertitles, and authors in order of presentation,and an outline of all planned special events atwww.spie.org/op

CoursesTake advantageof educational opportunitiesbyattendinganSPIEcourse.CompletedescriptionsofrelatedcourseswillbeavailableintheAdvanceTechnicalProgram.Tosuggestacoursetopicorinstructor,[email protected]

RegistrationAll participants, including invited speakers, con-tributedspeakers,sessionchairs,co-chairs,andcommitteemembers,mustpayaregistrationfee. PricingandregistrationdetailswillbeavailableinApril2014atwww.spie.org/op

Student Travel GrantsA limited amount of contingency student travelgrantswillbeawardedbasedonneed.Grantappli-cationscanbefoundintheResourcesforStudentsareaofwww.SPIE.org,under theStudentTravelGrantssection.Applicationsmustbereceivednolater than 9 June 2014. Eligible applicants mustpresentanacceptedpaperatthismeeting.Offerappliestoundergraduate/graduatestudentswhoare enrolled full time and have not yet receivedtheirPhD.

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About San DiegoSanDiegoisCalifornia’ssecondlargestcityandthe UnitedStates’ seventh largest.BorderedbyMexico, the Pacific Ocean, the Anza-BorregoDesert and the Laguna Mountains, and Los An-geles 2 hours north, San Diego offers immenseoptions for business and pleasure. For moreinformation about San Diego, sightseeing,shopping and restaurants, visit their website at:www.sandiego.org

New Publication Options for Solar Energy + Technology ConferencesWeare expanding thepublicationoptionsavail-abletoyousothatyoucanreportyourresultstoconference participants and the global researchcommunity ina formatthatbestsuitsyou.SPIEwillcaptureyourpresentationaudioandslidestobepublishedintheSPIEDigitalLibrarywithyourpermission,whichwillallowyoutochoosefromthesetwopublicationoptions:

1. Full-length manuscript (6-page minimum)to be published on the SPIE Digital Library,Proceedings of SPIE, and symposium CD-ROMcompilations,withoptiontopublishyourpresentationaudioandslidesontheSPIEDigitalLibrary.

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Anauthororcoauthor(includingkeynote,invited,oral,andposterpresenters)will:•Registeratthereducedauthorregistrationrate

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•Please submit a 250-word text abstract fortechnical review purposes that is suitable forpublication.SPIEisauthorizedtocirculateyourabstracttoconferencecommitteemembersforreviewandselectionpurposes.

•Please also submit a 100-word text summarysuitableforearlyrelease.Ifaccepted,thissum-marytextwillbepublishedpriortothemeetingintheonlineorprintedprogramspromotingtheconference.

•Onlyoriginalmaterialshouldbesubmitted.•Abstractsshouldcontainenoughdetailtoclearly

conveytheapproachandtheresultsofthere-search.

•Commercial papers, papers with no new re-search/developmentcontent,andpaperswheresupportingdataoratechnicaldescriptioncan-notbegivenforproprietaryreasonswillnotbeacceptedforpresentationinthisconference.

•Pleasedonotsubmitthesame,orsimilar,ab-stractstomultipleconferences.

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•To ensure a high-quality conference, all sub-missions will be assessed by the ConferenceChair/Editor for technical merit and suitabilityofcontent.

•Conference Chair/Editors reserve the right torejectforpresentationanypaperthatdoesnotmeetcontentorpresentationexpectations.

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•Manuscript instructions are available from the“ForAuthor/Presenters”linkontheconferencewebsite.

•AuthorsmustbeauthorizedtotransfercopyrightofthemanuscripttoSPIE,orprovideasuitablepublicationlicense.

•Onlypaperspresentedat theconferenceandreceived according to publication guidelinesandtimelineswillbepublishedintheconferenceProceedingsofSPIEandSPIEDigitalLibrary.

•SPIEpartnerswithrelevantscientificdatabasestoenableresearcherstofindthepapersintheProceedingsofSPIEeasily.ThedatabasesthatabstractandindexthesepapersincludeAstro-physicalDataSystem(ADS),ChemicalAbstracts(relevant content), Compendex, CrossRef,CurrentContents,DeepDyve,GoogleScholar,Inspec,Portico,Scopus,SPIN,andWebofSci-enceConferenceProceedingsCitationIndex.



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SPIEistheinternationalsocietyforopticsandphotonics,anot-for-profitorganizationfoundedin1955toadvancelight-basedtechnologies.TheSocietyservesnearly225,000constituentsfromapproximately150countries,offeringconferences,continuingeducation,books,journals,andadigitallibraryinsupportofinterdisciplinaryinformationexchange,professionalgrowth,andpatentprecedent.SPIEprovided$3.2millioninsupportofeducationandoutreachprogramsin2012.

SPIEInternationalHeadquartersP.O.Box10,Bellingham,WA98227-0010USATel:+18885048171or+13606763290Fax:[email protected]•www.SPIE.org

Conferences & Courses: 17–21 August 2014 Exhibition: 19–21 August 2014San Diego Convention CenterSan Diego, California, USA

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