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Transport properties Research update Tiny spheres could control light Calculations may lead to new sources of coherent light
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Optical physics Research update Negative refraction gets natural Physicists discover that ferromagnets can have a negative refractive index
Optical physics Research update Buffer boosts optical integration Infrared light propagates over silicon substrate
Read article: Quasicrystals are selective with terahertz light Optical physics Research update Quasicrystals are selective with terahertz light Irregularly-spaced holes let through more light than you'd expect
Read article: Magnifying superlenses show more detail than before Surfaces and interfaces Research update Magnifying superlenses show more detail than before Designs could make the optical imaging of DNA molecules possible
Read article: Double-negative metamaterial edges towards the visible Transport properties Research update Double-negative metamaterial edges towards the visible Fishnet structure gives negative permeability
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