Exotic materials and pulsars win European prize
Researchers studying "left-handed" materials and pulsars are awarded shares of the €1m Descartes Prize
Read article: Optical devices get fishy
Optical devices get fishy
Fish waste has attractive optical properties
Read article: Nanotubes beam out bright light
Nanotubes beam out bright light
New technique is more efficient than normal electron-hole recombination route
Read article: New look for optical microscopy
New look for optical microscopy
Making images without photons
Silicon chip puts the brakes on light
A photonic crystal circuit offers control over the speed of light at infrared wavelengths
Read article: Beating the sub-wavelength limit
Beating the sub-wavelength limit
Theorists predict that cold atoms can pass through slits narrower than their de Broglie wavelength
Nobel prize recognizes optics researchers
Three physicists share the 2005 Nobel prize for their work in optics
Read article: A cold twist on the Hanbury Brown Twiss effect
A cold twist on the Hanbury Brown Twiss effect
Physicists discover classic effect in ultracold quantum gases
Fibres control the speed of light
New approach to fast and slow light could have real-world applications
Read article: Photonic crystals move into new areas
Photonic crystals move into new areas
Photonic quasicrystals and table-top accelerators are the latest breakthroughs for these remarkable materials
