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Focus: Landmarks—The Birth of Photonic Crystals 23 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
Periodic structures that control photons, much as semiconductors control electrons, came into being in the late 1980s, through a complex interchange between experiment and theory. Published Fri Aug 2...
Synopsis: Spotlight on Photon-Photon Scattering 22 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
Theory suggests that the Large Hadron Collider might be able to detect for the first time the very weak interaction between two photons. Published Thu Aug 22, 2013
Synopsis: Nuclear Reactions in Lab Plasma 22 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
Using powerful laser pulses, researchers are able to study nuclear reactions in a plasma without the screening effect of bound electrons. Published Thu Aug 22, 2013
Viewpoint: Subtle Atomic Shifts 21 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
Neutron diffraction experiments identify the way magnetic structure affects the electrical properties of an important multiferroic material. Published Wed Aug 21, 2013
Synopsis: A Solid Look-Alike 20 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
A cold gas consisting of laser-trapped ions interacting with neutral atoms could be an ideal simulator of a solid. Published Tue Aug 20, 2013
Synopsis: Molecular Memory for Light 19 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
Hydrogen molecules act as a fast and efficient memory storage for light pulses. Published Mon Aug 19, 2013
Synopsis: A Long, Hard Look at Cosmic-Ray Positrons 19 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
A satellite-based experiment has characterized the highest energy positrons contained in cosmic rays, which will help sort out astrophysical models for their origin. Published Mon Aug 19, 2013
Viewpoint: A New Starting Point for Atom Interferometry 19 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
Researchers have developed a new atom interferometer that has the potential to be the world’s most sensitive accelerometer. Published Mon Aug 19, 2013
Focus: Circuits for Light 16 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
Devices that process light signals the way traditional circuits process electronic signals can now work in a technologically important wavelength range. Published Fri Aug 16, 2013
Synopsis: Powering Up Terahertz Sources 15 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
A laser-based scheme generates short pulses of terahertz radiation with peak power close to a gigawatt. Published Thu Aug 15, 2013
