Transport properties Research update Quantum Hall effect created using light Lattice of waveguides provides topological protection Read article: Quantum Hall effect created using light
Ultracold matter Research update Ultracold atoms set the stage for Hofstadter’s butterfly Quantum simulation could shed light on real materials Read article: Ultracold atoms set the stage for Hofstadter’s butterfly
Transport properties Research update Natural metamaterial looks cooler when heated Film could have military and communication applications Read article: Natural metamaterial looks cooler when heated
Transport properties Research update New ‘leviton’ quasiparticle spotted by physicists Leonid Levitov's prediction confirmed after almost two-decade wait Read article: New ‘leviton’ quasiparticle spotted by physicists
Transport properties Research update Surface plasmons reveal grain boundaries in graphene Non-destructive technique could give plasmonics a boost Read article: Surface plasmons reveal grain boundaries in graphene
Transport properties Research update Entangling tiny drum’s beat with microwaves Technique could be used to build quantum processors Read article: Entangling tiny drum’s beat with microwaves
Transport properties Research update New ‘wagon-wheel’ molecules could make better OLEDs Molecule could also be used as biological sensors or in solar cells Read article: New ‘wagon-wheel’ molecules could make better OLEDs
Transport properties Research update Ultrathin solar cell is efficient and easy to make Performance of perovskite-based devices has improved rapidly Read article: Ultrathin solar cell is efficient and easy to make
Transport properties Research update US researchers unveil first carbon-nanotube computer New manufacturing techniques could lead to fast and energy-efficient commercial nanotube devices Read article: US researchers unveil first carbon-nanotube computer
Ultrafast science Research update LCDs enter the fast lane Subtle effect speeds up liquid-crystal switching by a factor of a million Read article: LCDs enter the fast lane
Optics & Photonics Briefing This issue explores lasers and detectors, solar power, medical imaging and high-resolution displays