This book provides a systematic overview of the current state of technologies and future prospects for harnessing light for sustainable energy and advanced sensing applications. It covers advancements in photonics and trends in photocatalysis, photovoltaics, photonic nanogenerators, quantum sensors, and integrated AI/ML in optical sensors.

Advanced Photonic Devices for Energy and Sensing Applications covers emerging trends in optics and photonics for sustainable energy and next-generation sensing. The book is divided into two different sections. The first section focuses on recent developments and opportunities for utilizing photonics for energy applications such as solar cells, photovoltaics, and photocatalysis. The later section is devoted to advanced topics on optical sensor technology including plasmonics-based sensors, waveflex sensors, quantum sensing technologies, and artificial intelligence applications for developing real-world sensors. Key topics include an examination and discussion of plasmon resonance, surface-enhanced Raman scattering, photonic metamaterials, lossy mode resonance, and wave-flex based technologies to develop a variety of sensors for biosensing and explosive detection.

The book serves as both a reference and a source of inspiration for students, researchers, and industry professionals in electrical engineering, chemical engineering, and materials science and engineering who are interested in the transformative power of light for a variety of applications.