Particles and interactions Research update Etched glass could create table-top particle accelerators Chip-based devices fire lasers at glass coated with gratings Read article: Etched glass could create table-top particle accelerators
Ultrafast science Research update Physicists create ‘molecules’ of light Ultracold atomic gas binds pairs of photons together Read article: Physicists create ‘molecules’ of light
Ultrafast science Research update Scanning tunnelling microscopy and infrared spectroscopy join forces New technique could boost our understanding of surfaces Read article: Scanning tunnelling microscopy and infrared spectroscopy join forces
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
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
Optics & Photonics Briefing This issue explores lasers and detectors, solar power, medical imaging and high-resolution displays