Nanostructured Silicon-Based Tandem Solar Cells. The expected outcome from the project is a new generation of low-cost silicon solar cell that will significantly reduce the costs of generating electricity from sunlight. Solar cells are presently the world's most rapidly growing energy source, with Australians and Australian companies already major players in the associated rapidly expanding industry. Solar cells represent the most benign technology yet suggested for supplying the world's future ....Nanostructured Silicon-Based Tandem Solar Cells. The expected outcome from the project is a new generation of low-cost silicon solar cell that will significantly reduce the costs of generating electricity from sunlight. Solar cells are presently the world's most rapidly growing energy source, with Australians and Australian companies already major players in the associated rapidly expanding industry. Solar cells represent the most benign technology yet suggested for supplying the world's future energy needs. A cleaner environment in the future than would otherwise be likely is another expected outcome as is the creation of major new opportunities for Australian industry.Read moreRead less
Silicon Photonics and Third Generation Photovoltaics. The Fellowship would be used to launch a major new initiative addressing one of the key challenges facing microelectronics, the incorporation of optical functions into high density silicon integrated circuits, as well as accelerating development of a "third" generation of photovoltaic solar cells using similar techniques. This third generation thin-film technology would be capable of fundamentally higher energy conversion efficiency than ear ....Silicon Photonics and Third Generation Photovoltaics. The Fellowship would be used to launch a major new initiative addressing one of the key challenges facing microelectronics, the incorporation of optical functions into high density silicon integrated circuits, as well as accelerating development of a "third" generation of photovoltaic solar cells using similar techniques. This third generation thin-film technology would be capable of fundamentally higher energy conversion efficiency than earlier generations, at low cost. In both cases, the targeted outcome over the period of the Fellowship is to develop technology to the stage where it can be commercially evaluated, in a way likely to maximise Australian benefits.Read moreRead less
Coherent Transport of Spin Qubits in an Engineered-Atom Silicon Quantum Computer: Demonstrating the Critical Spintronics. The project will enhance Australia's scientific credentials in the nanotechnology national priority area and research capacity to play a role in the next-generation computer industry based on quantum technologies. Through its involvement of young postgraduate students and postdoctoral researchers in advanced science and technology, and strong international positioning, it wil ....Coherent Transport of Spin Qubits in an Engineered-Atom Silicon Quantum Computer: Demonstrating the Critical Spintronics. The project will enhance Australia's scientific credentials in the nanotechnology national priority area and research capacity to play a role in the next-generation computer industry based on quantum technologies. Through its involvement of young postgraduate students and postdoctoral researchers in advanced science and technology, and strong international positioning, it will strengthen Australia's intellectual capital and increase the prestige of Australian science. Quantum technology has the potential to impact the economy of nations and has important implications for national security. The project, through its focus on critical spintronic technology, will reinforce the investment in the Centre for Quantum Computer Technology.Read moreRead less
Information Fusion in Autonomous systems. The aim of this fellowship is to explore and develop a family of powerful new Bayesian representations of sensory information and to demonstrate their application in perception and navigation of advanced robotic systems. These representations have the potential to revolutionize the field of intelligent autonomous systems and realize a whole new level of capapbilites and applications for advanced robotics in complex and unstructured environments such as s ....Information Fusion in Autonomous systems. The aim of this fellowship is to explore and develop a family of powerful new Bayesian representations of sensory information and to demonstrate their application in perception and navigation of advanced robotic systems. These representations have the potential to revolutionize the field of intelligent autonomous systems and realize a whole new level of capapbilites and applications for advanced robotics in complex and unstructured environments such as sub-sea exploration, mining, fire fighting and defence.Read moreRead less
Data Fusion and Perception in Autonomous Networks. Australia has developed a leading international position in robotics driven by strong national needs in field applications such as mining and agriculture. The proposed research will significantly strengthen and extend this lead by enabling the design and development of a new generation of robotic systems able to work cooperatively in the most challenging applications. The project will realise a new level of capabilities for advanced robotics in ....Data Fusion and Perception in Autonomous Networks. Australia has developed a leading international position in robotics driven by strong national needs in field applications such as mining and agriculture. The proposed research will significantly strengthen and extend this lead by enabling the design and development of a new generation of robotic systems able to work cooperatively in the most challenging applications. The project will realise a new level of capabilities for advanced robotics in applications such as integrated autonomous mining systems, environment monitoring, and networked security and defence systems. The fellowship will build new research capacity by developing and applying new knowledge in allied fields of large-scale sensor networks, environment and resource management.Read moreRead less
Ordered Semiconductor Nanostructures for Electronics and Photonics Applications. This research program aims to develop innovative concepts and technologies to manipulate atoms to control size, shape and position of nanostructures in order to control their electronic and optical properties. The research program will produce important innovations and advance Australian knowledge in electronics, photonics, communications and computer technologies. This research will allow Australia to become a si ....Ordered Semiconductor Nanostructures for Electronics and Photonics Applications. This research program aims to develop innovative concepts and technologies to manipulate atoms to control size, shape and position of nanostructures in order to control their electronic and optical properties. The research program will produce important innovations and advance Australian knowledge in electronics, photonics, communications and computer technologies. This research will allow Australia to become a significant player in nanotechnology and has the potential for the development of patentable technologies of immense interest for high technology industries.Read moreRead less
Fault-tolerant operation and scale-up of a silicon quantum computer beyond laboratory prototypes. The Centre for Quantum Computer Technology's mission is the construction of a prototype few-qubit silicon quantum processor to demonstrate the feasibility of this breakthrough technology for massively parallel computation. This application will initiate a new strategic research program within the Centre to address the key issue of interfacing laboratory with silicon CMOS microelectronics. The Hybrid ....Fault-tolerant operation and scale-up of a silicon quantum computer beyond laboratory prototypes. The Centre for Quantum Computer Technology's mission is the construction of a prototype few-qubit silicon quantum processor to demonstrate the feasibility of this breakthrough technology for massively parallel computation. This application will initiate a new strategic research program within the Centre to address the key issue of interfacing laboratory with silicon CMOS microelectronics. The Hybrid Quantum- Conventional Processor will provide calibrated gate control and readout of individual buried atom quantum bits,to run logic operations with quantum error correction. This program will require a deep understanding of physics issues to develop fault tolerant coherent control of qubit arrays for real applications.Read moreRead less
Advanced products through multiscale microstructure engineering. The metals manufacturing industry is one of the most important in Australia. Future growth and sustainability of the sector is critically dependent on the development of innovative metal products and materials.. In this program Australia's leading research group in metal manufacturing will develop new products and processes through the controlled manipulation of the microstructure at a number of levels: from nano scale to macro s ....Advanced products through multiscale microstructure engineering. The metals manufacturing industry is one of the most important in Australia. Future growth and sustainability of the sector is critically dependent on the development of innovative metal products and materials.. In this program Australia's leading research group in metal manufacturing will develop new products and processes through the controlled manipulation of the microstructure at a number of levels: from nano scale to macro scale. The areas of application include the automotive industry, biomaterials, surface engineering and the emerging area of microforming technologiesRead moreRead less
Application of First-principles Theory in Condensed Matter Physics, Surface Physics, Chemistry, and Engineering: Coatings, Catalysis, and Devices. The project addresses areas of high technological interest, namely the development of nitride-based materials for hard-coatings, spintronic (control and use of electron spin) and optoelectronic (in the blue/UV energy range) devices - as well as the area of heterogeneous oxidation catalysis. Using state-of-the-art methods it will lead to the developme ....Application of First-principles Theory in Condensed Matter Physics, Surface Physics, Chemistry, and Engineering: Coatings, Catalysis, and Devices. The project addresses areas of high technological interest, namely the development of nitride-based materials for hard-coatings, spintronic (control and use of electron spin) and optoelectronic (in the blue/UV energy range) devices - as well as the area of heterogeneous oxidation catalysis. Using state-of-the-art methods it will lead to the development of new materials and devices of relevance to industry.Read moreRead less
NAVIGABLE CINEMATIC SYSTEMS. The reformulation of cinematic narrative and the development of next generation interactive technology in new media. The Fellowship will launch a major reformulation of the key driver of new media technology, the theoretical innovation and testing of three models of interactive narrative - the polychronic, transcriptive, and co-evolutionary - as well as accelerating development of a new generation of accompanying cinematic technology. Through the design and demonstra ....NAVIGABLE CINEMATIC SYSTEMS. The reformulation of cinematic narrative and the development of next generation interactive technology in new media. The Fellowship will launch a major reformulation of the key driver of new media technology, the theoretical innovation and testing of three models of interactive narrative - the polychronic, transcriptive, and co-evolutionary - as well as accelerating development of a new generation of accompanying cinematic technology. Through the design and demonstration of a range of navigable, multi-user, virtual applications that enable the recreation of cinematic meaning from a mass of digital information, the Fellowship will develop interactive technology to the stage where it can be commercially evaluated in a way likely to maximise benefits to Australia.
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