Quantum dots for highly efficient solar cells
Current efficiency limits of 30% could be vastly improved by capturing 'hot electrons'
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Quantum states controlled in silicon
‘Rydberg atoms’ could direct solid-state quantum computing
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Spotting fake bank notes with butterfly colour
Structural colour of Papilio blumei recreated in the lab
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Entangling photons with electricity
'Entangled' LED could help make quantum computer
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Optical communications: making the link
The laser at 50: fundamental research remains crucial to the development of the next generation of communications lasers, argues Tom Hausken
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Nanotube ‘fuzz’ boosts optical performance
Carbon and gold join forces in photonic metamaterial
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Astronomers develop new planet-hunting tool
Novel technique could let smaller telescopes find extrasolar planets
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Science meets innovation at Stanford Photonics Research Center
Innovation is a core value for scientists at the Stanford Photonics Research Center
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Applying physics to biology: optical tweezers and single-molecule biophysics
Steven Block and his team apply tools from physics to study the molecules of life
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Bright stuff: LCLS ready to shine
Phil Bucksbaum talks about the "extraordinary opportunities to study new phenomena" using the world's brightest X-ray laser
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