Ultrafast science Research update Cool microscope feels the heat Scanning probe uses ultracold gas atoms to image surfaces Read article: Cool microscope feels the heat
Ultrafast science Research update Silicon nanopillars steer infrared light Nanopillars could bend light through photonic circuits Read article: Silicon nanopillars steer infrared light
Optical physics Feature 3D TV without glasses Wondering why you can watch a Nintendo 3DS without glasses? Jonathan Mather reveals all Read article: 3D TV without glasses
Optical physics Research update Nanoantennas target single particles Device could be used to detect gases such as hydrogen Read article: Nanoantennas target single particles
Optical physics Research update Nano-antenna fashions charge from light New device collects light and converts it into a current Read article: Nano-antenna fashions charge from light
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Invisibility cloak offers a snug fit Carpet cloak is only a little bigger than the object it's hiding Read article: Invisibility cloak offers a snug fit
Telescopes and space missions Feature Optical sensors boost space science Hamish Johnston explores how space science and cellular biology are proving profitable areas for optics firms Read article: Optical sensors boost space science
Optical physics Feature Optoelectronics: a green explosion "Green" photonics is good for the planet and for profits, discovers Richard Stevenson Read article: Optoelectronics: a green explosion
Publishing Interview Keeping a close eye on the future President of the Optical Society of America, Christopher Dainty, on the future of optics Read article: Keeping a close eye on the future
Transport properties Research update Solar power without solar cells Sun's energy can be harnessed in insulating 'optical battery', physicists claim Read article: Solar power without solar cells