Read article: Flash Physics: Rosetta’s fiery final mission, where to look for axions, no magnetic monopoles at the LHC Telescopes and space missions News Flash Physics: Rosetta’s fiery final mission, where to look for axions, no magnetic monopoles at the LHC Today's selection of need-to-know updates from the world of physics
Read article: Nonlinear optical quantum-computing scheme makes a comeback Quantum optics Research update Nonlinear optical quantum-computing scheme makes a comeback "Cross-Kerr nonlinearities" could be used to create quantum-logic gate, say physicists
Read article: Entangled Hawking radiation spotted in analogue black hole Ultracold matter Research update Entangled Hawking radiation spotted in analogue black hole Quantized sound emerges from Bose–Einstein condensate
Read article: Twisted light beams sent 143 km across the sea Quantum optics Research update Twisted light beams sent 143 km across the sea Orbital angular-momentum states transmitted between Canary Islands
Read article: Photons with half-integer angular momentum are the latest twist on light Quantum optics Research update Photons with half-integer angular momentum are the latest twist on light Surprising effect occurs when light is confined to fewer than three dimensions
Read article: Diamond quantum bit is controlled using light and sound Quantum optics Research update Diamond quantum bit is controlled using light and sound New control technique could lead to quantum computers made from arrays of nitrogen vacancies
Read article: Surreal behaviour spotted in photon experiment Quantum optics Research update Surreal behaviour spotted in photon experiment Physicists bring Bohmian trajectories to life and resolve 25-year-old debate
Read article: Single-photon source is efficient and indistinguishable Quantum optics Research update Single-photon source is efficient and indistinguishable New device could find use in "boson-sampling" quantum computers
Read article: Double quantum-teleportation milestone is Physics World 2015 Breakthrough of the Year Quantum optics Research update Double quantum-teleportation milestone is Physics World 2015 Breakthrough of the Year Jian-Wei Pan and Chaoyang Lu of the University of Science and Technology of China bag this year's award
Read article: Light-based quantum computers will come at a great cost Quantum optics Research update Light-based quantum computers will come at a great cost Linear optical systems will need 100,000 times as many components as matter-based technologies