Read article: ‘Optical plucking’ manoeuvres single gold atoms into chemical reactions
New phenomenon could provide insights into a variety of physical processes
Read article: Polarization switch makes ultrafast photonic computer
Materials that switch from one phase to another when illuminated by light with different polarizations could enable parallel data storage, communications and computing
Read article: Whispering gallery mode device offers rapid Ebola diagnosis
A sensitive diagnostic test for Ebola virus infection could help control deadly outbreaks
Read article: CT imaging improves 90Y radioembolization dosimetry
In a Best-in-Physics presentation at the AAPM Annual Meeting, E Courtney Henry introduced a CT-based technique for precision dosimetry in radioembolization
Read article: Martian meteorite analysis overturns planet formation theory
Mars may have accreted chondrite volatile elements before nebular gases, say researchers
Read article: New semiconductor laser delivers high power at a single frequency
Photonic crystal with Dirac point suppresses higher-order modes
Read article: A single MRI scan can manage respiratory motion
In a Best-in-Physics presentation at the AAPM Annual Meeting, Sihao Chen described how a single MRI scan can be used for motion management during MR-guided radiotherapy
Read article: X-ray microscopy sharpens up
New approach combines a numerical reconstruction algorithm with an X-ray lens to achieve higher image quality
Read article: Astronomers watch ‘lingering death’ of comet as it passes near the Sun
Comet changed colours in unexpected ways at its perihelion
Read article: Diamond dosimeter lines up for FLASH radiotherapy
A detailed dosimetric characterization of the flashDiamond detector reveals its suitability for commissioning FLASH radiotherapy electron beams
