Conference Record of the 2006 IEEE 4th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion

The following topics were dealt with: novel material and devices of solar cell; CIGS based thin film PV modules; II-VI materials-deposition and manufacturing; II-VI devices; thin film solar cells; photovoltaic devices; photovoltaic concentrator; III-V solar cells; design and fabrication of solar cells; crystallisation, defects and passivation of crystalline silicon solar cells; amorphous, nanocrystalline/microcrystalline, and heterojunction silicon materials preparation; ex situ characterization of silicon solar cells; HWCVD; VHF-PECVD; space photovoltaics; solar cell technology for Mars surface; satellite solar power system; planetary atmosphere; space solar cells and radiation effects; reliability; antireflective coating; solar module power generation; production of solar cells; spacecraft solar array design; photovoltaics modules and system-manufacturing; large scale photovoltaic power generation; cost reduction potential of photovoltaics; PV manufacturing R&D project status; DARPA high efficiency program for solar cells