Optics for Terawatt-Scale Photovoltaics – Review and Perspectives

• DOI: 10.1364/opticaopen.28554902.v1
• Publication Date: 2025-03-08T06:37:58Z
• Authors: Klaus Jaeger; Urs Aeberhard; Esther Alarcon-Llado; Benedikt Bläsi; Sven Burger; Bruno Ehrler; Wilfried Favre; Antonin Fejfar; Tristan Gageot; Ivan Gordon; Henning Helmers; Oliver Hoehn; Olindo Isabella; Marko Jost; Martin Ledinsky; Jyotirmoy Mandal; Phillip Manley; Delfina Munoz; ZUNAID OMAIR; Juan Camilo Ortiz...; Ulrich Paetzold; Aaswath Raman; Hitoshi Sai; Rebecca Saive; Martina Schmid; Eli Yablonovitch; Christiane Becker

Photovoltaics—a mature technology—is set to play a vital role in achieving carbon-free energy system. This article examines the pivotal of optics advancing photovoltaics. We identify key scientific research areas where community can make significant contributions. are guided by central question: How facilitate large-scale deployment photovoltaics necessary for decarbonizing our societies?