Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE110100183
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$840,000.00
Summary
A comprehensive magneto-thermophysical property measurement system for the development of advanced materials, energy and biomedical technologies. This facility will add a new dimension to high-level research performance and will significantly enhance our ability to investigate different types of materials. The continual development of advanced materials will potentially provide a sustainable means for meeting the increasing global challenge for the materials, energy and biomedical industries.
Hetero-epitaxial silicon carbide: enabling wide-band-gap semiconductors on silicon for greener technologies. In the next decade wide band gap materials will unlock vast potential for a capillary outreach of smart heterogeneous devices, improving energy efficiency and lessening our carbon footprint. This project will aim at major breakthroughs, enabling this pressing technological demand, and putting Australia at the leading edge of this revolution.
New generation nanostructured coatings with combined control of spectral and angular emissivity. The aim of this project is to generate a complete scientific understanding of a new generation of hybrid, tri-layered, optically-selective coatings. The new design paradigm combines the very different attributes of smooth and nanostructured layers so that superior and simultaneous control of both spectral and angular properties of light can be achieved. Existing theory will be extended so that quanti ....New generation nanostructured coatings with combined control of spectral and angular emissivity. The aim of this project is to generate a complete scientific understanding of a new generation of hybrid, tri-layered, optically-selective coatings. The new design paradigm combines the very different attributes of smooth and nanostructured layers so that superior and simultaneous control of both spectral and angular properties of light can be achieved. Existing theory will be extended so that quantitative analyses of these new systems and other hybrids become possible and new and improved fabrication techniques will be developed. The work will unlock new technological possibilities for coating performance and application and is likely to be associated with significant improvements in energy conservation and generation. Read moreRead less
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE180100070
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$368,446.00
Summary
Optical wavelength conversion in nonlinear dielectric nano-resonators. This project aims to uncover new opportunities to change the colour of light on the nanoscale, taking advantage of revolutionary advances in high-precision nano-fabrication. It will bring deeper understanding of the interaction between light and matter in dielectric resonators with sizes smaller than the visible light wavelength. This is expected to open a pathway for new telecommunication and microscopy-related technologies ....Optical wavelength conversion in nonlinear dielectric nano-resonators. This project aims to uncover new opportunities to change the colour of light on the nanoscale, taking advantage of revolutionary advances in high-precision nano-fabrication. It will bring deeper understanding of the interaction between light and matter in dielectric resonators with sizes smaller than the visible light wavelength. This is expected to open a pathway for new telecommunication and microscopy-related technologies and move towards increasing energy efficiency, scalability and security of optical communication networks of the future.Read moreRead less
Low power memory for modern embedded systems. This project will create methods and circuits to reduce power consumption of embedded systems through memory optimisations. Power efficient embedded systems, will enable smaller, more portable systems and reduce battery usage by 2.5 per cent (worth over US$1.8 billion dollars) and lower toxic waste levels (e.g., heavy metals such as mercury, cadmium etc.).
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE130100106
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$340,000.00
Summary
Spin-polarized scanning tunneling microscope: a critical instrument for expanding the functionality of state-of-the-art oxide Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) system. The combination of spin-polarized scanning tunnelling microscope with two advanced scanning probe microscopes in our lab will provide a full range of characterisation capability in temperature, pressure and field dependence of electronic, magnetic and photonic properties related to spin dynamics and atomic arrangement from atomic to na ....Spin-polarized scanning tunneling microscope: a critical instrument for expanding the functionality of state-of-the-art oxide Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) system. The combination of spin-polarized scanning tunnelling microscope with two advanced scanning probe microscopes in our lab will provide a full range of characterisation capability in temperature, pressure and field dependence of electronic, magnetic and photonic properties related to spin dynamics and atomic arrangement from atomic to nanometer scales.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
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE120100197
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$375,000.00
Summary
A magnetic property measurement facility for the development of advanced materials and biomedical technologies in the Sydney basin. The measurement of magnetic properties is important in the study both of magnetic and electronic materials and biological systems. This new equipment will support a diverse array of high impact research, spanning the fundamental to the applied, and will bring together complementary expertise from multiple disciplines and institutions.