This week's trivia challenge focuses on the past, present and (possible) future of laser technologies
Read article: Celebrate the laser’s 60th birthday with this enlightening quiz
Physics World celebrates the laser's 60th anniversary with a collection of articles on its history, development and applications
Read article: Six decades of laser science
We celebrate the laser and its multitudinous contributions to science and technology
Read article: Happy 60th to the laser, European geoscientists gather online, choosing a plastic-free wrapper for Physics World
Everyday materials could take on exotic properties, say physicists
Read article: Quantum control using laser light could turn insulators into conductors and vice-versa
Dynamical fermionization involves velocity, as well as position
Read article: How to transform bosons into fermions
New technique could allow for data transmission at 100 gigabits per second
Read article: Sound waves boost the modulation speed of quantum cascade lasers
Photonics experts share tales of bright ideas that panned out – and others where the outcome is yet to be determined
Read article: A supercontinuum success story
New approach allows vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) to produce beams with made-to-order wavefront shapes
Read article: Metasurfaces help shape laser beams
A compact, widely tunable terahertz laser could enable development of futuristic communications, security, biomedical and astronomical imaging systems
Read article: Laser combo opens up futuristic terahertz technology
Ultrashort laser pulses prevent damage to components
Read article: Crack-free ceramic welding at room temperature is a first
