Read article: Ultrafast phase measurements could boost optical computing
Ultrafast phase measurements could boost optical computing
New device replaces unwieldy vacuum chambers
Read article: Ultrafast phase measurements could boost optical computing
Read article: The world of physics in 2014
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: Shedding new light on old art
Shedding new light on old art
Martin Fischer shows the benefits for the art world of the laser-based technique of pump–probe microscopy
Read article: Etched glass could create table-top particle accelerators
Etched glass could create table-top particle accelerators
Chip-based devices fire lasers at glass coated with gratings
Read article: Physicists create ‘molecules’ of light
Physicists create ‘molecules’ of light
Ultracold atomic gas binds pairs of photons together
Read article: Scanning tunnelling microscopy and infrared spectroscopy join forces
Scanning tunnelling microscopy and infrared spectroscopy join forces
New technique could boost our understanding of surfaces
Read article: LCDs enter the fast lane
LCDs enter the fast lane
Subtle effect speeds up liquid-crystal switching by a factor of a million
Read article: Diatoms bring the quantum effect to life
Diatoms bring the quantum effect to life
Alga exoskeleton used as a diffraction grating
Read article: Laser imaging spots brain cancer
Laser imaging spots brain cancer
Raman scattering could help surgeons sort tumours from healthy brain tissue
Read article: New atomic clock sets the record for stability
New atomic clock sets the record for stability
Researchers aim to modify device for use outside the laboratory
