Starting from 1st Fabruary 2015 SOPHi@webinar platform has been moved to CHEETAH webinar platform
in date 23/05/2014

CISSY_XPS_UPSX-rays interact with matter  through photoabsorption, Compton scattering, and Rayleigh scattering. The strength of these interactions depend on the energy of the X-rays and the elemental composition of the material  This SOPHIA webinar introduces two powerful spectroscopic tools to investigate solar cell surfaces and interfaces.

 


in date 22/05/2014

 

R & T determinationThe webinar launched in the frame of SOPHi@Webinar and 7FP-CHEETAH project concerns the introduction to the procedure based on the transfer-matrix method (TMM) utilized @ HZB to extract optical parameters in thin film for PV. The procedure is available in request

 

 

 


in date 09/05/2014

The SOPHIA seminar on “Wet-chemistry deposition of semiconductor nanostructures for  IR photovoltaics” in collaboration with  Ben Gurion University Israel and Politecnico Milano  was held on May 9th , 14:30-15:30 (CET-Central European time). The webinar was also extended to 7FP-CHEETAH  and non-SOPHIA organziation.


in date 24/06/2013
Speakers: EL DAIF Ounsi

Crystalline silicon (c-Si) wafers  is continuing to dominate the field of photovoltaics (PV). The material processed in cells and assembled into modules is reaching its limits both in terms of cost and conversion efficiency concepts. New approaches need to be proposed


in date 26/03/2013

A lot of exciting ideas are followed by scientists and researchers all around the world on advanced photovoltaics searching for new solution in photoconversion, light trapping and novel collecting structures  the so called “field of dreams where the research concepts and technology require the PV researchers’s creativity,  patience and funding to prove or develop concepts”.

Focused ion beam (FIB), is a well established technique used particularly in the semiconductor industry, materials science and  biological field for specific analysis, deposition, and ablation of materials can   represent a very useful “ab inizio” technique to prove in very short time new  concepts on advanced photovoltaics  before making investment in their further development and searching for cost effective solution.