Photonic routing with liquid crystals. Liquid crystals became a household item but their unequaled nonlocal optical properties are much less known and studied, although the breathtaking prospects of their future applications in photonics inspire many experts around the world. We will bring to Australia the state of the art research approach, theoretical and experimental, aiming to uncover and realize the potential of long range interaction between laser light and nonlocal liquid crystals for fut ....Photonic routing with liquid crystals. Liquid crystals became a household item but their unequaled nonlocal optical properties are much less known and studied, although the breathtaking prospects of their future applications in photonics inspire many experts around the world. We will bring to Australia the state of the art research approach, theoretical and experimental, aiming to uncover and realize the potential of long range interaction between laser light and nonlocal liquid crystals for futuristic all-optical devices. This project will promote and enhance the rapid development of photonics in Australia, as well as deliver foremost practical expertise and outstanding training of young researchers.Read moreRead less
Plasmonic nano-antennas for next-generation photon sources. Extending concepts from standard radio-frequency antenna technology down to the nanoscale will open up new applications in fields from biotechnology to telecommunications. This project will embed a light emitting particle in a nanostructured metallic device to produce an ultrabright, directional single-photon source.
Optical parametric processes in randomized nonlinear photonic structures. This project will have an impact on understanding of the nonlinear optical effects in micron and sub-micron structures providing knowledge for potential practical applications. Innovative ideas emanating from this program will increase the national and international standing of the ANU and strengthen the reputation of Australia in the field of nonlinear photonics. The project will expand existing and create new collaborati ....Optical parametric processes in randomized nonlinear photonic structures. This project will have an impact on understanding of the nonlinear optical effects in micron and sub-micron structures providing knowledge for potential practical applications. Innovative ideas emanating from this program will increase the national and international standing of the ANU and strengthen the reputation of Australia in the field of nonlinear photonics. The project will expand existing and create new collaborative links with high profile international partners. It will also provide training and experience in the cutting edge research for graduate and undergraduate students.Read moreRead less
Tunable nonlinear photonic devices with liquid crystals. This project will help to initiate in Australia a systematic study of nonlinear properties of liquid crystals for applications in optical components. Taking the advantage of strong and tunable nonlinear response of liquid crystals and low threshold powers, it will analyse new opportunities for controllable light manipulation in nanoscale photonic devices, suggesting realistic designs for tunable photonic circuits. The project will promote ....Tunable nonlinear photonic devices with liquid crystals. This project will help to initiate in Australia a systematic study of nonlinear properties of liquid crystals for applications in optical components. Taking the advantage of strong and tunable nonlinear response of liquid crystals and low threshold powers, it will analyse new opportunities for controllable light manipulation in nanoscale photonic devices, suggesting realistic designs for tunable photonic circuits. The project will promote this attractive field and will facilitate the emergence of novel technologies. It will also lead to important international collaborations and bring important new expertise to Australia, complementing the core research program of the ARC Centre of Excellence CUDOS.Read moreRead less
Tunable shaping and switching of polychromatic light for integrated photonics. This project will help to promote in Australia novel field of polychromatic and white-light photonics, which is currently being very actively explored at the leading research centres around the globe. It will introduce and demonstrate innovative concepts for efficient manipulation of multi-color light in integrated photonic structures, which will keep Australia at the forefront of the international research and will c ....Tunable shaping and switching of polychromatic light for integrated photonics. This project will help to promote in Australia novel field of polychromatic and white-light photonics, which is currently being very actively explored at the leading research centres around the globe. It will introduce and demonstrate innovative concepts for efficient manipulation of multi-color light in integrated photonic structures, which will keep Australia at the forefront of the international research and will contribute to the uptake of frontier technologies by Australian industries. This project will lead to international collaborations which will bring important new expertise to Australia. It will also provide training for students in breakthrough applications of photonics and nanotechnology.Read moreRead less
NONLINEAR SURFACE MODES IN PHOTONIC AND PLASMONIC METAMATERIALS. This project will underpin the development of frontier technologies of manipulating light on subwavelength scale, which has a potential of delivering revolutionary advances in nanotechnology and photonics. The project is therefore of national benefit for its advances in the innovative cutting-edge research of nano-optics. The project will initialize collaboration with world leading experts in the area, bringing important expertise ....NONLINEAR SURFACE MODES IN PHOTONIC AND PLASMONIC METAMATERIALS. This project will underpin the development of frontier technologies of manipulating light on subwavelength scale, which has a potential of delivering revolutionary advances in nanotechnology and photonics. The project is therefore of national benefit for its advances in the innovative cutting-edge research of nano-optics. The project will initialize collaboration with world leading experts in the area, bringing important expertise to Australia. It will also strengthen Australia's international competitive ability and reputation in the field of nanophotonics.Read moreRead less
Polymer optical fibres with controlled molecular orientation for photonic applications. The objective of the proposed research is to boost the advantage of Australian scientists and engineers working in the field of photonics by investigating new physical principles and new ways of fabricating specialty plastic optical fibres. Such fibres can be used in optical devices, to improve transmission and processing of signals in data communications, for improving efficient operation of power industry, ....Polymer optical fibres with controlled molecular orientation for photonic applications. The objective of the proposed research is to boost the advantage of Australian scientists and engineers working in the field of photonics by investigating new physical principles and new ways of fabricating specialty plastic optical fibres. Such fibres can be used in optical devices, to improve transmission and processing of signals in data communications, for improving efficient operation of power industry, in biophotonics.
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Miniaturised Adiabatic Light Processing Devices. The project will develop, model and analyse a range of miniaturised light-processing devices for optical communications applications that rely soley on their geometrical design for their optical functionality. Such devices are less complex than devices that rely on other physical phenomena for their operation, such as interference, resonance or grating phenomena. They have potential application to a wide range of applications including optical tel ....Miniaturised Adiabatic Light Processing Devices. The project will develop, model and analyse a range of miniaturised light-processing devices for optical communications applications that rely soley on their geometrical design for their optical functionality. Such devices are less complex than devices that rely on other physical phenomena for their operation, such as interference, resonance or grating phenomena. They have potential application to a wide range of applications including optical telecommunications, optical sensing and biophotonics. The major outcome will be a range of novel devices that are very compact, have very low optical power loss and process light signals in ways that either cannot be readily achieved by other approaches or are simpler than other approaches.Read moreRead less
Nonlinear nanophotonics. This project will support world-leading research in nonlinear nanophotonics. It will develop theoretically and demonstrate experimentally novel concepts for confining and manipulating light in specially designed structures, making an essential step towards the creation of nanoscaled optical devices for storage, memory, and sensing. These developments will underpin the next generation of high-performance optical networks promising to revolutionize global communications. T ....Nonlinear nanophotonics. This project will support world-leading research in nonlinear nanophotonics. It will develop theoretically and demonstrate experimentally novel concepts for confining and manipulating light in specially designed structures, making an essential step towards the creation of nanoscaled optical devices for storage, memory, and sensing. These developments will underpin the next generation of high-performance optical networks promising to revolutionize global communications. This research program will keep Australia at the forefront of international research and provide training for students in breakthrough applications of nanophotonics and nanotechnology, contributing to the uptake of frontier technologies by Australian industries.Read moreRead less
Tailoring the Shape, Size and Orientation of Metal Nanocrystals via Swift Heavy Ion Irradiation. This proposal is consistent with National Research Priority 3: Frontier Technologies for Building and Transforming Australian Industries and the Priority Goals: Breakthrough Science, Advanced Materials and Frontier Technologies. Our ability to tailor the shape, size and orientation of metal nanocrystals will broaden the domestic knowledge base, enhance the national research profile and train young ....Tailoring the Shape, Size and Orientation of Metal Nanocrystals via Swift Heavy Ion Irradiation. This proposal is consistent with National Research Priority 3: Frontier Technologies for Building and Transforming Australian Industries and the Priority Goals: Breakthrough Science, Advanced Materials and Frontier Technologies. Our ability to tailor the shape, size and orientation of metal nanocrystals will broaden the domestic knowledge base, enhance the national research profile and train young scientists, particularly in the use of two national facilities: the Australian Synchrotron and the ANU Heavy-Ion Accelerator Facility. Furthermore, domestic capabilities in materials characterisation and nanotechnology will be bolstered, state-of-the-art domestic industry will be enhanced and new technological applications will be enabled.Read moreRead less