Quantum & Nanophotonic Materials
A/Prof Ann Roberts (Physics)[email protected]
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
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)
Dr Brant Gibson (Physics)
Dr Tatiana Pinedo Rivera (Bio21)