Cette école européenne des Houches sur la thématique du Photovoltaïque, fournit une occasion unique de présenter les bases indispensables que doivent posséder les jeunes scientifiques et de faire le point sur l'évolution récente de la physique dans le domaine du photovoltaïque (ainsi que sur les applications), domaine qui est actuellement très porteur. Cette école s'adresse surtout aux doctorants et aux post-doctorants européens.
The scope of the present school concerns the physics of solar cells. This thematic has recently undergone a tremendous period of development. Indeed, with annual growth of 40% from one hand and the strong demand for promoting clean energy for facing global warming on the other hand, solar cells area is receiving much attention. It has become recently exceptionally attractive to both the scientific and industry community.
Improving photovoltaic (PV) efficiency as well as modules lifetime while decreasing at the same time the cost of PV energy require innovation and a good knowledge of the different mechanisms which are involved in the conversion from photons to electricity. This European school will focus on the main important domains explaining both physical phenomena as well as materials specificities, from the basics to the very last development. The main perspectives for the future will also be presented.

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Cluster de recherche ENERGIES Rhône-Alpes
Grenoble INP
INSA Lyon
Institut National de l'Energie Solaire
InESS
IRDEP