Top 10

The top ten charts the articles that have been downloaded most often, in PDF format, from the Nature Photonics website in recent weeks. The chart does not rank the quality, scientific significance or citation impact of the content. However, it may bring articles to your attention that you might not have otherwise noticed. We hope you enjoy them.

1. Commentary

   Why do we need slow light?

   Thomas F. Krauss

   doi:10.1038/nphoton.2008.139

   Full Text - Why do we need slow light? | PDF (433 KB) - Why do we need slow light?

2. Review

   Slow light in photonic crystals

   Toshihiko Baba

   doi:10.1038/nphoton.2008.146

   Abstract - Slow light in photonic crystals | Full Text - Slow light in photonic crystals | PDF (1,804 KB) - Slow light in photonic crystals

3. Editorial

   Taking things slow

   doi:10.1038/nphoton.2008.137

   Full Text - Taking things slow | PDF (151 KB) - Taking things slow

4. Letter

   Massively parallel X-ray holography

   Stefano Marchesini, Sébastien Boutet, Anne E. Sakdinawat, Michael J. Bogan, Saa Bajt, Anton Barty, Henry N. Chapman, Matthias Frank, Stefan P. Hau-Riege, Abraham Szöke, Congwu Cui, David A. Shapiro, Malcolm R. Howells, John C. H. Spence, Joshua W. Shaevitz, Joanna Y. Lee, Janos Hajdu & Marvin M. Seibert

   doi:10.1038/nphoton.2008.154

   Abstract - Massively parallel X-ray holography | Full Text - Massively parallel X-ray holography | PDF (526 KB) - Massively parallel X-ray holography

   See also: News and Views by Eisebitt

5. Letter

   A hybrid plasmonic waveguide for subwavelength confinement and long-range propagation

   R. F. Oulton, V. J. Sorger, D. A. Genov, D. F. P. Pile & X. Zhang

   doi:10.1038/nphoton.2008.131

   Abstract - A hybrid plasmonic waveguide for subwavelength confinement and long-range propagation | Full Text - A hybrid plasmonic waveguide for subwavelength confinement and long-range propagation | PDF (312 KB) - A hybrid plasmonic waveguide for subwavelength confinement and long-range propagation | Supplementary information - A hybrid plasmonic waveguide for subwavelength confinement and long-range propagation

   See also: News and Views by Maier

6. Article

   Small-divergence semiconductor lasers by plasmonic collimation

   Nanfang Yu, Jonathan Fan, Qi Jie Wang, Christian Pflügl, Laurent Diehl, Tadataka Edamura, Masamichi Yamanishi, Hirofumi Kan & Federico Capasso

   doi:10.1038/nphoton.2008.152

   Abstract - Small-divergence semiconductor lasers by plasmonic collimation | Full Text - Small-divergence semiconductor lasers by plasmonic collimation | PDF (559 KB) - Small-divergence semiconductor lasers by plasmonic collimation | Supplementary information - Small-divergence semiconductor lasers by plasmonic collimation

   See also: News and Views by Gmachl

7. Review

   Slow and fast light in optical fibres

   Luc Thévenaz

   doi:10.1038/nphoton.2008.147

   Abstract - Slow and fast light in optical fibres | Full Text - Slow and fast light in optical fibres | PDF (790 KB) - Slow and fast light in optical fibres

8. Interview

   Slow light now and then

   doi:10.1038/nphoton.2008.148

   Full Text - Slow light now and then | PDF (163 KB) - Slow light now and then

9. Letter

   An on-chip near-field terahertz probe and detector

   Yukio Kawano & Koji Ishibashi

   doi:10.1038/nphoton.2008.157

   Abstract - An on-chip near-field terahertz probe and detector | Full Text - An on-chip near-field terahertz probe and detector | PDF (566 KB) - An on-chip near-field terahertz probe and detector

10. Letter

    A 342-nm ultraviolet AlGaN multiple-quantum-well laser diode

    Harumasa Yoshida, Yoji Yamashita, Masakazu Kuwabara & Hirofumi Kan

    doi:10.1038/nphoton.2008.135

    Abstract - A 342-nm ultraviolet AlGaN multiple-quantum-well laser diode | Full Text - A 342-nm ultraviolet AlGaN multiple-quantum-well laser diode | PDF (256 KB) - A 342-nm ultraviolet AlGaN multiple-quantum-well laser diode

    See also: News and Views by Schwarz

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