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This book is a review of photonic materials and their applications. It presents 14 chapters, that give a snapshot of the field including basic sciences (photonics, plasmonics, advanced optics, nanophotonics) and applications (renewable energy, fiber-optics, lasers and smart materials).<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/>The book starts with a summary of recent developments in photonic crystal (PC) applications. This introduction is followed by chapters that present design concepts and investigations of PC devices such as:<br/> <br/>- All-optical XOR gates using 2D photonic crystals<br/> <br/>- One-dimensional PCs containing germanium (Ge).<br/> <br/>- Graphene surface plasmonics<br/> <br/>- Nanophotonics and fiber-optic lasers<br/> <br/>- Chalcogenides<br/> <br/>- Bragg Fibers and more<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/>The broad range of topics make this an informative source on current and exciting photonics research, and the variety of photonic materials. It serves as a reference for graduate scholars (in physics and materials science) and allied researchers who have a keen interest in photonics.