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Read article: Evanescent waves bring new window into the nanoworld Ultrafast science Research update Evanescent waves bring new window into the nanoworld Electrons and light team up in new microscopy technique to image nanostructures
Lasers Video Taking the pulse of the Vulcan laser Kate Lancaster explains what it's like to work on one of the world's highest-intensity lasers
Read article: Laser fusion gets HiPERactive Lasers Video Laser fusion gets HiPERactive Mike Dunne, director of the European High Power Laser Energy Research (HiPER) project, describes what it will take to transform laser-driven fusion into a real-world power sourc...
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Optics & Photonics Briefing This issue explores lasers and detectors, solar power, medical imaging and high-resolution displays