Nature Photonics contents May 2013 Volume 7 Number 5 pp 337-420

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Subscribe   Facebook   RSS   Recommend to library   Twitter   Advertisement NPG and Frontiers form alliance to further open science Frontiers is at the forefront of building the ultimate Open Science platform and is driving innovations around peer-review, article and author impact metrics and social networking for researchers. NPG and Frontiers will work together to empower researchers to change the way science is communicated. Find out more here   Editorial Top Connecting physics to the economy   p337 doi:10.1038/nphoton.2013.114 How important is physics to the economies of European countries? Commentary Top Defending basic research   pp338 - 339 John M. Dudley doi:10.1038/nphoton.2013.105 Governments are demanding more value for money from scientists, which is putting fundamental research under increasing pressure. Scientists should know how to champion it more effectively. Books and Arts Top New titles at a glance   p341 Nanoantenna: Plasmon-Enhanced Spectroscopies for Biotechnological Applications by Marc Lamy de la Chapelle and Annemarie Pucci doi:10.1038/nphoton.2013.99 Research Highlights Top Photosynthesis: X-ray investigation | Metamaterials: Ultrasound detector | Photonic crystals: Nanoimprinted lasers | Quantum optics: Reversible storage | Quantum optics: Entangled spins | Optical trapping: Gigapascal pressures | Sensing: Singlet oxygen detection | Terahertz waves: Cool generation | Metrology: Imaging polarization | Cryptography: Quick response codes News and Views Top Quantum nonlinear optics: Tailored single photons   pp345 - 346 Matthew Eisaman doi:10.1038/nphoton.2013.96 A convenient optical scheme for compressing the bandwidth and tuning the frequency of single photons could allow photon qubits to be used in matter-based quantum memories. This development is also an important step towards arbitrary waveform generation of quantum states of light. See also: Letter by Lavoie et al. Graphene plasmonics: Damping of plasmons in graphene   pp346 - 348 Hrvoje Buljan, Marinko Jablan and Marin Soljačić doi:10.1038/nphoton.2013.103 The damping of surface plasmons hinders the realization of nanophotonic devices. Researchers have now uncovered some of the mid-infrared damping mechanisms for plasmons in graphene, which offer a number of unique and interesting properties. See also: Article by Yan et al. View from... 2013 Photonics West: Solid cooling   pp348 - 349 David Pile doi:10.1038/nphoton.2013.113 Cooling materials using interaction with light has come a long way in the past 20 years. Researchers at the recent 2013 Photonics West showed that they can cool new types of materials and more can be expected in the future using new approaches. Imaging and manipulation: Total control of ultracold atoms   p350 Rachel Won doi:10.1038/nphoton.2013.106 Quantum cryptography: Continuous improvement   pp350 - 352 P. K. Lam and T. C. Ralph doi:10.1038/nphoton.2013.104 Using photons to disseminate encryption codes with complete security is one of the great successes of quantum information science. It has now been shown that long-distance cryptographic communication is just as effective when the scheme involves measuring the wave properties of light, rather than its particle properties. Photonics JOBS of the week Postdoctoral Fellow in Nano Photonics University of Michigan - Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute Postdoctoral Research Associate in In-Vivo NMR Spectroscopy University of Toronto - Scarborough Campus Canada Excellence Research Chair in Quantum Materials and Devices University of British Columbia PhD student in electrochemistry / batteries Paul Scherrer Institut Postdoctoral researcher Umeå University, Department of Physics More Science jobs from Photonics EVENT Advanced Photonics 07.12.13 Rio Grande, Puerto Rico More science events from Correction Top Anderson localization: The role of quantum symmetries   p352 doi:10.1038/nphoton.2013.115 Review Top Space-division multiplexing in optical fibres   pp354 - 362 D. J. Richardson, J. M. Fini and L. E. Nelson doi:10.1038/nphoton.2013.94 This Review summarizes the simultaneous transmission of several independent spatial channels of light along optical fibres to expand the data-carrying capacity of optical communications. Recent results achieved in both multicore and multimode optical fibres are documented. Letters Top Spectral compression of single photons   pp363 - 366 J. Lavoie, J. M. Donohue, L. G. Wright, A. Fedrizzi and K. J. Resch doi:10.1038/nphoton.2013.47 Researchers demonstrate bandwidth compression of single photons from 1740 GHz to 43 GHz, and tuning the center wavelength from 379 nm to 402 nm. The scheme relies on sum-frequency generation with frequency-chirped laser pulses. This technique enables interfacing between different quantum systems whose absorption and emission spectral properties are mismatched. See also: News and Views by Eisaman Plasmonic nano-protractor based on polarization spectro-tomography   pp367 - 372 Farbod Shafiei, Chihhui Wu, Yanwen Wu, Alexander B. Khanikaev, Patrick Putzke, Akshay Singh, Xiaoqin Li and Gennady Shvets doi:10.1038/nphoton.2013.68 A three-dimensional spectroscopic sensor is demonstrated that uses a polarization-resolved scattering technique to determine the location and orientation of small particles. It exploits strong Fano resonance between a pair of particles, one barely visible and another that is relatively bright, to obtain nanoscale orientation information. A quantum logic gate between a solid-state quantum bit and a photon   pp373 - 377 Hyochul Kim, Ranojoy Bose, Thomas C. Shen, Glenn S. Solomon and Edo Waks doi:10.1038/nphoton.2013.48 Researchers realize a quantum logic gate by performing all-optical coherent control of the exciton states of an InAs quantum dot in a photonic crystal cavity in the strong-coupling regime. Their demonstrations represent an important step towards realizing robust and scalable quantum networks and generating strong photon-photon interactions. Experimental demonstration of long-distance continuous-variable quantum key distribution   pp378 - 381 Paul Jouguet, Sébastien Kunz-Jacques, Anthony Leverrier, Philippe Grangier and Eleni Diamanti doi:10.1038/nphoton.2013.63 Researchers demonstrate continuous-variable quantum key distribution over 80 km of optical fibre. They develop a detection system based on homodyne detectors to achieve an unprecedented level of stability and implement new codes tailored to perform secure communication optimally in a range of signal-to-noise ratios corresponding to long distances. See also: News and Views by Lam & Ralph Air-to-ground quantum communication   pp382 - 386 Sebastian Nauerth, Florian Moll, Markus Rau, Christian Fuchs, Joachim Horwath, Stefan Frick and Harald Weinfurter doi:10.1038/nphoton.2013.46 Researchers demonstrate the feasibility of BB84 quantum key distribution between a plane and a ground station. Establishing a stable, low-noise quantum communication channel with the plane moving at 290 km/h over a distance of 20 km (4 mrad s-1), the results are representative for typical communication links to satellites. Articles Top Direct and full-scale experimental verifications towards ground-satellite quantum key distribution   pp387 - 393 Jian-Yu Wang, Bin Yang, Sheng-Kai Liao, Liang Zhang, Qi Shen, Xiao-Fang Hu, Jin-Cai Wu, Shi-Ji Yang, Hao Jiang, Yan-Lin Tang, Bo Zhong, Hao Liang, Wei-Yue Liu, Yi-Hua Hu, Yong-Mei Huang, Bo Qi, Ji-Gang Ren, Ge-Sheng Pan, Juan Yin, Jian-Jun Jia, Yu-Ao Chen, Kai Chen, Cheng-Zhi Peng and Jian-Wei Pan doi:10.1038/nphoton.2013.89 Full-scale verifications for establishing quantum cryptography communication via satellites are reported. Three independent experiments using a hot-air balloon are performed: on a rapidly moving platform over a distance of 40 km, on a floating platform over a distance of 20 km, and over 96 km in air with a huge loss. Damping pathways of mid-infrared plasmons in graphene nanostructures   pp394 - 399 Hugen Yan, Tony Low, Wenjuan Zhu, Yanqing Wu, Marcus Freitag, Xuesong Li, Francisco Guinea, Phaedon Avouris and Fengnian Xia doi:10.1038/nphoton.2013.57 Researchers clarify damping pathways for mid-infrared graphene plasmons, including graphene intrinsic optical phonons and edge scattering. They also demonstrate the guiding of mid-infrared graphene plasmons in 50-nm-wide structures with an electromagnetic mode area of 10-3 μm2 and a propagation length of 200 nm. See also: News and Views by Buljan et al. | Interview with Fengnian Xia A polymer optoelectronic interface restores light sensitivity in blind rat retinas   pp400 - 406 Diego Ghezzi, Maria Rosa Antognazza, Rita Maccarone, Sebastiano Bellani, Erica Lanzarini, Nicola Martino, Maurizio Mete, Grazia Pertile, Silvia Bisti, Guglielmo Lanzani and Fabio Benfenati doi:10.1038/nphoton.2013.34 The popular organic semiconductor P3HT, which is commonly used in polymer solar cells and photodetectors, is demonstrated to be able to act as a biocompatible optoelectronic interface for the retina of blind rats. High-efficiency quantum-dot light-emitting devices with enhanced charge injection   pp407 - 412 Benjamin S. Mashford, Matthew Stevenson, Zoran Popovic, Charles Hamilton, Zhaoqun Zhou, Craig Breen, Jonathan Steckel, Vladimir Bulovic, Moungi Bawendi, Seth Coe-Sullivan and Peter T. Kazlas doi:10.1038/nphoton.2013.70 Red quantum-dot light-emitting diodes with an external quantum efficiency of 18%, close to the theoretical maximum of 20%, are reported. Using a layer of zinc oxide nanocrystals provides highly effective electron transport, resulting in devices with a low operating voltage and a high luminous power efficiency of 25 lm W-1. Mesoscopic light transport by very strong collective multiple scattering in nanowire mats   pp413 - 418 Tom Strudley, Tilman Zehender, Claire Blejean, Erik P. A. M. Bakkers and Otto L. Muskens doi:10.1038/nphoton.2013.62 Researchers report that light flow is strongly affected by mesoscopic interference in semiconducting nanowire mats in which the scattering length is much shorter than the wavelength of light. By measuring intensity distributions, fluctuations and correlations, they obtain evidence of low conductance and signatures of the onset of Anderson localization. Corrigendum Top Marker-free phase nanoscopy   p418 Yann Cotte, Fatih Toy, Pascal Jourdain, Nicolas Pavillon, Daniel Boss, Pierre Magistretti, Pierre Marquet and Christian Depeursinge doi:10.1038/nphoton.2013.116 Interview Top Graphene versus metal plasmons   p420 Interview with Fengnian Xia doi:10.1038/nphoton.2013.111 Although there is much debate regarding whether graphene is more suitable than metals for use in plasmonics, the useful operational frequency ranges of these materials are complementary. 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