Read article: Two new frequency combs could boost telecoms and molecular fingerprinting
One is low-cost, yet very stable, while the other uses a surprising new mechanism
Read article: Femtosecond photonics: precision meets robustness
By leveraging innovations in ultrastable lasers, accurate phase detection and timing synchronization, Menlo Systems’ femtosecond fibre lasers provide a core enabling technology for large-scale resea...
Read article: Solitons from new fibre laser could improve eye surgery
Short and powerful pulses are held together by high-order dispersion
Read article: Celebrate the laser’s 60th birthday with this enlightening quiz
This week's trivia challenge focuses on the past, present and (possible) future of laser technologies
Read article: Six decades of laser science
Physics World celebrates the laser's 60th anniversary with a collection of articles on its history, development and applications
Read article: Happy 60th to the laser, European geoscientists gather online, choosing a plastic-free wrapper for Physics World
We celebrate the laser and its multitudinous contributions to science and technology
Read article: Quantum control using laser light could turn insulators into conductors and vice-versa
Everyday materials could take on exotic properties, say physicists
Read article: How to transform bosons into fermions
Dynamical fermionization involves velocity, as well as position
Read article: Sound waves boost the modulation speed of quantum cascade lasers
New technique could allow for data transmission at 100 gigabits per second
Read article: A supercontinuum success story
Photonics experts share tales of bright ideas that panned out – and others where the outcome is yet to be determined
