Unusual properties of so-called "trochoidal" light waves could lead to new spectroscopic tools
Read article: ‘Cartwheeling’ light reveals new type of polarized light-matter interaction
New ultrafast technique is the first to do away with fluorescent emitters
Read article: Stimulated emission detection images single nanocrystals at high speed
New optical effect could manipulate molecules and nanostructures
Read article: Twisted light gains angular momentum through ‘self-torque’
A novel device translates light into electrical signals that can stimulate nervous tissue in vivo
Read article: Can we fight neural disorders with light?
Predicting the number of surface modes and their polarization may be possible from the helicity operator, according to a recent study
Read article: Unveiling the topological nature of electromagnetic surface waves
New work could help advance the field of quantum state engineering with possible applications in quantum networks and quantum computing
Read article: Light–matter entanglement creates Schrödinger-cat states
Single-molecule experiments are now allowing researchers to start answering critical questions about how living cells function at the fundamental physical level
Read article: Poking and prodding the molecules of life
All-optical technique could benefit nanometrology, medical and biophysics applications as well as help stabilize positioning systems in microscopes
Read article: Kerker scattering locates particles with subatomic precision
The technique has been used to induce tissue folding and shaping in a live embryo for the first time
Read article: Optogenetics guides embryo morphogenesis
Technique could be used to create quantum-information systems
Read article: Three photons bind together to make a ‘molecule’ of light
