Microscopes move to smaller scales
Optical microscopy achieves its highest-ever resolution
Antique dealers turn to physics
Luminescence testing tells the fakes from the genuine articles
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Thermal emission goes coherent
Nanoscale gratings enable thermal sources to emit coherent infrared light
Holograms help build 3D nanostructures
One-laser technique could pave the way for all-optical circuits
Prizes reward geophysics and optoelectronics
2002 Crafoord and Rank prizes recognize planetary science and fibre-optic technology
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Triple jump lights up laser
‘Three-photon excitation’ could lead to advances in fibre optics, data storage and medical imaging
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Artificial black holes on the horizon
DIY black holes could emit ‘Hawking radiation’
Electrical pulses break light speed record
Long-range 'superluminal' pulses raise hopes of ultrafast data transmission
Crystal catches light pulses
The first solid to trap laser pulses could lead to super-efficient information storage
Space-age material could restore sight
A novel light-sensitive ceramic may replace faulty cells in the human retina
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