Lasers Research update Lasers propel paper aeroplanes ‘Ablation’ technique could be scaled up to make lightweight aircraft
Quantum optics Research update Condensates get longer lives Perpetual Bose-Einstein condensates could make 'continuous’ atom lasers Read article: Condensates get longer lives
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Semiconductors plug terahertz gap Scientists build a ‘quantum cascade’ laser that emits radiation at terahertz wavelengths
Lasers Research update Lasers clear leaves on the line Why physicists love quotations. Read article: Lasers clear leaves on the line
Lasers Research update Bright future for UK laser Plasma physics boosted by Vulcan laser upgrade Read article: Bright future for UK laser
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
Optical physics Research update Triple jump lights up laser ‘Three-photon excitation’ could lead to advances in fibre optics, data storage and medical imaging Read article: Triple jump lights up laser
Lasers Research update “Lasetron” could probe the nucleus Pulses of radiation just zeptoseconds long could be generated with existing lasers