Quantum optics Research update How light can put atoms in a twist Twisted light and atoms could exchange quantum information Read article: How light can put atoms in a twist
Particles and interactions Research update Etched glass could create table-top particle accelerators Chip-based devices fire lasers at glass coated with gratings Read article: Etched glass could create table-top particle accelerators
Transport properties Research update Ultrathin solar cell is efficient and easy to make Performance of perovskite-based devices has improved rapidly Read article: Ultrathin solar cell is efficient and easy to make
Ultrafast science Research update LCDs enter the fast lane Subtle effect speeds up liquid-crystal switching by a factor of a million Read article: LCDs enter the fast lane
Synchrotron science Video Sleepless nights at the synchrotron A short film about scientists working round the clock at the ESRF Read article: Sleepless nights at the synchrotron
Synchrotron science Video A bright light in the Alps Revealing the inner workings of Europe's most powerful synchrotron Read article: A bright light in the Alps
Ultrafast science Research update New atomic clock sets the record for stability Researchers aim to modify device for use outside the laboratory Read article: New atomic clock sets the record for stability
Quantum mechanics Opinion and reviews Explaining the second quantum revolution Jonathan Jones finds much to appreciate in this experimentally-minded guide to quantum information theory Read article: Explaining the second quantum revolution
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Tractor beam produced with unstructured light Researchers pull objects with light at the interface between two fluids Read article: Tractor beam produced with unstructured light
Ultrafast science Video What is a frequency comb? Paul Williams provides an accessible introduction to optical frequency combs Read article: What is a frequency comb?
Optics & Photonics Briefing This issue explores lasers and detectors, solar power, medical imaging and high-resolution displays