PVSEC-21 welcomes submission of abstracts with a focus on the areas and special topics below that are organized by the folｌowing area chairs and vice-chairs.

*Indicated with "#" are Special Topics in each area.

1) Advanced Technologies for Crystalline Silicon Materials and Solar Cells
#Technologies for Next-Generation Thin Si Wafers
Chair: T. Ishihara (Mitsubishi Elec.)   Vice-Chair: Y. Ohshita (Toyota Tech. Inst.)

1.1 Silicon Feedstock, Crystal Growth and Materials Characterization
1.2 Silicon Solar Cell Improvement
1.3 Silicon Solar cell Characterization and Modeling
1.4 Manufacturing Issues and Processing

 

2) Amorphous, Microcrystalline and Other Silicon Based Thin Film Solar Cells
#Standardization in Commodity Technology and Materials
Chair: A. Terakawa (Sanyo Elec.)   Vice-Chair: T. Matsui (AIST)

2.1 Fundamental Science and Innovative Concepts
2.2 Materials Preparation and Characterization
2.3 Solar Cells and Related Science & Technologies
2.4 Large area modules and processing

 

3) CIS, CdTe and Other (II-VI) Thin Film Solar Cells
#Towards GW Production
Chair: S. Niki (AIST)   Vice-Chair: T. Negami (Panasonic Corporation)

3.1 Materials and Thin Film Process
3.2 Solar Cells and Related Science & Technologies
3.3 Large Area Modules and Processing
3.4 Next Generation Compound Semiconductor Solar Cells and Materials

 

4) Concentrator Photovoltaic, III-V and Space Solar Cells
#Multijunction Approaches toward 50% Efficiency
Chair: T. Takamoto (Sharp Corporation)   Vice-Chair: Y. Okada (The Univ. of Tokyo)

4.1 III-V Materials and Devices
4.2 Concentrator Cells, modules and Systems
4.3 Space PV Materials and Devices
4.4 Environmental Testing and Space Systems

 

5) Advanced Nanostructured Solar Cells: New Concepts, Materials and Structures
(Dye sensitized solar cells, organic solar cells and the other advanced solar cells)
#Guides to the Next Generation Nanostructured Solar Cells
Chair: S. Hayase (Kyushu Inst. Tech.)   Vice-Chair: H. Segawa (The Univ. of Tokyo)

5.1 Dye sensitized solar cells
5.2 Organic Solar Cells and Materials
5.3 Advanced Solar Cells and Materials
5.4 Next Generation Nanostructured Solar Cells

 

6) PV Modules and Systems Including BOS Components, Testing and Reliability
#Smart Grid and Reliability of PV Modules and Systems
Chair: S. Wakao (Waseda Univ.)   Vice-Chair: Y. Hishikawa (AIST)

6.1 Grid Connected PV Systems
6.2 Building Integrated PV Systems
6.3 Off-grid Applications
6.4 Testing and Reliability

 

7) PV Deployment
#Enablers for PV Development and Benefits of PV
Chair: K. Sugimoto (JPEA)   Vice-Chair: I. Kaizuka (RTS Corporation)

7.1 PV programs, Policies and Incentives
7.2 PV Industries and Market
7.3 Environmental Issues and Life Cycle Assessments