Quantum & Nanophotonic Materials

A/Prof Ann Roberts (Physics)ann.roberts@unimelb.edu.au

Dr Brant Gibson (Physics)Dr Tatiana Pinedo Rivera (Bio21)

medicine | quantum & nanophotonics | processing | conservation | energy

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

medicine | quantum & nanophotonics | processing | conservation | energy

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 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)

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 MaterialsSeed funding examples

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 ThemesChemical 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)