How to make an object invisible
Theorists believe that metamterials could be used to make objects invisible
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Change of focus for liquid crystals
Researchers create a tuneable liquid-crystal lens
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LEDs move into the ultraviolet
A diode that emits light at the shortest wavelength is made
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Insects inspire artificial eyes
Scientists have made the first artificial eye using 3D polymer structures
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A new look for bifocals
Optical scientists develop spectacles that can change focus
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Surface plasmons squeeze light
A new class of waveguide could overcome one of the biggest obstacles to photonic circuits
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Fluid lenses feel the pressure
Physicists develop a variable-focus lens that would be ideal for mobile-phone cameras and other devices
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Matter bound by light
Scientists have made "optical matter" arrays
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Crystals light up
Physicists have found a new source of coherent light
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New look for nanodetection
Physicists develop technique to detect individual nano-sized particles in real time
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