Artistic impression of semiconductor single-photon sources with shaped trenches

Cover design by Tom Wilson

Letter by Strauf et al.

Visualization of the potentials generated by the interaction of optical modes of coupled cavities

Cover design by Karen Moore

Article by Rakich et al.

Spherical-solar-cell design helps silicon flex its potential

Cover design by Karen Moore

Profile by Oliver Graydon

Mouse organs made visible by an all-optical technique

Cover design by Karen Moore

Letter by Hillman and Moore

Parametric oscillators get simpler and more compact.

Cover design by Karen Moore

Letter by Canalias and Pasiskevicius

Artistic impression of an all-optical modulator that exploits plasmonics.

Cover design by Karen Moore.

Letter by Pacifici et al.

An electron beam travelling in a long periodic magnetic undulator.

Cover design by Karen Moore.

Article by Ackermann et al.

An abstract view of tiny wavelength converters that can change the colour of light in silicon chips.

Cover design by Karen Moore.

Letter by Preble et al.

Field lines from a simulation of an invisibility cloak.

Cover design by Karen Moore.

Letter by Cai et al.

Schematic of a hybrid modulator that offers very efficient operation.

Cover design by Karen Moore

Article by Y Enami et al.

Butterfly wings act as sensitive optical vapour sensors.

Artwork by Karen Moore

Article by Radislav A. Potyrailo et al.

Optical buffer on a silicon chip

Artwork by Karen Moore

Article by Fengnian Xia et al.