Magnetism and spin Research update Laser light makes a material magnetic Researchers demonstrate a new way to induce a relatively large magnetic moment in room-temperature materials Read article: Laser light makes a material magnetic
Lasers Research update Could lasers synthesize heavy elements produced in neutron-star mergers? For the moment, the answer is "no", but a new study suggests next-generation neutron sources could do the job Read article: Could lasers synthesize heavy elements produced in neutron-star mergers?
Lasers Research update Soap bubbles transform into lasers Laser wavelengths depend on bubble's size, paving the way for bubble-laser-based sensors of pressure or ambient electric field Read article: Soap bubbles transform into lasers
Lasers Research update Dark solitons spotted in ring semiconductor lasers Discovery could boost molecular spectroscopy and integrated optoelectronics Read article: Dark solitons spotted in ring semiconductor lasers
Radiotherapy Research update Ultrafast laser-based electron beam could help explore radiobiology of the FLASH effect A femtosecond infrared laser tightly focused in ambient air generates a high-dose-rate MeV electron beam Read article: Ultrafast laser-based electron beam could help explore radiobiology of the FLASH effect
Lasers Research update Frequency comb identifies molecules every 20 nanoseconds New laser-based system can resolve processes occurring on the nanosecond timescale Read article: Frequency comb identifies molecules every 20 nanoseconds
Lasers Research update All-electric organic laser is a first New device does not need a separate light source to work, unlike existing versions Read article: All-electric organic laser is a first
Biophysics and bioengineering Research update Laser speckle imaging assesses donor hearts Improved imaging technique could provide valuable information regarding the quality of an organ to be transplanted Read article: Laser speckle imaging assesses donor hearts
Biomedical devices Research update Laser-printed electronics could create next-generation medical implants Researchers have succeeded in directly printing three-dimensional conducting polymer structures inside a living organism Read article: Laser-printed electronics could create next-generation medical implants
Lasers Research update ‘Trojan horse’ injection method enables ultracompact X-ray free-electron laser A plasma wakefield accelerator equipped with an advanced electron injection method could help miniaturize X-ray free-electron lasers to a fraction of their current size Read article: ‘Trojan horse’ injection method enables ultracompact X-ray free-electron laser
Optics & Photonics Briefing This issue explores lasers and detectors, solar power, medical imaging and high-resolution displays