The new panel pulls a thin layer of water out of the reservoir directly onto the solar absorber surface for heating and evaporation.
The surfaces could be used to provide clean drinking water in developing countries
A QR-Code on perovskite (Image: Small)
The method promises functional light-emitting materials for solar energy, optical electronics, and metamaterials
Researchers at the University of Rochester have used ultrafast laser processing to develop metal surfaces capable of absorbing solar energy at exceptional efficiency
The ablation of nm-thin layers on a moving film with USP laser scribing in the fs regime. (Image: Fraunhofer ILT)
A new project is set to boost the mass production of organic photovoltaic cells using a number of different laser technologies
InnoLas Solutions is introducing the next generation of laser system for the cSi solar cell manufacturing industry
Scientists at the US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have developed a versatile laser processing technique capable of reducing defects in next-generation optical materials
MKS Instruments has introduced the IceFyre 355-30 from Spectra-Physics, a high power, industrial UV picosecond hybrid fiber laser with exceptional cost-performance and proven stability and reliability
Matthew Dale looks at how laser processing is improving the efficiency of solar panels
