Transport properties Research update Plasmons convert light into a voltage Discovery of "plasmoelectric effect" could lead to new solar cells Read article: Plasmons convert light into a voltage
Optical physics Research update New microscope makes movies of tiny live specimens Optical-lattice technique has a lighter touch with living samples Read article: New microscope makes movies of tiny live specimens
Soft matter and liquids Research update Butterfly’s colourful trick of the light recreated in the lab "Reverse diffraction" materials could make banknotes more secure Read article: Butterfly’s colourful trick of the light recreated in the lab
Structure and dynamics News Chemistry Nobel awarded for super-resolution microscopy Eric Betzig, Stefan Hell and William Moerner share 2014 prize Read article: Chemistry Nobel awarded for super-resolution microscopy
Quantum optics Research update Superabsorbing rings could lead to better cameras and solar cells Quantum effect could be put to work in a range of optical technologies Read article: Superabsorbing rings could lead to better cameras and solar cells
Optical physics Podcasts The wonderful world of ultrasound From levitating tiny balls to safeguarding bridges, ultrasound has more applications than you might think Read article: The wonderful world of ultrasound
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Optical physics Research update Nanoparticles open a new window into the brain New imaging technique could help treat strokes, cancer and dementia Read article: Nanoparticles open a new window into the brain
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Silicon nanorods bend light in new directions Ultrathin coatings could replace bulky optical components Read article: Silicon nanorods bend light in new directions
Optical physics Research update New holographic waveguide augments reality Device overlays digital 3D images in field of view Read article: New holographic waveguide augments reality