Les Houches School of PhysicsSince 1951

This school will cover the physics of solar cells, from basic principles to advanced concepts, with a focus on high performance. It will open on a series of lectures devoted to the basic physics for solar cells (thermodynamics, opto-electronics…) setting a frame shared by all materials and technologies. It will then turn to the diversity of challenges facing the field (high conversion efficiency, low material consumption, high throughput processes, low degradation rate, tailored mechanical and optical properties), bridging the gap between fundamental and applied research.