Jul 27 2010
Experts from the LED, IR (infrared) photovoltaics and solar photovoltaics fields gathered at the International Symposium Optoelectronic Materials and Devices to discuss future trends and latest advancements in the photonic devices and materials.
The symposium, which was held on 12 and 13 July 2010 in Chicago, was organized by Sivananthan Laboratories, the Microphysics Laboratory of the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and the Quantum-functional Semiconductor Research Center (QSRC) of Dongguk University.
Renowned scientists from universities and government agencies presented recent advancements on ZnO nanorods, HgCdTe and antimonide based IR sensors, IR LEDs and devices and solar cells. Speakers, Minh Le from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Energy Technologies Program, and Dr. Martha Symko Davies from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, participated in the conference.
The Microphysics Lab’s Project Coordinator, Yesim Anter, stated that the conference was mainly conducted to bring experts from the optoelectronic materials society so that they can discuss the latest advancements in their respectively fields. He added that the symposium presents a good platform for faculty and students to interact with the speakers.
UIC’s Director of Graduate Studies, Dr. Chris Grein, stated that LED, IR photovoltaics and solar have similar technical elements and the symposium offers a good platform to share ideas, which will help in advancing these technologies.
QSRC’s Director, Dr. Tae Won Kang, informed that the center has planned to organize the symposium in Seoul, South Korea in next year.