Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0347736

Funded Activity Summary

Characterisation, development and application of novel Ion Beam technology (IBT) to enhance the optical thin film manufacturing process. Manufacture of optical thin film coatings is a difficult and generally inefficient process undertaken within a vacuum chamber. There are many variables which are not easily controlled nor understood in these complex thermodynamic environments. This project aims to advance core knowledge in three critical areas namely an improved understanding of ion beam physics, new knowledge of the thermodynamic environment used in physical vapour deposition of thin films and new knowedge in the application of Ion beam Technology to optical thin film growth and characteristics. This project is significant, developing core knowledge and understanding with potential to lead to process efficiency gains, improved optical film characteristics and accessing new areas of research (rf/photoic devices). This project will advance the current state of art in the field of Ion Beam Technology and Ion Beam assisted physical vapour deposition.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 28-02-2003

End Date: 31-12-2005

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $56,066.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Other Physical Sciences | Electrostatics And Electrodynamics | Instruments And Techniques | Other Plasma Physics

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Industrial instrumentation |

Other Keywords

Electrostatics And Electrodynamics | Industrial instrumentation | Instruments And Techniques | Other Physical Sciences | Other Plasma Physics

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