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 interface science. It will open on a series of lectures devoted to the basic physics for solar cells (thermodynamics, opto-electronic properties of semiconductors…) setting a frame shared by all materials and technologies. It will then turn to the increasing role of interfaces in emerging technologies (tandem, perovskites, ultrathin solar cells…), and we will investigate the functions, materials, processes, and characterization of interfaces in photovoltaics.