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Using a dynamic metasurface for amplification of free space radiation
14
MAR
Using a dynamic metasurface for amplification of free space radiation

Physicists have devised an ultra-thin dynamic amplifier for electromagnetic radiation using a parametric metasurface. A parametric metasurface...

Advice to postdocs: Surf the waves!
12
MAR
Advice to postdocs: Surf the waves!

Dr Maryna Bilokur took out the prize at the inaugural Life as Postdoc in STEM competition, with a talk journaling her postdoc journey with the metaphor...

Digging a tunnel in a quantum field
07
MAR
Digging a tunnel in a quantum field

When Rosemary Zielinski was offered an honours project to develop a theory of quantum tunnelling, her first thought was, 'but that’s already...

Quantum dot glowsticks could light up future technology
27
FEB
Quantum dot glowsticks could light up future technology

The heart of future quantum devices could be lit up by arrays of tiny glow-sticks, developed by ANU physicists. A group from the Department...

Megavolts Episode 9: When fusion almost works
09
FEB
Megavolts Episode 9: When fusion almost works

In the latest episode of MegaVolts we talk about fusion and when it fails. It’s a grey area – sometimes colliding nuclei miss,...

A solar car you could take to Mars
06
FEB
A solar car you could take to Mars

Living on Mars you’re a good distance from a mechanic. So, any technology you use there would need to be robust.  These are the kind...

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