Read article: Lasers illuminate the flight of the bumblebee
Lasers illuminate the flight of the bumblebee
Precise optical tracking could improve models of the dynamics of flying insects
Read article: Lasers illuminate the flight of the bumblebee
Read article: Chaotic lasers decode data
Chaotic lasers decode data
A new encryption method based on synchronized lasers promises to be ultra-safe
Read article: Electron laser packs a punch
Electron laser packs a punch
A powerful ultraviolet laser is a step towards an X-ray laser that would have myriad scientific uses
Read article: Interference makes super-sensitive ruler
Interference makes super-sensitive ruler
An optical-fibre interferometer could be a thousand times better than existing devices
Laser light diffracts electrons
The Kapitza-Dirac effect is spotted for the first time nearly 70 years after it was first predicted
Read article: Magic layer solves semiconductor snag
Magic layer solves semiconductor snag
A technical hitch solves a long-standing problem in semiconductor growth
Quantum entanglement gets a laser-like lift
Entangled photons are amplified for the first time
Lasers energise fusion research
A new way of kick-starting fusion could allow scientists to harness the powerful energy source
Ion strings make brilliant beams
Preventing collisions is the key to super-stable ion beams
Light strings draw together
Self-focusing occurs at high intensities in transparent media when the refractive index is proportional to the intensity. The change in refractive index causes the medium to act as a lens that focuses...
