Telescopes and space missions Research update Physicists put a new twist on radio Fusilli-shaped waves could boost wireless capacity Read article: Physicists put a new twist on radio
Transport properties Research update Plasmons boost light emission from quantum dots Hybrid nanostructures could make better LEDs Read article: Plasmons boost light emission from quantum dots
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Invisibility cloaking goes thermodynamic Device could shield objects from heat, rather than light Read article: Invisibility cloaking goes thermodynamic
Transport properties Research update Optical fibres with integrated semiconductor junctions developed New fibre could lead to seamless optical-communication systems Read article: Optical fibres with integrated semiconductor junctions developed
Optical physics Research update Butterfly lights the way to better thermal imaging Temperature sensor is smaller, faster and more sensitive Read article: Butterfly lights the way to better thermal imaging
Transport properties Research update Nanoshells could boost photovoltaics Whispering-gallery structures trap more light Read article: Nanoshells could boost photovoltaics
Optical physics Research update Graphene could be a perfect absorber of light Periodic patterning confines light, claim physicists Read article: Graphene could be a perfect absorber of light
Optical physics Research update Plasmonic metamaterials could make ‘gecko toes’ Simulation reveals surprising attraction Read article: Plasmonic metamaterials could make ‘gecko toes’
Transport properties Research update Nanotube bundles could boost solar cells Material performs the two important steps for generating current Read article: Nanotube bundles could boost solar cells
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Invisibility cloak gives sound performance Acoustic device provides best cloaking yet Read article: Invisibility cloak gives sound performance
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