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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). Quantum & Nanophotonic Materials Grand challenges. Materials for new quantum technologies
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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)
Quantum & Nanophotonic MaterialsGrand 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
Quantum & Nanophotonic MaterialsExample 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 • nanoscalebiomagnetometry in living cells • The Quantum Dot ‘Spaser’ • combining nanosized metallic structures with colloidal quantum dots • Optical antennas • nanoscalemanipulation of light • Overlap with other themes (and institutes)
Quantum & Nanophotonic MaterialsSeed funding examples • 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
Professor Len Sciacca, Director Professor Bill Moran, Research Director Website: www.defencescienceinstitute.com E: len.sciacca@unimelb.edu.au • E: wmoran@unimelb.edu.au • E: terence.friend@unimelb.edu.au
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.
Quantum & Nanophotonic Materials A/Prof Ann Roberts (Physics) ann.roberts@unimelb.edu.au Dr Brant Gibson (Physics) Dr Tatiana Pinedo Rivera (Bio21)