Guided Wave Optics & Photonics Research
Projects and Funding
Current
- Macquarie University Research Innovation Fund (2007), Evaluating the efficiency of regulating horizontal data communications networks with vertical, industry specific laws, Selvadurai, Town, Gillies, Chavan ($85k)
- Macquarie University Research Development Grant (2007), Active and nonlinear optics in composite polymer materials, Town ($20k)
- AINSE AINGR, Fabrication of thin films of polymer nanocomposite materials, Town, Gadd, Moricca.
- Macquarie University Research Infrastructure Block Grant (2007), Scanning near field optical microscope, Dawes et al ($70k)
- Macquarie University Research Infrastructure Block Grant (2007), Microchip lasers, Connally et al ($69k8)
- Macquarie University Research Infrastructure Block Grant (2007), Refractive index profilometer, Withford et al ($75k5)
- Macquarie University Research Development Grant (2006-07), Novel Q-switching schemes for high power fibre lasers, Town ($22k)
- DEST-ISL CG070099 (extension), Light emitting polymer materials, Town, Johnson, Samuel, Turnbull ($5k)
- Macquarie University Strategic Curriculum Development Grant (2006-07), Investigation, development and assessment of team and project-based learning activities for students of science, technology and engineering, Town et al ($29k)
- ARC Discovery DP0451298 (2004 - 2007), Adaptive optical devices by microstructuring of nanocomposite materials, Town ($300k)
Past
- Macquarie University Research Development Grant (2005-06), Multiwavelength ultraviolet laser facility, Coutts, et al ($62k)
- AINSE AINGR06179, (2006), Rare earth doped nanoparticles for optical amplification at 1.55um, Town, Johnson, Gadd, Moricca, Bartlett ($8k)
- DEST-ISL CG070099 (2005 - 2006), Light emitting polymer materials, Town, Johnson, Samuel, Turnbull ($48k)
- Macquarie University Research Development Grant (2005-06), High gain microstrip antenna and optically controlled passive microwave components on Si-substrate, Esselle, Verma, Town ($11k)
- Macquarie University Research Infrastructure Block Grant (2005), Multiwavelength refractometer for optical characterisation of materials, Town ($40k)
- Macquarie University Research Infrastructure Block Grant (2005), High performance design and development platform, Parker et al ($79k)
- ARC-LIEF LE0560716 (2005), A national T-ray facility, Abbott et al ($1350k)
- ARC-Linkage (Industry) LP0453947 (2004-06), Optical supercontinuum generation from high pulse-energy optical sources, Town ($280k)
- Macquarie University Research Development Grant (2004-05), Short cavity multi-wavelength fibre lasers, Town ($17k)
- Macquarie University Research Infrastructure Block Grant (2004), Computation platform for electromagnetics, applied mathematics, and optics, Esselle et al ($41k)
- Macquarie University Research Infrastructure Block Grant (2003), Microwave signal source, Parker et al ($65k)
- Macquarie University Research Development Grant (2003), Adaptive optical devices using nanostructured composite materials, Town ($19k)
- ARC-LIEF LE0347462 (2003), Femtosecond laser micromachining facility, Piper et al ($500k)
- Macquarie University Research Development Grant (2003-03), Dynamic optical memory system, Town ($9k)
- ARC-Large A10009323 (2000-03), Spectral imaging in scattering media using optical fibres, Town ($200k)
- ARC-Large A10009322 (2000-02), Multi-component pulse generation and propagation in optical fibres, Town & Akhmediev ($120k)
- ARC-Small (1998), Polarisation and coherence in optical coherence tomography, Town ($24k)
- Australian Photonics CRC (1997), Broadband sources for optical fibre telecommunications, Town ($5k)
- Telstra/APCRC (1996), Multiwavelength fibre lasers, Town ($34k)
- Australian Photonics CRC (1996), Broadband sources for optical fibre telecommunications, Town ($28k)
- Australian Photonics CRC (1996), Optical nonlinearities in poled silica waveguides, Town ($10k)
- Australian Photonics CRC (1996), Pulse compression and soliton train generation in optical fibres, Town ($2k)
- ARC-Large (1996-99), Light generation and wavelength conversion in optical fibres, Town & de Sterke ($200k)
- ARC-Small (1996), Magneto-optical effects in optical fibre waveguides, Town ($37k)
- Australian Photonics CRC (1995), Soliton studies, Town ($25k)
- DIST (1995), Short optical pulse generation in sliding-frequency lasers, Town & Romagnoli ($6k)
- ARC-Small (1995), Switching in optical waveguides, Town ($32k)
Please contact Dr G. Town with enquiries regarding research.