Research at RSPE ranges from the fundamental to the applied, and includes a broad range of both experimental and theoretical work, often going hand in hand. The School has a vast array of major facilities valued at hundreds of millions of dollars and a full time research staff comprising over 400 academics technicians and students. This critical mass and intermeshing of many different disciplines makes RSPE a unique and vibrant place to undertake research of the highest international standards. Some specific research areas include:

Atomic and Molecular Physics

Clean Energy

Environmental Physics

Fusion and Plasma Confinement

Materials Science and Engineering

Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Photonics, Lasers and Nonlinear Optics

Physics of the Nucleus

Plasma Applications and Technology

Quantum Devices and Technology

Quantum Science and Applications

Theoretical Physics

Topological and Stuctural Science