Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0347462
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$500,000.00
Summary
Femtosecond laser micromachining facility. The proposed establishment of a femtosecond laser micromachining facility, with microdiagnostic capabilities, will facilitate a range of projects involving fabrication of submicron structures in metals, polymers, glasses, ceramics and crystalline materials. This facility, unique in Australia , will be comparable to the best such facilities in the world, enabling researchers to apply new microfabrication techniques to a range of photonic and optoelectro ....Femtosecond laser micromachining facility. The proposed establishment of a femtosecond laser micromachining facility, with microdiagnostic capabilities, will facilitate a range of projects involving fabrication of submicron structures in metals, polymers, glasses, ceramics and crystalline materials. This facility, unique in Australia , will be comparable to the best such facilities in the world, enabling researchers to apply new microfabrication techniques to a range of photonic and optoelectronic devices, including laser-written optical planar waveguides, nonlinear components and photonic bandgap structures , and various biomedical microstructures. Outcomes will include demonstration and development of novel photonic/optoelectronic devices and of new techniques, crucial to cost-effective manufacture of photonic components.Read moreRead less
Spectral analysis with selective harmonic emphasis. This project lies under ARC research priority area "Frontier Technologies for Building and Transforming Australian Industries". The signal processing algorithms to be developed in this project will be useful in many important practical applications, which include various bio-medical imaging modalities, beamforming, radar, sonar and target tracking using sensor arrays. The idea is to use the prior knowledge to enhance certain desired properties ....Spectral analysis with selective harmonic emphasis. This project lies under ARC research priority area "Frontier Technologies for Building and Transforming Australian Industries". The signal processing algorithms to be developed in this project will be useful in many important practical applications, which include various bio-medical imaging modalities, beamforming, radar, sonar and target tracking using sensor arrays. The idea is to use the prior knowledge to enhance certain desired properties of the algorithms via intelligent processing. In this light the project also lies within the ARC research priority area of "Smart Information use".Read moreRead less
Engineered optical fibre device structures for next generation telecommunication systems. The next generation of optical telecommunication networks requires novel photonic compnents that are superior to current devices, and cannot be obtained by incremental improvement. This project will identify novel device architectures and implement these in practical devices. This will ensure that Australia remains at the cutting edge of photonics research, one of the most dynamic and exciting ereas in sc ....Engineered optical fibre device structures for next generation telecommunication systems. The next generation of optical telecommunication networks requires novel photonic compnents that are superior to current devices, and cannot be obtained by incremental improvement. This project will identify novel device architectures and implement these in practical devices. This will ensure that Australia remains at the cutting edge of photonics research, one of the most dynamic and exciting ereas in science and engineering and at the basis of a multibillion dollar industry.Read moreRead less
Low energy all-optical logic gates with improved cascadability and fan-out for future optical communications and signal processing systems. All-optical logic processing is the key to overcoming electronic bottlenecks in high-speed communication networks as single-channel speeds exceed electronic capabilities. This research will build off and extend Australia's world leading specialty fibre and fibre device capabilities and place Australia at the forefront in the international all-optical digital ....Low energy all-optical logic gates with improved cascadability and fan-out for future optical communications and signal processing systems. All-optical logic processing is the key to overcoming electronic bottlenecks in high-speed communication networks as single-channel speeds exceed electronic capabilities. This research will build off and extend Australia's world leading specialty fibre and fibre device capabilities and place Australia at the forefront in the international all-optical digital information-processing race. High quality research publications will enhance Australia's strong research reputation in photonics and advanced materials and promote international collaboration. New optical processing capabilities will benefit other application areas such as sensing and security.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0221428
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$530,000.00
Summary
A Transportable Optical Frequency Counter, Synthesizer and Super-Continuum Generator (OFCSSG). The generation of ultra-short light pulses of just a few femtoseconds (one thousand-trillionth of a second) in duration has enabled applications in a wide range of fields, but complexity and cost has limited availability. This project will employ recently developed optical fibre and solid-state laser technology to create a cost-effective compact transportable facility of highly coherent, ultra-broadba ....A Transportable Optical Frequency Counter, Synthesizer and Super-Continuum Generator (OFCSSG). The generation of ultra-short light pulses of just a few femtoseconds (one thousand-trillionth of a second) in duration has enabled applications in a wide range of fields, but complexity and cost has limited availability. This project will employ recently developed optical fibre and solid-state laser technology to create a cost-effective compact transportable facility of highly coherent, ultra-broadband radiation. The source will enable new research and substantially enrich existing research in optical time standards and metrology, in-vivo biological imaging, and ultrafast spectroscopy. No such facility is presently available in AustraliaRead moreRead less
Nano-Engineered Glass for Next Generation Optical Fibre Devices and Systems. Optical fibre and fibre devices are a major technology platform of the IT revolution. The global photonics market is valued at $220bn, with Australian industry contributing ~$500m to the Australian economy. $158m is from communications photonics companies, largely SMEs, and comprises roughly 1% of the global telecoms photonic market. For Australia to be a significant player in this very competitive environment, the indu ....Nano-Engineered Glass for Next Generation Optical Fibre Devices and Systems. Optical fibre and fibre devices are a major technology platform of the IT revolution. The global photonics market is valued at $220bn, with Australian industry contributing ~$500m to the Australian economy. $158m is from communications photonics companies, largely SMEs, and comprises roughly 1% of the global telecoms photonic market. For Australia to be a significant player in this very competitive environment, the industry needs a continuing flow of research innovations. The breakthrough science in this research project will extend Australia's world leading speciality fibre and fibre device capabilities and the innovation will succour the growing Australian industry, ensuring a place on the next wave of deployment of photonic technology.Read moreRead less