Thin-Film Compound Semiconductor Photovoltaics April 1-5, 2013. To be Held Moscone West Convention in San Francisco, CA.

概述：研讨会C：薄膜化合物半导体光伏将在2013年材料研究学会春季会议上举行。薄膜光伏已经证明了光电转换效率，并且由于在制造和材料成本方面的潜在优势，是提供低成本能源的主要候选者。该主题对于材料研究界进一步为美国和全球开发替代能源的紧迫性做出贡献具有重要意义。研讨会的具体目标是展示和传播对这些材料和设备的理解方面的重大最新进展，并帮助建立一个多元化和活跃的社区，包括成熟的研究人员和年轻科学家，以进一步推动未来的技术进步。知识价值：研讨会汇集了广泛的薄膜光伏研究专家，包括12位国际公认的特邀演讲者以及学生和其他年轻科学家。将有关于技术的许多不同方面和生产所需的各种不同材料的会议。不同材料、加工方法和表征方法之间的协同作用将被强调。这一系列的技术报告以及旨在促进公开讨论的研讨会组织将有助于进一步的科学进步。更广泛的影响：研讨会的目标针对两种不同的影响。首先，技术含量将进一步提高薄膜光伏的潜力，为美国和全球的能源和环境需求做出贡献。第二，强调发展一个广泛的、合作的研究社区，特别关注学生和早期职业研究人员的教育发展，并将他们纳入这个社区，将有助于培养满足我们研究需要的下一代科学家。

Overview:Symposium C: Thin-Film Compound Semiconductor Photovoltaics will be held at the 2013 SpringMeeting of the Materials Research Society. Thin film photovoltaics have demonstrated highlight-to electricity conversion efficiencies and are leading candidates to provide lower-costenergy due to potential advantages in manufacturing and materials costs. The topic has greatimportance for the materials research community to further its contribution to the increasedurgency in the US and globally for developing alternative energy sources. The specific goalsof the symposium are to present and disseminate significant recent advances in the understandingof these materials and devices and to help develop a diverse and active community includingestablished researchers and young scientists to further technical progress in the future.Intellectual Merit :The symposium brings together a wide range of experts in research on thin-film photovoltaicsincluding twelve internationally recognized invited speakers along with students and otheryoung scientists. There will be sessions on many different aspects of the technology anda range of different materials needed for production. Synergies between different materials,processing approaches, and characterization methods will be highlighted. This range of technicalpresentations along with a symposium organization designed to foster open discussion willhelp further scientific progress.Broader Impacts :The objectives of the symposium target two different impacts. First, the technical contentwill further the potential of thin-film photovoltaics to contribute to US and global energyand environmental needs. Second, an emphasis on developing a broad, collaborative researchcommunity with a specific focus on the educational development of students and early careerresearchers and their incorporation into this community will help develop the next generationof scientists needed to meet our research needs.