Quantum mechanics Research update Quantum pulses pinpoint position Quantum effects could improve the accuracy of positioning systems
Read article: X-rays light up chemical reactions Structure and dynamics Research update X-rays light up chemical reactions The motion of oxygen molecules is revealed by ultra-short laser pulses
Lasers Research update Nikolai Basov 1922 – 2001 The pioneering Russian physicist whose work led to the invention of the laser dies at 78
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Ultraviolet light to squeeze in the data Short-wavelength light will increase the capacity of devices like CDs and DVDs
Structure and dynamics Research update 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 Semiconductors and electronics Research update Elastic laser spans the spectrum Fibre optics could benefit from a stretchy laser that changes colour
Read article: Laser jocks reach the big time Lasers Feature 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
Lasers Research update Success for Irish physicist John Hegarty outlines his plans for physics at Trinity
Microscopy Research update Beating the femtosecond limit Ultrashort laser pulses could probe processes that occur almost instantaneously
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Heat leaves atom clusters cold Clumps of sodium atoms buck the thermodynamic trend
Optics & Photonics Briefing This issue explores lasers and detectors, solar power, medical imaging and high-resolution displays