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Quantum & Nanophotonic Materials A/Prof Ann Roberts (Physics) ann.roberts@unimelb.edu.au Dr Brant Gibson (Physics) Dr Tatiana Pinedo Rivera (Bio21)
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medicine | quantum & nanophotonics | processing | conservation | energy Quantum & Nanophotonic Materials Grand challenges Materials for new quantum technologies Development of novel materials for new quantum technologies Functional nanophotonic materials Controlling the optical properties of materials structured on the nanoscale Realisation of potential in applications in biomedicine, energy, computing and communication
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medicine | quantum & nanophotonics | processing | conservation | energy Quantum & Nanophotonic Materials Example Projects Placement of single atoms into nano-scaled electronic devices deterministic doping of single atoms in silicon Quantum computing ‘single electron reader’ for large-scale quantum computer amenable to mass- production Quantum sensing nanoscale biomagnetometry in living cells The Quantum Dot ‘Spaser’ combining nanosized metallic structures with colloidal quantum dots Optical antennas nanoscale manipulation of light Overlap with other themes (and institutes)
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medicine | quantum & nanophotonics | processing | conservation | energy Metal nanowire metamaterials from anodic aluminum oxide nanotemplates: towards a practical ‘invisibility cloak’ (2011) Nanolens arrays for sensitive high-resolution fluorescence microscopy Novel hybrid diamond-metal oxides for advanced electro-optic applications Painting with radical dots (2011) ‘Theragnostic’ nanodiamonds: fluorescent biomarkers for quantum sensing and therapeutic delivery in living cells (2011) Quantum decoherence imaging for biological systems (2010) Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication Discount access Access scheme Quantum & Nanophotonic Materials Seed funding examples
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Professor Len Sciacca, Director Professor Bill Moran, Research Director Website: www.defencescienceinstitute.com E: len.sciacca@unimelb.edu.aulen.sciacca@unimelb.edu.au E: wmoran@unimelb.edu.auwmoran@unimelb.edu.au E: terence.friend@unimelb.edu.auterence.friend@unimelb.edu.au
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Research Themes Chemical and Biological Defence: Biodetection, systems biology, health monitoring. Intelligent Information Systems: Data and sensor fusion, signal processing, decision support, human-computer interaction. Human Protection and Performance: Human factors, human systems. Energy and Propulsion Systems: Energy storage, power generation and conversion. Active Materials: Complex surfaces, photonics, plasmonics, meta- materials, antennas, EM and acoustic signatures. Sensors: Radar and lidar systems, nanowire devices including antigen detectors, sensor networks.
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Quantum & Nanophotonic Materials A/Prof Ann Roberts (Physics) ann.roberts@unimelb.edu.au Dr Brant Gibson (Physics) Dr Tatiana Pinedo Rivera (Bio21)
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