Volume 2841: 18th International Conference on Concentrator Photovoltaic Systems (CPV-18) and 13th World Conference on Thermophotovoltaic Generation of Electricity (TPV-13)

Summary of this volume: The 18th International Conference on Concentrator Photovoltaic Systems (CPV-18) continued a series of events that started in 2002. Concentrator photovoltaics (CPV) is a technology where optics are used to concentrate sunlight onto high efficiency solar cells. From the beginning, the conference has been devoted to technical and scientific aspects, and the conference series quickly became the main event for the international CPV community.
Similarly, the 13th World conference on Thermophotovoltaic Generation of Electricity (TPV-13) continued a series that started in 1994. Thermophotovoltaics (TPV) is a technology where thermal radiation emitted by a hot body (generally at a temperature larger than 700 °C) is converted into electricity by photovoltaic cells. The conference is thus dedicated to multiple aspects related to the design, fabrication, and characterization of spectrally selective emitters, efficient photovoltaic cells, systems combining these two main elements, and novel concepts.
This year, the conference was held in hybrid mode (most participants were attending online) due to international travel restrictions.
The conference proceedings contain papers that reflect the state of the art and give a comprehensive overview of CPV. The papers are written by the most prominent scientists and engineers active in the field of CPV. Specific topical areas include solar cells, modules, and systems for low- and high-concentration applications; CPV tracking and field experience; concentrator optics; and characterization, reliability, and standards for CPV technology and related applications. Papers on TPV cover various topics related to thermal radiation emitters, photovoltaic cells, near-field thermophotovoltaics devices, and photon management in systems.

These proceedings will be of interest to: Scientists, academics, and engineers working on or interested in photovoltaics, renewable energy, semiconductors, optics, optoelectronics, thermal radiation, and photonics either working in a company, research institute or university; graduate students working on their PhD thesis or have a general interest in PV and/or CPV and/or TPV; engineers or CTO at companies from each link in the supply chain of CPV, from the CPV cell, optics and module assembly to system integration and tracking; energy suppliers and EPC-companies (Engineering Procurement & Construction; representatives from funding institutions; and banks and private investors interested in a commitment to CPV.

For further information about this volume: Please view the table of contents available on AIP Publishing's Scitation platform: Volume 2841 table of contents.