Scientific Calendar Event



Description
The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), together with the International Commission for Optics (ICO) and the Mesoamerican Centre for Theoretical Physics (MCTP), is organizing a College on Optics and Energy, to be held in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico, from 28 April – 9 May 2014. 
 
The 21st century is the century of photonics and of the revolution triggered by renewable energy resources. Sustainable technologies and devices for energy production involve fundamental aspects of physics such as interaction of matter 
with radiation, optics and optical devices for diagnostics, physical properties of materials in the optical band, the physics of semiconductors and new photo materials. The search for improvement of the efficiency of solar systems 
involves also research in new areas like silicon photonics, new structures for the harvesting of light, and the design and fabrication of optical elements with high optical performances, such as photovoltaic concentrators.

The College is intended to provide researchers from developing nations, and in particular Latin America and the Caribbean, with a scientific understanding of photovoltaic systems, recent scientific achievements in nanotechnology and plasmonics for the enhancement of the efficiency of solar cells and global tendencies towards efficient energy consumption and the implementation of smart grids. 
 
TOPICS AND FACULTY
Photonics for solar energy: Fundamentals of photovoltaics (Maria Luisa Calvo, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain) 
Novel photovoltaic materials and light harvesting structures (Rajesh Menon, Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Utah, USA)
Optical design and novel technologies for high performance solar concentrators (Juán Carlos Miñano, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Cedint, Campus de Montegancedo, Madrid, Spain)
Organic Photovoltaics (OPVs) (Oracio Barbosa García, CIO, México)
Solar energy storage. (Arturo Fernández Madrigal, Instituto de energías renovables, UNAM, Mexico.)
Smart grid applications: optical fiber communication and sensors. Angela Guzmán, College of Optics and Photonics, UCF, Florida, USA)
Lighting: new energy saving sources (Iván Moreno, University of Zacatecas, Mexico)
Power generation diagnostic with optical spectroscopy techniques (Elena Golinelli, T&D Technologies Department, RSE – Ricerca sul Sistema Energetico, Milano, Italy)
Workshop: Measuring the local solar spectrum for efficient solar energy harvesting with low cost equipment (Omar Ormachea. CIO, UPB, Bolivia)
Workshop: Characterization of solar cell systems (Miguel Torres-Cisneros. University of Guanajuato, Salamanca, Mexico)
Workshop: Energy saving sources for lighting (Iván Moreno, University of Zacatecas, Mexico)
Go to day
  • Monday, 28 April 2014
    • 08:30 - 17:30
      • 08:30 Registration 30'
      • 09:00 Photonics for solar energy: Fundamentals of photovoltaics 1h0'
        Speaker: M. L. Calvo (ICO)
      • 10:00 Opening Ceremony 1h0'
      • 11:00 Visit to MCTP 1h30'
      • 12:30 Lunch 1h30'
      • 14:00 Lighting: New energy saving sources 2h0'
        Speaker: I. Moreno (University of Zacatecas)
      • 16:00 Coffee Break 30'
      • 16:30 Solar Energy Harvesting 1h0'
        Speaker: O. Ormachea (CIO, Bolivia)
  • Tuesday, 29 April 2014
    • 09:00 - 17:30
      • 09:00 Lighting: New energy saving sources 2h0'
        Speaker: I. Moreno (University of Zacatecas)
      • 11:00 Coffee Break 30'
      • 11:30 Power generation diagnostic with optical spectroscopy techniques 1h0'
        Speaker: E. Golinelli (RSE, Milano)
      • 12:30 Lunch 1h30'
      • 14:00 W1 Efficient lighting for saving energy W2 Measuring the local solar spectrum for efficient solar energy harvesting with lost cost equipment 2h0'
        Speaker: W1 I. Moreno, University of Zacatecas (W2 O. Ormachea , CIO, Mexico)
      • 16:00 Coffee Break 30'
      • 16:30 W1 Efficient lighting for saving energy W2 Measuring the local solar spectrum for efficient solar energy harvesting with lost cost equipment 1h0'
        Speaker: W1 I. Moreno, University of Zacatecas (W2 O. Ormachea , CIO, Mexico)
  • Wednesday, 30 April 2014
    • 09:00 - 17:30
      • 09:00 Photonics for solar energy: Fundamentals of photovoltaics 1h0'
        Speaker: M. L. Calvo (ICO)
      • 10:00 Power generation diagnostic with optical spectroscopy techniques 1h0'
        Speaker: E. Golinelli (RSE, Milano)
      • 11:00 Coffee Break 30'
      • 11:30 Power generation diagnostic with optical spectroscopy techniques 1h0'
        Speaker: E. Golinelli (RSE, Milano)
      • 12:30 Lunch 1h30'
      • 14:00 W1 Efficient lighting for saving energy W2 Measuring the local solar spectrum for efficient solar energy harvesting with lost cost equipment 2h0'
        Speaker: W1 I. Moreno, University of Zacatecas (W2 O. Ormachea , CIO, Mexico)
      • 16:00 Coffee Break 30'
      • 16:30 W1 Efficient lighting for saving energy W2 Measuring the local solar spectrum for efficient solar energy harvesting with lost cost equipment 1h0'
        Speaker: W1 I. Moreno, University of Zacatecas (W2 O. Ormachea , CIO, Mexico)
  • Thursday, 1 May 2014
    • 09:00 - 17:30
      • 09:00 Principles of organic solar cells and current research tendencies to increase their efficiency 2h0'
        Speaker: O. Barbosa (CIO, Mexico)
      • 11:00 Coffee Break 30'
      • 11:30 Power generation diagnostic with optical spectroscopy techniques 1h0'
        Speaker: E. Golinelli (RSE, Milano)
      • 12:30 Lunch 1h30'
      • 14:00 Solar energy storage 2h0'
        Speaker: A. Fernandez Madrigal (UNAM, Coyacan)
      • 16:00 Coffee Break 30'
      • 16:30 Poster Session 1h0'
  • Friday, 2 May 2014
    • 09:00 - 17:30
      • 09:00 Principles of organic solar cells and current research tendencies to increase their efficiency 2h0'
        Speaker: O. Barbosa (CIO, Mexico)
      • 11:00 Coffee Break 30'
      • 11:30 Solar energy storage 1h0'
        Speaker: A. Fernandez Madrigal (UNAM, Coyacan)
      • 12:30 Lunch 1h30'
      • 14:00 Solar energy storage 2h0'
        Speaker: A. Fernandez Madrigal (UNAM, Coyacan)
      • 16:00 Coffee Break 30'
      • 16:30 Principles of organic solar cells and current research tendencies to increase their efficiency 1h0'
        Speaker: O. Barbosa (CIO, Mexico)
  • Monday, 5 May 2014
    • 09:00 - 17:30
      • 09:00 Novel photovoltaic materials and light harvesting structures 2h0'
        Speaker: R. Menon (University of Zacatecas)
      • 11:00 Coffee Break 30'
      • 11:30 Nanomaterials for the latest generation of solar cells 1h0'
        Speaker: E. de la Rosa (CIO, Mexico)
      • 12:30 Lunch 1h30'
      • 14:00 W3 Characterization of solar cell systems 2h0'
        Speaker: M. Torres-Cisneros (University of Guanajuato, Salamanca)
      • 16:00 Coffee Break 30'
      • 16:30 W3 Characterization of solar cell systems 1h0'
        Speaker: M. Torres-Cisneros (University of Guanajuato, Salamanca)
    • 09:00 - 17:30
      • 09:00 Optical design and novel technologies for high performance solar concentrators 2h0'
        Speaker: J.C. Minano (Universidad Politecnica de Madrid)
      • 11:00 Coffee Break 30'
      • 11:30 Novel photovoltaic materials and light harvesting structures 1h0'
        Speaker: R. Menon (University of Zacatecas)
      • 12:30 Lunch 1h30'
      • 14:00 Nanomaterials for the latest generation of solar cells 2h0'
        Speaker: E. de la Rosa (CIO, Mexico)
      • 16:00 Coffee Break 30'
      • 16:30 Poster Session 1h0'
    • 09:00 - 17:30
      • 09:00 Smart grid applications: optical fiber communication and sensors 2h0'
        Speaker: A. Guzman (University of of Central Florida)
      • 11:00 Coffee Break 30'
      • 11:30 Optical design and novel technologies for high performance solar concentrators 1h0'
        Speaker: J.C. Minano (Universidad Politecnica de Madrid)
      • 12:30 Lunch 1h30'
      • 14:00 Characterization of solar cell systems 2h0'
        Speaker: M. Torres-Cisneros (University of Guanajuato, Salamanca)
      • 16:00 Coffee Break 30'
      • 16:30 Novel photovoltaic materials and light harvesting structures 1h0'
        Speaker: R. Menon (University of Zacatecas)
  • Thursday, 8 May 2014
    • 09:00 - 17:30
      • 09:00 Optical design and novel technologies for high performance solar concentrators 2h0'
        Speaker: J.C. Minano (Universidad Politecnica de Madrid)
      • 11:00 Coffee Break 30'
      • 11:30 Nanomaterials for the latest generation of solar cells 1h0'
        Speaker: E. de la Rosa (CIO, Mexico)
      • 12:30 Lunch 1h30'
      • 14:00 Novel photovoltaic materials and light harvesting structures 1h0'
        Speaker: R. Menon (University of Zacatecas)
      • 15:00 Metrology and regulation for solid state lighting 1h0'
        Speaker: E. Rosas (CIO, Mexico)
      • 16:00 Coffee Break 30'
      • 16:30 Panel: Optics & Energy in Latin America 1h0'
  • Friday, 9 May 2014
    • 09:00 - 17:30
      • 09:00 Metrology and regulation for solid state lighting 2h0'
        Speaker: E. Rosas (CIO, Mexico)
      • 11:00 Coffee Break 30'
      • 11:30 TBA 1h0'
        Speaker: A. Morales-Acevedo (Centro de Investigacion y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN)
      • 12:30 Lunch 1h30'
      • 14:00 TBA 1h0'
        Speaker: A. Morales-Acevedo (Centro de Investigacion y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN)
      • 15:00 TBA 1h0'
        Speaker: A. Varela (St. Thomas University, Florida, USA)
      • 16:00 Coffee Break 30'
      • 16:30 Closing Ceremony 1h0'