: Photonics Articles
Editorial: A broader spectrumPhotonics does not just mean optics performed at the chip-scale or below, at least not by the definition we use at Nature Photonics. Our September issue showcases research from some large-scale facilities, demonstrating the broad range of topics that the journal considers. Nature Photonics, vol. 2 #9, pp513-513 |
Out of the lab: Lasers for engine ignitionThe pollutant emissions and high-energy consumption of combustion engines using conventional spark plugs have long been serious environmental problems. Now, it has been demonstrated that lasers can provide a feasible green alternative. Duncan Graham-Rowe reports. Nature Photonics, vol. 2 #9, pp515-517 |
News and Views: X-ray holography: The hole storyIntroducing coded apertures to X-ray laser holography paves a route to efficient imaging at the nanoscale. Nature Photonics, vol. 2 #9, pp529-530 |
News and Views: Plasmonics: A sharper approachLaser beams have an intrinsic spread. Normally this spread is overcome using lenses or curved mirrors to focus the light, but this typically involves meticulous optical alignment. Researchers have now shown that a surface-plasmon technique can reduce the beam spread. Nature Photonics, vol. 2 #9, pp524-525 |
News and Views: Free-electron lasers: A down-sized designNecessity is the mother of invention. Lasing in the extreme UV from a prototype compact free-electron-laser design is reported, continuing the push towards X-ray wavelengths. Nature Photonics, vol. 2 #9, pp522-524 |
News and Views: Ultraviolet laser diodes: Indium-free successResearchers at Hamamatsu report an indium-free laser diode operating at 342 nm, the shortest wavelength so far for an electrically pumped semiconductor laser diode. Nature Photonics, vol. 2 #9, pp521-522 |
News and Views: Laser wakefields: Bringing accelerators down to sizeLaser-based accelerator technology has been given a boost thanks to researchers based in Korea, Japan and the USA. Their latest research could lead the way towards compact accelerators that can deliver brilliant electron and X-ray beams. Nature Photonics, vol. 2 #9, pp526-527 |
News and Views: View from...ICO-21/OECC/ACOFT 2008: Bright white light on demandSupercontinua — bright broadband light pulses — are helping a plethora of applications in imaging, sensing and defence. Nature Photonics reports from Sydney, Australia. Nature Photonics, vol. 2 #9, pp527-528 |