Nanodiamond in glass: a new approach to nanosensing. This work will develop optical materials enriched with diamond nanoparticles. This will enable the magnetic field sensitivity of diamond nanoparticles to be combined with the capacity of micro/nanostructured optical fibres to enhance the interaction of light with matter. The outcome will be tools for probing biological processes on the nanoscale.
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE160100228
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$400,000.00
Summary
Low Temperature Co-fired Ceramic Device Fabrication Facility. Low temperature co-fired ceramic device fabrication facility:
This project seeks to establish a low temperature co-fired ceramics fabrication facility. New kinds of ‘meso-scale’ structurable ceramic processes are filling the technological and dimensional gap between microsystems in silicon and macro microsystems, as the platform can now structure microdevices in the range from a few micrometres to millimetres. This facility would pro ....Low Temperature Co-fired Ceramic Device Fabrication Facility. Low temperature co-fired ceramic device fabrication facility:
This project seeks to establish a low temperature co-fired ceramics fabrication facility. New kinds of ‘meso-scale’ structurable ceramic processes are filling the technological and dimensional gap between microsystems in silicon and macro microsystems, as the platform can now structure microdevices in the range from a few micrometres to millimetres. This facility would provide a resource for Australian researchers to create novel electronic materials and devices that will be key to achieving breakthroughs in micro/nano-technologies and telecommunications. This project expects to support cutting-edge research into multilayer ceramic microsystems such as microelectromechanical systems, wireless sensors and actuators, radio frequency and microwave devices, microfluidic packaging, interfacing and implantation of ultra-fast photoelectrons and acoustic wave devices.Read moreRead less
Electronic charge separation at polar topological defects
- photovoltaics beyond the conventional p-n junction. The recent discovery of a fundamentally different mechanism for electronic charge separation, which operates over a distance of a few nanometres and produces voltages that are significantly higher than the material bandgap has opened a new and promising research direction. This novel effect is driven by previously unobserved nanoscale steps of the electrostatic potential that naturall ....Electronic charge separation at polar topological defects
- photovoltaics beyond the conventional p-n junction. The recent discovery of a fundamentally different mechanism for electronic charge separation, which operates over a distance of a few nanometres and produces voltages that are significantly higher than the material bandgap has opened a new and promising research direction. This novel effect is driven by previously unobserved nanoscale steps of the electrostatic potential that naturally occur at ferroelectric domain walls and can be reversed in polarity or turned off. By working at the frontier of complex oxide materials science, this project aims to discover and implement new design approaches for electronic energy harvesting using nanostructured polar oxides for novel applications in optoelectronic devices.Read moreRead less
Glass micro and nano smithing of devices and sensors for extreme environments. This application will elucidate, optimise and apply the art, science and technology of glass processing on a sub-micron scale to develop a range of optical fibre, waveguide and glass devices including sensors, lasers, two and three-dimensional components and masks for operation in harsh and extreme environments, particularly those operating above 1000 degrees celsius. A connection between changes in optical spectra, s ....Glass micro and nano smithing of devices and sensors for extreme environments. This application will elucidate, optimise and apply the art, science and technology of glass processing on a sub-micron scale to develop a range of optical fibre, waveguide and glass devices including sensors, lasers, two and three-dimensional components and masks for operation in harsh and extreme environments, particularly those operating above 1000 degrees celsius. A connection between changes in optical spectra, structural relaxation and viscous flow is used to optimise the thermal and optical resistance of glass technologies in the all-critical industrial 1000 to 1200 degrees celsius window. Fundamental and device studies will show that regeneration is the only current approach that will enable photonic technologies to operate in such harsh environments. Read moreRead less