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Centre of Photonics and Materials
for Prospective Applications CEPHOMA
- Objectives and problems
to be solved:
The main objective of the project
is to establish wide experimental
platform for development of research
in novel materials structures for
photovoltaic, solid state ionics,
photonic and electronic applications.
All these structures are among the
faster growing research fields in
solid state physics and engineering.
Important aspect of the Centre activity
is to confirm the international
role of the Community through networking
leading to fruitful collaboration
within European research area. Implementation
of the proposed activities increases
Institution capability to respond
to future EC Framework Programmes,
especially for support to medium
and large-scale technological and
characterisation facilities. The
management standards of the Centre
are monitored by the International
Advisory Board.
- Description of work:
Successful applications of solar
and electrochemical cells, investigated
in the Centre, need to establish
better links with the other Centres
within European Community working
on similar subjects in order to
develop new methods for materials
production and new experimental
techniques to study and optimise
their properties. Visits from and
to the Centre aimed to information
exchange, discussions of measurements,
co-ordination of further co-operation,
examining possibilities of using
equipment available in different
Centres for common investigations
took place and other are planned.
Visits to foreign laboratories of
young scientists and PhD students
allow to use complementary equipment
and participate in common projects.
The research in the field of photovoltaics
encompasses thin film compound semiconductor
solar cells with a stress on copper
indium selenide based cells. The
latter have exhibited exceptionally
good photovoltaic performance and
have been commercialised recently.
The investigation includes characterisation
of photovoltaic materials - by optical
methods and characterisation of
solar cell structures - by advanced
junction techniques. The CEPHOMA
Centre makes efforts to stablish
better co-operation with the other
Centres within the European Community
working on similar topics. The relevant
activities will help to develop
more advanced and efficient methods
for materials preparation and new
experimental techniques to study
their properties. A number of long
and short-term visits from and to
the Centre have already taken place
and other are planned.
- Expected results and
exploitation plans:
The following expected milestones
and research results are being achieved
in the Centre: Important scientific
and application results in the activity
domains of the Centre, increasing
integration of research by opening
networking, possibilities of new
material designing, dissemination
of expertise knowledge and enhanced
involvement of the Centre in projects
of the 6th Framework Programme,
improvement of the research quality
and organisation of works conducted
in the Centre.
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