Lasers Research update Lasers propel paper aeroplanes ‘Ablation’ technique could be scaled up to make lightweight aircraft
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Semiconductors and electronics Research update Semiconductors plug terahertz gap Scientists build a ‘quantum cascade’ laser that emits radiation at terahertz wavelengths
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Structure and dynamics Research update Cold atoms carry light pulses Physicists transport and modify trapped light pulses for the first time
Optical physics Research update Holograms help build 3D nanostructures One-laser technique could pave the way for all-optical circuits
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Semiconductor laser makes broadband debut Applications abound across the spectrum for ‘quantum cascade’ technique
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Lasers Research update “Lasetron” could probe the nucleus Pulses of radiation just zeptoseconds long could be generated with existing lasers