Editorials in 2009

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  • The optical world has long been the perfect playground for exploring quantum mechanics and its applications. Now, improvements in the fabrication of optoelectronics and integrated optics are promising dramatic enhancements to the capabilities of quantum communication and computing.

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  • Two innovations in photonics that underpin society's adoption of information technology have been honoured in this year's Nobel Prize for Physics.

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  • Laser science looks set to reach new dimensions, following the use of plasmonics to confine optical energy in laser nanocavities, and the recent claims of blue and green stimulated emission from two such lasers.

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  • The delivery of a 13.5-nm light source to one of the world's leading producers of lithographic equipment suggests that a new era of silicon chip manufacturing may be in sight.

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  • Could a practical green laser diode finally be within sight? The latest research looks optimistic.

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  • The emergence of imaging schemes capable of overcoming Abbe's diffraction barrier is revolutionizing optical microscopy.

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  • This issue features a theme on colloidal quantum dots, bringing together primary research findings and overviews, along with articles on the commercialization of this technology.

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  • Accountability of coauthors for scientific misconduct, guest authorship and deliberate or negligent citation plagiarism, highlight the need for accurate author contribution statements.

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  • The first step towards the goal of nuclear fusion triggered by laser beams has been taken with the construction and test firing of the National Ignition Facility in the United States.

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  • Given that universities and companies have such different needs, is it appropriate for them to have partnerships, and if so, is some form of regulation required?

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  • Photovoltaics and LED lighting look set to ride out the economic downturn, but a spate of consolidation in other sectors is likely as markets decline in 2009.

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  • Although Nature Photonics may have had a face-lift, its mission to bring you a selection of the most exciting research findings in all areas of optics and optoelectronics remains the same.

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