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

综述：研讨会C：薄膜化合物半导体光伏将在2013年材料研究会春季会议上举行。薄膜光伏已经显示出突出的电能转换效率，并由于在制造和材料成本方面的潜在优势而成为提供低成本能源的主要候选者。这一主题对于材料研究界进一步促进美国和全球开发替代能源的日益紧迫具有重要意义。研讨会的具体目标是展示和传播在理解这些材料和器件方面的重大最新进展，并帮助发展一个多样化和活跃的社区，包括知名研究人员和年轻科学家，以促进未来的技术进步。智力优势：研讨会汇集了广泛的薄膜光伏研究专家，包括12名国际公认的特邀演讲者以及学生和其他年轻科学家。会议将讨论生产所需的技术和各种不同材料的许多不同方面。将强调不同材料、加工方法和表征方法之间的协同效应。这一系列的技术报告和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。广泛的影响：研讨会的目标是两种不同的影响。首先，技术含量将进一步提高薄膜光伏为美国和全球能源和环境需求做出贡献的潜力。其次，强调发展一个广泛的、协作的研究社区，特别关注学生和早期就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的研究需求所需的下一代科学家。

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.