Optical tweezers are standard today. Recently, more sophisticated trapping configurations have been realized based on holographic beam shaping techniques.
Advancing our understanding of biointerfaces: FEBS-ESF Workshop “Biological Surfaces and Interfaces"
Ciro Chiappini, Imperial College London, and Ian T. Hoffecker, Kyoto University report on the recent workshop held in Sant Feliu de Guixols, Spain.
Most accessed papers in physica status solidi for September 2013
We present the most downloaded papers from the pss family of journals from September.
More Information from Raman Scattering
Mapping of chemical contents and their spatial distribution in a complex biological environment such as cells can be achieved by a new imaging modality.
Most accessed papers in physica status solidi for August 2013
Recently popular articles from the physica status solidi family.
Prolonged optical emission in air-bridged carbon nanotubes
Ultraclean carbon nanotubes hold promise for advances in optical fiber communications, solar cells and LEDs.
July highlights from physica status solidi
Nanowires, solar cells, and silicene – these and more in July’s physics highlights.
Improving solar cell design through photocatalysis
Chinese group show semiconductors can improve efficiency of photocatalysis, with potential in turn for better solar cells.
New Faces on the Advanced Healthcare Materials Board
Chunhai Fan, Ali Khademhosseini, André Nel, Catherine Picart and Nicholas Peppas join the Editorial Advisory Board of Advanced Healthcare Materials.
Researchers image electron pairing in superconductor
Findings and resulting theory could reveal mechanism behind zero-energy-loss current-carrying capability.