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Advanced LIGO Detector Characterisation & CW Astrophysics
Honours project: This project provides the opportunity to work on continuous-wave (CW) searches and advanced LIGO detector characterisation as part of the OzGrav Centre of Excellence.
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Computational Models of Lasers for Future Gravitational Wave Detectors
Honours project: This project provides the opportunity to adapt an advanced set of modelling tools to predict the performance of 2µm lasers and help optimise their performance.
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Improving Fibre Laser Sources for Future Gravitational Wave Detectors
Honours project: In this project you will join the team developing 2 µm fibre laser sources and investigate the isolation of the laser cavities from the environment.
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Characterising the Directional Stability of Laser Sources for Future Gravitational Wave Detectors
Honours project: In this project you will develop a new quadrant photodiode to measure the pointing stability of 2 µm lasers that being developed for future detectors.
Understanding Laser Beams
Honours project: The goal of this project is to explore the use of new imaging arrays for laser beam profilers that can cover a wide range of wavelengths.
Mixed Digital and Analog Control of Advanced Lasers
Honours project: This project explores the use of blended control strategies to optimise the performance of advanced lasers.
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High-Precision Surface Metrology of Mirrors
Honours project: This project provides the opportunity to adapt an advanced set of modelling tools to predict the performance of 2µm lasers and help optimise their performance.
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Study of Nature's Extreme Particle Accelerators at Tera-eV (10^12eV) Gamma-Ray Energies with Hess and other Telescopes
Honours projects: Opportunities to study extended sources which may include supernova remnants, pulsar nebulae, star formation regions and also mysterious unidentified sources, as well as searching for transient/bursting sources in High Energy Stereoscopic System (HESS) data.
New Class of Germanate Glass Microstructured Fibre Lasers
Honours project: This project explores the use of blended control strategies to optimise the performance of advanced lasers.
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Aerial Detection of Methane
Honours project: This project explores the use of blended control strategies to optimise the performance of advanced lasers.