Photonics

Molecular sensors based on nanoholes in metallic films are shown to be ideal for medical diagnosis

Waveguides that combine metallic and semiconductor structures can be made more compact

‘Tractor beams’ of light that pull objects towards them are no longer science fiction

Compensation doping can improve the efficiency of silicon optical modulators

A novel link between optical fibers and nanometer-scale silicon structures could aid the development of integrated optical circuits

A passive alignment method offers an easy solution for fabricating integrated photonic circuits

The elimination of detrimental cross-talks in single-photon detectors pushes quantum optics to new limits

Similarities between the electronic states of molecules and the optical properties of gold nanostructures aid the development of new photonic devices

The transmission quality of an optical fiber can now be tested without the need to take measurements at both ends

A silicon chip with integrated laser and optical grating offers new possibilities for telecommunications

A silicon waveguide that converts the polarization mode of light could speed up the operation of photonic circuits

Periodic structures in organic light-emitters can efficiently enhance and replenish surface plasmon waves