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Ultracold matter Research update Microparticles feel the pinch Optical tweezers have been used to measure the refractive index of a single microparticle
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Invisibility cloak unveiled in the US Researchers take an important step towards a true cloak of invisibility
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Optics & Photonics Briefing This issue explores lasers and detectors, solar power, medical imaging and high-resolution displays