@article{JaegerAeberhardAlarconLladoetal.2025, author = {J{\"a}ger, Klaus and Aeberhard, Urs and Alarcon Llado, Esther and Bl{\"a}si, Benedikt and Burger, Sven and Ehrler, Bruno and Favre, Wilfried and Fejfar, Anton{\´i}n and Gageot, Tristan and Gordon, Ivan and Helmers, Henning and H{\"o}hn, Oliver and Isabella, Olindo and Jošt, Marko and Ledinsk{\´y}, Martin and Mandal, Jyotirmoy and Manley, Phillip and Mu{\~n}oz, Delfina and Omair, Zunaid and Ortiz Lizcano, Juan Camilo and Paetzold, Ulrich W. and Raman, Aaswath P. and Sai, Hitoshi and Saive, Rebecca and Schmid, Martina and Yablonovitch, Eli and Becker, Christiane}, title = {Optics for terawatt-scale photovoltaics: review and perspectives}, volume = {17}, journal = {Adv. Opt. Photonics}, number = {1}, publisher = {Optica Publishing Group}, issn = {1943-8206}, doi = {10.1364/AOP.530556}, pages = {185 -- 294}, year = {2025}, abstract = {Photovoltaics, a mature technology, is set to play a vital role in achieving a carbon-free energy system. This article examines the pivotal role of optics in advancing photovoltaics. We identify key scientific research areas where the optics community can make significant contributions. We are guided by the central question: How can optics facilitate the large-scale deployment of photovoltaics necessary for decarbonizing our societies?}, language = {en} }