Chalcogenide (ChG) glasses have the characteristics of a wide transparency window (over
20 μm) and high optical nonlinearity (up to 103 times greater than that of silica glasses) …

The review article presents the advancements occurred in the area of fiber optic evanescent
wave (FOEW) sensors in the past decade (2007–2018). The fundamental working principle …

Deoxynivalenol (DON) is a significant Fusarium toxin that has gained global attention due to
its high frequency of contamination in food and feed. It was reported to have hepatotoxicity …

In2Se3 and In2Te3 have great importance in various device fabrications. The present report
is based on the annealing-induced phase formation of both In2Se3 and In2Te3 from …

There is a growing demand for high-performance infrared (IR) materials with longer
wavelength optical transmission, higher mechanical strength, and increased thermal …

Structural health monitoring is currently a crucial measure for the analysis of structural
safety. As a structural asset management approach, it can provide a cost-effective measure …

The global trends of urbanization and industrialization have given rise to critical
environmental and air pollution issues that often receive insufficient attention. Among the …

Selenium (Se) element is a promising light-harvesting material for solar cells because of the
large absorption coefficient and prominent photoconductivity. However, the efficiency of Se …

Chalcogenide glasses are a matchless material as far as mid-infrared (IR) applications are
concerned. They transmit light typically from 2 to 12 μ m and even as far as 20 μ m …

The growing landscape of laser applications in∼ 2 μm spectral region leads to the
development of novel transparent media that provide low attenuation solutions for high …