Quantum pulses pinpoint position
Quantum effects could improve the accuracy of positioning systems
Read article: X-rays light up chemical reactions
X-rays light up chemical reactions
The motion of oxygen molecules is revealed by ultra-short laser pulses
Nikolai Basov 1922 – 2001
The pioneering Russian physicist whose work led to the invention of the laser dies at 78
Ultraviolet light to squeeze in the data
Short-wavelength light will increase the capacity of devices like CDs and DVDs
Optical clocks look up
Visible radiation from metal ions is used to create the word's most accurate clock
Read article: Elastic laser spans the spectrum
Elastic laser spans the spectrum
Fibre optics could benefit from a stretchy laser that changes colour
Read article: Laser jocks reach the big time
Laser jocks reach the big time
Optoelectronics is flourishing in Scotland with new firms spinning off from local universities every month. Valerie Jamieson finds out why it is boom time for the region
Success for Irish physicist
John Hegarty outlines his plans for physics at Trinity
Beating the femtosecond limit
Ultrashort laser pulses could probe processes that occur almost instantaneously
Heat leaves atom clusters cold
Clumps of sodium atoms buck the thermodynamic trend
