Optical physics Research update Nanotubes beam out bright light New technique is more efficient than normal electron-hole recombination route Read article: Nanotubes beam out bright light
Optical physics Research update New look for optical microscopy Making images without photons Read article: New look for optical microscopy
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Silicon chip puts the brakes on light A photonic crystal circuit offers control over the speed of light at infrared wavelengths
Optical physics Research update Beating the sub-wavelength limit Theorists predict that cold atoms can pass through slits narrower than their de Broglie wavelength Read article: Beating the sub-wavelength limit
Optical physics Research update Nobel prize recognizes optics researchers Three physicists share the 2005 Nobel prize for their work in optics
Quantum optics Research update A cold twist on the Hanbury Brown Twiss effect Physicists discover classic effect in ultracold quantum gases Read article: A cold twist on the Hanbury Brown Twiss effect
Optical physics Research update Fibres control the speed of light New approach to fast and slow light could have real-world applications
Transport properties Research update Photonic crystals move into new areas Photonic quasicrystals and table-top accelerators are the latest breakthroughs for these remarkable materials Read article: Photonic crystals move into new areas
Ultrafast science Research update Fingernails store personal information Japanese researchers are using femtosecond laser pulses to write data into human fingernails Read article: Fingernails store personal information
Optical physics Research update Spontaneous improvements on the horizon Controlling the spontaneous emission of light could improve the performance of solar cells, LEDs and other devices Read article: Spontaneous improvements on the horizon
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