Bhuvneshwer Suthar - Böcker

It gives us immense pleasure to present the Conference Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Recent Trends in Applied Physics & Material Science (RAM 2024), held on November 15–16, 2024, at Bikaner, Rajasthan, India. This prestigious event was organized jointly by Bikaner Technical University, Bikaner and the Condensed Matter Research Society, Bikaner with the support of our esteemed publication partners — CRC Press and the Journal of Condensed Matter. RAM 2024 brought together over 400 participants, both offline and online, from across the globe, reflecting the vibrant and growing international interest in the domains of Applied Physics and Material Science. The conference featured plenary and keynote lectures by eminent experts, oral presentations, and poster sessions, providing a stimulating platform for the exchange of knowledge and recent advances in the field.

It gives us immense pleasure to present the Conference Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Recent Trends in Applied Physics & Material Science (RAM 2024), held on November 15–16, 2024, at Bikaner, Rajasthan, India. This prestigious event was organized jointly by Bikaner Technical University, Bikaner and the Condensed Matter Research Society, Bikaner with the support of our esteemed publication partners — CRC Press and the Journal of Condensed Matter. RAM 2024 brought together over 400 participants, both offline and online, from across the globe, reflecting the vibrant and growing international interest in the domains of Applied Physics and Material Science. The conference featured plenary and keynote lectures by eminent experts, oral presentations, and poster sessions, providing a stimulating platform for the exchange of knowledge and recent advances in the field.

In recent decades, there has been a phenomenal growth in the field of photonic crystal research and has emerged as an interdisciplinary area. Photonic crystals are usually nanostructured electromagnetic media consisting of periodic variation of dielectric constant, which prohibit certain electromagnetic wave frequency ranges called photonic bandgaps to propagate through them. Photonic crystals elicited numerous interesting features by unprecedented control of light and their exploitation is a promising tool in nanophotonics and designing optical components. The book ‘Advances in Photonic Crystals and Devices’ is designed with 15 chapters with introductory as well as research and application based contents. It covers the following highlighted features: Basics of photonic crystals and photonic crystal fibers Different theoretical as well as experimental approaches Current research advances from around the globe Nonlinear optics and super-continuum generation in photonic crystal fibers Magnetized cold plasma photonic crystals Liquid crystal defect embedded with graphene layers Biophysics and biomedical applications as optical sensors Two-dimensional photonic crystal demultiplexer Optical logic gates using photonic crystals A large number of references The goal of this book is to draw the background in understanding, fabrication and characterization of photonic crystals using a variety of materials and their applications in design of several optical devices. Though the book is useful as a reference for the researchers working in the area of photonics, optical computing and fabrication of nanophotonic devices, it is intended for the beginners like students pursuing their masters’ degree in photonics.