Complex Dopant Diffusivity in Photonic Crystal Fibres and Applications. The outcomes of this research in the area of doped photonic crystal fibres will enable Australia to commercialise the technology and provide an opportunity for leading commercial ventures using novel doped PCF. These opportunities will eventually become large-scale industrial activities developed from the research in fields such as sensing, biophotonics, medical and defence and will result in significant economic benefit for ....Complex Dopant Diffusivity in Photonic Crystal Fibres and Applications. The outcomes of this research in the area of doped photonic crystal fibres will enable Australia to commercialise the technology and provide an opportunity for leading commercial ventures using novel doped PCF. These opportunities will eventually become large-scale industrial activities developed from the research in fields such as sensing, biophotonics, medical and defence and will result in significant economic benefit for Australia. Fundamental research outcomes in glass and dopants that can boost devices and introduce novel devices resulting from this project will contribute to all National Research Priorities.Read moreRead less
Coupled Structural and Elastic Response Studies of the Phase Transformation Behaviour of Environment-Friendly, Lead-free Piezoceramics. The ultimate aim of this project is to identify high performance, environment-friendly i.e. lead free, piezoceramic materials capable of replacing the currently market dominant, lead-based materials. Such piezoceramics have widespread industrial applications. Understanding the factors that control the capacity of such materials to respond to applied stress or el ....Coupled Structural and Elastic Response Studies of the Phase Transformation Behaviour of Environment-Friendly, Lead-free Piezoceramics. The ultimate aim of this project is to identify high performance, environment-friendly i.e. lead free, piezoceramic materials capable of replacing the currently market dominant, lead-based materials. Such piezoceramics have widespread industrial applications. Understanding the factors that control the capacity of such materials to respond to applied stress or electric field is critical to the discovery, optimization and, ultimately, industrial exploitation of such materials. Through comprehensive experimental and theoretical studies of a number of such materials this project will enhance the ability of industry to develop new and improved materials. Development of advanced materials is a designated National Research Priority area. Read moreRead less
New materials and structures for next generation optical fibres. A soft glass optical fibre capability of critical importance to Australia's industrial and scientific capability will be established. This facility addresses a range of the National Research Priorities, most notably Defence, and brings fundamentally important technology to Australia. The proposed research capability strategically complements existing Australian silica-based fibre expertise and infrastructure. The aim is to develop ....New materials and structures for next generation optical fibres. A soft glass optical fibre capability of critical importance to Australia's industrial and scientific capability will be established. This facility addresses a range of the National Research Priorities, most notably Defence, and brings fundamentally important technology to Australia. The proposed research capability strategically complements existing Australian silica-based fibre expertise and infrastructure. The aim is to develop soft glass fibres for defence applications, and to develop fibre-based solutions for emerging applications in bionanophotonics. A key attraction of the platform technology proposed is its adaptability for testing concepts without requiring the support of large-scale fabrication and production industries.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0775551
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$550,000.00
Summary
Integrated Advanced X-ray Diffraction Facility. The new equipment will provide a unique facility for single crystal, powder and thin film structure elucidation using X-ray diffraction techniques. No other techniques have the capabilities in structure determination of materials at an atomic level which are necessary for delivering applications in nano-technology, health care products, amongst many fields, for the benefit for the community at large. The facility will foster a more innovative resea ....Integrated Advanced X-ray Diffraction Facility. The new equipment will provide a unique facility for single crystal, powder and thin film structure elucidation using X-ray diffraction techniques. No other techniques have the capabilities in structure determination of materials at an atomic level which are necessary for delivering applications in nano-technology, health care products, amongst many fields, for the benefit for the community at large. The facility will foster a more innovative research culture and provide excellent research training at the highest international level, and will provide a platform to maximise access to the new Opal Research Reactor and Australian Synchrotron.Read moreRead less