2025
Journal Article
Title

Optics for terawatt-scale photovoltaics: review and perspectives

Abstract
Photovoltaics, a mature technology, is set to play a vital role in achieving a carbon-free energy system. This article examines the pivotal role of optics in advancing photovoltaics. We identify key scientific research areas where the optics community can make significant contributions. We are guided by the central question: How can optics facilitate the large-scale deployment of photovoltaics necessary for decarbonizing our societies?
Author(s)
Jäger, Klaus
Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie, Dept. Optics for Solar Energy
Aeberhard, Urs
Fluxim AG
Alarcon Llado, Esther
Fluxim AG
Bläsi, Benedikt  
Fraunhofer-Institut für Solare Energiesysteme ISE  
Burger, Sven
Zuse Institute Berlin, Computational Nano Optics
Ehrler, Bruno
AMOLF
Favre, Wilfried
Université Grenoble Alpes
Fejfar, Antonin
FZU - Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences
Gageot, Tristan
Université Grenoble Alpes
Gordon, Ivan
IMEC/Energyville
Helmers, Henning  
Fraunhofer-Institut für Solare Energiesysteme ISE  
Höhn, Oliver  
Fraunhofer-Institut für Solare Energiesysteme ISE  
Izabella, Olindo
Hasselt university
Jost, Marko
Faculty of Electrical Egineering
Ledinsky, Martin
FZU - Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences
Mandal, Jyotirmoy
Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Princeton University
Manley, Phillip
Zuse Institute Berlin, Computational Nano Optics
Munoz, Delfina
Université Grenoble Alpes
Omair, Zunaid
University of California, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences
Ortiz Lizcano, Juan Camilo
Hasselt University
Paetzold, Ulrich W.
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute of Microstructure Technology
Raman, Aaswath P.
University of California, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering
Sai, Hitoshi
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
Saive, Rebeca
University of Twente, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, Inorganic Materials Science
Schmid, Martina
University of Duisburg-Essen, Faculty of Physics and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE)
Yablonovitch, Eli
University of California, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences
Becker, Christiane
Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie, Dept. Optics for Solar Energy
Journal
DOI
Language
English
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