Ultrafast science Research update Diatoms bring the quantum effect to life Alga exoskeleton used as a diffraction grating Read article: Diatoms bring the quantum effect to life
Structure and dynamics Research update Laser imaging spots brain cancer Raman scattering could help surgeons sort tumours from healthy brain tissue Read article: Laser imaging spots brain cancer
Ultrafast science Research update New atomic clock sets the record for stability Researchers aim to modify device for use outside the laboratory Read article: New atomic clock sets the record for stability
Ultrafast science Video What is a frequency comb? Paul Williams provides an accessible introduction to optical frequency combs Read article: What is a frequency comb?
Ultrafast science Research update How to make zeptosecond X-ray pulses Ultrashort bursts could probe nuclear processes Read article: How to make zeptosecond X-ray pulses
Telescopes and space missions Research update Xenon forms compound at extreme temperature and pressure Result could unravel mystery of missing noble gas Read article: Xenon forms compound at extreme temperature and pressure
Ultrafast science Research update A cloak in time Researchers build a temporal cloak based on the Talbot effect Read article: A cloak in time
Ultrafast science Video Can we see the motion of electrons on the atomic scale? Amelle Zair on how ultrafast flashes of light are revealing the atomic world Read article: Can we see the motion of electrons on the atomic scale?
Stars and solar physics Research update Cold-atom random laser simulates stellar clouds Device could provide insights into astrophysics Read article: Cold-atom random laser simulates stellar clouds
Ultrafast science Research update Atomic magnetometer is most sensitive yet Device does not require shielding from external fields Read article: Atomic magnetometer is most sensitive yet
Optics & Photonics Briefing This issue explores lasers and detectors, solar power, medical imaging and high-resolution displays