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Astrophysics


Optimising a neutron star extreme matter observatory
Dr Bram Slagmolen, Dr Lilli (Ling) Sun, Distinguished Prof David McClelland
Atomic and Molecular Physics


Interactions between antimatter and ultracold atoms
Dr Sean Hodgman, Professor Stephen Buckman, Dr Joshua Machacek
Microfabricated quantum ring atomic-gyroscope
Clean Energy
Improving extraction of Critical Minerals
Professor Mark Knackstedt, Dr Nicolas Francois, Prof Adrian Sheppard
Engineering in Physics
Improving extraction of Critical Minerals
Professor Mark Knackstedt, Dr Nicolas Francois, Prof Adrian Sheppard


Miniature absolute gravimeter for long-term gravity surveys
by interrogating the position of a falling test mass using a laser interferometer. Our vision is to develop and prototype a miniaturised absolute gravimeter by
leveraging modern vacuum, laser, and micro-electromechanical systems.
Dr Samuel Legge, Professor John Close, Prof Patrick Kluth, Dr Giovanni Guccione


Optimising a neutron star extreme matter observatory
Dr Bram Slagmolen, Dr Lilli (Ling) Sun, Distinguished Prof David McClelland
Environmental Physics
Radioactivity in our environment
Quantum gravimtery for ground water mapping and subsurface planetary structure mapping
Materials Science and Engineering


Measurement of optical and mechanical losses of mirror coatings
Dr Johannes Eichholz, Dr Bram Slagmolen, Distinguished Prof David McClelland


Creating new materials using pressure and diamond anvil cells


Higher-order spatial mode optical cavity analysis for thermal noise measurements
Dr Johannes Eichholz, Dr Bram Slagmolen, Distinguished Prof David McClelland


Nanofluidic diodes: from biosensors to water treatment
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology


Nanowire lasers for applications in nanophotonics


Nanofluidic diodes: from biosensors to water treatment


Micro-ring lasers for integrated silicon photonics


Quantum-well nanowire light emitting devices
Professor Lan Fu, Dr Ziyuan Li, Professor Hoe Tan, Professor Chennupati Jagadish
Photonics, Lasers and Nonlinear Optics


Measurement of optical and mechanical losses of mirror coatings
Dr Johannes Eichholz, Dr Bram Slagmolen, Distinguished Prof David McClelland


Nanowire lasers for applications in nanophotonics


Machine learning for optics and controls


Higher-order spatial mode optical cavity analysis for thermal noise measurements
Dr Johannes Eichholz, Dr Bram Slagmolen, Distinguished Prof David McClelland


Low-noise offset-phase locking and heterodyne interferometry with 2µm-band lasers
Dr Johannes Eichholz, Dr Bram Slagmolen, Distinguished Prof David McClelland


Micro-ring lasers for integrated silicon photonics


Quantum-well nanowire light emitting devices
Professor Lan Fu, Dr Ziyuan Li, Professor Hoe Tan, Professor Chennupati Jagadish
Physics Education


Science education with meriSTEM
Physics of the Nucleus


Nuclei that fall apart: the role of sub-zeptosecond processes in reactions of weakly-bound nuclei
Dr Kaitlin Cook, Professor Mahananda Dasgupta, Professor David Hinde
Quantum Science and Technology


Beam matching using machine learning


Miniature absolute gravimeter for long-term gravity surveys
by interrogating the position of a falling test mass using a laser interferometer. Our vision is to develop and prototype a miniaturised absolute gravimeter by
leveraging modern vacuum, laser, and micro-electromechanical systems.
Dr Samuel Legge, Professor John Close, Prof Patrick Kluth, Dr Giovanni Guccione


Interactions between antimatter and ultracold atoms
Dr Sean Hodgman, Professor Stephen Buckman, Dr Joshua Machacek
Quantum gravimtery for ground water mapping and subsurface planetary structure mapping
Microfabricated quantum ring atomic-gyroscope
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