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Apr 1, 2012

Free to view: a special focus issue of Physics World examining some of the latest applications of optics and lasers

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Quasars shine a new light on cosmic distances

New method correlates redshift of different quasars

The yoctogram weighs in

Nanotube mass sensor sets new record

'Missing silicon problem' solved, say geophysicists

Earth's lower mantle matches chondritic meteorites

JUICE picked for launch

European mission to Jupiter squeezes out rival X-ray and gravitational-wave craft

Acoustic analogue to graphene announced

Honeycomb array drilled into Plexiglas reveals tell-tale Dirac cones

Textured glass provides a clear view

Etched surface is glare free and could be either self-cleaning or anti-fogging

Single laser makes many colours

New design is based on quantum dots

New material filters and polarizes terahertz radiation

Stacked layers of graphene could make effective shields

Germany sends optical-clock signal over nearly 1000 km

New technique is first step towards pan-European network for connecting optical clocks

Quirky solar cell sets new efficiency record

Increased light emission boosts cell performance

Graphene emits infrared light

Population inversion and optical gain spotted in wonder material

Gamma rays hint at dark matter

Clever analysis points to new particles in Fermi-satellite data

Cosmic-ray theory gets the cold shoulder

IceCube sees no neutrinos from gamma-ray bursts

Supercomputers provide new insight into charge–parity violation

Kaon decay process simulated and computationally verified

'Magnetic Josephson effect' seen for the first time

Magnetic flux tunnels through superconductor