Optical physics Research update Nanorods make “ideal” anti-reflection coatings Material first thin optical film with refractive index close to air Read article: Nanorods make “ideal” anti-reflection coatings
Ultrafast science Research update Ultrafast probe uses femtosecond electron pulses New pulsed source for electron microscopy
Optical physics Research update Caesium slows down optical image Principle could be used in an all-optical buffer Read article: Caesium slows down optical image
Optical physics Research update Tropical beetle has the brightest whites Irregular structure the key to insect's brilliance Read article: Tropical beetle has the brightest whites
Optical physics Research update Light squeezes through nano coax Nanotube-based cable pushes the limits of optics Read article: Light squeezes through nano coax
History Feature James Clerk Maxwell: a force for physics Celebrating Maxwell Year: Francis Everitt examines the immense contributions of the greatest mathematical physicist since Newton Read article: James Clerk Maxwell: a force for physics
Optical physics Research update Metamaterial bridges the terahertz gap Array of microcircuits achieves sought after THz switching Read article: Metamaterial bridges the terahertz gap
Soft matter and liquids Research update Chiral liquid splits light by polarization Fresnel's theory proved at long last Read article: Chiral liquid splits light by polarization
Ultracold matter Research update Microparticles feel the pinch Optical tweezers have been used to measure the refractive index of a single microparticle
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