Photonics Articles

Editorial: Understanding artwork

Given that an article can't be published until any artwork issues are resolved, it makes sense to get it right first time and avoid delays.

Nature Photonics, vol. 4 #9, pp579-579

News and Views: Optical communications: Modulation at femtojoule scale

Photonic crystal nanocavities can strongly enhance the interaction between light and matter. Researchers have now demonstrated high-speed signal generation and all-optical switching with energies in the femtojoule and sub-femtojoule regime.

Nature Photonics, vol. 4 #9, pp583-584

News and Views: Quantum optics: The quest for higher dimensionality

Using a clever design of polarization optic, Italian researchers have successfully created four-level 'ququart' quantum states using the polarization and orbital angular momentum of single photons. This approach may help to realize more effective forms of quantum communication.

Nature Photonics, vol. 4 #9, pp585-586

News and Views: Biophotonics: A light to move the heart

An infrared laser pacemaker that can optically synchronize the beat of an embryonic heart shows great promise for developmental biology, and perhaps ultimately for use as a pacemaker in humans.

Nature Photonics, vol. 4 #9, pp587-589

News and Views: X-ray science: X-ray FEL shines brightly

The Linac Coherent Light Source at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center in the USA is producing coherent soft and hard X-rays at a brightness nearly ten orders of magnitude larger than synchrotron sources, heralding a new era in ultrafast science.

Nature Photonics, vol. 4 #9, pp589-591

News and Views: View from... Nonlinear photonics 2010: Revisiting solitons

The study of dissipative solitons is not only increasing our understanding of nonlinear systems but may also help develop high-performance short-pulse lasers and devices for optical information processing.

Nature Photonics, vol. 4 #9, pp591-592

Profile: Concentrating on the future

The concentrator photovoltaics market is becoming increasingly crowded. Nadya Anscombe finds out what makes German company Concentrix Solar stand out from the crowd.

Nature Photonics, vol. 4 #9, pp599-600



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