Read article: Atomic quartets spotted in ultracold gas Ultracold matter Research update Atomic quartets spotted in ultracold gas Four-body states were there all along
Read article: In search of the black swans Vacuum and cryogenics Feature In search of the black swans The publish-or-perish ethic too often favours a narrow and conservative approach to scientific innovation. Mark Buchanan asks whether we are pushing revolutionary ideas to the margi...
Read article: World’s biggest laser powers up Renewables Research update World’s biggest laser powers up Fusion facility completed in California
Read article: Laser captures photosynthesis in action Ultrafast science Research update Laser captures photosynthesis in action New method shines a light on energy transfer
Read article: Tuning up for teleportation Nanomaterials Research update Tuning up for teleportation Physicists control entanglement in new quantum memory system
Ultrafast science Research update Experiment resolves century-old optics mystery Minkowski proved wrong about momentum of light
Read article: Reasons to be cheerful Vacuum and cryogenics Opinion and reviews Reasons to be cheerful The economy may be in a nosedive but there is plenty to look forward to in science this year
Optical physics Research update Optical oscilloscope is fit for high-speed studies Device beats the resolution of conventional devices by more than a factor of five
Read article: Physicists set new entanglement record Quantum optics Research update Physicists set new entanglement record Ten qubits hyper entangle in Schroedinger’s cat state
Read article: Europe moves forward with laser-fusion plans Nuclear fusion Research update Europe moves forward with laser-fusion plans HiPER project enters 'preparatory phase'
Optics & Photonics Briefing This issue explores lasers and detectors, solar power, medical imaging and high-resolution displays