Sunday, July 29, 2012
California Institute of Technology
Hameetman Auditorium at the Cahill Center [map]
8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Workshop Agenda
7:30–8:30am |
On-Site Registration and Check-In |
Cahill Lobby |
8:30–9:00am |
Welcome and IntroductionHarry Atwater, California Institute of Technology |
Hameetman Auditorium |
9:00-9:40am |
The DOE SunShot Initiative: Revitalizing American Competitiveness in Solar EnergyMinh Le, U.S. Department of Energy |
Hameetman Auditorium |
9:40-10:20am | Advancing Efficiency and Scale in Concentrating PhotovoltaicsGeoffrey Kinsey, Fraunhofer CSE |
Hameetman Auditorium |
10:20-10:40am | Break |
Cahill Lobby |
10:40-11:20am | High Temperature NanophotonicsIvan Celanovic, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Hameetman Auditorium |
11:20am-12:00pm | Modeling the Photovoltaic Efficiency of Nanowire Array Solar CellsMichelle Povinelli, University of Southern California |
Hameetman Auditorium |
12:00-1:30pm |
Lunch and Poster Session |
Front and Back Patios |
1:30-2:10pm |
New Concepts and Materials for High Efficiency Solar CellsWladek Walukiewicz, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
Hameetman Auditorium |
2:10-2:50pm | Thermodynamically Efficient Noninaging Optics with Applications to Solar EnergyRoland Winston, University of California, Merced |
Hameetman Auditorium |
2:50-3:00pm | Break |
Cahill Lobby |
3:00-3:40pm | The Utility of Perfection for Achieving High EfficiencySarah Kurtz, National Renewable Energy Laboratory |
Hameetman Auditorium |
3:50-4:50pm |
Breakout Sessions |
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Session A: The Future of the PV IndustryPanelists: Harry Atwater and Minh Le |
Hameetman Auditorium | |
Session B: Concentrators, High Efficiency, and Module PerformancePanelists: Geoffrey Kinsey, Sarah Kurtz, and Roland Winston |
Cahill Library | |
Session C: Innovative Solar Cell DesignPanelists: Michelle Povinelli, Ivan Celanovic, and Wladek Walukiewicz |
Cahill 370 | |
5:00-5:30pm |
Concluding Remarks and Best Poster Award Presentation |
Hameetman Auditorium |