Professor Dr. Carl Hägglund

Biography

Carl Hägglund is an Associate Professor at Uppsala University in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, with a specialization in solar cell materials and optics. He earned his PhD in Physics from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, focusing on plasmonic solar cells and employing various experimental techniques. Following his doctorate, he was a postdoctoral scholar at Stanford University, where he investigated the fabrication and characterization of high-absorbing plasmonic nanostructures. His research interests primarily lie in the use of nano-optics and nanotechnology to develop new types of solar cells, such as tin sulfide and perovskite solar cells, alongside established thin film technologies like CIGS and CZTS. Hägglund leads research projects funded by Swedish research councils, focusing on the combination of plasmonic nanostructures with semiconductor coatings produced through atomic layer deposition. He also engages in education, leading a PhD course on the optical characterization of thin films and lecturing on concentrator photovoltaics. His work emphasizes the creation of resource-efficient solar energy solutions through innovative nanofabrication and optical characterization techniques.

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