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Read more at: Giuliana

Giuliana

10 November 2014

The American Physical Society honoured Giuliana Di Martino, who recently joined us from Imperial College London, as the Woman Physicist of the Month for November.


Read more at: Looking for new postdocs

Looking for new postdocs

1 September 2014

Searching for two experimental postdocs deadline 8th Sept


Read more at: Watching molecules ‘dance’ in real time

Watching molecules ‘dance’ in real time

12 August 2014

A new technique which traps light at the nanoscale to enable real-time monitoring of individual molecules bending and flexing may aid in our understanding of how changes within a cell can lead to diseases such as cancer.


Read more at: Building ‘invisible’ materials with light

Building ‘invisible’ materials with light

12 August 2014

A new technique which uses light like a needle to thread long chains of particles could help bring sci-fi concepts such as cloaking devices one step closer to reality.


Read more at: Royal Society Medallist

Royal Society Medallist

12 August 2014

Professor Jeremy Baumberg FRS was awarded the Rumford Medal in 2014 for his outstanding creativity in nanophotonics.


Read more at: Trapping the light fantastic

Trapping the light fantastic

16 June 2014

Online article discusses the development of a ‘nanobarrel’ that traps and concentrates light onto single molecules.


Read more at: Why do opals sparkle?

Why do opals sparkle?

13 June 2014

Our researchers demonstrate the nano physics that gives an opal its brilliant colour.


Read more at: A Pint of Science?
A Pint of Science?

A Pint of Science?

6 June 2014

NP member Richard Bowman speaks at the Pint of Science festival 2014.


Read more at: Nanophotonics on BBC Radio 5
Nanophotonics on BBC Radio 5

Nanophotonics on BBC Radio 5

6 June 2014

Our recent appearance on "The Naked Scientists" will be broadcast on BBC Radio 5 later this week.


Read more at: University features our chiral plasmonic nanostructures

University features our chiral plasmonic nanostructures

19 May 2014

Our work using twisted metal nanostructures and their potential uses has been featured as a research highlight by the university. Shining circularly polarised light onto chiral nanostructures could potentially help sift out "evil twins" of medicines. For more information, please click here!