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physicsanu.bsky.social @physicsanu.bsky.social · 7d

Growing crystals for lasers, rather than sculpting them, has yielded a record efficiency for nanolasers, and could transform technology such as AR goggles.
Great work out of @tmos-arc.bsky.social and EME Dept
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Science & Medicine at ANU @scienceanu.bsky.social · 20d

ANU physicists Prof @jodiebradby.bsky.social and A/Prof Bianca Haberl have developed a new method to make a rare form of silicon with remarkable properties.
It took a decade to get here: a lesson not to underrate the slow science.
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A lesson in advanced materials: why it can take the longest time to find the shortest path

Physicists have pioneered a new method for making a rare form of silicon, prized for its remarkable properties. It's work that took ten years to come to fruition.

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physicsanu.bsky.social @physicsanu.bsky.social · 25d

Reimagining how light & matter interact, a solution that can be built onto anything, from glass panels to contact lenses.” Dr Mudassar Nauman on dynamically tuning advanced optical processes at visible wavelengths.

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physicsanu.bsky.social @physicsanu.bsky.social · Sep 4

Metamaterials can create powerful lenses from tiny structures, now you can layer up to focus multiple wavelengths at once! Nice work @tmos-arc.bsky.social & EME team!

Check out the crazy designs the Ai found!

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physicsanu.bsky.social @physicsanu.bsky.social · Aug 7

Congratulations to @supersubatomic.bsky.social awarded a Future Fellowship to study forgetful nuclear reactions: one of the most important, supporting real-world applications & helping develop a generation of Australian experts

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physicsanu.bsky.social @physicsanu.bsky.social · Jul 28

Proud to host Your Quantum Future, free @aip.org.au Women in Physics lecture by @spintronicmum.bsky.social on August 5.

The quantum spin of electrons is powering new technology. Learn how, why & what society should do to prepare for the coming quantum revolution. www.aip.org.au/event-6234700

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The Australian Institute of Physics @aip.org.au · Jul 25

Electrons power our daily life, but we only use one quantum property of electrons: their charge. Learn how physicists are advancing a new tech revolution by harnessing their “spin” at @spintronicmum.bsky.social's lecture "Your quantum future" on 30 July at @utas.edu.au
aip.org.au/event-6206289

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physicsanu.bsky.social @physicsanu.bsky.social · Jul 18

A new method to generate quantum photon pairs with tunable entanglement using a metasurface a thousand times thinner than a human hair
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Great work from @tmos-arc.bsky.social Andrey Sukhorukov, Jinyong Ma Tuomas Haggren & Tongmiao Fan from @scienceanu.bsky.social

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physicsanu.bsky.social @physicsanu.bsky.social · Jul 18

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Science & Medicine at ANU @scienceanu.bsky.social · Jun 17

Dr Kaitlin Cook from @hia-accelerates.bsky.social and @physicsanu.bsky.social explains the science behind uranium enrichment.

Read the article, first published by The Conversation: science.anu.edu.au/news-events/...

What is uranium enrichment and how is it used for nuclear bombs? A scientist explains

What exactly is uranium enrichment and why does it raise concerns?

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Alan Chan @astroalan.bsky.social · Jun 11

NASA and JPL in Canberra? Yep. Earlier this year, ANU Astronomy Society hosted a Space Symposium with NASA, JPL, CGA and Stromlo postdocs. Thanks to @scienceanu.bsky.social @physicsanu.bsky.social @ozgrav.bsky.social and 1200+ who joined us! Watch: youtu.be/ZqoFLmnqq64

The Local Organizers Group photo of the ANU Astronomy Society Space and Astronomy Symposium

Suzy, JPL NASN

During her talk on the DSN and Voyager mission

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physicsanu.bsky.social @physicsanu.bsky.social · Jun 8

Bogong Space Thruster attracts attention from the Taiwanese Space Agency, inviting Rod Boswell to visit.

Bogong is a cold gas thruster uses solid naphthalene fuel, ideal for small satellites being commercialised by Boswell Technologies.

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physicsanu.bsky.social @physicsanu.bsky.social · May 28

Done at @hia-accelerates.bsky.social !

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physicsanu.bsky.social @physicsanu.bsky.social · May 28

Creating sunscreen for satellites, important work protecting our spacecraft by Prof Patrick Kluth and Dr Shankar Dutt - could save the industry millions.

Hat tip lovely video from @scienceanu.bsky.social
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Heavy Ion Accelerators @hia-accelerates.bsky.social · May 6

The abstract submission deadline for the 2025 #HIA Symposium has been extended to May 12th! Please submit your abstract via the portal: indico3.conference4me.psnc.pl/event/68/abs...

We have also announced our first invited speakers! See the program so far here: hias.anu.edu.au/2025/program...

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physicsanu.bsky.social @physicsanu.bsky.social · May 28

Time's running out!

Science & Medicine at ANU @scienceanu.bsky.social · May 8

Applications have been extended for the AINSE Winter School!

Calling all final-year undergraduate students - applications for AINSE’s online Winter School (running from 7th July 2025) have now been extended to 31st May 2025.
Details: www.ainse.edu.au/winter-school/

Applications extended for 29th AINSE Winter School

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Science & Medicine at ANU @scienceanu.bsky.social · May 21

Emeritus Professor Chennupati Jagadish, who pioneered nanotechnology research at the ANU for the past 35 years, has just been elected as a Fellow of the prestigious Royal Society, London.

Read more: science.anu.edu.au/news-events/...

Generosity and kindness, the hallmarks of top ANU scientific leader

Nanotechnology researcher Professor Chennupati Jagadish has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society.

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Jodie Bradby @jodiebradby.bsky.social · May 21

Rainy morning
#PhysicsANU

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Jodie Bradby @jodiebradby.bsky.social · May 15

Just discovered NotebookLM's paper-to-podcast feature! 🎧 The AI 'hosts' summarize and chat naturally in a very believable way.

Its mind-blowing tech!!

Hear all about our new 'how diamond breaks' paper.

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physicsanu.bsky.social @physicsanu.bsky.social · May 15

How to drive a tiny machine? No electricity needed, make it spin with a circularly polarised laser.
Ivan Toftul, Nonlinear Physics Centre, used resonance to enhance torque, surprised wtih efficiency 6x the 'limit'
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@ausphysics.bsky.social @scienceanu.bsky.social

diagram of cylinder spinning in the node of a circularly polarised laser standing wave

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physicsanu.bsky.social @physicsanu.bsky.social · May 2

Nice work from the @tmos-arc.bsky.social team

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physicsanu.bsky.social @physicsanu.bsky.social · May 2

Spacecraft could soon carry sophisticated polarisation-sensitive optics, using metasurfaces a tiny fraction of current optics. Plus they can analyse & filter all polarisations which boosts satellite imaging.

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Jodie Bradby @jodiebradby.bsky.social · Dec 19

Lovely end of year lunch with the Advanced Materials Group @PhysicsANU. Tried an awesome new Ramen noodle restaurant (as we are a group that does a lot of Raman microspectroscopy!) AND we all got a group mug from Santa.

Perfect end to the year. Great peeps.

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Jodie Bradby @jodiebradby.bsky.social · Feb 1

Terrible pic but I am fascinated to watch this Golden Orb spider Queen and her man get closer together each day on my work into work at @PhysicsANU . God speed sir..

(Also occurred to me that its nice to see some females over here in Physics 🫣)

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physicsanu.bsky.social @physicsanu.bsky.social · Apr 17

Cut magnetic noise by dancing with ghosts; New device measures rotation & magnetic fields improving sensitivity drastically.
Add alkali gas (sensitive to laser) to noble gas (invisible, like a ghost) pulse mag/laser fields & watch the magnetic dance, of precession
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