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Creating Sunscreen for Satellites
23
MAY
Creating Sunscreen for Satellites

Material physicists at the Research School of Physics are creating materials to protect satellites from the harsh space environment – essentially sunscreen for satellites. The sunscreen is to be used to protect components made from carbon fibre, a relatively new material for space, said Director of ANU InSpace, Professor Anna Moore. “Material scientists have a unique ability to reinvent how we build things....

Material physicists at the Research School of Physics are creating materials to protect satellites from the harsh space environment – essentially...

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Breaking torque limits with a circularly polarised laser beam
15
MAY
Breaking torque limits with a circularly polarised laser beam

Physicists have found a highly efficient way to transfer angular momentum from a light beam to a tiny cylindrical object, causing it to spin...

Engage polarisation analysers, captain!
02
MAY
Engage polarisation analysers, captain!

Spacecraft could soon carry sophisticated polarisation-sensitive optics, thanks to innovative design that miniaturises optical technology to a tiny...

Dancing with ghosts to banish magnetic noise
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APR
Dancing with ghosts to banish magnetic noise

Physicists have devised a way to combine an atomic magnetometer with a gyroscope, using a pulsed laser system and a simple mixture of gases. The...

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