Nanoclusters and their properties, in particularly nanoclusters formed in a laser ablated plume;
Interaction of ultra-short laser radiation with matter: electron-phonon energy coupling, ionisation, ablation, and ion acceleration;
Application of short-pulse laser-matter interaction phenomena in nanotechnology, medicine, micromachining, optical memory, photon science and technology, and art conservation.
Grants and awards
2017
ARC
New Landscape of non-equilibrium material phases with exotic properties ($571.500) A. V. Rode, S. Juodkazis, J. Williams, D. Golberg, C. J. Pickard, B. Haberl, W. Yang, L. Rapp
2014
Exploring Matter Under Extreme Femtosecond Laser Irradiation Programme International de Cooperation Scientifique (PICS, France - €25,500)
An advanced Raman system for materials characterization ANU Major Equipment Committee ($332,000)
2013
CNRS Professorial Fellowship
Unified first-principle analysis of ultra-intense laser-matter interactions: Theory, computation and experiments Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR, USA, together with the University of Arizona and Colorado School of Mines) (Total – US$1.5M; ANU part – US$295,000) A. V. Rode, E. G. Gamaly
2012
Ultra-fast alchemy: A new strategy to synthesise super-dense nanomaterials ($560,000) A. V. Rode, S. Juodkazis, W. Yang
An upgraded facility for research in nonlinear optics and photonics for the visible and mid-infra-red ANU Major Equipment Committee ($140,000)
2011
ARC
Nanometrology of air-borne particles ($510,000) A. V. Rode, W. Krolikowski, M. J. Padgett
A co-thermal evaporation system for the production of chalcogenide thin films for photonics ($270,000) B.Luther-Davies, R.Wang, D.A. Bulla, A.V.Rode, S.Madden, C.Monat, D.J.Moss, C.Grillet, D-Y.Choi, B.J.Eggleton, M.D.Pelusi, S.D.Jackson
An analytical transmission electron microscope for the investigation of functional materials, earth processes and novel condensed matter ($1,000,000) C.Ridgway, A.Cuevas, J.S.Williams, Y.-Y.J.Wong-Leung, C.Jagadish, A.V.Rode, I.Jackson, D.H.Macdonald, J.D.Fitz Gerald, Z.H.Stachurski
NHMRC
Spatial Light Modulator ($12,000) A. V. Rode
2009
ARC
Ultrafast photonic hammer: A new strategy to synthesise super-dense super-hard nanomaterials ($320,000) A.V.Rode, S. Juodkazis
NHMRC
Optical vortices for trapping and guiding nanoparticles in air ($482,000) A.V. Rode, W. Krolikowksi, A. Desyatnikov
Australian Academy of Science
Scientific Visits to Europe (Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France) ($8,500) A.V. Rode
2008
ARC
A new nano-sensor technology for the detection and identification of residual vapour of explosives, drugs and chemicals in the air ($280,000) D.K.Gramotnev, P.M.Fredericks, A.V.Rode, V.Otieno-Alego, K.P.Kirkbride
Micro and Nanostructure Optical Characterisation Facility ($650,000) ANU
An advanced Optical Profiler ($163,000) B. Luther-Davies, S. Madden, A. V. Rode, R. P. Wang
2007
ANU
Laser epitaxial growth of heterostructures for quantum optics and photonics applications ($109,000) B. Luther-Davies
S. Madden, A. V. Rode,
M. Sellars
2006
ARC
Ultra-high density permanent and/or erasable optical memory in photorefractive media ($695,000) W.Z.Krolikowski, A.V Rode, E.G.Gamaly
Shortpulse laser cleaning for Australian heritage conservation ($166,000) A.V.Rode, K.G.H.Baldwin, L.A.Wain, S.Laidler, J.T.Land, S.R.Moore, J.Barr, D.W.Gardner
CNRS, France
CNRS Visiting Professor, Mediterranean University, Marseille, France
2005
ARC
Nanoclusters with extraordinary properties made out of ordinary materials ($325,000) A.V. Rode, B. Luther-Davies, A. Christy