Nature Photonics - Current issue : July 2009 - Vol 3 No 7
- Focus on super-resolution imaging
- Photoacoustic analysis: Deep fluorescence
- Liquid photonics: Reconfigurable optical surface
- Nonlinear optics: Airy beam generation
Latest highlights
Technology focus
The laser has proven to be a valuable tool in many forms of materials processing ranging from cutting and welding to sintering and peening.
Focus
Super-resolution imaging
Focus issue
Optical imaging beyond the diffraction limit of light is revolutionizing sample analysis in the biological and physical sciences. In this special Focus Issue, a collection of articles are presented, detailing the fundamental physics, the different approaches and the applications where super-resolution imaging can be of help.
Advance online publication
Imaging
Letter by Yano et al.
Applying external pressure to a sample molecule via the apex of a sharp nanotip allows high-resolution tip-enhanced Raman imaging of molecules.
Current issue
Nonlinear optics
Letter by Ellenbogen et al.
Airy beams can now be created by a nonlinear process, offering all-optical beam control and production at wavelengths unachievable by conventional methods.
Current issue
Photoacoustics
Article by Razansky et al.
Scientists demonstrate a multispectral opto-acoustic tomography technique that is capable of visualizing fluorescent proteins deep within highly light-scattering living organisms with high resolution.
Current issue
Solar cells
Article by Hardin et al.
Dye-sensitized solar cells with increased power-conversion efficiency of 26% are achieved by using energy relay dyes, providing a viable pathway for developing more efficient dye-sensitized solar cells.
