Photonic Materials Technology Section (PMTS) is a multidisciplinary research unit dedicated to advancing the field of materials development required for several R & D programmes of RRCAT. It integrates diverse activities focusing on development of functional materials in single crystal, ceramics, glass, thin-films, nanostructures, alloys and polymer composite forms for photonic and detector application; scintillators; piezoelectric materials for x-ray optics; getter materials and specialized glass-ceramics for ultra-high vacuum; photodetector and gas sensing applications; and carbon aerogel based catalysts for heavy water decontamination, hydrogen mitigation, and supercapacitor applications. Together, these activities and their teams work synergistically to advance material technology, support key programs, and develop import substitutes for critical materials, contributing significantly to technological progress and Atmanirbhar Bharat mission of the Government of India.

In order to fulfil the above mandate, the structure of Photonic Materials Technology Section is as follows:

• Photonic and Detector Materials Laboratory
• Ferroelectric and Scintillator Materials Laboratory
• Nano-Functional Materials Laboratory
• Optical and Glass-Ceramic Laboratory
• Nano-Electronic Materials and Devices Laboratory