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Defence and Security

We work across various innovative projects that improve defence technologies.

Projects include:

Project Key contact
Cryogenic sapphire clock
  • Prof Andre Luiten
  • A/Prof Martin O’Connor
High power durability of soft glasses for laser applications
  • Prof Heike Ebendorff-Heidepriem
  • A/Prof Martin O’Connor
Fibre-based quantum memory for secure communications Dr Ben Sparkes
Quantum magnetometry for submarine detection Dr Chris Perrella
Upconversion fluorescence for real-time stand-off detection and identification of explosives Prof Nigel Spooner

School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

School office

Tel: +61 8 8313 5996
pces@adelaide.edu.au

N1.36, Engineering North
North Terrace Campus
THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE
5005 AUSTRALIA

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Chemistry
Badger Building and Johnson Labs

Earth Sciences
Mawson Building

Physics
Physics and Oliphant Building

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