Read article: Polariton refrigerator could chill tiny semiconductor devices
Polariton refrigerator could chill tiny semiconductor devices
Physicists show that quasiparticles are very good at removing heat
Read article: Polariton refrigerator could chill tiny semiconductor devices
Read article: Atomic gas puts the brakes on light in optical fibres
Atomic gas puts the brakes on light in optical fibres
New realization of "slow light" could make quantum memories easier to manufacture
Read article: Swirling light beams carve intricate patterns
Swirling light beams carve intricate patterns
Logarithmic spirals could further our understanding of light
Read article: Tunable plasmon laser could sniff out cancer
Tunable plasmon laser could sniff out cancer
Liquid gain material could turn tiny lasers into chemical and biological sensors
Read article: Fight over light
Fight over light
Robert P Crease examines why Goethe so savagely attacked Newton's views on optics
Read article: Diamond cavity boosts magnetic-field detection
Diamond cavity boosts magnetic-field detection
New sensor could be used to study the brain and heart
Read article: Filling the world with light
Filling the world with light
Nobel laureate Shuji Nakamura on winning the prize and what comes next
Read article: ‘Twisted light’ gives quantum cryptography a boost
‘Twisted light’ gives quantum cryptography a boost
Technique could make cryptographic systems more resilient to eavesdroppers
Read article: Meet the kaleidoholics
Meet the kaleidoholics
Robert P Crease stumbles into the incredible world of a "philosophical toy" that’s 200 years old
Read article: Diamond bull’s-eye collects polarized photons at a rapid rate
Diamond bull’s-eye collects polarized photons at a rapid rate
Circular grating could give quantum technologies a boost
