Invisibility cloak unveiled in the US
Researchers take an important step towards a true cloak of invisibility
BECs confound at higher temperatures
Bose--Einstein condensates sidestep convention
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Superlens microscope gets up close
First direct near-field optical images are obtained using a superlens
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Photonic crystals go magnetic
Researchers make a novel type of photonic crystal from "magnetic atoms"
See-through silver
Researchers develop a way to make metal films transparent
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World’s “bluest” sky revealed
Brazil is the place to visit if you want to enjoy the best blue sky
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Photon06 Exhibition Show Guide
The UK’s premier conference in optics and photonics
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Shedding light on biomaterials
Scattering is responsible for guiding light in biological materials
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LEDs target tumours
Portable scanner could be used for the early detection of breast cancer
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How to make an object invisible
Theorists believe that metamterials could be used to make objects invisible
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