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The century-old field of X-ray physics is being rejuvenated by new forms of ultrabright sources based on laser technology, promising a revolution in imaging capabilities.
Graphene — a form of carbon isolated only six years ago — is the topic of this year's Nobel Prize for Physics, giving hope for future applications of this intriguing material in the field of photonics.
Silicon integrated optical chips that can generate, modulate, process and detect light signals offer the tantalizing prospect of cost-effectively meeting the ever-increasing demands on data speed and bandwidth.
Do you have a strong opinion or comment that you think would be valuable to share with the optics community? Then why not make use of our correspondence section.
In acknowledgement of the growing importance of solar energy, Nature Photonics is hosting a three-day conference on the subject of photovoltaics later this year.
The use of diamond, graphene and carbon nanotubes is becoming increasingly common in photonic applications, and several recent notable achievements suggest that carbon has a bright future in photonics.
The recent explosion of e-readers onto the market, along with the news that Amazon is now selling more e-books than physical copies, suggests that our reading habits are finally changing.
