11/11 - Time: 1:00-2:00pm

Physics Department Seminar

Dr. Richard Childers of Konarka Technologies will speak on the topic of new-technology solar energy cells.

Dr. Childers' presentation will include a review of photovoltaic technologies and a detailed discussion of Konarka Technologies and its organic photovoltaic (OPV) material. Comparisons of technologies, including cost, efficiency and lifetime will be discussed, along with an overview of the device physics of Konarka's solar material. The main focus will be Konarka's OPV efforts from R&D to scale-up to manufacturing, plus product development and customer requirements.

Dr. Childers has a Ph.D. in Physics from Ohio State University, and over 35 years of industrial experience with electronic materials including polymer based devices. This includes over 10 years of work on solar photovoltaic and solar thermal products. He has been with Konarka for 7 years as Senior Staff Scientist.

Admission: Free

Event Website: http://www.southernct.edu/physics/departmentevents/

Location: JE-113 (wheelchair accessible)

Contact Information: Elliott Horch, (203) 392-6393 , horche2@southernct.edu