Read article: Ultrafast electron microscope makes movies Microscopy Research update Ultrafast electron microscope makes movies Structural transition followed with femtosecond accuracy
Quantum optics Research update Spin measured without destruction Laser technique could boost quantum computing
Read article: Chiral liquid splits light by polarization Soft matter and liquids Research update Chiral liquid splits light by polarization Fresnel's theory proved at long last
Read article: BECs confound at higher temperatures Ultracold matter Research update BECs confound at higher temperatures Bose--Einstein condensates sidestep convention
Surfaces and interfaces Research update NMR goes optical New nuclear-magnetic resonance technique could produce real-time, high-resolution images of samples
Lasers Research update Optical rotation sheds light on vacuum Empty space can cause light to rotate in the presence of a large magnetic field
Read article: Incoherent boost for light surgery Ultrafast science Research update Incoherent boost for light surgery Scientists have demonstrated a cheap alternative to laser surgery
Read article: The quest for brightness Lasers Opinion and reviews The quest for brightness The race to develop the laser
Nanomaterials Research update Artificial atoms amplify light A new way to amplify light could make lasers more efficient
Read article: Physicists learn how to “teleclone” Quantum optics Research update Physicists learn how to “teleclone” It is possible to clone a quantum state and then send it to different destinations
Optics & Photonics Briefing This issue explores lasers and detectors, solar power, medical imaging and high-resolution displays