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Location San Diego Convention Center San Diego, California, USA

Conferences & Courses 25–29 August 2013

Exhibition 27–29 August 2013

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Call for Papers Submit your abstract by 11 February 2013

2013Solar Energy+Technology

2013Solar Energy+Technology

Technologies- Concentrators- Solar Hydrogen - Thin Film Solar Technology- Next Generation- Reliability- OPVs - Nonimaging Optics- Materials Processing

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

Conferences & Courses: 25–29 August 2013 Exhibition: 27–29 August 2013San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California, USA

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Symposium Chair:

Martha Symko-Davies, NationalRenewableEnergyLab.(USA)

Technical Organizing Committee:Gavin Conibeer, TheUniv.ofNewSouth

Wales(Australia)Neelkanth G. Dhere, Univ.ofCentral

Florida(USA)Louay A. Eldada, Quanergy,Inc.(USA)Jeffrey M. Gordon,Ben-GurionUniv.of

theNegev(Israel)Michael J. Heben, TheUniv.ofToledo

(USA)Zakya H. Kafafi,NationalScience

Foundation(USA)Yosuke Kanai, TheUniv.ofNorthCarolina

atChapelHill(USA)Adam P. Plesniak, AmonixInc.(USA)David Prendergast,LawrenceBerkeley

NationalLab.(USA)Edward W. Reutzel,AppliedResearch

Lab.,ThePennsylvaniaStateUniv.(USA)Oleg V. Sulima, GEGlobalResearch(USA)Kaitlyn VanSant, NationalRenewable

EnergyLab.(USA)Roland Winston, Univ.ofCalifornia,

Merced(USA)

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Contents

OP201 High and Low Concentrator Systems for Solar Electric Applications VIII (VanSant/Plesniak).......... 3

OP202 Solar Hydrogen and Nanotechnology VIII (Kanai/Prendergast). . . . . . . . . 4

OP203 Thin Film Solar Technology V(Eldada/Heben). . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

OP205 Next Generation (Nano) Photonic and Cell Technologies for Solar Energy Conversion IV (Sulima/Conibeer). . . . . . . . . . . 6

OP206 Reliability of Photovoltaic Cells, Modules, Components, and Systems VI(Dhere) . . . . . . . . . 7

OP207 Laser Material Processing for Solar Energy Devices II (Reutzel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

OP213 Organic Photovoltaics XIV(Kafafi) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

OP221 Nonimaging Optics: Efficient Design for Illumination and Solar Concentration X(Winston/Gordon) . . . . . . . . . . 10

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

AbstractSubmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Watchforthisiconnexttoconferencesdiscussinginnovativewaystohelpourplanet.

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HighandLowConcentratorSystemsforSolarElectricApplicationsVIII(OP201)Conference Chairs: Kaitlyn VanSant, NationalRenewableEnergyLab.(UnitedStates);Adam P. Plesniak, AmonixInc.(UnitedStates)

Program Committee: Daniel J. Friedman, NationalRenewableEnergyLab.(UnitedStates);Kanchan Ghosal, Semprius,Inc.(UnitedStates);Lori E. Greene, Univ.ofCalifornia,Irvine(UnitedStates);Raymond K. Kostuk, TheUniv.ofArizona(UnitedStates)

ConcentratingPhotovoltaics (CPV)andConcen-tratingSolarPower (CSP)aretwoareasofsolarenergyresearchanddevelopment(R&D)thatarerapidlyevolvingandattractingahighlevelofinter-estandinnovation.Thesetechnologiesuselensesormirrorstoconcentratesunlightfromalargeareaonto small high-efficiency solar cells or thermalreceivers. CPV, compared to non-concentratingphotovoltaics,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 compatible with large-scale utilityinstallations. Low-concentration systems, withconcentrationsof lessthan10suns,usuallyusesiliconorthinfilmtechnologythatdonotrequiretrackersandthusareconducivetobothroof-topand commercial applications. CSP converts thesun’s energy into high-temperature heat, whichin turn generates electricity in a steam genera-tor.Inordertogethighenoughtemperaturesforelectricitygeneration,high-concentrationsystemsareusedthathavesimilaropticalandtrackingre-quirementsashigh-concentrationPV,whichalsomakesCSPalmostexclusivelysuitable for largeutility installations.BothCPVandCSPhave thepotentialtobelowcostandtodeliverpowerduringperiodsofpeakdemand.

The focus of this conference is on increasedefficiency/performance, reduced manufacturingcostperunitarea,lessonslearnedandanalysisofrealworldperformancedata,andverifiedreliabilityforbothCPVandCSPsystems.Tohelpreachthesegoals,theconferencewilladdress:•neworimprovedopticaldesignsforlowand

highconcentration(includingdesignsthatsplitthesolarspectrumorusefluorescentconcentrators)

•conclusions,analysis,andmethodsofanalysiswithregardstorealworldperformancedataofconcentratorsystemsandpowerplants

•manufacturabilityofadvancedopticsforlowandhighconcentration

•optimizingintegrationbetweenopticsandsolarcells

•opticallossesincludingilluminationnon-uniformity,chromaticaberrations,andreliabilityissues

•materialsdevelopmentanddesignofprimaryandsecondaryoptics

•development,modeling,andreliabilityofhigh-efficiencysolarcells

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

•solarthermalheat-exchangesystem(includingmaterialdesignforheatstorage)

•development,modeling,andreliabilityoftracker

•balanceofsystems(BOS)developmentandintegration

•novelapplicationofsolarconcentratortechnologyintoapplicationsotherthanutilityorindustrialpowergeneration

•generalstandardsandreliabilityissues.

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SolarHydrogenandNanotechnologyVIII(OP202)Conference Chairs: Yosuke Kanai, TheUniv.ofNorthCarolinaatChapelHill(UnitedStates);David Prendergast, LawrenceBerkeleyNationalLab.(UnitedStates)

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

Theaimofthisconferenceistoofferaforumofdiscussionforscientists,engineers,andindustrialresearchersstudyingphoto-andelectrochemicalsystemsandnanotechnologyforsolargenerationofhydrogen(andotherrenewablefuels).Thetech-nicalprogramwilladdressthecurrentstatusandprospectsofR&Dactivities,majorachievementsandlatestperformances,technologicallimitationsandcrucialremainingchallenges,latestadvancesinfundamentalunderstandinganddevelopmentinsemiconductornanostructures,devicesfabrication,modeling, simulation and characterization tech-niques,aswellasassessingandestablishingtheroleandcontributionofsolarhydrogen.Interestedindividuals fromacademia,national laboratories,andindustryarekindlyinvitedtocontributetothisconference by submitting their abstract on thefollowingrelevanttopics:•fundamentalsofhydrogengenerationvia

photo-andelectrochemicalwatersplitting•energeticsandelectronicstructureof

photocatalystsemiconductor(hetero)nanostructures

•surfaceandinterfacepropertiesofphotocatalysts/electrolytejunctions

•first-principlesmodelingofopticalabsorption,chargetransport,andchemistryatwide-bandgapsemiconductorinterfaces

•connectingmodelingwithexperimentalcharacterizationviasimulatedspectroscopy

•modelingandsimulationofphotoelectrochemicalreactionsatsemiconductorinterfaces

•newapproachestobandgapprofilingandengineering

•recentadvancesinsynthetictechniquesforpreparationofphotocatalysts

•optical,chemical,andphysicalpropertiesofphotoelectrodes

•chargegenerationandtransferdynamicsonphotocatalystsandsemiconductors

•longtermaqueousstability,corrosion,andphotocorrosionofsemiconductors

•newdevices,methods,andapparatusforsolarhydrogengeneration

•hydrogengenerationviasolarthermal(chemical)andphotobiologicalsystems

•carbondioxideconversionatirradiatedsemiconductorsurfaces

•photocatalyticproductionoffuels•combinatorialapproachestophotocatalysts•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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ThinFilmSolarTechnologyV(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-performingmaterialsthatdeliverhigh-energyoutputperpeakwattofpanelrating.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)•novelmaterialTFPV(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-andnanostructuredTFPVmaterials•nanomaterialsuspensionTFPVprecursors•metalorganicsolutionTFPVprecursors•nanotubesinTFPV.

Light management •texturingandcharacterization•lighttrapping•antireflectionlayers(externalandinternal)•opticalmodeling.

Devices and properties of TF PV (experiment and/or theory)•noveldevicestructures•tandemcells•theoryandanalysisofTFstructures(e.g.,

influenceofgrainboundaries).

Thin film PV circuits •circuitdesign,modeling,andsimulation•scribing(laser,mechanical)•interconnectsandgrids•PVintegratedcircuits(PVIC).

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.

Refinementofexistingschemesaswellasnewapproachesandtechniquesarewithinthescopeofthiscall.



NextGeneration(Nano)PhotonicandCellTechnologiesforSolarEnergyConversionIV(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.ofDenver(UnitedStates);Loucas Tsakalakos, GEGlobalResearch(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,hybrid,andinorganic)•quantumwellsolarcells

•nanowireandnanotube-basedsolarcells•quantumdotsolarcells•nanoplasmonicstructuresforPV•nanostructuresforlightmanagementandsub-

wavelengthopticalphenomena•advancedconversionmechanismsemployed

intheabovestructures,suchastandemstructures,intermediatebands,hotcarriereffects,andmulti-excitongeneration

•spectrumconversionmechanisms,suchasup-anddownconversion

•novelmaterialsforsolarenergyconversion,includingferroelectrics

•novelphotonics,materials,anddevicesforsolar-to-fuelconversion

•concentratorsemployingadvancedphotonicsandnanostructures

•chargetransportinnanoPVstructuresandnanoscalePVdevicephysics.

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

Conference Co-Chairs: John H. Wohlgemuth, NationalRenewableEnergyLab.(UnitedStates);Kevin W. Lynn, U.S.Dept.ofEnergy(UnitedStates)

Program Committee: David S. Albin, NationalRenewableEnergyLab.(UnitedStates);Glenn B. 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, NationalRenewableEnergyLab.(UnitedStates);Laure-Emmanuelle Perret-Aebi, EcolePolytechniqueFédéraledeLausanne(Switzerland);Shirish Pethe, SoloPower,Inc.(UnitedStates);Marianne Rodgers, Univ.ofCentralFlorida(UnitedStates);Ivan Sinicco, OerlikonSolarLtd.(Switzerland);Bolko von Roedern, Consultant(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, nondestructive analyticaltools suchasoptical spectroscopy (reflectance/transmittance, Raman, FTIR, fluorescence,microscopy), electrical testing (I-V, impedancespectroscopy),destructiveanalysisforassessmentof thermal properties, chemical composition,permeationanddiffusion,mechanicalproperties,modern imaging methods (electroluminescence,photo luminescence and thermography) ,accelerated stress testing, degradation modesandmechanisms,globaldistributionofdegradationfactorsbasedonsatelliteweatherdataandothersources, quality assurance, standards, lifetime

predictions, 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.

Critical DatesAbstractDueDate:11 February 2013

AuthorNotification:Thecontactauthorwillbenotifiedofabstractacceptance

byemailnolaterthan 22 April 2013

ManuscriptDueDate: 29 July 2013

Please Note: Submissionsimplytheintentofatleastoneauthortoregister,attendthesymposium,presentthepaperasscheduled,whetheritisanoralorposterpresentation,andsubmitafullmanuscriptbythedeadline.



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

Program Committee: Mool Chandra Gupta, Univ.ofVirginia(UnitedStates);Aravinda Kar, CollegeofOpticsandPhotonics,Univ.ofCentralFlorida(UnitedStates);Carlos Molpeceres, Univ.PolitécnicadeMadrid(Spain);Michael A. Scarpulla, TheUniv.ofUtah(UnitedStates);Bhushan L. Sopori, NationalRenewableEnergyLab.(UnitedStates)

Inorder forsolarenergy technology to reach itsfull potential, improvements in device efficiencyandperformancemustbecoupledwithreductioninfabricationcosts.Theindustryrelentlesslyseekstechnologies that offer streamlined and flexiblesolardeviceproductionbyreplacingoreliminat-ing costly conventional processing steps. Lasermaterialprocessingtechnology—inmanyforms—promisestosatisfythisneedformanystepsalongthe value chain. The precise control of energydeposition afforded by lasers enables them toablatematerial,patternthinfilms,texturesurfaces,diffusedopants, fuseelectricalcontacts,anneal,crystallize, andmore.The interest in applicationoflasermaterialprocessinginthesolarindustryisfueledbyboththerangeofpotentialapplications,butalsobytherapidpaceofinnovationrealizedbylasersystemdevelopersoverthelastdecade,withnoendinsight.

Thefocusoftheconferenceistobringtogetherscientists,engineers,andindustryrepresentativestoshareanddiscussthemyriadofdevelopinglasermaterialprocessingtechnologiesthatimprovetheperformanceandreducethemanufacturingcostof solar energy devices. Papers are solicited intheareasof:

Laser material interactions •modelingandsimulationoflaserinteractions

withmaterialsofinterestinthesolarindustry•characterizationofmaterialeffectscausedby

laserinteraction.

Laser ablation •cuttingandscribing•edgeisolation•thinfilmablation/laserpatterning•surfacetexturing•grooves•drilling.

Laser-based characterization •minoritycarrierlifetime/diffusionmeasurements•LBICmapping•surfacemorphologycharacterization.

Laser doping •laser-dopedshallowemitters•laser-dopedselectiveemitters•laseractivationofsolarfilms•characterizationofmaterialandelectrical

propertiesoflaser-dopedemitters.

Laser-fired contacts •laserprocessingparametersforfiringof

contactsindifferentmaterialsystems•characterizationofmaterialandelectrical

propertiesofLFCs.

Laser metallization processes •lasertransferprinting•lasersinteringofmetallicpastes.

Laser sources and systems •newlasersourcetechnologyforsolarenergy

devices•newlaseropticsandbeamdeliveryforsolar

energydevices•newlaserbeamautomation,scanning,and

systemtechnologyforsolarenergydevices.

Other laser processes •lasercrystallization•pulsedlaserdeposition•laserchemicalvapordeposition•lasernanoparticlethinfilmdeposition•laser-basedinspectiontechnologies•laserglasscutting•laserwelding/solderingofcellandmodule

components•laserweldingofdissimilarmaterials.


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

Conference Co-Chairs: Christoph J. Brabec, Friedrich-Alexander-Univ.Erlangen-Nürnberg(Germany);Paul A. Lane, U.S.NavalResearchLab.(UnitedStates)

Program Committee: Paul L. Burn, TheUniv.ofQueensland(Australia);René A. J. Janssen, TechnischeUniv.Eindhoven(Netherlands);Bernard Kippelen, GeorgiaInstituteofTechnology(UnitedStates);Ana Flávia Nogueira, Univ.EstadualdeCampinas(Brazil);Barry P. Rand, IMEC(Belgium);Ifor D. W. Samuel, Univ.ofSt.Andrews(UnitedKingdom);Sean E. Shaheen, Univ.ofDenver(UnitedStates);Jiangeng Xue, Univ.ofFlorida(UnitedStates);Yang Yang, Univ.ofCalifornia,LosAngeles(UnitedStates);He Yan, TheUniv.ofHongKong(China);Teketel Yohannes, AddisAbabaUniv.(Ethiopia)

This conference centers on the science andtechnologyofnext-generationorganicphotovoltaics(OPVs). Focus is on high-performance light-harvestingandcarriertransportingmaterials,highlyefficientandstableOPVs,devicephysicsincludinginterfaces, morphology, carrier generation,and transport. New techniques for fabrication,encapsulation, and printing of solar cells onlarge-areaflexiblesubstrateswillbehighlightedin a special session. The aim of this meeting isto bring together chemists, engineers, materialscientists,physicists,andtechnologists,toreportonthestate-of-the-artoforganicphotovoltaicsanddiscussthenext-generationsolarcells.

Thescopeoftheconferencewillcoverbutisnotlimitedtothefollowingareas:•molecularandpolymericorganicphotovoltaics

(OPVs)•solidstatedye-sensitized

(photoelectrochemical)solarcells•hybridorganic/inorganicnanostrucures•interpenetratingpolymeranddonor/acceptor

networks•tandemandmulticolorsolarcells•plasmonicandphotonicstructures•newelectrondonors/holetransporters•newelectronacceptors/transporters•newelectrodeandflexiblesubstratematerials•primaryprocesses,carriergeneration,and

transport•therolesofinterfacesandmorphologyinOPVs•newtechniquesforfabrication,encapsulation,

andprintingofsolarcells•large-areafabricationofsolarcellsand

modules•stability,lifetime,andreliabilityofsolarcells

andmodules•futureprospectsfororganicsolarcell

technology.

Highlights: •Aspecialsessionontheprocessingofsolar

cellsonlarge-areaflexiblesubstrates•Jointsessionsonthereliabilityofphotovoltaics

andnanoscaletechnologies•Jointsessiononplasmonics•Paneldiscussionontheimpactofand

futureoforganicphotovoltaicswithindustryrepresentatives.

Manuscripts for the conference proceedings will be peer reviewed.

Organic Photonics + Electronics Best Student Paper Awards

Awardswillbegiventothethreebeststudentpapers within this symposium. Manuscriptswillbepeerreviewedandjudgedonscientificmerit,technicalimpact,andoverallqualityoftheworkbyacommitteeofexpertscientistsinthefield.Thethreewinnerswillbeannouncedand presented with their awards duringthe plenary of the Symposium on OrganicPhotonics+Electronics.

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NonimagingOptics:EfficientDesignforIlluminationandSolarConcentrationX(OP221)Conference Chairs: Roland Winston, Univ.ofCalifornia,Merced(UnitedStates);Jeffrey 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);Ralf Leutz, ConcentratorOpticsGmbH(Germany);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.

Nonimaging devices substantially outperformconventional 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•fiberopticandlight-pipeopticalsystems•radiometry•daylighting•characterizationoflight-transferdevices•freeformoptics•opticalfurnacesandradiativeheating•infrareddetection•LEDapplications•laserpumping•condenseroptics.

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• Attendthemeeting.

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• Submitafull-lengthmanuscript(6pagesmini-mum)forpublicationintheSPIEDigitalLibrary,Proceedings of SPIE, and CD-ROM compila-tions.

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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.

• Abstractsshouldcontainenoughdetailtoclearlyconveytheapproachandtheresultsofthere-search.

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

• Pleasedonotsubmitthesame,orsimilar,ab-stractstomultipleconferences.

Review, Notification, and Program Placement Information

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

• Conference Chair/Editors reserve the right torejectforpresentationanypaperthatdoesnotmeetcontentorpresentationexpectations.

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• Only papers presented at the conference andreceived 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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