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Research Projects


Collaborations




Research Projects include:
 
 
Biophotonics
  • Biological applications of optical tweezers
  • Hyperpolarised Helium for MRI
  • Development of an optical trap atomic force microscope. 
  • Rheological measurements in colloids using optically trapped sensors. 
  • Tissue engineering
Mesoscopic Quantum Systems and Atom Optics
  • Quantum nonlinear dynamics of trapped atoms. 
  • Theory of cold atoms in modulated potentials. 
  • Theory of Bose-Einstein Condensation (BEC). 
  • Mesoscopic quantum circuits. 
  • Compatibility of Quantum and Classical mechanics at Mesoscopic Levels. 
Quantum Optics
  • Quantum optics with solitons and parametric waveguides. 
  • Quantum computing and quantum cryptography. 
  • Quantum measurement and control. 
  • Cavity QED and microlasers. 
  • Squeezed light applications. 
Future Optical Technologies
  • Photoactive biopolymers and alternative solar cells
  • Optical micro manipulation using donut beams. 
  • Laser dynamics and patterns. 
  • Laser Diagnostics. 
Under Development
  • Single molecule detection
  • FRET
  • Optical scanning force microscope
  • Super-resolution microscopy



We have active collaborations with:


Institute for Molecular Biology
Dr Alpha Yap
Dentistry
Centre for Magnetic Resonance


* Biophotonics and Laser Science Solutions is a registered business name of UniQuest Pty Limited (A.B.N. 19 010 529 898), the technology and consulting company of The University of Queensland. UniQuest have implemented a quality assurance system to ISO 9001 that is third party accredited by NCS International Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Association of Testing Authorities.