Devices and structures Research update Graphene resonators can stand the heat Carbon-based electromechanical devices operating at over 900 °C would work in harsh or extreme environments Read article: Graphene resonators can stand the heat
Devices and structures Research update Lasers go to the dark side Dark-mode resonators provide low-profile, high Q-factor, tuneable lasers Read article: Lasers go to the dark side
Devices and structures Research update Tiny traps bring quantum magnetic memory under control Nanostructured superconductor traps tubes of magnetic field to store information Read article: Tiny traps bring quantum magnetic memory under control
Materials Research update Plasmonic nanoparticles boost light emission A novel approach to produce embedded plasmonic nanoparticles in a semiconducting layer could improve the efficiency of solid-state lighting Read article: Plasmonic nanoparticles boost light emission
Materials Research update Perovskites promise cheaper X-ray detectors New sintering technique offers a simpler way to produce large-area detectors that perform comparably to state-of-the-art cadmium telluride devices Read article: Perovskites promise cheaper X-ray detectors
Devices and structures Research update Camera combines graphene and quantum dots Device can detect light from infrared to ultraviolet Read article: Camera combines graphene and quantum dots
Devices and structures News Flash Physics: Flytrap robot catches prey, doughnut-shaped ‘planets’, EU dishes out £55m for UK physics Today's selection of need-to-know updates from the world of physics Read article: Flash Physics: Flytrap robot catches prey, doughnut-shaped ‘planets’, EU dishes out £55m for UK physics
Devices and structures Research update Nanotube sensors promise smarter performance tracking Sensors made from carbon nanotubes could offer a superior alternative to current activity tracking technology Read article: Nanotube sensors promise smarter performance tracking
Devices and structures Research update Researchers see inside integrated circuits at high resolution Manufacturing highly complex, nanoscale electronics is one thing, but how can we then image them to check what we’ve made? Read article: Researchers see inside integrated circuits at high resolution
Ultracold matter Research update New optical device absorbs just one photon Rydberg-atom based system could be used in quantum computers Read article: New optical device absorbs just one photon