ASIAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICS

     The year 2014  has ended and the dawn of 2015 has given knock at all doors. I take this opportunity to send you and your family members my best wishes for happiness, pleasure, peace, joys and success for your works in the new year.
    It is a matter of great pleasure that the year 2015 has been declared as The International year of Light. In this regard it is apt to quote Dr. Ahmed Zewail, Linus Pauling Chair, Professor of Chemistry and Professor of Physics; Director, Physical Biology Center for Ultrafast Science & Technology, California Institute of Technology, USA
    “Civilization would not exist without light—light from our sun and light from the focused and coherent lasers that have now become an important part of our daily lives; from scanning packages at supermarkets, to eye surgery, and to IT communications across oceans. The International Year of Light will surely raise awareness of these powerful discoveries and their present wide-ranging, light-based technologies, which are significant contributors to the world market. As importantly, the International Year of Light will inspire future discoveries and applications for one of the most important elements of our existence: light.”
    Asian Journal of Physics (AJP) has completed 23 volumes of its existence from the time since the first issue was launched with the opening paper by famous Raman Spectroscopist Prof Wolfgang Kiefer, University of Wurzburg, Germany. It has been possible because of enthusiastic response from the scientists of different parts of the globe. AJP is serving with its humble efforts along with its purpose of publishing and spreading new results of physics and applied topics. A very large number of reputed workers of international fame have supported this journal of scientific research by their regular contributions. This is apparent from many special issues on specific topics being published from time to time.
    We began with publishing four issues per volume in 1992, however, since  Vol 23 (2014)  we have been publishing  6 issues per volume. Vol 23, Nos 1 & 2  was  guest edited by Prof Virginia Trimble (USA) on History of Physics & Astronomy. The third issue  edited jointly by Prof Joseph Shamir (Israel) and Prof    V K Rastogi (India) was dedicated  to Prof  Kehar Singh, one of the founding members of Editorial board and a regular contributor of AJP. The fourth issue of  the year 2014 was released in honour and recognition of  a distinguished  scientist Dr A. K. Gupta, IRDE Dehradun. India. The fifth issue of this volume was edited by Prof Ekaterina Michonova-Alexova on New Horizons for Physics: Bridging the Gap between Physics and Biomedical Sciences. The last issue of this volume  was in honour and    recognition of a very old friend of mine Prof S Mohan  and guest edited by his student Arjunan.
    In order to expedite the publications and to extend coverage of several important areas, we have included a few more names in the editorial board of AJP. On behalf of the Editorial Board, I wish them all a warm welcome.

V K Rastogi
Editor
March 3, 2015, Wednesday