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Metamaterial lenses could project an image onto the far-field with a resolution beyond the diffraction limit

Atoms moving in a Laguerre-gaussian beam experience a Doppler effect owing to their azimuthal movement

Optical gain in a dielectric compensates for absorption losses in metallic nanoparticles

Laser-induced ultrasound can detect malignant cancer cells

All-dielectric planar chiral metamaterials can control the polarization of visible light

All-optical modulation can be achieved at terahertz frequencies in a silicon–polymer hybrid device

A new thin-film solar-cell design increases absorption of long-wavelength light

A pair of entangled photons is teleported for the first time

Cardioid annular condenser takes conventional transmission microscopy past the diffraction limit

Light could be used to measure the quantum ground state of a macroscopic mechanical resonator

Measuring the rotation of laser light polarization allows a new way of measuring NMR