School of Physics, 25-29 May 2026, France.

This school will cover the physics of solar cells, from fundamental principles to advanced concepts, with a particular focus on interface science. It will begin with a series of lectures devoted to the basic physics of solar cells, including thermodynamics and the opto-electronic properties of semiconductors, thereby establishing a common framework shared by all materials and photovoltaic technologies. The program will then address the growing importance of interfaces in emerging photovoltaic technologies such as tandem devices, perovskite solar cells, and ultrathin solar cells. Particular attention will be given to the role, materials, fabrication processes, and characterization of interfaces in photovoltaics. Lecturers: Daniel Abou-Ras (Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin) Amaury Delamarre (C2N, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay) Jean-François Guillemoles (IPVF, CNRS) Jenny Nelson (Imperial College London) Thomas Riedl (University of Wuppertal) Stefaan De Wolf (KAUST) The school is intended for young researchers (PhD students and postdoctoral fellows), as well as senior scientists and research engineers who are new to the field or who wish to broaden their knowledge of materials science and photovoltaic devices.