@inproceedings{9238a1549a684a5eb47bc013b96366ad,
title = "An overview of the Australian centre for advanced photovoltaics and the Australia-us institute for advanced photovoltaics",
abstract = "The Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics (AC'AP) co-ordinates the activities of the six Australian research institutions and a group of industrial partners in the Australia-US Institute for Advanced Photovoltaics (AUS1APV) to develop the next generations of photovoltaic device technology and to provide a pipeline of opportunities for performance increase and cost reduction. AUS1APV links ACAP with US-based partners. These national and international research collaborations provide a pathway for highly visible, structured photovoltaic research collaboration between Australian and US researchers, institutes and agencies with significant joint programs based on the clear synergies between the participating organizations. The research program is organized in five collaborative Program Packages (PPs). PP1 deals with silicon wafer-based cells, focusing on three main areas: cells from solar grade silicon, rear contact and silicon-based tandem cells. PP2 involves research into a range of organic solar cells, organic/inorganic hybrid cells, {"}earth abundant{"} thin-film materials and {"}third generation{"} approaches. PP3 is concerned with optics and characterization. PP4 will deliver a substantiated methodology for assessing manufacturing costs of the different technologies and PP5 involves education, training and outreach. The main research topics, results and plans for the future are presented.",
author = "Richard Corkish and Green, {Martin A.} and Blakers, {Andrew W.} and Burn, {Paul L.} and Cheng, {Yi Bing} and Renate Egan and Ghiggino, {Kenneth P.} and Paul Meredith and Scholes, {Fiona H.} and Gerry Wilson",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2015 Material Reserch Society.; 2015 MRS Spring Meeting ; Conference date: 06-04-2015 Through 10-04-2015",
year = "2016",
doi = "10.1557/opl.2015.364",
language = "English",
series = "Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings",
publisher = "Materials Research Society",
pages = "33--44",
editor = "Markus Gloeckler and Manca, {Jean V.} and Tingkai Li and Ivan Mora-Sero and Akira Yamada and Tsutomu Miyasaka and Yanfa Yan and Kim, {Jin Young} and Koen Vandewal and Kai Zhu and Qi Wang and Tiwari, {Ayodhya N.} and Mats Andersson and Emilio Palomares and Michael Mastro and Meng Tao",
booktitle = "Recent Advances in Photovoltaics",
}