Lifetime of inkjet printing OPV modules for indoor applications.

International audienceHarvesting energy from their environment could be an ideal solution for an autonomous function of numerous small electronics. Organic Photovoltaic (OPV) cells are a promising technology for next generation photovoltaic cells combining novel properties such as light weight, flexibility, or color design with large-scale manufacturing with low environmental impact. Furthermore, the OPV cells are good solution for Indoor applications. In this field, DRACULA TECHNOLOGIES (DT) has developed inkjet printing organic solar cells and modules. The great advantage of inkjet printing as a digital technology is the freedom of forms and designs, large area organic modules with different artistic shapes. The stability of OPV cells are critical element for up-scaling and commercialization of this technology. To evaluate the stability and lifetime of the DT modules, the ISOS-D-1 (shelf lifetime) protocol is applied for 175 days. The devices were stored under dark ambient conditions and a LED light source is used for the periodical characterizations

Manufacturing of four-quadrant phase mask for nulling interferometry in the thermal infrared

The Four Quadrant Phase Mask is a key component for the design of advanced coronagraphs that may be used to search exo-planets. The validity of this concept has been demonstrated in the visible and need now to be demonstrated in the mid infrared. For this purpose, two components are manufactured for wavelengths 4.75 and 16.25 μm. This manufacturing requires the deposition of ZnSe layers using Ion Assisted Deposition, followed by a lift off process

Manufacturing of four-quadrant phase mask for nulling interferometry in the thermal infrared

The Four Quadrant Phase Mask is a key component for the design of advanced coronagraphs that may be used to search exo-planets. The validity of this concept has been demonstrated in the visible and need now to be demonstrated in the mid infrared. For this purpose, two components are manufactured for wavelengths 4.75 and 16.25 μm. This manufacturing requires the deposition of ZnSe layers using Ion Assisted Deposition, followed by a lift off process

Design of deeply etched planar waveguide filters of arbitrary spectral response

Poster présenté, September 22-25, 2003, Rimini, Itali

Study of the refractive index of nano - structured optical materials

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Modeling of optical guided - wave filters

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