Semiconductors and electronics Research update Plasmonic waveguide stops light in its tracks Design could help build 'stopped-light laser' Read article: Plasmonic waveguide stops light in its tracks
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Single-atom gates open the door to quantum computing Independent teams unveil a basic building block of a quantum computer Read article: Single-atom gates open the door to quantum computing
Transport properties Research update Graphene gains thermal vision Room-temperature detector is first to cover infrared spectrum Read article: Graphene gains thermal vision
Ultrafast science Research update ‘Dropleton’ quasiparticle makes its debut Semiconductor excitation behaves like a liquid droplet Read article: ‘Dropleton’ quasiparticle makes its debut
Transport properties Research update Graphene oxide makes perfect sieve Membranes could be ideal in water filtration and desalination technologies Read article: Graphene oxide makes perfect sieve
Ultrafast science Research update Pyramid powers polarizing light source using quantum dots Method could be used to develop energy-saving LCD screens and for quantum cryptography Read article: Pyramid powers polarizing light source using quantum dots
Transport properties Research update Does boron-based graphene exist? Experiment says maybe, computer says no Read article: Does boron-based graphene exist?
Ultrafast science Research update Room-temperature quantum dots emit single photons Nanocrystals might be ideal for future quantum-information processors Read article: Room-temperature quantum dots emit single photons
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Integrated quantum circuit is most complex ever New device could be used in quantum processors Read article: Integrated quantum circuit is most complex ever
Ultracold matter Blog The world of physics in 2014 Find out more about the key physics events of the coming year – and those we predict might happen Read article: The world of physics in 2014
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