Maxwell’s Torch arrives in Birmingham to mark International Year of Light
Lightfest at city library opens with arrival of ceremonial LEDs
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Ultrafast detector spies on multiple electrons in quantum dots
New device could lead to more efficient solar cells
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‘Ring of exceptional points’ appears on a Dirac cone
Exotic optical phenomenon could lead to better lasers and chemical sensors
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Kirigami solar cells follow the Sun
Simple new design cheaply increases solar-cell efficiency
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New laser sweeps out its own frequency
Technology could reduce the cost of LIDAR and retinal imaging systems
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Single photons see the light
Photon–photon interactions pave the way to all-optical quantum computers
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Physicists create a magnetic wormhole in the lab
Spherical device might have very down-to-Earth applications
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Painting with light
The New York photographers who are defying the digital trend
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Eye shape reveals whether animal is predator or prey
Horizontal pupils keep grazers safe, vertical pupils help predators to ambush prey
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‘Metasheet’ blocks a narrow band of radiation, letting the rest pass
Material made of metal helices could be used for radar cloaking
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