Technical Program
Technical Program Overview
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FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2026 |
8:30 - 10:00 AM
8:30 Multifunctional III–V Laser Power Converters and Hybrid PV/EAM Devices for 1‑µm Multi‑Mode Laser TerminalsSeth Hubbard1, Elijah Sacchitella1, Nikhil Pokharel1, Stephen Polly1, Raymond Hoheisel2. 1Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, United States, 2Teravec, Technologies, VA, United States | ||||||
9:00 Effects of Electron Irradiation and High-Intensity Laser Illumination on the Performance of InGaAsP Laser-Power ConvertersSho Aonuki1, Yudai Yamashita2, Takaya Oshimo3, Kotona Tabata3, Takeru Yamada3, Masato Suzuki1, Natsuha Ochiai1, Yukiko Suzuki1, Kazuto Kashiwakura1, Yuka Oshima1, Kouichi Akahane4, Masakazu Arai3, Yohei Toriumi1, Madoka Takahashi1. 1Space Environment and Energy Laboratories, NTT, Inc., Musashino, Tokyo, Japan, 2Basic Research Laboratories, NTT, Inc., Atsugi, Kanagawa, Japan, 3University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan, 4National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Koganei, Tokyo, Japan | ||||||
9:15 Response times of single- and multi-junction InGaAs photonic power convertersKarin Hinzer1, Osbel Almora2, Alexandre W. Walker3, D. Paige Wilson1, Carmine Pellegrino4, Meghan N. Beattie1, Lluis F. Marsal2, David Lackner4, Henning Helmers4. 1SUNLAB, Nexus for Quantum Technologies Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada, 2Department of Electrical and Automatic Electronic Engineering, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain, 3Quantum Nanotechnologies Research Centre, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada, 4Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Freiburg, Germany | ||||||
9:30 L10 High Temperature Characterization of Emitters for ThermophotovoltaicsTitilope M. Dada, Eric J. Tervo. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States | ||||||
9:45 Results of First Long Duration Space Flight of Hybrid Perovskite Thin Film Solar CellsKaitlyn VanSant1, Kelly Schutt1, Samuel Erickson2, Timothy Peshek3, Sayantani Ghosh4, Joseph Luther1, Lyndsey McMillon-Brown3. 1National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, CO, United States, 2University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, United States, 3NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH, United States, 4University of California, Merced, CA, United States | ||||||
8:30 Multiscale Characterization of Aluminum Oxide Passivation Effects in UV-Susceptible TOPCon Photovoltaic ModulesDana B. Kern, Rebecca Wai, Harvey Guthrey, John Mangum, Chun-Sheng Jiang, Steve Johnston. National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, CO, United States | ||||||
9:00 Performance Calibration of Multi-Busbar and Busbar-Less Industrial Silicon Cells Using a Home-Built Reconfigurable Probing ChuckNikos Kopidakis1, Jeremy Brewer1, Idris Davis1, Rafell Williams1, Harrison Wilterdink2, Nicholas Degenhart2, David Hinken3, Karsten Bothe3, Tao Song1. 1National Laboratory of the Rockies , Golden, CO, United States, 2Sinton Instruments, Boulder, CO, United States, 3Institut fĂĽr Solarenergieforschung (ISFH), Hameln, Germany | ||||||
9:15 Neutralization of the impact of belt speed on screen printed copper metallization by LECO on PERC homogeneous emitterAbasifreke Ebong1, Donald Intal1, Sandra Huneycutt1, Ajeet Rohatgi2, Vijay Upadhyaya2, Sagnik Dasgupta2, Ruohan Zhong2, Thad Druffel3, Ruvini Dharmadasa3. 1University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, United States, 2Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, United States, 3Bert Thin Films LLC, Louisville, KY, United States | ||||||
9:30 History and Progress of Vacuum Lamination-Free Photovoltaics for Improved Reliability and RecyclabilityRyan J. Ruhle, David R. Durney, Larry Maple, Walajabad S. Sampath. Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United States | ||||||
9:45 W/TiN/n-Si Heterostructures for Schottky Barrier Solar Cells: Utilizing Tungsten as a Carrier Collector for Enhanced Stability and Junction QualityRaid Bader, Haralabos Efstathiadis. Dept. of Nanoscale Science & Engineering, University at Albany, SUNY, Albany, NY, United States | ||||||
8:30 Identifying Lifetime Limiting Defects in PV Modules - What Will Cause Failure First?Teresa M Barnes1, Dennice Roberts1, Martin Springer1, Jennifer Braid2, Rebecca Wai1, Dana Kern1. 1National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, CO, United States, 2Sandia National Lab, Albuquerque, NM, United States | ||||||
9:00 A18 Non-Idealities in Pulsed-light Characterization of Perovskite Solar Cell FilmsRodolfo De La Cruz Zanetti1, Buh Kum Tatchen2, Ahmad R. Kirmani2, Richard R. King1. 1Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, United States, 2Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, United States, 3Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, United States, 4Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, United States | ||||||
9:15 On the Validity of Superposition Principle and Series Resistance for Perovskite Solar CellsAndreas Fell1, Oliver Fischer1,2, Johannes Greulich1, Christoph Messmer1,2, Hannah Davidson1, Martin C. Schubert1, Stefan W. Glunz1,2. 1Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems, Freiburg, Germany, 2INATECH, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany | ||||||
9:30 Use of Ion Blocking Layers on Accurate Measurement of Ion Densities In Perovskite Solar CellsAnders Peterson, Purnendu Kartikay, Shadab Soomro, Vikram Dalal. Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States | ||||||
9:45 Resilience and Long-term degradation study of the oldest PV system in SwedenYusuf Rostom1,2, Emmanouil Psimopoulos1,2, André Augusto1,2. 1 Sustainable Energy Research Centre, Dalarna University, 791 31, Falun, Sweden, 2Energy Engineering, School of Information and Engineering, Dalarna University, 7918 8, Falun, Sweden | ||||||
8:30 Perovskite Active Glass in 2m2 Format for >25% Efficiency 4T Si/Perovskite Tandems: Power, Efficiency and Durability ProgressMonika Kataria, Yury Smirnov, Kasra Darabi, Mihirsinh Chauhan, Deepak Krishnan, Gaurab Thapa, Keegan Knorr, Josue M. Almaguer, Abdulwahab Alasfour, Ali Akil, Massimo Raffa, John Iannelli, Ernest Hasselbrink. Caelux Corporation, Baldwin Park, CA, United States | ||||||
8:45 E6 Stabilizing Interconnection Interfaces in Perovskite Solar Modules through Additive Flexographic PatterningMariia Klymenko, Yanan Li, William Scheideler. Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, United States | ||||||
9:00 Impact of solvent engineering on improving perovskite performance in a scalable two-step hybrid deposition processRaju Pusapati1,2,3, Sunil Suresh1,2,3, Aslihan Babayigit1,2,3, Sanjay Sandhu4, Cristian Villalobos Meza2,3, Tamara Merckx2,3, Jef Poortmans1,2,3, Tom Aernouts2,3, Jessica de Wild2,3, Bart Vermang1,2,3. 1IMO-IMOMEC, University of Hasselt, Diepenbeek, Belgium, 2Energy Ville, Genk, Belgium, 3IMEC, Genk, Belgium, 4University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom | ||||||
9:15 M15 The Ideal Quench? Gas-Quenching Timing and Wet Film Evolution in Slot-Die Coated PerovskitesAlexander Tarasov1, Lennart Reb1, Nasim Rezaei-Hartmann2, Adrian Adrian2, Anton Dzong1, Enno Malguth2, Claudine GroĂź2, Madeleine Justianto2, Florian Mathies1, Eva Unger1, Christian Camus2. 1Helmholtz-Centre Berlin for Materials and Energy GmbH, Berlin, Germany, 2LayTec AG, Berlin, Germany | ||||||
9:30 Interface and bulk engineering for highly efficient and stable perovskite-based photovoltaicsFengjiu Yang, Ross Kenner, Xinwen Zhang, Joey Luther, Joseph Berry, Kai Zhu. National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, CO, United States | ||||||
9:45 Mechanistic Insights into Scribe‑Induced Halide Migration in Perovskite Solar ModulesTianran Liu1, Jin Wen1, Shuai You1, Xinwen Zhang1, James Brown1, Chenchao Xie1, Lance Wheeler1, Joseph Luther1,2, Joseph Berry1,2, Kai Zhu1, Michael Owen-Bellini1, Laura Schelhas1,2. 1National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, CO, United States, 2University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, United States | ||||||
8:45 First United States-specific, industry-sourced life cycle assessment of Cadmium Telluride photovoltaic recycling shows module design is the key driver of net environmental impactAman Raj1, Dwarakanath Ravikumar1, Meryl Winicov2. 1Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, United States, 2SOLARCYCLE, Inc, Mesa, AZ, United States | ||||||
9:00 F13 Life Cycle Assessment of CdTe BIPV in the Nordic Built EnvironmentIlham Ihoume1,2, Michiel van Noord3, Ammar Ahmed4, André Augusto1,2. 1Sustainable Energy Research Centre, Dalarna University Falun, Sweden, 2 Energy Engineering, School of Information and Engineering, Dalarna University, Falun, Sweden, 3RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Division Built Environment, System Transition, Stockholm, Sweden, 4Energy and Environment Division, TÜV Rheinland, Alkhobar, Saudi Arabia | ||||||
9:15 Scaling PV End‑of‑Life Decisions: Generator Knowledge, Regulatory Perspectives, and Leach Testing DataTaylor Curtis1, Cara Libby2, Mitch Rencheck2. 1National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, CO, United States, 2Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA, United States, 3Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA, United States | ||||||
9:30 Modeling Enhanced Spatial Resolution and Regulatory Drivers of Photovoltaic End-of-Life Pathways in a Circular Economy Agent-Based ModelPurboday Ghosh, Julien Walzberg, Garvin Heath. National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, CO, United States | ||||||
9:45 Trends in PV Module Recycling in IEA PVPS Task12 Countries: Overview and UpdateKeiichi Komoto. University of Miyazaki | ||||||
10:00 - 10:30 AM
