2006

ANNUAL REPORT

The School of Physics

The School of Physics staff and postgraduates School of Physics staff and postgraduates 2006
Photographer: Les O'Rourke
Photographer: David Hannah
 The University of Melbourne 02
Faculty of Science 03
The School of Physics
Mission Statement 04
Head's Report 05
Growing Esteem & Future Directions 06
Governance 06
Executive Manager's Report 06

Academic Staff 07
Research Only Staff 10
Honorary Staff 11
Professional Staff 12
Visitors 14
Research Funding 17

Contents 2006
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Research Seminar Series 23

School hosted Conferences 29
Postgraduates in Progress 30
Theses Passed 33
Group Reports & Publications
Astrophysics 36
Experimental Particle Physics 38
Micro-analytical Research Centre 42
Quantum Communications Victoria 46
Optics 48
ARC Centre of Excellence for Coherent Xray Science 51
Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics 53
Theoretical Particle Physics 55

Postgraduate Physics Student Society 57

Prizes & Awards 59
Subjects Offered 61
Outreach Programs 62
Alumni & Friends 64
Media 65
Recruiting Organisations 67
More Information 68

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The University of Melbourne > 02

HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2006

• Melbourne recorded the largest number of
QUALITY PEOPLE research higher degree enrolments and completions
nationally with continued improvement in the
• The quality of student intake remained very high completion rate.
with a median ENTER score of 94.30. • Assessments of all faculties and departments
• The quality of University staff is recognised through placed more than 90% of academic units in the top
prestigious awards and the election of 11 staff as three in Australia, with around half ranked as No 1
fellows of learned societies. • Seven internationally outstanding researchers
• Staff receive recognition for excellence in teaching were awarded Federation Fellowships at the
through Carrick Citations and Awards. University.
• Australia’s largest biopharmaceutical company,
LEARNING & TEACHING CSL, entered into an innovation partnership
providing for 50 of its scientists to relocate to the
• The Melbourne Model was adopted, providing University’s Bio21 Institute.
for three year undergraduate degrees, followed by
a professional or research masters degree, and the • The University joined an elite international group
option of a PhD. Core principles for the Melbourne of universities teaching Veterinary Science after
Model degrees were established. winning accreditation by the American Veterinary
Medicine Association.
• Six new Melbourne Model undergraduate degrees
in Arts, Biomedicine, Commerce, Environments, INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT
Music and Science will be offered from 2008.
Graduate degrees will be phased in from 2008. • The international standing of the University
• Melbourne achieved a top ranking and the highest as judged by the Shanghai Jiao Tong University
grant of $8.9m in the Commonwealth Learning and institutional rankings continued to improve with
Teaching Performance Fund. a ranking of 78. The University was ranked No
22 in the world by the Times Higher Education
• Staff received an exceptional nine Carrick citations Supplement Study 2006.
for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning
and two Carrick Awards for Australian University • The University was admitted as a member of the
Teaching. Association of Pacific Rim Universities. Membership
is based on academic excellence, research intensity,
• Design and development of collaborative learning global outlook and innovation.
spaces and multi-purpose student learning hubs is
underway to enhance student experience. • International student load increased, with
international student numbers exceeding 10,000
and representing 25.9 % of student load.
RESEARCH & RESEARCH TRAINING
• The Confucius Institute was established with
• Since 1996 Melbourne has ranked first or second support from both the Victorian and Chinese
on national research indicators of total research governments. It is part of a global network facilitating
income, research publications, RHD student load the teaching of the Chinese language and culture.
and completions.
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Faculty of Science > 03

Science is an international discipline which thrives

on collaboration that brings together people from
all over the world. Science at Melbourne is an
enriching experience for staff and students from
local, national or international backgrounds.

For over 100 years, the health sciences, science and

engineering at Melbourne have made an exceptional
and significant contribution to our reputation as a
leading Australian research organisation. Today, we
are consistently ranked among the top universities
in the world for science:

• No 1 in Australia for Biomedicine

(7th in the world)

• No 1 in Australia for Engineering &

Technology (16th in the world, ahead of Harvard,
UCLA, and Princeton)

• No 2 in Australia for Science

(27th in the world, all sciences)

Science, engineering and technology teaching staff

are among the most internationally recognised in
Australia. This is demonstrated by the uninterrupted
success in the Australian Government ‘Federation
Fellow’ program. The research grants awarded by
this program, rank among the most prestigious in
Australia and reward scientific excellence. Currently,
the University of Melbourne has 12 ‘Federation
Fellows’ across different branches of science,
engineering and technology.
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MISSION STATEMENT
To advance the knowledge and understanding In addition, the School locally collaborates with
of physics for the benefit of society, science researchers at other Australian facilities such
and the environment by continually achieving as Anglo-Australian Telescope, APAC, Austin
excellence in teaching and research. Our aim Hospital, Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute,
is to be one of the best Physics Schools in the Parkes Telescope, Australian Synchrotron,
world. Walter & Eliza Hall Institute, Howard Florey
Institute, CSIRO as well as laboratory facilities
within the University of Melbourne Schools and
The School of Physics is one of the oldest and Departments of Biochemical & Microbiology,
largest in Australia. It houses approximately 200 Chemistry, Computer Science, Medicine,
teaching & research academic staff, research Pathology and Chemical & Biomolecular
staff, professional staff, postgraduate and 4th Engineering.
year Honours students. The School is justifiably
proud of its internationally competitive and
comprehensive undergraduate and research The School has an outstanding record of
programs, particularly with the Honours, achievement in attracting external research
Masters and PhD programs. funding including grants from the Australian
Research Council (ARC), Australian Academy
of Science, Victorian Government and USA
The major research strengths of the department government bodies.
staff span a diverse range of interests including
astrophysics, atom optics, cosmology, condensed
matter physics, experimental particle physics, The School’s research activities are aligned
medical physics, nanotechnology and materials according to 6 research groups:
science, theoretical particle physics, quantum
information science, X-ray and imaging optics. Astrophysics (Astro)
The breadth and depth of interests is reflected in Experimental Particle Physics (EPP)
the undergraduate teaching programs. Micro-analytical Research Centre (MARC)
Optics
Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics (TCMP)
The School enjoys excellent international Theoretical Particle Physics (TPP)
reputation in research with its collaborators in
CERN (Switzerland), KEK (Japan), Advanced
Photon Source (USA), Argonne Lab (USA),
Hubble Telescope (USA), NASA, NIST, National
Oakridge Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley
Laboratories, and many top universities in
Europe, North America and Asia.
 HEAD'S REPORT

Guided by the University of Melbourne’s

strategy of Growing Esteem, our staff and
students continue to contribute strongly in
each of the three important elements of the
University’s strategic directions:

Research – Researchers operate at the highest

levels internationally. Areas of research from
key fundamental questions in astrophysics,
cosmology and particle physics, through to
Head of School, Professor Geoffrey Taylor important problems applying known laws of
physics to complex systems or in innovative
The School currently hosts the Melbourne new applications. The training of students to
node of the ARC Centre of Excellence for international standards is a key driver of the
Quantum Computing Computer Technology, School’s research activities. The upcoming
the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coherent X- Research Quality Framework will focus our
ray Science and Quantum Communications attention on what we have achieved and future
Victoria (QCV). The School houses a suite of goals. 05
premier research laboratories and facilities
including: The School continues to contribute to the design
and construction of the ATLAS experiment
soon to commence at CERN, to the new radio-
• a clean room complex equipped with astrophysics MWA array in Western Australia,
advanced instrumentation for materials and to various instrumentation projects at the
fabrication, characterisation and analysis Australian Synchrotron. The School is leading
including focused ion beam microscopes, the establishment of a large computing
UHV AFM/STM scanning probe system, facility for the analysis of data from CERN.
UV Ramanspectrometer, and a pulsed laser
deposition system.
Learning & Teaching – with the new
• a particle detector development and Melbourne Model aims at attracting the best
construction facility comprising clean rooms, and brightest students from around Australia
precision wirebonder detector development, and internationally. The School is preparing for
ssembly and evaluation capabilities. the 3-year undergraduate program followed
by a 2-year MSc that promises advanced
• advanced X-ray, laser, microscopy and graduate coursework and projects that
atom optics laboratories are not possible in the current curriculum.

• a 5 MV Pelletron accelerator providing

source of MeV ion beams in 5 beamlines used Knowledge Transfer – the School continues
in nuclear microprobe systems to engage the public through an outstanding
outreach program, through a re-invigorated
alumni and friends program, and through a
• excellent library with extensive collection new University-encouraged engagement of
of journals , books and texts (mostly on-line) business and industry.
to service the teaching and research activities
ofthe School (as well as external institutions) The work of an academic department takes
many forms but teaching and research are at
its heart. In the pages of this report you will
find a snap-shot of our research and teaching
activities in 2006. In doing so, we celebrate the
achievements of our students, including those
who have won academic prizes and those who
have completed degrees.
The report also celebrates the achievements
of our staff, including the papers they have
published and the research grants they have been
awarded. We celebrate the diversity of our staff
and students, their interests and backgrounds.
We are passionate in our commitment to highest
standards in teaching and research in physics.
SCHOOL GOVERNANCE
The School continues to be well served
by the following Committee Structure and
membership.

Academic Programs
Jeff McCallum (Chair), Andrew Melatos, Lloyd
Hollenberg, Ray Volkas, Helen Conley Andy
Martin, Ann Roberts, David Jamieson, Elisabetta
Barberio, Michelle Livett, Adrew Greentree,
Nikolas Stavias, Sandy Law, Colin Entwisle
(Executive Officer)

Finance & Facilities

Executive Manager, Ms Helen Conley
Geoffrey Taylor (Chair), David Jamieson,
Helen Conley, Andrew Melatos, Rachel
Webster, Colin Entwisle, Robert Scholten, 06
Paul Spizziri, Russel Walsh, Shannon Orbons, EXECUTIVE MANAGER'S REPORT
T im Dyce, Roland Syzmanski, Roland
Szymanski, Chris Witte (ex officio), Marcia
Damjanovitch-Napoleon (Executive Officer) The Teaching and Research effort of the School
has been well supported again this year
Promotions & Marketing by excellent professional staff. Staff were
employed in two new centres, the ARC Centre
Ann Roberts (Chair), Geoffrey Taylor, David of Excellence for Coherent X-ray Science and
Jamieson, Helen Conley, Rachel Webster, Roger QCV; Quantum Communications Victoria. We
Rassool, Bruce McKellar, Elisabetta Barberio, welcome Tania Smith, Rosslyn Ball, Joanne
Joanne Kuluveovski, Brant Gibson, Byron Villis, Gajewski and Stacey Watts to the school.
Cilla Gloger (Executive Officer)
Joanne Kuluveovski was promoted to Research
& Communications Manager in recognition
Research & Industry of her support for the School’s research effort
Ray Volkas (Chair), Geoffrey Taylor, Helen Conley, and her additional secondment to MRIO.
Stuart Wyithe, Chris Chantler, Les Allen, Steven Cilla Gloger's skills were also acknowledged
Prawer, Joanne Kuluveovski, Shane Huntington, in a secondment to the USP Publications
Jason Doukas, Cilla Gloger (Executive Officer) Module deployment. We were also fortunate
to have Michelle Geil join us as the new PA
to the Head, replacing Kristine Philipp.
Safety
Within the IT group, we farewelled the
Rob Scholten (Chair), Helen Conley, Roland manager Will Belcher who was replaced by
Szymanski, Wayne Powrie, Paul Spizziri, Phil Tim Dyce. Peter Fuggle also left the team to
Lyons, Colin Entwisle, Marco La Rosa, Barbara take up a position outside the university.
Fairchild, Julie Warden (Executive Officer)
Jude Prezens and Stephen Marshall joined Nick
Nicola in the undergraduate laboratories, while
Policy Michael Gangoiti moved to IT Central Services.
GeoffreyTaylor (Chair), Ray Volkas, Helen Conley,
Rachel Webster, David Jamieson, Steven Prawer, Building works this year have included the
Keith Nugent, Bruce McKellar, Les Allen, Jeff refurbishment of the MARC area on Level 2, an
McCallum, Ann Roberts, Martin Sevior, Brant upgrade of the Part II undergraduate laboratories,
Gibson, Chris Witte, Andrew Martin, Kristine completion of the Geoff Opat Seminar Room,
Philipp (Executive Officer) modification to research space in the basement
and air conditioning for the server room.
School Meeting An impressive area of offices and meeting space
Geoffrey Taylor (Chair), all staff, Paul Fraser (ex was also developed on Level 2 for the new
officio), Kristine Philipp (Executive Officer) ARC Centre of Excellence for Coherent X-ray
Science.
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Academic Staff > 07

PROFESSORS
Bruce McKellar
Head of School
BSc(Hons), PhD Syd, DSc Melb, FAA FInstP FAIP
Geoffrey Taylor FAPS
BSc(Hons) MSc UWA, PhD Hawaii, MAIP MAPS Research Interests: B Physics, neutrinos, CP
Violation, quantum chromodynamics, early
Research Interests: high energy particle physics, universe, particle phenomenology, general
physics beyond the Standard Model, CERN theoretical physics.
laboratory, ATLAS project, supersymmetry,
Higgs boson, CP violation, GRID computing, Teaching Interests: Electromagnetism, Subatomic
positron emission topography, medical physics physics, Quantum mechanics
Teaching Interests: Principles and Applications
of Physics
David Jamieson
BSc(Hons), PhD Melb, FAIP, FInst, MAPS
Deputy Head of School Research Interests: quantum computing,
nanotechnology, quantum physics, diamond,
Raymond Volkas silicon, ion beam physics and analysis, ion
implantation, microprobes, semiconductors,
BSc(Hons) PhD Melb FAIP charge injection in semiconductors
Research Interests: beyond the standard model, Teaching Interests: Advanced physics,
neutrinos, branes and extra dimensions, particle Electromagnetic & Special relativity, Further
cosmology, particle phenomenology, early Classical & Quantum Mechanics
universe
Teaching Interests: Quantum mechanics
Steven Prawer
BSc(Hons), PhD Monash, DSc Melb, MAIP MRS
Federation Fellow Research Interests: quantum information
processing, diamond, ion implantation,
Keith Nugent micromachining, quantum optics, quantum
communication, ion beam analysis, single photon
BSc(Hons) Adel, PhD ANU, FAA FAIP sources, qubits, nanotechnology
Research Interests: optics, synchrotron science, Teaching Interests: Sensors, Condensed Matter
x-rays, coherence, quantitative phase imaging, Physics
biophysics, protein membrane imaging
Teaching Interests: n/a
 Robert Scholten
BSc Adelaide, BSc(Hons) PhD Flinders, MAIP,
Rachel Webster MAPS
BSc Monash, MSc Sussex, PhD Cantab. Research Interests: atom optics, quantum optics,
atomic physics, laser cooling, imaging, quantum
Research Interests: observational and theoretical imaging, atomic coherence, lasers
cosmology, active galactic nuclei & quasars,
graviational lensing, dust, galaxies, groups & Teaching Interests: Advanced Physics,
clusters, low frequency radio telescopes, epoch Computational Physics
of reionisation, galaxy formation, eResearch
Teaching Interests: Astrophysics, Special
Relativity, Life in the Universe, Climate change

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS &

READERS ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS
Les Allen Ann Roberts
BSc(Hons), MSc Port Elizabeth, PhD Sth Africa BSc(Hons) PhD Syd, MAIP
Research Interests: atomic resolution imaging Research Interests: optics, photonics,
and spectroscopy, electron scattering, inner-shell nanophotonics, imaging, microscopy,
ionization, phase imaging metamaterials
Teaching Interests: Atomic, Molecular and Solid Teaching Interests: Biomedical Physics, Standard
State Physics; Scattering & Imaging Physics, Optics

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Christopher Chantler
Martin Sevior
BSc(Hons) UWA, DPhil Oxon
BSc(Hons) PhD Melb, FAIP
Research Interests: X-ray optics, synchrotron,
X-ray Absorption Fine Structure, powder Research Interests: high energy physics, quarks,
diffraction, radiation shielding, atomic physics anti-matter, Higgs particle, Data Grid
& quantum electro-dynamics, condensed matter
physics Teaching Interests: Quantum Mechanics;
Electrodynamics
Teaching Interests: Electromagnetism & Special
Relativity; Thermal Physics; Quantum Optics

Lloyd Hollenberg Michelle Livett

BSc(Hons) PhD Melb, MAIP BSc(Hons) PhD LaTrobe, DipEd MCAE , MAIP
Research Interests: theoretical quantum Research Interests: Physics education
computing and information, qubit system Teaching Interests: Biomedical Physics
modelling and control, algorithm, single electron
transistor, decoherence of gate operations,
quantum error correction
Teaching Interests: Advanced Physics; Stars &
Galaxies

Girish Joshi
BSc Agra, MSc Allahabad, PhD Delhi
Prof Keith Nugent and Assoc Prof Les Allen
Research Interests: quaternions, octonions,
non-commutative geometry, chaotic maps,
guage theoretic model building, particle
phenomenology
Teaching Interests: Quantum Mechanics;
Quantum Field Theory; General Relativity
SENIOR LECTURERS LECTURERS
Elisabetta Barberio
MSc Bologna, PhD Siegen Nicole Bell
Research Interests: experimental particle physics, BSc(Hons) PhD Melb
dark matter, cosmology, ATLAS experiment,
CERN laboratory, Higgs boson, structure of the Research Interests: beyond the standard model,
universe, origin of the mass cosmology, neutrino physics, branes and
extra dimensions, particle cosmology, particle
Teaching Interests: Principles and Applications phenomenology, early universe
of Physics, Particle Physics
Teaching Interests: Quantum Mechanics,
Advanced Physics, Thermal Physics
Andrew Martin
BSc(Hons) PhD Lancaster
Research Interests: theoretical condensed matter
physics, Bose-Einstein condensation, quantum TUTOR
Hall Effect, superfluids, superconductivity
James Richmond
Teaching Interests: Further classical & Quantum
mechanics, Thermal Physics LLB(Hons) BSc(Hons) Melb

Andrew Melatos 09
BSc(Hons) PhD Syd
Research Interests: neutron stars, gravitational
waves, plasma physics, superfluids
Teaching Interests: Electrodynamics, Statistical
Mechanics

Jeffrey McCallum
BSc(Hons) PhD Melb
Research Interests: epitaxy and defect studies in
silicon, semi-conductor physics disorder defects
and amorphisation, open volume defects, ion
implantation, solid phase epitaxial growth,
shallow junctions, new materials science
Teaching Interests: Advanced Physics, Quantum
Mechanics and Thermal Physics

Roger Rassool
BSc(Hons) PhD Melb
Research Interests: particle and nuclear physics,
nuclear particle photons, industrial applications
of physics, instrumentation, silicon detectors,
medical physics
Teaching Interests: Advanced Physics, Standard
Physics, Instruments for Scientists, Energy &
Environment

Stuart Wyithe
BSc(Hons) PhD Melb
Research Interests: astrophysics, cosmology,
first stars, reionization, black holes, gravitational
lensing, the early universe, eclipsing binaries,
quasars
Teaching Interests: Extragalactic astrophysics &
Cosmology; Stars & Galaxies Dr Andy Martin
RESEARCH STAFF Research Fellows
Brian Abbey, MSc College London, MA
Senior Research Fellows Imperial College PhD Cantab.
Shane Huntington, BSc(Hons) PhD Melb Eric Ampem-Lassen, DipEd BSc MPhil
Ghana, PhD Melb
Harry Quiney, BSc(Hons) MSc Monash, DPhil
Oxon David Barnes, BSc PhD Melb
Paul Spizzirri, BAppSc Swinburne, MSc Melb Markus Bischofberger, BSc PGDip PhD
Zurich
Steven Trpkovski, BSc(Hons) PhD VUT
Stefania Castelletto, Laurea Turin, PhD
Polytechnic Turin
Alberto Cimmino, BSc Naples MSc PhD
Centenary Fellow Melb
Duncan Galloway, BSc(Hons) PhD Tas Jared Cole, BAppSc BEng (Hons) RMIT PhD
Melb
Bipin Dhal, BSc MSc Utkal, MPhil PhD India
Mark Dijkstra, BSc MSc Groningen, PhD
Lyle Fellow Columbia
Mark Trodden, BA(Hons) MA(Hons) MSc PhD Scott Findlay, BSc(Hons) PhD Melb
Cantab.
Robert Foot, BSc(Hons) PhD Melb
Australian Research Fellow Brant Gibson, BE PhD LaTrobe 10
Chanh Tran, BSc(Hons) BE, PhD Melb Andrew Greentree, BSc(Hons) Adel, PhD
ANU
Faruque Hossain, BSc MSc Dhaka, MEngS
NSW, PhD Tokyo
Australian Postdoctoral Fellows
Archil Kobakhidze, MSc PhD Tbilisi Ivane
Nicoletta Dragomir, BSc Romania PhD VUT Javakhishvili
Adrian Flitney, BSc(Hons) Tas, PhD Adel Justin Kimpton, BSc(Hons) PhD Swinburne
Paolo Olivero, MSc PhD Torino Marco La Rosa, BSc(Hons) PhD Melb
Patrick Reichart, PhD Munich Adrian Mancuso, BSc(Hons) Melb
Katherine Manson, BSc PhD ANU
Glenn Moloney, BSc(Hons) PhD Melb

Matthew O’Dowd, BSc(Hons) PhD Melb

Christopher Pakes, BSc(Hons) PhD
Birmingham
Nicholas Parker, MSci PhD Durham
James Rabeau, BSc Waterloo PhD Heriot-
Watt
Sergey Rubanov, MSc Russia, PhD NSW

David Simpson, BSc (Hons) VUT

Randall Wayth, BSc BE PGDip PhD Melb
Cameron Wellard, BSc PhD Melb
Garth Williams, BSc Akron, MS PhD Illinois
Hugh Wilson, BSc(Hons) PhD Syd

Jared Winton, BSc Melb

Lyle Winton, BSc(Hons) PhD Melb
Changyi Yang, BSc Nanjing, MSc Shanghai
Inst App Phys, PhD Lund
Rotha Yu, BSc(Hons) PhD Monash
HONORARY STAFF

Professors Emeritus
Herbert Bolotin, BSc CUNY MSc PhD Indiana
DSc, FAIP
David Caro, DSc(Hons) MSc LLB(Hons) Tas,
PhD Birm OBE AE FACE FAIP
Anthony George Klein, AM BEE PhD DSc Melb
FAA HonFAIP
Colin Arnold Ramm, MSc UWA PhD Birm,
FlnstP FAIP

Assoc Prof Fulvio Melia, University of Arizona

Professorial Fellows
Allan Clark, BSc Tas, DPhil Oxon, University
of Geneva
Peter Hannaford, BSc PhD Melb. FAIP
Alan Jackson
Jeremy Mould, BSc(Hons) Melb, PhD ANU,
University of Arizona
Colin Norman, BE Melb, DPhil Oxon, John 11
Hopkins University

Fellows
Principal Fellows with the title Associate Igor Andrienko, MSc PhD Russia MRACI
Professor
David Bardos, BSc PhD Melb
KenAmos, BSc PhD Adel DSc Melb, FAIP
Catherine Buchanan, BSc(Hons) PhD ANU
Zwi Barnea, BSc MSc PolytechLNY PhD Melb,
MAIP Vivianne Buzzi, BSc(Hons) PhD Melb
PGDipMgmt MBS
Les Bursill, BSc DipEd Melb, PhD Monash DSc
Melb Mukunda Das, MSc PhD India
Norman Frankel, BSc MIT PhD Melb Michael Drinkwater, BSc Syd PhD Cantab.
James Jury, BSc MSc PhD Tor Matthias Eberspaecher, PhD JLUGieben
DipPhys
Fulvio Melia, BSc(Hons) Melb, PhD MIT
Barbara Etschmann, BSc(Hons) PhD UWA
Edmund Muirhead, MSc PhD Melb, MAIP
Moshi Geso, PhD California
Alan Spargo, BSc PhD WA, MAIP
Steven Karataglidis, BSc MSc, AssDip Music
Maxwell Thompson, MSc PhD Melb DSc FAIP PhD Melb
Stuart Tovey, BA Canterbury, PhD Bristol Victor Kowalenko, BSc PhD Melb
John Wignall, BA BSc MSc Melb, PhD Jasmina Lazendic-Galloway, BA Belgrade
Cantab. BSc(Hons) NSW, PhD
Senior Fellows Victoria Millar, BSc(Hons) DipEd MSc Melb
Brendan Allman, BSc(Hons) PhD Melb, DipEd Andrew Peele, BSc LLB PhD Melb
Monash, MBA LaTrobe
Andrew Rawlinson, BSc PhD Adel
Valery Gurarie, MSc PhD Moscow
Emma Ryan-Weber, BSc(Hons) PhD Melb
Gareth Moorhead, BSc(Hons) PhD Melb
GAIP Grigori Tamanyan, BSc Yerevan PhD Moscow
Graeme O'Keefe, BSc PhD Melb Maurizio Toscano, BSc(Hons) PhD DipEd
Melb
Salvy Russo, BSc Melb, PhD RMIT
Meryl Waugh, BSc(Hons) Monash DipEd TTC
PhD Melb
 “It’s a Beautiful Day”, oil-on-linen painting by artist Vivienne Shark LeWitt
shown in a previously held art exhibition at University of Melbourne’s
Ian Potter Museum of Art.

Professional Staff > 12

Ms Tania Smith, GradCert VETiS and

ADMINISTRATION AdvDip Arts VUT
Chief of Operations – ARC Centre of Excellence
Ms Helen Conley, BSc Deakin DipEd Monash for Coherent X-Ray Science
Executive Manager
Mrs Julie Warden
Mr Russell Walsh, Diploma Electronics RMIT Administrative Assistant (Finance)
Finance & Resources Manager
Ms Kristine Philipp
Ms Rosslyn Ball PA to Head & Administrator
PA/Administrator – ARC Centre of Excellence for
Coherent X-Ray Science Ms Michelle Geil
PA to Head & Administrator
Ms Janet Carlon
Administrator - MARC/ARC Centre of Excellence for Ms Stacey Watts, BA Swinburne
Quantum ComputerTechnology Certificate Community Studies VUT

Executive Assistant - Quantum Communications

Ms Marcia Damjanovich-Napoleon, BA UWA Victoria
Finance Officer

Dr Joanna Gajewski, BSc (Hons) PhD Melb RESEARCH, COMMUNICATIONS &

Business and Marketing Manager – Quantum TEACHING
Communications Victoria
Mr Colin Entwisle, BSc(Hons) Melb
Ms Cilla Gloger, NHDip Admin Sth Africa Teaching Administrative Officer
Administrative Officer
Ms Joanne Kuluveovski, BSc(Hons) Melb
Ms Helga Kendy Research & Communications Manger
Reception (part-time)
Ms Kamala Lekange,
Librarian
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TECHNICAL CENTRE
Mr William Belcher, BElecE Melb Mr Roland Szymanski, PostgradDip
Manager, IT services Vacuum Technology, Certificate Industrial
Electronics
Technical Manager
Mr Timothy Dyce, BSc Melb
IT Manager
Mr Eliecer Bonilla Parra, Certificate Fitter
& Turner
Mr Peter Fuggle Technical Officer
Systems Network Officer
Mr Ashley French, Certificates in
Mechanical Instrumentation Making,
Mr Simeon Scott Fitter & Turner
IT Support Officer Technical Officer

Ms Kathryn Sparks Mr Philip Gargano

IT Support Officer Technical Officer
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Mr Linh Vu, BComSci Melb Mr Stephen Gregory, BAppSc(Hons), BE
Web and Database Administrator Melb
Technical Officer

Mr Scott Moncrieff
UNDERGRADUATE LABORATORIES Technical Officer EPP
Mr Nick Nicola, BAppSc RMIT
Laboratory Manager Mr Wayne Powrie, Certificates in
Toolmaking, Fitter & Turner

Mr Steven Damen, BSc Ballarat Senior Technical Officer

Technical Officer
Mr Sandor Szilagyi

Dr David Hoxley, BSc (Hons) PhD Melb Senior Electronics Technician

2nd and 3rd Year Laboratory Coordinator

Mr Michael Zammit, Certificate Fitter &
Turner
Mr Philip Lyons
Technical Officer
Technical Officer

Mr Jude Prezens, BAppSc RMIT

Undergraduate Laboratory Assistant

Mr Stephen Marshall, BSc DipEd

Undergraduate Laboratory Assistant
 NASA astronaut, Colonel Pamela Melroy, visits the School of Physics

Visitors > 14

The School of Physics encourages international exchanges and visitors to the department, including
academics of international standing in their field of study.

Mr Tim Alberts, BSc Netherlands

MSc candidate, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

Mr Andrew Alves, BSc RMIT

PhD candidate, School of Applied Science, RMIT, Australia

Mr Michael Beljaars, BSc Netherlands

MSc candidate, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands

Dr David Belton, BSc(Hons) JCU PhD Melb

CSIRO Exploration and Mining, School of Geosciences, Monash University, Australia

Mr Adam Boag
PhD candidate, School of Applied Science, RMIT, Australia

Dr Michael Brown, BSc(Hons) MSc PhD Melb

Research Associate, Astrophysical Sciences, Princeton University, USA

Dr James E Butler
Head, Gas/Surface Dynamics Section, Chemistry Division, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington
DC

Professor Sudhendu Choudhury, BSc MSc PhD Dehli

Department of Physics & Astrophysics, University of Delhi
Mr Eliel Cohen
PhD candidate, Pierre et Marie Currie, France

Professor Sankar Das Sarma

Distinguished University Professor & Director of Condensed Matter Theory Center, University of
Maryland, USA

Mr De Vos van Steenwijk, BSc Netherlands

MSc candidate, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

Mr Martin Draganski
PhD candidate, School of Applied Science, RMIT, Australia

Ms Stefanie Elbracht, BSc Germany

MSc candidate, University of Karlsruhe, Germany

Professor Eliezer Finkman, BSc MSc DSc Israel

Department of Electrical Engineering, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel 15

Professor Herbert Fried,

Department of Physics, Brown University, USA

Dr Stefano Frixione, BSc PhD Italy

INFN,Genova, Italy

Mr Peter Ha, BSc Singapore

PhD candidate, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University,
Singapore

Dr Fedor Jelezko
School of Physics, University of Stuttgart, Germany and Quantum Communication Victoria Fellow

Mr Thomas Judd, BSc(Hons) MSc Nottingham

PhD candidate, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom

Professor Rafi Kalish, MSc PhD Israel
Institute of Solid State Physics, Technion, Israel

Professor Yong Kim, BSc MSc PhD Korea

Department of Physics, College of Natural Sciences, Cheju National University, Republic of Korea

Dr Weihua Liu, BEG MEG China PhD Monash

CSIRO Exploration and Mining, School of Geosciences, Monash University, Australia

Miss Bridget Murphy, BSc(Hons) Monash

PhD candidate, Victorian College of Pharmacy, Monash University, Australia
Dr Mark Oxley, BSc(Hons) PhD Melb
Condensed Matter Physics Division, Oakridge National Laboratory, United States

Professor Stephen Pennycook, BA MA PhD Cantab.

Condensed Matter Physics Division, Oakridge National Laboratory, United States

Mr Andrew Rabeau, BSc Canada

McMaster University, Canada

Ms Mitra Safavi
PhD candidate, Department of Engineering Physics, University of Wollongong

Professor Vassilios Sarafis, BSc(Hons) London

University of South Bohemia, Czech Republic

Professor Peter Schattschneider, BSc PhD Vienna

Vienna University of Technology

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Professor Reuben Shuker, PhD USA
Ben Gurion University, Israel

Dr Olaf Skjaeraasen
Institute of theoretical astrophysics, Norway

Dr Jason Smith, BA(Hons) DPhil Oxon.

Department of Materials, University of Oxford, United Kingdom

Professor Kaushal Srivastava

Bhagalpur University, India

Professor Gerard Stephenson Jr, BSc PhD Massachusetts

Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, USA

Dr Charles Tahan
Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge, United Kingdom

Ms Ong-on Topon, BSc Thailand

PhD candidate, Khon Kaen University, Thailand

Mr Rick van Bijnen, BSc The Netherlands

PhD candidate, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands
Postgraduate Shannon researching nanophotonics

see JK for image on her s

drive

Research Funding > 17

The School of Physics is proud of its success Dr Gareth Williams

in competitive research grants gained
predominately from the Australian Research Coherent Diffractive Imaging
Council. The list below represents new and
current research funding awarded to the $10,410
University of Melbourne in 2006 only, unless
indicated otherwise.
Dr Justin Kimpton
The investigation of Quantum Electro-Dynamics in
Hydrogen-like Titanium with an Electron-beam Ion
AUSINDUSTRY Trap
$7,380
Professor Steven Prawer et al
MNRF Nanostructural Analysis Dr Duncan Galloway
$104,625
Transient Radiati ve Winds from He-rich
Thermonuclear Bursts
$5,797
AUSTRALIAN NUCLEAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION

Associate Professor Chris Chantler

Dr Chanh Tran
XERT absolute mapping of Ni XAFS and the
from factor [a]- access to the Australian National Phase Space Tomography
Beamline Facility, Photon Factory, Japan $12,145
$6,830

AUSTRALIAN PARTNERSHIP FOR ADVANCED COMPUTING

Associate Professor Chris Chantler
Dr Glenn Moloney
Support for access to the Australian National
Beamline Facility, Photon Factory, Japan Australian Data Grid for Experimental &Theorectical
High Energy Physics
$7,027
$75,015
Professor Rachel Webster et al Professor Keith Nugent et al
Australian e-Astronomy and Astrophysics Advanced X-ray Optical Systems: From
Innovative Idea to Intelligent Implementation
$75,015 (DP)
$94,316

AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH COUNCIL

Professor Keith Nugent et al
Associate Professor Les Allen
ARC Centre of Excellence for Coherent X-ray
Atomic Resolution Imaging and Spectroscopy Science (CoE)
$78,030 $1,872,718

Dr Elisabetta Barberio Professor Keith Nugent et al

Origin of Mass (DP) Non-interferometric Phase Measurement of
$106,995 Exotic Waves (DP)
$57,433

Associate Professor Chris Chantler et al

Dr Jeffrey McCallum et al
Synchrotron Developments of new techniques
in X-ray interactions with Matter, Resolving Fundamental implantation, epitaxy and defect
major discrepancies in Quantum Physics and studies in silicon to support ultra-shallow
Chemistry (DP) junction formation

$95,827 $55,200 18

Dr Nicoletta Dragomir Professor Bruce McKellar

Quantitative Polarisation Phase Microscopy: A Neutrino Physics: A Window on Physics Beyond

new tool for advances in structural analysis and the Standard Model (DP)
Biophotonics (APD) $85,179
$131,058
Dr Andrew Martin
Dr Adrian Flitney Dynamics of Interacting Bose Gases/Fluids in
Quantum Decoherence: A game-theoretic Atomic and Condensed Matter Systems (DP)
perspective (APD) $72,828
$75,722
Dr Andrew Melatos et al
Dr Shane Huntington International data exchange for Global
Nano-Engineering of Optical Fibre Fresnel Gratitational Wave Astronomy (SRI)
Lenses (DP) $28,000
$93,636
Dr Andrew Melatos et al
Professor David Jamieson et al The Australian Virtual Observatory (LE)
ARC Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computer $49,755
Technology (CoE)
$830,000
Dr Steven Melnikoff
E-research (MAMS)
Professor David Jamieson et al
$10,000
Foundational National Nanotechnology
infrastructure (LE)
$162,600 Professor Steven Prawer et al
Diamond Based Quantum Information
Processing (LX)
Professor Keith Nugent
$25,475
Development in Optical Sciences (FF)
$316,222
Professor Steven Prawer et al Professor Raymond Volkas
Diamond based Quantum Information Cosmology and Astrophysics with Neutrinos
Processing (DP) and other elementary particles (DP)
$148,680 $75,406

Professor Raymond Volkas et al

Dr James Rabeau et al
Frontiers of Theorectical Particle Physics (DP)
Diamond Single Photon Source (DP)
$101,900
$52,020

Professor Rachel Webster

Associate Professor Ann Roberts et al
Gravitational Lensing Probes of Quasar Structure
Innovation in Photonic Device Imaging: The (DP)
keystone for future technologies (DP)
$79,856
$170,359

Professor Rachel Webster et al

Associate Professor Ann Roberts et al
Formation and Evolution in the Extragalactic
Micro-characterisation of Rare-earth-doped Universe (DP)
Optical Fibres (LX)
$236,422
$11,757

Professor Rachel Webster et al 19

Associate Professor Martin Sevior et al Australian membership of the international
The Development of Data Grids For High Energy Gemini Partnership (LE)
Physics (DP) $78,855
$85,000

Dr Stuart Wyithe et al
Associate Professor Rob Scholten et al The End of the Dark Ages of the Universe (DP)
Quantum and Classical Imaging with light and $72,628
atoms (DP)
$83,232
AUSTRALIAN SYNCHROTRON RESEARCH PROGRAM
Professor Geoffrey Taylor et al
Dr Garth Williams
High Precision Silicon Pixel Detectors for High
Energy Physics, Synchrotron and Medical Coherent Diffractive Imaging
Imaging Applications (DP) $12,966
$260,100

Professor Geoffrey Taylor et al AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS

Support for the Australian Experimental High Professor David Jamieson
Energy Physics Program (LE)
Outreach Support
$365,00
$2,840

Professor Geoffrey Taylor et al

Frontier Experiments in High Energy Physics COLONIAL FOUNDATION LTD
(DP)
Associate Max Thompson
$395,319
Dr Roger Rassool
Outreach Programme
Dr Chanh Tran
$120,000
Advancing X-ray imaging into new dimensions
using Interferometry and Phase-space
Tomography (ARF)
$123,810
CONSULTANCIES, GENERAL IATIA PTY LTD
Academic Staff Professor Keith Nugent
Other income from private consultancies, Postgraduate Stipend (Meehan)
workshop & research-related conference
income Optics Characterisation Using Quantitative
Phase Imaging
$317,888
$34,975

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE & TRAINING TEXAS UNIVERSITY

Professor Geoffrey Taylor et al
Professor Steven Prawer et al
Australian High Energy Physics Collaboration
with CERN Fabricating novel diamond-based materials:
Quantum Optics
$17,235
$90,641

Professor Steven Prawer et al

Critical components for Ultra-secure UNITED STATES ARMY RESEARCH OFFICE
Communications Systems (ISL)
Professor Steven Prawer et al
$300,000
Quantum Computing in Diamond
$85,643 20
Professor Rachel Webster
Mileura Widefield Array: Low frequency
demonstrator (ISL) Professor David Jamieson et al
$100,000 Centre for Quantum Computer Technology
support of the 2nd Ion Beam Program
$105,676
Associate Professor Chris Chantler
Major international conference of relevance
to Synchrotron development: International
symposium of Radiation Physics 11 (ISL) UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
$35,000 School Support
Dr Andrew Melatos et al
Dr Shane Huntington The Australian Virtual Observatory (LE)
Ultra High Throughput Optical Probes (ISL) $7,500
$43,101
Professor Geoffrey Taylor et al
Support fro the Australian Experimental High
DEPARTMENT OF INNOVATION INDUSTRY & REGIONAL Energy Physics program (LE)
DEVELOPMENT $25,000
Professor Keith Nugent et al
ARC Centre of Excellence in Coherent X-ray Professor Rachel Webster et al
Science
Australian membership of the International
1,200,000 Gemini Partnership (LE)
$16,250
Dr Shane Huntington et al
Quantum Communication Victoria - Industry Professor David Jamieson et al
Development Initiative
Foundational National Nanotechnology
$1,278,919 Infrastructure (LE)
$50,000

Professor Keith Nugent et al

Development in Optical Sciences (FF)
$50,000
Faculty Support Dr Brant Gibson et al
Dr Duncan Galloway CSIRO Collaborative Grant (JRP)
Centenary Fellowship $20,000
$3,000
Dr Andrew Greentree
Dr Shane Huntington et al Towards a practical, Diamond-based Quantum
and Non-linear Optical Technology (MRGS)
Quantum Communication Victoria - Industry
Development Initiative $30,000
$200,000
Professor David Jamieson et al
Professor David Jamieson et al Foundational National Nanotechnology
Infrastructure (LE)
Foundation National Nanotechnology
Infrastructure (LE) $195,500
$50,000
Associate Professor Michelle Livett
Professor David Jamieson et al Enhancing the teaching of Tutor s and
Demonstrators (LTPF)
ARC Centre of Excellence for Quantum
Computer Technology (CoE) $40,305
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$195,000
Dr Andrew Melatos et al
Professor Keith Nugent et al The Australian Virtual Observatory (LE)
ARC Centre of Excellence in Coherent X-ray $15,000
Science (CoE)
$300,000 Dr Andrew Melatos et al
Gravity Waves (JRP)
Professor Keith Nugent et al $13,200
Development in Optical Sciences (FF)
$50,000 Professor Keith Nugent et al
Development in Optical Sciences (FF)
Dr Andrew Melatos et al $100,000
The Australian Virtual Observatory (LE)
$7,500 Professor Keith Nugent et al
ARC Centre of Excellence in Coherent X-ray
Professor Geoffrey Taylor et al Science (CoE)
Support fro the Australian Experimental High $220,000
Energy Physics program (LE)
$25,000 Associate Professor Rob Scholten
Classical Correlation and Quantum Entaglement
Professor Rachel Webster et al in Ghost-Imaging (JRP)
Australian membership of the International $3,300
Gemini Partnership (LE)
$16,250 Dr Harry Quiney
Theoretical studies of interactions involving
Central Support molecules and intense X-ray laster fields (MRGS)
Dr Duncan Galloway $12,000
Gravitational Waves from Neutron Stars (ECRG)
$20,000
GLOSSARY
APD Australian Postdoctoral Fellow
ARF Australian Research Fellow
CoE Centre of Excellence
DP Discovery Project
ECRG Early Career Research Grant
FF Federation Fellow
ISL International Science Linkages
JRP Joint Research Project
LE Linkages, Infrastructure, Equipment & Facilities
LTPF Learning Teaching Performance Fund
MNRF Major National Research Facility
MRGS Melbourne Research Grants Scheme
SRI Special Research Initiative

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undertaken by Physics postgraduate
the

Geoff Opa
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4:15pm - Fridays
during Semester
Hercus Theatre,
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Featured this week, 27 Octobe

Research Seminar Series

Gajendran K a23n d a s a
" Quantum Control of Qubits"

School of Physics Colloquia

Professor John Ellis, CERN
Rabecca McFadde
From Little Bangs to the Big Bang (Feb 7)
"Ultra-high Energy Neutrino Dete
Lunar Cerenkov Emission
Professor David Blair, Director, Australian International Gravitational Research Centre,
School of Physics, University of Western Australia Please join us for drinks and an infor
t h e s t a f f Wave
Phonons, Photons and Gravitons: Challenges at the Threshold of Gravitational room after the present
Astronomy
(Feb 15)

Dr Fedor Jelezko, School of Physics, University of Stuttgart, Germany and QCV Fellow
Spin-spin and light-spin coupling of single defects in diamond (Mar 1)

Dr Kron Tomas, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia
Applications of medical physics in diagnostics and radiotherapy: radiation as the good guy
(Mar 8)

Dr Jeff McCallum, School of Physics, University of Melbourne
Some Hydrogen Effects in Silicon Processing (Mar 15)

Professor Tanya Munro, Director, Centre of Expertise in Photonics, School of Chemistry
& Physics, University of Adelaide, Australia
Fundamentals and applications of soft glass microstructured optical fibres (Mar 22)

Professor Naftali Auerbach, School of Physics and Astronomy, Tel Aviv University, Israel
Tests of Time Reversal Symmetry In Nuclei (Mar 29)

Professor Stephen Hyde, Applied Mathematics, Research School of Physical Sciences
and Engineering, The Australian National University
Spatial networks and cellular patterns: from low dimensional geometry and topology to materials
structure (Mar 5)

Professor Matt Visser, School of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science,
Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand
Analogue spacetimes (Mar 12)

Professor Mukunda Das, Department of Theoretical Physics, RSPhysSE, The Australian
National University, Canberra
High Temperature Superconductivity: Two Decades after Bednorz and Müller (Mar 26)

Associate Professor Tony Gherghetta, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of
Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
The Quest for New Dimensions at the TeV Scale (May 1)

Associate Professor Ann Roberts, School of Physics, University of Melbourne
Nanophotonic metamaterials (May 10)

Associate Professor Martin Sevior, School of Physics, University of Melbourne
Nuclear Power revisited (May 17)

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Dr Csaba Balasz, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL, USA
Supersymmetric origin of matter (May 26)

Dr Dejan Stojkovic, Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Case Western
Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Black holes and extra dimensions (Jun 9)

Professor Henry Smith, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Nanotechnology: where is it headed? How to get there? (Jun 28)

Professor Jeremy Mould, National Optical Astronomy Observatory, Tucson, USA
Making the Most of the Great Observatories (Jul 26)

Professor Geoffrey Taylor, School of Physics, University of Melbourne
Dawn of an Era of Discovery in Particle Physics? High Energy Physics and the Large Hadron
Collider (Aug 2)

Dr Barry Green, Scientific Officer, European Commission, Directorate-General for
Research, Directorate J - Energy, Fusion Association Agreements, Brussels
Fusion Energy and the ITER Project, the Next Step to a Sustainable Future (Aug 9)

Professor Fulvio Melia, Department of Physics, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA

An Update on the Supermassive Black Hole at the Galactic Centre (Aug 16)

Dr Chi-Chang Kao, National Synchrotron Light Source, Brookhaven National Laboratory,
Upton NY, 11973 USA
Resonant Magnetic X-ray Scattering and Magnetic Materials Research (Aug 22)

Professor Deb Kane, AIP 2006 Women in Physics lecturer, Physics Department,
Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW
Chaotic Semiconductor Lasers (Aug 23)

Professor Brian Schmidt, School of Astronomy and Astrophysics, ANU, Mount Stromlo
Observatory, Australia
Gamma Ray Bursts: The largest Bangs in the Universe since the Big One (Aug 30)

Professor Martijn de Sterke, Theoretical Physics and Centre for Ultrahigh bandwidth
Devices for Optical Systems (CUDOS), School of Physics, University of Sydney, NSW,
Australia
Frontiers in photonic crystal fibre research (Sep 6)

Professor Charles A Whitten Jr, University of California, USA

The Search for a new form of matter, the Quark-Gluon Plasma (QGP), using the Solenoidal tracker
at RHIC (STAR) Detector at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) (Sep 13)

Dr James McCaw, Post Doctoral Fellow, Vaccine and Immunisation Group, School of
Population Health, The University of Melbourne
Mathematical modelling of infectious diseases and how it is helping to inform Australia’s influenza
pandemic preparedness plan (Oct 4)

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Dr Andrew Dzurak, Centre for Quantum Computer Technology, School of Electrical
Engineering & Telecommunications, University of New South Wales, Sydney
Silicon Qubits and Nanoelectronics (Oct 11)

Dr Mark Trodden, Department of Physics, Syracuse University, New York, USA
Gravitational Approaches to Cosmic Acceleration (Oct 18)

Professor Karl Glazebrook, Centre for Astrophysics & Supercomputing, Swinburne
University of Technology
The WiggleZ survey: dark energy and cosmic sound on the AAT (Oct 25)

Dr James Butler, Head, Gas/Surface Dynamics Section, Chemistry Division, Naval
Research Laboratory, Washington DC
Diamonds from Thin Air (Nov 1)

Professor Steven Prawer, Centre for Quantum Computer Technology, School of Physics,
University of Melbourne
The Diamond Quantum Computer (Nov 8)

Dr Stefano Frixione, INFN, Sezione di Genova, Via Dodecaneso 33, 16146 Genova, Italy
Monte Carlos: recent progress and perspectives (Nov 15)

Professor Thomas Browder, Physics Department, Unviersity of Hawaii, Honolulu
Nuclear Power for Future Energy Generation in Australia (Nov 28)

Professor Sir Chris Llewelyn-Smith, EURATOM/UKAEA Fusion Association, Culham
Science Centre, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, U.K.
The Path to Fusion Power (Dec 1)
Seminars - Theory

Professor Peter Schattschneider, Vienna University of Technology

How Physics Inspires Science Fiction (Feb 28)

Professor Herbert Fried, Department of Physics, Brown University, USA
Astrophysical Implications of Charged Tachyons (Mar 7)

Professor Herbert Fried, Department of Physics, Brown University, USA
Basic Functional Methods in Quantum Field Theory (Mar 14)

Professor Herbert Fried, Department of Physics, Brown University, USA
A New Approach to the Estimation of N-Point Functions in Gauge QFT (Mar 21)

Dr Stewart Wright, Theory Group, Physics Division, Argonne National Laboratory, USA
Bound States in Euclidean Theories - Practical Limits (Mar 24) 26

Professor Matt Visser, School of Mathematics, Statistics, and
Computer Science, Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand
Gravastars - How useful are they? (Apr 11)

Professor Mukunda Das, Department of Theoretical Physics, RSPhysSE, The Australian
National University, Canberra
Facts and Fantasies in Mesoscopic Electron Transport (Apr 27)

Dr Jay Hubisz, Fermilab, Batavia, IL, USA
Little Higgs Models: An Alternative to Supersymmetry at the LHC? (May 16)

Professor Ross McKenzie, Department of Physics, University of Queensland
Quantum coherence of electronic excitations in biomolecules (Aug 8)

Dr Mark Trodden, Physics Department, Syracuse University and Lyle Fellow, School of
Physics, University of Melbourne
Connecting Cosmology and Fundamental Physics (Oct 9)

Professor Gerald Dunne, Department of Physics, University of Connecticut
Effective Actions in Radial Backgrounds (Oct 13)

Dr Mark Trodden, Physics Department, Syracuse University and Lyle Fellow, School of
Physics, University of Melbourne
Diluting Gravity with Compact Hyperbolic Extra Dimensions (Oct 16)

Dr Mark Trodden, Physics Department, Syracuse University and Lyle Fellow, School of
Physics, University of Melbourne
Modified Gravity and Cosmic Acceleration (Oct 24)
Seminars - Optics
Professor Timothy Roach, Dept of Physics, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, USA
Modelling gravitational distortion in atom optics experiments (May 2)

Dr Lincoln Turner, Fulbright Fellow, NIST, Gaithersburg Maryland USA

Atoms, molecules and how to be both at the same time (May 18)

Seminars - Astrophysics

Dr Regner Trampedach, RSAA, Mt Stromlo Observatory, The Australian National

University
3D Convection in Stellar Surface Layers (Feb 22)

Dr Emma Ryan-Weber, Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge, Uk
Gas-rich galaxies in a gas-rich cosmic web (Mar 1)

Professor Ron Ekers, Federation Fellow, Australia Telescope National Facility 27

Detecting Ultra High Energy Neutrinos using Lunar Cherenkov Emission at Radio Wavelengths
(May 25)

Dr Michael Brown, Princeton University

The Assembly of Red Galaxies (Jul 19)

Dr Chris Fluke, Swinburne University

Future Directions in Astronomy Visualisation (Aug 30)

Dr Colin Lonsdale, Haystack Observatory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Mileura Widefield Array (Sep 21)

Seminars – Experimental Particle Physics

Emmanuel Tsesmelis, European Organization for Nuclear Research, CERN, Switzerland
Physics at the LHC (Oct 16)

Seminars – MARC/CQCT
Professor Sir Michael Pepper, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, UK
Interaction Effects in Electron Transport in One-Dimensional Quantum Wires (Jun 30)

Dr Thomas Schenkel, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, USA

Progress in spin qubit development (Jun 30)
Seminars - ARC Centre for Coherent Xray Science
Dr David Paterson, Center of Excellence for Coherent X-Ray Science
Microspectroscopy: A Versatile X-ray Microprobe. A tale of applications from mineral exploration
via forensics to sub-cellular imaging for bio-medical research (Oct 6)

Dr Mark Tobin, Center of Excellence for Coherent X-Ray Science

Infrared Microspectroscopy at the Australian Synchrotron (Sep 1)

Dr Chris Glover, Center of Excellence for Coherent X-Ray Science

X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS): One of the first five beamlines to be operational at the
Australian Synchrotron (Nov 3)

Dr Nigel Kirby, Center of Excellence for Coherent X-Ray Science

SAXS and the Synchrotron (Dec 8)

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 Festschrift: Prof Bruce McKellar and Assoc Prof Girish Joshi

School-hosted Conferences > 29

23rd Texas Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics

(11 - 15 December 2006)
The University of Melbourne, saw a delegation of over 300 physicists take part in the 23rd Texas
Symposium on relativistic astrophysics, cosmology, gravitation and high energy astrophysical
phenomena (http://www.texas06.com). Hosted by the School of Physics' astro team, Dr Andrew
Melatos and Professor Rachel Webster were chairs of the symposium organising committee.

Festscrift for Assoc Prof Girish Joshi and Prof Bruce McKellar
(29 - 30 November 2006)
The School of Physics honoured retirees Assoc Professor Girish Joshi and Professor Bruce McKellar's
contributions to the School and Physics community in a 2 day festschrift, organised by Professor
Ray Volkas. Featuring special guest lectures and short talks in the area of theoretical particle physics
and cosmology, over 80 colleagues, students and alumni were in attendance.

NUPP Summer School

(2 - 6 February 2006)
Hosted by the AIP Nuclear and Particle Physics group (NUPP) and organised by Professor Bruce
McKellar, a summer school was held at the School of Physics, featuring guest lectures from
Professors Burce Barrett (Arizona), Wally Melnitchouk (Jefferson Laboratory), John Ellis (CERN) and
Roland Crocker (Adelaide). The topics covered inlcuded nuclear structure, hadronic physics, Linear
Hadron Collider physics and particle astrophysics.

20th International Conference on Xray and Inner Shell Processes

(4 - 8 July 2005)
The School of Physics, University of Melbourne saw a delegation of over 400 physicists take part in
the 20th International Conference on Xray and Inner Shell Processes held in July 2005. Associate
Professor Chris Chantler (Chair) and Dr Harry Quiney (Secretary) were involved in the Organising
Committee.
Postgraduate group 2006

Postgraduates in Progress > 30

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY from accreting neutron stars

Coulthurst, Andrew
Ang, Joo Chew
The phenomenology of the physics of extra
Quantum computing dimensions

Aruldoss, Celine Kavida Cole, Jared H

Non-interferometric characterisation of partially Theoretical and computational investigation of
coherent and scattered wavefields a type-II quantum computer

Atkinson, Gerard Vincent Crosby, Sean Christopher

Commissioning of the ATLAS detector systems New directions in ghost imaging
for the large hadron collider, and development
of pixel detector systems for future collier
experiments
D’Alfonso, Adrian John
Depth sectioning in the scanning transmission
Bate, Nicholas Frazer electron microscope
Quasar microimaging
Daniel, Scott Arthur
Bell, Simon Christopher Reverberation mapping of bright quasars
An ultrabright electron source from ultracold
plasma
Davidson, Nadia May

Bourke, Jay Search for supersymmetry with the ATLAS

detector at LHC
Investigation of X-ray absorption fine structure:
Development of theoretical models to describe
interactions between X-rays and solid state/ Dalseno, Jeremy P
atomic systems
Using B- D* + D*- Ks to measure cos 2ϕ1

Chung, Christine Tsung Yi

Demaria, Alison
Correlating the electromagnetic and
gravitational wave signals Extensions of standard model
Devitt, Simon John Lau, Deborah
Quantum algorithm development Raman analysis of artists’ pigments and media

Doukas, Jason Andrew Law, Sandy Sheung Che

Higher dimensional physics Studies in particle cosmology

Dusza, Andrew Lydon, Jennifer M

Physics of higher dimension Monte Carlo characterisation of narrow photon
fields for intensity modulated radiotherapy

Evans, Zachary William Ede

Solid state quantum computing Martin, Andrew Vincent
Determining wave fields from intensity
measurements
Filewood, Greg
A theoretical study of the dark sector of nature
Mastrano, Alpha
Superfluid hydrodynamics in neutron stars
Flewett,Samuel
Experimental investigations in wavefield
recovery McFadden, Rebecca Angela
Advanced algorithms for the detection of the
EOR signal 31
Fraser, Paul Raymond
A multi-channel algebraic scattering theory and
predictions Melchiori, Adrian Guthrie
Star formation
Gassull, Daniel
Materials issues in quantum computing Miles, Elaine Robyn
Phase imaging in a scattering medium
George, Damien Peter
Higher dimensional membrane world models Morley, Anthony Keith
Studies in high energy physics with ATLAS
Glover, Jack Leigh
Experimental and theoretical investigation of X- Orbons, Shannon Michael
ray mass-attenuation coefficients Fabrication of photonic structures using ion
implantation.
Henderson, Clare Anne
Astigmatic phase retrieval of an optical vortex Peralta, Carlos A
Superfluidity in neutron stars
Hopf, Toby Felix
Single ion implantation for construction of a Rab, Masum
quantum computer Dynamics of dilute gas Bose Einstein
condensates
Kandasamy, Gajendran
Quantum computation Rae, Nicholas
Absolute measurement of XAFS and atomic
form factors
Kazi, Sandor I
Studies in high energy physics
Sidiroglou, Fotios
Microscopic characterisation of rare earth
Langford, Sally Victoria doped optical fibres
Earth: A prototype extra-solar planet
Singh, Swati
Luminosity function of radio loud quasars
Smale, Lucas Francis Witte, Christopher
Experimental tests of QED in medium Z Atomic resolution imaging and spectroscopy
elements

Wolfe, Brandon
Sobott, Bryn Alexander
Two-temperature accretion plasmas
An innovative pixel detector for x-rays

Wong, Oiwei Ivy

Srbinovsky, Jhan Aleksander
Neutral Hydrogen, star formation and the galaxy
Ionized bubbles at the end of cosmic evolution of the Local Universe
reionization

Stavrias, Nikolas MASTERS DEGREE BY RESEARCH

Measurement of wavefunction overlap of
phosporous donors in silicon
Fairchild, Barbara Anne
Micro-machining of diamond devices
Stephens, Ashley Martyn
Fault tolerant quantum computation
Goh, Xiao Ming
Tomographic phase imaging of biological cells
Takau, Viliami Tulikihakaulahi
A measurement of the near-threshold cross 32
section on proton Goldby, John Paul
Chaos in open quantum systems
Testolin, Matthew James
Quantum computation and device modelling Islam, M Tauhidul
Analysis of scattering processes in X-ray
absorption fine structure and form factors
Tettamanzi, Giuseppe Carlo
Nanoscale superconducting electronics
Jones, Gareth Rhys
Development of a novel position emission
Tse, Yun Fai tomography quantitative non-invasive arterial
Study of B-pII in the Belle experiment monitor

Urquijo, Phillip Kidwani, Nader Maurice

Measurement of the CKM elements Vcb and Breaking of CP and CPT symmetries
Vcb with inclusive semileptonic B decays at the
Belle experiment
Meehan, Alaster John
Optic characterisation using quantitative phase
Vigelius, Matthias imaging
Compact objects as sources and detectors of
gravity waves
Martini, Berin
The effect of surface reconstruction on the
Villis, Byron John growth of Aluminium Nitride by Pulsed Laser
A defect study of MOS devices Depositions

Wedd, Robin Heathcote Pyke, Daniel J

Investigation of B meson decay Phase separation of hydrogen in amorphous
silicon

Whitehead, Lachlan William

Makin, Melissa
High resolution imaging using partially coherent
radiation On the one-dimensional Bose gas
Academic and senior executive staff conferring at the 150th anniversary celebrations

Theses Passed > 33

We congratulate the following students who

completed theses.

POSTGRADUATE THESES
Cosgriff, Eireann Catherine Lay, Matthew
Theory and computations of atomic-cluster or Defect studies of ion implanted silicon and
wave functions for X-ray absorption near-edge silicon-dioxide for semiconductor devices
structures
Masters by Research, 21 November 2006 Doctor of Philosophy, 28 July 2006

Mastrano, Alpha Low, Catherine Isbell

Superfluid instabilities and pulsar glitches Neutrino famil y symmetries and the
quartification gauge group
Masters by Research, 1 June 2006
Doctor of Philosophy, 21 November 2006

Smith, Leighton John

Maguire, Luke Patrick
A proof-of-principle design of a non-invasive
arterial activity monitor Focussing of an atomic beam using a TEM01
mode lens
Masters by Research, 27 April 2006
Doctor of Philosophy, 31 October 2006

Stenborg, Travis Nathan

Mancuso, Adrian Paul
Planetary lagrange point dynamics and Trojan
asteroid Evolution Experimental phase retrieval using coherent x-
ray diffraction
Masters by Research, 15 November 2006
Doctor of Philosophy, 11 May 2006

Arhatari, Benedicta Dewi

McDonald, Kristian Lee
High resolution phase contrast x-ray
radiography Topics in neutrino physics and five dimensional
quark-lepton symmetric models
Doctor of Philosophy, 29 June 2006
Doctor of Philosophy, 14 September 2006
Ouniewicz, Ivona
Construction and analysis of a simplified many- Paul Geil
body neutrino model
Observations of 21cm emission from quasar HII
Doctor of Philosophy, 11 May 2006 regions
Supervisor: Dr Stuart Wyithe (Astro)
Scott, Rebecca Jayn
A precise measurement of the half-life of the Shaun Gladman
Fermi beta-decay of 26m Al
A (4) flavour symmetry scheme for quark and
Doctor of Philosophy, 22 December 2006 lepton mixing angles
Supervisor: Prof Ray Volkas (TPP)
Waugh, Meryl
Neutral hydrogen in Fornax and Eridanus: blind John Haasz
basketweaving for beginners
Waves in stratified helium-3
Doctor of Philosophy, 16 March 2006
Supervisor: Dr Andrew Melatos (Astro)

Anna Hayton
HONOURS PROJECTS In search of the “red edge”

Peter Caradonna Supervisor: Dr Stuart Wyithe (Astro)

Investigating the properties of hydrogen 34

retardation on solid phase epitaxy rates in the Daniel Heywood
presence of implanted B and As dopants in
amorphous silicon Phase locking using electromagnetically
induced transparency
Supervisor: Dr Jeff McCallum (MARC)
Supervisor: Assoc Prof Rob Scholten (Optics)

Ivan Corro
Lenneke Jong
Simulation of votices in trapped Bose-Einstein
condensates Quantum charge transport in counted-atom
silicon devices
Supervisor: Dr Andrew Martin (TCMP)
Supervisor: Prof David Jamieson (MARC)

Will Davey
Darren King
Electron track fitting in the ATLAS detector
Diffractive imaging using a curved wavefront
Supervisor: Prof Geoff Taylor (EPP)
Supervisor: Prof Keith Nugent (Optics)

Rhys Davies
Vivien Lee
Localisation of fields to domain walls
Motion blurring in PET imaging
Supervisor: Prof Ray Volkas ( TPP)
Supervisor: Dr Roger Rassool (EPP)

Anita Dow
Clement Ng
Analytic solution for the birfurcation point of
the velocity of a rotating, dipolar Bose Einstein Tag variable-based continuum suppression in
condensate leading to vortex lattice formation b → dγ
Supervisor: Dr Andy Martin (TCMP) Supervisor: Assoc Prof Martin Sevior (EPP)

Amy Dowler David Peake

Survey of the neutral higgs through the Tau- Fill pattern monitor at the Australian
Lepton channel at ATLAS Synchrotron
Supervisor: Dr Elisabetta Barberio (EPP) Supervisor: Dr Roger Rassool (EPP)
Anna Phan James Quach
Detection of a light top squark with ATLAS Correlations and kinetic equations for model
interacting neutrino systems
Supervisor: Dr Elisabetta Barberio (EPP)
Supervisor: Prof Bruce McKellar (TPP)

Sabastian Saliba
Ranjan Singh
Magnetic field stability of an accreting
neutron star Simulation of a single proton source for use in
quantum key distribution networks Supervisor:
Supervisor: Dr Andrew Melatos (Astro)
Supervisor: Assoc Prof Lloyd Hollenberg
(MARC)
Suzanne Sheehy
Lepton flavour violating decay τ→µγ
in ATLAS at the LHC
Supervisor: Prof Geoff Taylor (EPP)

David Sheludko
Diffraction-contrast imaging of excited-state Honours group 2006
cold atoms
Supervisor: Assoc Prof Rob Scholten (Optics)

35
Chun-Hsu Su
Cavity enhancement of diamond-based single-
proton sources
Supervisor: Assoc Prof Lloyd Hollenberg (TPP)

Angela Torrance
Iterative reconstruction of fluctuation
microscopy data
Supervisor: Prof Keith Nugent (Optics)

Cornelius (Anthony) van Eysden

Spin up of a Stratified Superfluid with
applications to Neutron Stars
Supervisor: Dr Andrew Melatos (Astro)

Lila Warszawski
Atomic resolution imaging using energy-
loss electrons in conventional transmission
electron
Supervisor: Assoc Prof Les Allen (TCMP)

POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA

Ivan Corro
Simulation of votices in trapped Bose-Einstein
condensates
Supervisor: Dr Andy Martin(TCMP)

John Haasz
Waves in stratified helium-3
Supervisor: Dr Andrew Melatos (Astro)
Prototype of MIRA Widefield Array (low frequency radio telescope) in Boolardy, WA

Group Reports & Publications > 36

ASTROPHYSICS

PROF RACHEL WEBSTER At the end of 2006, the Melbourne group and
its Australian collaborators were awarded an
ARC LIEF grant to start the construction of the
find use the MIRA galaxy photo - or
LowRachel Webster/
Frequency radio array in WA. This project
The Astrophysics group
Stuart photo seehas had a particularly
JK??
successful year with strong recognition of its was also strongly supported by NCRIS. With
research and research training program. collaborators, MIT, Harvard-Smithsonian Centre
for Astrophysics and Raman Research Institute,
Dr Stuart Wyithe was awarded the Woodward the group is gearing up to start construction in
medal of the University of Melbourne for the the latter part of 2007.
most significant research achievements in
the past year in science and engineering. This The Melbourne group continued to support the
award, following the Research Award from the Australian Virtual Observatory, with Dr Catherine
Dean of Science earlier in the year, was a major Manson completing her work in late 2006.
achievement for an early career researcher. One PhD was awarded in the group in 2006: Dr
Stuart continued his very productive studies of Meryl Waugh. In addition, two MSc degrees
the ‘dark ages’ and luminous sources at the time were completed: Travis Stenborg and Alpha
of the Epoch of Reionisation. Mastrano. Alpha achieved a very high score for
Dr Andrew Melatos has built a strong group his thesis and was subsequently awarded an
of postgraduate students and postdoctoral IPRS scholarship.
fellows working on his models of gravitational The group published 23 refereed papers in
waves from accreting neutron stars. In addition, 2006.
this group is becoming deeply involved with
both Australian and international efforts to
compute templates for the detection of the
first gravitational wave signatures in LIGO
data. Andrew chaired the SOC and LOC for the
Texas Symposium in December at Melbourne
University. This was an enormous task and
resulted in a highly successful conference, which
bought great credit to the School of Physics.
Professor Rachel Webster continued her work
on the microlensing of lensed quasars, with the
successful completion of Gemini observations of
about ten systems. This data is being analysed
and modeled to determine the sizes of the
quasar emission regions. Professor Webster
was winner of the inaugural Nature mid-career
award for creative mentoring in science.
Publications for 2006 include: Peralta CA, Melatos A, Giacobello M & Ooi A.
"Gravitational radiation from nonaxisymmetric
spherical couette flow in a neutron star."
Briggs FH & Barnes D."H I 21 cm observations of Astrophysical Journal 644: L53-L56 (2006)
the PG 1216+069 sub-damped Lyα absorber field
at z = 0.00632" Astrophysical Journal 640: Peralta CA, Melatos A, Giacobello M & Ooi A.
L127-L130 (2006) "Transitions between turbulent and laminar
superfluid vorticity states in the outer core of
Dijkstra M, Haiman Z & Spaans M. "Lyα radiation a neutron star" Astrophysical Journal 651:
from collapsing protogalaxies. I. Characteristics 1079-1091 (2006)
of the emergent spectrum" Astronomical
Journal 649: 14-36 (2006) Wayth R & Webster R. "LENSVIEW: software for
modelling resolved gravitational lens images"
Dijkstra M, Haiman Z & Spaans M. "Lyα radiation Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical
from collapsing protogalaxies. II. Observational Society 372: 1187-1207 (2006)
evidence for gas infall" Astronomical Journal
649: 37-47 (2006) Whiting MT, Webster R & Francis PJ. "Multi-
object spectroscopy of the field surrounding PKS
Dijkstra M & Wyithe J."Lyα constraints on very 2126-158: discovery of a z = 0.66 galaxy group"
low luminosity active galactic nuclei" Monthly Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical
Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society Society 368: 341-350 (2006)
372: 1575-1584 (2006)
Wong OI, Meurer GR, Bekki K, Hanish DJ,
Gallo LC, Edwards PG, Ferrero E, Kataoka J, Lewis Kennicutt RC, Bland-Hawthorn J, Ryan-Weber
DR, Ellingsen SP, Misanovic Z, Welsh WF, Whiting EV, Koribalski B, Kilborn VA, Putman ME, Heiner
M, Boller Th, Brinkmann W, Greenhill J & Oshlack JS, Webster R, Allen RJ, Dopita MA, Doyle MT,
AYKN. "The spectral energy distribution of PKS Drinkwater MJ, Ferguson hc, Freeman KC,
2004-447: a compact steep-spectrum source and Heckman TM, Hoopes C, Knezek PM, Meyer MJ,
possible radio-loud narrow-line Seyfert 1 galaxy." Oey MS, Seibert M, Smith RC, Staveley-Smith L,
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Thilker D, Werk J & Zwaan MA. "NGC922 - a new 37
Society 370: 245-254 (2006) drop-through ring galaxy" Monthly Notices of
the Royal Astronomical Society 370: 1607-
Galloway D & Cumming A. "Helium-rich 1611 (2006)
thermonuclear bursts and the distance to the
accretion-powered millisecond pulsar SAX Wong OI, Ryan-Weber E, Garcia-Appadoo DA,
J1808.4—3658" Astrophysical Journal 652: Webster R, Staveley-Smith L, Zwaan MA, Meyer
559-568 (2006) MJ, Barnes D, Kilborn VA, Bhathal R, De Blok
WJG, Disney MJ, Doyle MT, Drinkwater MJ,
Galloway D, Psaltis D, Muno MP & Chakrabarty Ekers RD, Freeman KC, Gibson BK, Gurovich S,
D. "Eddington-limited x-ray bursts as distance Harnett J, Henning PA, Jerjen H, Kesteven MJ,
indicators. II. Possible compostional effects in Knezek PM, Koribalski B, Mader S, Marquarding
bursts from 4U 1636—536" Astrophysical M, Michin RF, O’Brien J, Putman ME, Ryder SD,
Journal 639: 1033-1038 (2006) Sadler EM, Stevens J, Stewart IM, Stootman F
Hanish DJ, Meurer GR, Ferguson HC, Zwaan MA, & Waugh M. "The Northern HIPASS catalogue
Heckman TM, Staveley-Smith L, Bland-Hawthorn - data presentation, completeness and reliability
J, Kilborn VA, Koribalski B, Putman ME, Ryan- measures" Monthly Notices of the Royal
Weber EV, Oey MS, Kennicutt Jr RC, Knezek PM, Astronomical Society 371: 1855-1864 (2006)
Meyer M, Smith RC, Webster R, Dopita MA, Doyle Wyithe J."A log-quadratic relation between
MT, Drinkwater MJ, Freeman KC & Werk J."The the nuclear black hole masses and velocity
survey for ionization in neutral gas galaxies. dispersions of galaxies" Monthly Notices of
II. The star formation rate density of the local the Royal Astronomical Society 365: 1082-
universe" Astrophysical Journal 649: 150-162 1098 (2006)
(2006)
Wyithe J & Loeb A. "Cosmic variance in the
Meurer GR, Hanish DJ, Ferguson HC, Knezek PM, transparency of the intergalactic medium after
Kilborn VA, Putman ME, Smith RC, Koribalski B, reionization" Astronomical Journal 646: 696-
Meyer M, Oey MS, Ryan-Weber EV, Zwaan MA, 702 (2006)
Heckman TM, Kennicutt Jr RC, Lee JC, Webster
R, Bland-Hawthorn J, Dopita MA, Freeman KC, Wyithe J & Loeb A. "Suppression of dwarf galaxy
Doyle MT, Drinkwater MJ, Staveley-Smith L & formation by cosmic reionization" Nature 441:
Werk J. "The survey for ionization in neutral 322-324 (2006)
gas galaxies. I. Description and initial results."
Astrophysical Journal 165: 307-337 (2006) Wyithe J & PadmanabanT. "What does the quasar
luminosity function tell us about supermassive
Payne DJB & Melatos A. "Frequency spectrum of black hole evolution?" Monthly Notices of the
gravitational radiation from global hydromagnetic Royal Astronomical Society 372: 1681-1691
oscillations of a magnetically confined mountain (2006)
on an accreting neutron star" Astrophysical
Journal 641: 471-478 (2006) Wyithe J & Padmanabhan T. "Properties of
high-redshift quasars - I. Evolution of the
Payne D & Melatos A. "Magnetic burial and the supermassive black hole to halo mass ratio"
harmonic content of millisecond oscillations Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical
in thermonuclear x-ray bursts" Astrophysical Society 366: 1029-1036 (2006)
Journal 652: 597-602 (2006)
O’Dowd M & Urry CM. "Host galaxy evolution
in radio-loud AGN" New Astronomy Reviews
50: 789-791 (2006)
EXPERIMENTAL
PARTICLE PHYSICS (EPP)
ASSOC PROF MARTIN SEVIOR

The academics of the EPP group are Elisabetta on its branching ratio. The result is nicely
Barberio, Roger Rassool, Geoff Taylor and complementary to the recent measurement of
myself. Our activities span Experimental Particle Bs mixing at the CDF experiment at Fermilab.
Physics, detector development, computing grid
development and Science Education outreach.
The cornerstones of our research are the ATLAS Within the Australian group, Dr Elisabetta
and Belle experiments at CERN in Switzerland Barberio, from the University of Melbourne,
and KEK in Japan respectively. In 2006 we organised a workshop on |Vxb| analyses from
secured funding for the next 4 years to continue B-meson decays in Melbourne in February 2006.
this research through a series of grants from the This was attended by about 20 world experts
ARC and DEST. who studied the prospects for improvements in
the experimental measurements and theoretical 38
ATLAS interpretation of studies sensitive to |Vub| and
|Vcb|. Phillip Urquijo made presentation to the
ATLAS is an experiment designed to study prestigious 23rd International Conference on
Electroweak symmetry breaking in the energy High energy Physics. "Moments of the electron
regime above 100 GeV via observing proton energy spectrum and partial branching fraction
collisions at 14 TeV at the Large Hadron Collider of /// decays at Belle". In which he presented
(LHC) at CERN, Geneva. Substantial progress our work to make the world’s most precise
on both the construction of the LHC and the measurement of the fundamental Standard
ATLAS experiment was achieved in 2006. A large Model parameter, |Vcb|. Jeremy Dalseno also
fraction of the ATLAS experiment was installed in submitted his PhD thesis.
the underground cavity around the LHC collision
point and succeeded in fully reconstructing Grid Computing
cosmic ray tracks which span the entire detector. When ATLAS begins operation in late 2007 it
These are currently being employed for detector will produce roughly 15 million gigabytes of
calibration. data per year, equivalent to 3 million DVDs or
The EPP group completed the installation of 1% of the total global digital information output.
Patch Panel-3 signal conditioning boards in The Worldwide LHC Computing grid (WLCG) is
2006. We also invested substantial effort on a massive, distributed, international computing
software tasks. These include: electron track infrastructure designed to enable analysis of
reconstruction, electromagnetic calorimeter this enormous data set. It coordinates and
calibration, detector alignment and data analysis. shares processing power, data, applications
Within the data-analysis effort, we are working and network resources from many thousands
in the Higgs to tau tau, Higgs to four electrons of linked computers. The EPP group has played
and the search for SUSY groups. Tom Atkinson a leading role in the development of grid in
also submitted his PhD thesis in this area. Australia and have deployed a grid infrastructure
across 300 computers at 5 facilities in Sydney,
Belle Canberra, Melbourne and Adelaide. In 2006 we
developed a prototype Tier 2 site which has been
Belle is a experiment at the KEK asymmetric incorporated into the WLCG computing grid. The
electron-positron accelerator which provides WLCG itself has become a real working system
the world highest luminosity collider used to which processes over 50,000 jobs per day.
make copious numbers of B-mesons in a
clean environment. Belle has made numerous Instrumentation
discoveries since it commenced data collection
in 1999, including the observation of CP violation The EPP group has been involved in the
in B-meson decays, the first such measurement commissioning of the Australian Synchrotron
outside the neutral kaon system. through the development of extremely high
speed photon detectors, the PILATUS pixel
The Physics highlights of 2006 from Belle are silicon detectors via collaboration with Christian
world’s first measurement of the purely leptonic Broennimann and his group from the Paul
decay, B→τν and an improved analysis of the rare Scherrer Institut (PSI) in Switzerland and PET
decay B→dγ . The B→τν decay mode is sensitive detector developments in collaboration with
to the fundamental parameter of the Standard the University of Wollongong and the Austin
Model, |Vub| and to New Physics beyond the Hospital.
Standard Model. The new analysis of rare decay
B→dγ significantly reduces the uncertainty
Publications for 2006 include: Taylor G & Zhang ZP. "Improved measurements
of color-suppressed decays B¯0 → D0π0, D0η,
D0ω, D*0π0, D*0η and D*0ω " Physical Review
Abbiendi G, Barberio L & Zivkovic L. "Colour D 74 (9): 20021-200210 (2006)
reconnection in e+e- → W+W- at √s = 189-209
GeV" European Physical Journal C 45: 291- Chistov R, Barberio L, Dalseno JP, Moloney G,
305 (2006) Sevior M, Taylor G & Zhang ZP. "Observation of
new states decaying into Λc+K-π+ and Λc+K0sπ-"
Abbiendi G, Barberio L & Zivkovic L. Physical Review Letters 97 (16): 20011-20016
"Determination of αs using jet rates at LEP (2006)
with the OPAL detector" European Physical
Journal C 45: 547-568 (2006) Chistov R, Dalseno JP, Sevior M, Taylor G &
Zhilich V. "Observation of B+ → Ξover-barocΛ+c
Abbiendi G, Barberio L & Zivkovic L. and evidence for B0 → Ξover-bar-cΛ+c" Physical
"Measurement of the mass and width of the Review D 74 (11): 11051-11055 (2006)
W boson" European Physical Journal C 45:
307-335 (2006) Chukanov A, Challis RA, Kent NJM, Hyett N,
Moorhead G, Poulsen C, Sevior M, Taylor G,
Abbiendi G, Barberio L & Zivkovic L. Tovey S, Winton L & Zuccon P. "Production
"Measurement of the running of the QED properties of K*(892)± vector mesons and their
coupling in small-angle Bhabha scattering at spin alignment as measured in the NOMAD
LEP" European Physical Journal C 45: 1-21 experiment" European Physical Journal C
(2006) 46: 69-79 (2006)
Abbiendi G, Barberio L & Zivkovic L. Denz H, Amaudruz P, Brack JT, Breitschopf J,
"Measurement of the strong coupling αs from Camerini P, Clark J, Clement H, Felawka L,
four-jet observables in e + e - annihilation" Fragiacomo E, Gibson EF, Grion N, Hofman GJ, 39
European Physical Journal C 47: 295-307 Jamieson B, Mathie EL, Meier R, Moloney G,
(2006) Ottewell D, Patarakin O, Patterson JD, Pavan MM,
Abbiendi G, Barberio L & Zivkovic L. 2006. Piano S, Raywood K, Ristinen RA, Rui R, Sevior
"Searches for gauge-mediated supersymmetry M, Smith GR, Stahov J, Tacik R, Wagner GJ, Von
breaking topologies in e+e- collisions at centre- Wrochem F & Yeomans DM. "π±p differential
of-mass energies up to √s = 209 GeV" European cross sections at low energies" Physics Letters
Physical Journal C 46: 307-341 (2006) B 633: 209-213 (2006)
Abbiendi G, Moloney G & Zivkovic L. "QCD Dragic J, Dalseno JP, Sevior M, Taylor G, Urquijo
coherence and correlations of particles with P & Zurcher D. "Measurement of branching
restricted momenta in hadronic Z decays" fraction and direct CP asymmetry in B0 → p0π0
Physics Letters B 638: 30-38 (2006) decays" Physical Review D 73 (11): 11051-
11056 (2006)
Abdesselam A, Lindsay SW, Moorhead G, Taylor
G & Wolter M. "The barrel modules of the ATLAS Fang F, Dalseno JP, Sevior M, Taylor G, Urquijo
semiconductor tracker" Nuclear Instruments P & Zhilich V. "Search for the hc meson in B± →
& Methods in Physics Research Section hcK±" Physical Review D 74 (1): 20071-20077
A - Accel Spectrom Detect & Assoc Equip (2006)
568: 642-671 (2006) Friedl M, Dalseno JP, Moloney G, Taylor G &
Abe K, Barberio L, Dalseno JP, Sevior M, Taylor Ziegler T. "Belle silicon vertex detector for the
G, Urquijo P & Zurcher D. "Study of B± → DCPK± super B factory" Nuclear Instruments &
and D*CPK± decays" Physical Review D 73 Methods in Physics Research Section A
(5): 11061-11066 (2006) - Accel Spectrom Detect & Assoc Equip
569: 37-40 (2006)
Aharrouche M, Barberio L & Tayalati Y.
"Energy linearity and resolution of the ATLAS Gabyshev N, Barberio L, Dalseno JP, Sevior M,
electromagnetic barrel calorimeter in an Taylor G, Urquijo P & Zhang ZP. "Observation
electron test-beam" Nuclear Instruments & of B+ → Λc+Λc¯K+ and B0 → Λc+Λc¯K0 decays"
Methods in Physics Research Section A Physical Review Letters 97 (20): 20031-20035
- Accel Spectrom Detect & Assoc Equip (2006)
568: 601-623 (2006) Garmash A, Dalseno JP, Sevior M, Taylor G,
Aihara H, Dalseno JP, Dowd RT, Moloney G, Urquijo P & Zurcher D. "Evidence for large direct
Taylor G & Zontar D. "Belle SVD2 vertex CP violation in B± → ρ(770)0K± from analysis
detector" Nuclear Instruments & Methods of three-body charmless B± → K±π±π± decays"
in Physics Research Section A - Accel Physical Review Letters 96 (25): 18031-
Spectrom Detect & Assoc Equip 568: 269- 18036.
273 (2006) Gokhroo G, Dalseno JP, Moloney G & Zhilich
Ankowski A, Bischofberger M & Zalewska A V. "Observation of a near-threshold D 0D¯0π0
"Characterization of ETL 9357FLA photomultiplier enhancement in B → D0D¯0π0K decay" Physical
tubes for cryogenic temperature applications" Review Letters 97 (16): 20021-20025 (2006)
Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Ikado K, Dalseno JP, Sevior M,Taylor G & Zurcher
Research Section A - Accel Spectrom D. "Evidence of the purely leptonic decay B- →τ-
Detect & Assoc Equip 556: 146-157 (2006) V-τ" Physical Review Letters 97 (25): 18021-
Blyth S, Barberio L, Dalseno JP, Moloney G,
18026 (2006) neutral MSSM Higgs bosons at LEP" European
Physical Journal C 47: 547-587 (2006)
Inami K, Barberio L, Dalseno JP, Sevior M, Taylor
G, Urquijo P & Zupanc A. "First observation of Schumann J, Barberio L, Dalseno JP, Moloney
the decay τ- → ϕK-ντ." Physics Letters B 643: G, Sevior M, Taylor G, Urquijo P & Zurcher D.
5-10 (2006) "Evidence for B → η’π improved measurements
for B → η’K" Physical Review Letters 97 (6):
Ishikawa A, Dalseno JP, Moloney G, Sevior M, 18021-18026 (2006)
Taylor G, Urquijo P & Zhang ZP. "Measurement
of forward-backward asymmetry and Wilson Seidl R, Moloney G, Dalseno JP, Sevior M, Taylor
coefficients in B → K*l+l-" Physical Review G, Urquijo P & Zurcher D. "Measurement of
Letters 96 (25): 18011-18016 (2006) azimuthal asymmetries in inclusive production
of Hadron pairs in e+e- annihilation at Belle"
Jen C-M, Barberio L, Dalseno JP, Sevior M, Physical Review Letters 96 (23): 20021-20026
Taylor G, Urquijo P & Zupanc A. "Improved (2006)
measurements of branching fractions and CP
partial rate asymmetries for B → ωK and B → Seuster R, Dalseno JP, Sevior M, Taylor G,
ωπ." Physical Review D 74 (11): 11011-11016 Urquijo P & Zhilich V. "Charm hadrons from
(2006) fragmentation and B decays in e+e- annihilation
at √s = 10.6 GeV" Physical Review D 73 (3):
Krokovny P, Barberio L, Dalseno JP, Urquijo P 20021-200222 (2006)
& Zhilich V. "Measurement of the quark mixing
parameter cos2ϕ1 using time-dependent Dalitz Sevior M. "Considerations for nuclear power
analysis of B¯ 0 → D[K0s π+π-]h0" Physical in Australia" International Journal of
Review Letters 97 (8): 18011-18016. Environmental Studies 63 (6): 859-872 (2006)
Kumar R, Dalseno JP, Moloney G, Taylor G & Somov A, Dalseno JP, Sevior M, Taylor G, Urquijo
Zupanc A. "Observation of B± → χc1π± and P & Zhilich V. "Measurement of the branching
search for direct CP violation" Physical Review fraction, polarization and CP asymmetry for B0 →
D 74 (5): 11031-11036 (2006) p+p- decays, and determination of the Cabibbo- 40
Kobayashi-Maskawa phase ϕ2" Physical Review
Miyazaki Y, Barberio L, Dalseno JP, Moloney Letters 96 (17): 18011-18016 (2006)
G, Sevior M, Taylor G, Urquijo P & Zurcher D.
"Search for lepton and baryon number violating Soni N, Barberio L, Dalseno JP, Sevior M, Taylor
τ- decays into Λ¯π- and Λπ-." Physics Letters B G, Urquijo P & Zhilich V."Measurement of
632: 51-57 (2006) branching fractions for B → χc1(2)K(K*) at Belle""
Physics Letters B 634: 155-164 (2006)
Miyazaki Y, Dalseno JP, Sevior M, Taylor G,
Urquijo P & Zhilich V. "Search for lepton flavor Taylor G. "Australia: host for a nuclear waste
violating τ- decays with a K0s meson" Physics storage site? International Journal of
Letters B 639: 159-164 (2006) Environmental Studies 63 (6): 873-881 (2006)
Mizuk R, Barberio L, Dalseno JP, Moloney G, Ushiroda Y, Barberio L, Dalseno JP, Moloney G,
Sevior M, Taylor G, Urquijo P & Zurcher D. Sevior M, Taylor G, Urquijo P & Zupanc A. "Time-
"Search for the θ(1540) + pentaquark using dependent CP asymmetries in B 0 → K0sπ0γ
kaon secondary interactions at Belle" Physics transitions" Physical Review D 74 (11): 11041-
Letters B 632: 173-180 (2006) 11046 (2006)
Mohapatra D, Dalseno JP, Moloney G, Sevior M, Venugopal S, Buyya R & Winton L. "A grid service
Taylor G, Urquijo P & Zurcher D. "Observation of broker for scheduling e-Science applications
b → dγ and determination of |Vtd /Vts|" Physical on global data grids" Concurrency and
Review Letters 96 (22): 16011-16015 (2006) Computation-Practice and Experience 18:
685-699 (2006)
Nakano E, Barberio L, Dalseno JP, Sevior M,
Urquijo P & Zontar D. "Charge asymmetry of Villa S, Barberio L, Dalseno JP, Sevior M, Taylor
same-sign dileptons in B 0 — B 0 mixing" G, Urquijo P & Zhilich V. "Observation of a χ’c2
Physical Review D 73 (11): 20021-200213 candidate in γγ → DD- production at Belle"
(2006) Physical Review Letters 96 (8): 20031-20036
(2006)
Natkaniec Z, Dalseno JP, Dowd RT, Moloney G,
Taylor G & Zontar D. "Status of the Belle silicon Villa S, Barberio L, Dalseno JP, Sevior M, Taylor
vertex detector" Nuclear Instruments & G, Urquijo P & Zurcher D. "Search for the decay
Methods in Physics Research Section A B0 → γγ" Physical Review D 73 (5): 11071-11075
- Accel Spectrom Detect & Assoc Equip (2006)
560: 1-4 (2006) Widhalm L, Barberio L, Dalseno JP, Sevior M,
Poluektov A, Barberio L, Dalseno JP, Sevior M, Taylor G, Urquijo P & Zurcher D. "Measurement
Urquijo P & Zurcher D. "Measurement of ϕ3 with of D0 → πlν(Klν) form factors and absolute
a Dalitz plot analysis of B+ → D(*)K(*)+ decay" branching fractions" Physical Review Letters
Physical Review D 73 (11): 20091-200916 97 (6): 18041-18046 (2006)
(2006) Wu C-H, Dalseno JP, Sevior M, Taylor G, Urquijo
Ronga FJ, Barberio L, Dalseno JP, Sevior M, P & Zhang ZP. "Study of J/Ψ → ρρ¯, ΛΛ¯ and
Urquijo P & Zurcher D. "Measurement of CP observation of ηc → ΛΛ¯ at Belle" Physical
violation in B0 → D*-π+ and B0 → D- π+ decays" Review Letters 97 (16): 20031-20036 (2006)
Physical Review D 73 (9): 20031-200317 Yusa Y, Dalseno JP, Taylor G & Zhang ZP. "Search
(2006) for neutrinoless decays τ → lhh and τ → lV0"
Schael S, Barberio L & Weiglein G. "Search for Physics Letters B 640: 138-144 (2006)
Zhang LM, Dalseno JP, Sevior M, Taylor G,
 Urquijo P & Zurcher D. "Improved constraints
on D0 - D¯0 mixing in D0 → K+π- decays from the
Belle detector" Physical Review Letters 96
(15): 18011-18016 (2006)
Tovey S. "Antimatter: a short history" Australian
Physics 43 (5): 160-166 (2006)
Yao W-M, Barberio L & Zhu R-Y. "Review
of Particle Physics" Journal of Physics G -
Nuclear and Particle Physics 33: 1 (2006)

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View of toroidal magnets in the Linear Hadron Collider at CERN, Switzerland

MICRO-ANALYTICAL
RESEARCH CENTRE (MARC)
ARC Centre for Quantum Computer Technology

PROFESSOR DAVID JAMIESON

Prof Steven Prawer and Prof David Jamieson

The Microanalytical Research Centre (MARC) is Physics . Our work , on making micro- and
a member of the Australian Research Centre of nano-scale gadgets in diamond also attracted a
Excellence for Quantum Computer Technology. lot of attention. This work, which uses a highly
The Centre aims to position Australia as a unusual method based on focused ion beams
leader in quantum computer technology, a to carve complicated devices from diamond,
field which will play a crucial role in the future has applications to the development of sources
of information technology. MARC is also a of single photons for secure communication
partner in the Nanostructural Analysis Network systems and quantum information processing. 42
Organisation (NANO) which is a Major National Some of these applications were described in a
Research Facility. In addition to these major major international review prepared by Andrew
national consortia MARC houses an emerging Greentree .
international program on quantum diamond
which has spun out Quantum Communications Work on the quantum computer project also kept
Victoria (QCV) thanks to a grant from the State the group in very high demand for presentations
Government of Victoria. We also enjoy a close at conferences and workshops during 2006.
collaboration with Applied Physics at RMIT, Many of our staff and students gave talks on
the Australian National University and other their work at the first International Conference
research groups worldwide. on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 2006
(ICONN2006) and the 17th Biennial Congress
Together with Lloyd Hollenberg, his theory team of the Australian Institute of Physics, both held
and our partners in the Centre for Quantum in Brisbane in July and December 2006. Our
Computer Technology, we made several work also formed the topic on several public
important breakthroughs in 2006 with the lectures given by our personnel at various places
quantum computer project. We successfully around Australia. Our personnel were also in
produced a new class of quantum dots using a high demand by other institutions. The end of
self-aligned process based on ion implantation 2006 saw several of our postdoctoral staff leave
to produce both the dots and the leads used to take up permanent appointments at other
for control. This was an important milestone Institutions and Universities in Australia: Jim
because it showed our ability to fabricate, control Rabeau to Macquarie University, Chris Pakes
and analyse devices based on single electrons. to LaTrobe University and Sergey Rubanov to
Our work on these devices was published in Bio21.
several papers in Applied Physics Letters ,
Nanotechnology etc. We have also continued We look forward to many new upgrades to our
to develop the method of implanting single facilities in 2007. These include a significant
atoms into silicon and one of our students (Toby enhancement in our abilities to make our
Hopf) spent several months at the Lawrence own devices based on our ion beam physics
Berkeley Laboratory in California installing this expertise with the arrival of a mask aligner and
equipment on their ion beam system. Other e-beam evaporator into our clean rooms as well
students spend extended stays in laboratories as a significant development of our quantum
in Europe and the USA where they worked measurement capabilities with a new cryogenic
on different devices containing single atoms low temperature measurement system. We are
implanted in Melbourne. grateful to the ARC for providing funds for this
new equipment. We are also grateful to the
In the diamond research project we concluded School of Physics for the extensive renovation
a long study on the most important aspect of our office space in 2006. This has created a
of diamond as a promising material for very comfortable environment for all our staff
microelectronic devices: the transport of electric and students.
charge. Using our nuclear microprobe to scan
synthetic diamonds at high temperature, we
were able to obtain detailed images of charge
transport through this very complex material.
These images allowed us to formulate a
universal theory for charge transport and
this was published in the Journal of Applied
Publications for 2006 include: Fletcher NH, Hollenberg L, Smith J, Tarnopolsky
AZ & Wolfe J. "Vocal tract resonances and the
sound of the Australian didjeridu (yidaki) II.
Hollenberg L, Wellard C & Greentree A. Theory" Journal of the Acoustical Society
"Computational modeling of donor-based of America 119 (2): 12051-12059 (2006)
quantum computer architectures in silicon" In Furman SA, Scholes FH, Hughes AE, Jamieson D,
Retih M & Schommers W (eds), Handbook Macrae CM & Glenn AM. "Corrosion in artificial
of Theoretical and Computational defects II. Chromate reactions" Corrosion
Nanotechnology Volume 3. Valencia, United Science 48: 1827-1847 (2006)
States: American Scientific Publishers, pp. 49-
112. Gaebel T, Domhan M, Popa I, Wittmann C,
Neumann P, Jelezko F, Rabeau J, Stavrias N,
Alves A, Reichart P, Siegele R, Johnston PN & Greentree A, Prawer S, Meijer J, Twamley J,
Jamieson D. "Ion beam lithography using single Hemmer PR & Wrachtrup J. "Room-temperature
ions" Nuclear Instruments & Methods in coherent coupling of single spins in diamond"
Physics Research Section B - Beam Interact Nature Physics 2: 408-413 (2006)
with Materials and Atoms 249: 730-733
(2006) GaebelT, Domhan M, Wittmann C, Popa I, Jelezko
F, Rabeau J, Greentree A, Prawer S, Trajkov E,
Buehler TM, Chan V, Ferguson AJ, Dzurak AS, Hemmer PR & Wrachtrup J. "Photochromism
Hudson FE, Reilly DJ, Hamilton AR, Clark RG, in single nitrogen-vacancy defect in diamond"
Jamieson D, Yang C, Pakes C & Prawer S. Applied Physics B 82: 243-246 (2006)
"Controlled single electron transfer between Si:P
dots" Applied Physics Letters 88 (19): 21011- Greentree A, Devitt SJ & Hollenberg L.
21013 (2006) "Quantum-information transport to multiple
receivers" Physical Review A 73 (3): 23191-
Chan VC, Buehler TM, Ferguson AJ, Mccamey 23195 (2006)
DR, Reilly DJ, Dzurak AS, Clark RG, Yang C &
Jamieson D. "Ion implanted Si:P double dot Greentree A, Olivero P, Draganski M, Trajkov
with gate tunable interdot coupling" Journal of E, Rabeau J, Reichart P, Gibson B, Rubanov S, 43
Applied Physics 100 (10): 61041-61043 (2006) Huntington S, Jamieson D & Prawer S. "Critical
components for diamond-based quantum
Cimmino A & Klein A. "Progress towards a high- coherent devices" Journal of Physics -
precision Aharanov-Casher experiment with Condensed Matter 18: S825-S842 (2006)
neutrons highlighting its topological nature"
Physica B 385-386: 1392-1394 (2006) Greentree A, Salzman J, Prawer S & Hollenberg
L. "Quantum gate for Q switching in monolithic
Cole JH, Devitt SJ & Hollenberg L. "Precision photonic-band-gap cavities containing two-level
characterization of two-qubit Hamiltonians via atoms" Physical Review A 73 (1): 38181-38186
entanglement mapping" Journal of Physics A (2006)
- Mathematical and General 39: 14649-14659
(2006) Greentree A, Tahan C, Cole JH & Hollenberg L.
"Quantum phase transitions of light" Nature
Cole JH, Greentree A, Oi KL, Schirmer SG, Physics 2: 856-861 (2006)
Wellard C & Hollenberg L. "Identifying a two-state
Hamiltonian in the presence of decoherence" Griffith EJ, Ralph JF, Greentree A & Clark TD.
Physical Review A 73 (6): 23331-23338 (2006) "Spectroscopy of a Cooper-pair box in the Autler-
Townes configuration" Physical Review B 74
Devitt SJ, Cole JH & Hollenberg L. "Scheme (9): 45101-451011 (2006)
for direct measurement of a general two-qubit
Hamiltonian" Physical Review A 73 (5): 23171- Gurarie V, Otsuka PH, Jamieson D & Prawer
23175 (2006) S."Crack-arresting compression layers produced
by ion implantation" Nuclear Instruments &
Devitt SJ, Fowler A & Hollenberg L. "Robustness Methods in Physics Research Section B
of Shor’s algorithm" Quantum Information & - Beam Interact with Materials and Atoms
Computation 6 (7): 616-629 (2006) 242: 421-423 (2006)
Dollinger G, Bergmaier A, Hauptner A, Dietzel Hearne S, Trajkov E, Jamieson D, Butler JE &
S, Drexler GA, Greubel C, Hable V, Reichart P, Prawer S. "The role of charge trapping at grain
Kruchen R, Cremer T & Friedl AA. "Hydrogen boundaries on charge transport in polycrystalline
microscopy and analysis of DNA repair using chemical vapor deposited diamond based
focused high energy ion beams" Nuclear detectors" Journal of Applied Physics 99
Instruments & Methods in Physics (11): 37031-37038 (2006)
Research Section B - Beam Interact with
Materials and Atoms 249: 270-277 (2006) Hollenberg L, Greentree A, Fowler A & Wellard
C. "Two-dimensional architectures for donor-
Dragomir N, Ampem-Lassen E, Baxter GW, Pace based quantum computing" Physical Review
P, Huntington S, Farrell PM, Stevenson AJ & B 74 (4): 53111-53118 (2006)
Roberts A. "Analysis of changes in optical fibers
during arc-fusion splicing by use of quantitative Hudson FE, Ferguson AJ, Yang C, Jamieson
phase imaging" Microscopy Research and D, Dzurak AS & Clark RG. "Coulomb blockade
Technique 69: 847-851 (2006) in a nanoscale phosphorus-in-silicon island"
Microelectronic Engineering 83: 1809-1813
Fardin EA, Holland AS, Ghorbani K & Reichart (2006)
P. "Enhanced tunability of magnetron sputtered
Ba0.5Sr0.5TiO3 thin films on C-plane sapphire Jamieson D, Chan V, Hudson FE, Andresen SE,
substrates" Applied Physics Letters 89 (2): Yang C, Hopf TF, Hearne S, Pakes C, Prawer S,
29011-29013 (2006)
Gauja E, Dzurak AS & Clark RG. "Quantum effects microstructures in proton irradiated graphite"
in ion implanted devices" Nuclear Instruments Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics
& Methods in Physics Research Section B Research Section B - Beam Interact with
- Beam Interact with Materials and Atoms Materials and Atoms 249: 286-291 (2006)
249: 221-225 (2006)
Santori C, Fattal D, Spillane SM, Florentino M,
Kandasamy G, Wellard C & Hollenberg L. "Cross- Beausoleil RG, Greentree A, Olivero P, Draganski
talk compensation of hyperfine control in donor- M, Rabeau J, Reichart P, Gibson B, Rubanov S,
qubit architectures" Nanotechnology 17: 4572- Jamieson D & Prawer S. "Coherent population
4580 (2006). trapping in diamond N-V centers at zero
Klein A. "Neutron interferometry: The pioneering magnetic field" Optics Express 14 (17): 7986-
contributions of Samuel A. Werner" Physica B 7994 (2006)
385-386: 1356-1358 (2006) Santori C, Tamarat P, Neumann P, Wrachtrup J,
Laird J, Jagadish C, Jamieson D & Legge G. Fattal D, Beausoleil RG, Rabeau J, Olivero P,
"Scanning ion deep level transient spectroscopy: Greentree A, Prawer S, Jelezko F & Hemmer P.
I. Theory" Journal of Physics D - Applied "Coherent population trapping of single spins
Physics 39: 1342-1351 (2006) in diamond under optical excitation" Physical
Review Letters 97 (24): 74011-74014 (2006)
Laird J, Jagadish C, Jamieson D & Legge G.
"Scanning ion deep level transient spectroscopy: Sidiroglou F, Huntington S, Roberts A, Stern
II. Ion irradiated Au—Si Schottky junctions" R, Fletcher IR & Baxter GW. "Simultaneous
Journal of Physics D - Applied Physics 39: multidopant investigation of rare-earth-doped
1352-1362 (2006) optical fibers by an ion microprobe" Optics
Letters 31 (22): 3258-3260 (2006)
McCamey DR, Huebel H, Brandt MS, Hutchison
WD, McCallum J, Clark RG & Hamilton AR. Tamarat Ph, Gaebel T, Rabeau J, Khan M,
"Electrically detected magnetic resonance in Greentree A, Wilson H, Hollenberg L, Prawer S,
ion-implanted Si:P nanostructures" Applied Hemmer P, Jelezko F & Wrachtrup J. "Stark Shift
Physics Letters 89 (18): 21151-21153 (2006) Control of Single Optical Centers in Diamond" 44
Physical Review Letters 97 (8): 30021-30024
Mitic M, Cassidy MC, Petersson KD, Starrett RP, (2006)
Gauja E, Brenner R, Clark RG, Dzurak AS, Yang
C & Jamieson D "Demonstration of a silicon- Tarnopolsky AZ, Fletcher N, Hollenberg L, Lange
based quantum cellular automata cell" Applied B, Smith J & Wolfe J. "Vocal tract resonances
Physics Letters 89 (1): 35031-35033. and the sound of the Australian didjeridu (yidaki)
I. Experiment" Journal of the Acoustical
Oi DKL, Devitt SJ & Hollenberg L. "Scalabe error Society of America 119 (2): 11941-119411
correction in distributed ion trap computers" (2006)
Physical Review A 74 (5): 23131-23139 (2006)
Taylor ML, Franich RD, Alves A, Reichart P,
Olivero P, Rubanov S, Reichart P, Gibson Jamieson D & Johnston PN. "Ion transmission
B, Huntington S, Rabeau J, Greentree A, through nano-apertures" Nuclear Instruments
Salzman J, Moore D, Jamieson D & Prawer & Methods in Physics Research Section B
S. "Characterization of three-dimensional - Beam Interact with Materials and Atoms
microstructures in single-crystal diamond" 249: 752-755 (2006)
Diamond and Related Materials 15: 1614-
1621 (2006) Trajkov E & Prawer S. "Conduction mechanisms
in ion-implanted and annealed polycrystalline
Orbons SM, Van Dijk L, Bozkurt M, Johnston CVD diamond" Diamond and Related
PN, Reichart P & Jamieson D. "Focused ion Materials 15: 1714-1719 (2006)
beam machined nanostructures depth profiled
by macrochannelling ion beam analysis" Wellard C, Hollenberg L & Das Sarma S. "Theory
Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics of the microwave spectroscopy of a phosphorus-
Research Section B - Beam Interact with donor charge qubit in silicon: Coherent control
Materials and Atoms 249: 747-751 (2006) in the Si:P quantum-computor architecture"
Physical Review B 74 (7): 53061-53069 (2006)
Prawer S, Rubanov S, Hearne S, Jamieson D
& Kalish R. "Spatial extent of band bending in Wilson HF, Prawer S, Spizzirri P, Jamieson
diamond due to ion impact as measured by D, Stavrias N & Mckenzie DR. "P2 dimer
secondary electron emission: Experiment and implantation in silicon: A molecular dynamics
theory" Physical Review B 73 (15): 32021- study" Nuclear Instruments & Methods in
32024 (2006) Physics Research Section B - Beam Interact
with Materials and Atoms 251: 395-401
Rabeau J, Reichart P, Tamanyan G, Jamieson D, (2006)
Prawer S, Jelezko F, Gaebel T, Popa I, Domhan M
& Wrachtrup J. "Implantation of labelled single Yin Y, Hang L, Proschek M, Mckenzie DR, Bilek
nitrogen vacancy centers in diamond using 15N" MMM, Allan S, Han J, Rubanov S, Lauder RDT
Applied Physics Letters 88 (2): 31131-31133 & Godfrey RB. "Characterisation of a large area
(2006) scanning PECVD deposition system with small
size RF electrodes" Thin Solid Films 515: 307-
Reichart P, Spemann D, Hauptner A, Bergmaier 312 (2006)
A, Hable V, Hertenberger R, Greubel C, Setzer
A, Dollinger G, Jamieson D, Butz T & Esquinazi Yin Y, Pan YQ, Hang L, Bilek MMM, Mckenzie
P. "3D-Hydrogen analysis of ferromagnetic D & Rubanov S. "Dielectric substrate self-bias
and plasma confinement in two-dimensional
scanning radio frequency plasma-enhanced Devitt SJ & Cole J. "Qubit transport and fault-
chemical vapour deposition" Vacuum 81: 441- tolerant architectures in silicon" In Jagadish
445 (2006) C & Lu GQ(eds), Proceedings of the 2006
International Conference on Nanoscience
Canning J, Gibson B, Rabeau J, Mancuso A & and Nanotechnology 348-350. Melbourne,
Huntington S. "Air-clad optical fibre filament Australia: IEEE Press
for generating broadband radiation" In Lowrey
A, ORA-01403: Roberts A(eds), ACOFT&AOS Hollenberg L & Wellard C. "Modelling
Conference 2006 66-68 Melbourne, Australia: nanoelectronic quantum control of donor
Australian Optical Society qubits in silicon" In Jagadish C & Lu GQ(eds),
Proceedings of the 2006 International
Devitt SJ, Schirmer SG, Oi DKL, Cole J & Conference on Nanoscience and
Hollenberg L. "Subspace confinement of qubit Nanotechnology 653-656. Melbourne,
systems. In Dobson J & Sang R(eds), Australian Australia: IEEE Press
Institute of Physics 17th National Congress
2006 1-4. Cronulla, Australia: The Australian Hopf TF, Yang C, Jamieson D, Tamanyan G,
Institute of Physics Andresen SE, Gauja E, Dzurak AS & Clark
RG. "Development of single ion detection
Evans ZWE, Cole J & Hollenberg L. "A system for the implantation of donors
comparison of gate characterisation methods" In with nanoscale precision" In Jagadish C
Dobson J & Sang R(eds), Australian Institute & Lu GQ(eds), Proceedings of the 2006
of Physics 17th National Congress 2006 International Conference on Nanoscience
4931-4934. Cronulla, Australia: The Australian and Nanotechnology 563-566. Melbourne,
Institute of Physics Australia: IEEE Press
Gibson B & Dower P. "Fiber evanescent field Jamieson D, Chan V, Andresen SE, Yang C, Hopf
power maximization via refractive index design" TF, Pakes C, Rubanov S, Hearne S, Prawer S, Gauja
In ORA-01403: no data found, Lowrey A & E, Dzurak AS & Clark RG. "Fabrication of single
Roberts A(eds), ACOFT&AOS Conference atom nanoscale devices by ion implantation"
2006 66-68. Melbourne, Australia: Australian In Jagadish C & Lu GQ(eds), Proceedings of 45
Optical Society the 2006 International Conference on
Greentree A, Devitt SJ & Hollenberg L. "Adiabatic Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 560-562.
protocols for operator measurement based Melbourne, Australia: IEEE Press
entanglement and quantum computing. In Orbons SM, Freeman D, Luther-Davies B,
Dobson J & Sang R(eds), Australian Institute Gibson B, Huntington S, Jamieson D & Roberts
of Physics 17th National Congress 2006 A. "Nanoscale annular array metamaterials"
4741-4744. Cronulla, Australia: The Australian In Jagadish C & Lu GQ(eds), Proceedings
Institute of Physics of the 2006 International Conference on
Hollenberg L, Greentree A, Wellard C, Fowler AG, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 355-358.
Devitt SJ, Cole J & Stephens AM. "Electron spin Melbourne, Australia: IEEE Press
qubit transport and fault-tolerant architectures Tettamanzi G, Pakes C, Potenza A, Marrows
for Si:P quantum computing" In Dobson J & CH, Prawer S & Jamieson D. "Superconducting
Sang R(eds), Australian Institute of Physics microbridge junctions fabricated using focused
17th National Congress 2006 4961-4964. ion beams" In Jagadish C & Lu GQ(eds),
Cronulla, Australia: The Australian Institute Proceedings of the 2006 International
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S, Baxter GW & Roberts A. "Investigation of Australia: IEEE Press
dopant profiles in erbium doped optical fibres Yang C, Jamieson D, Hearne S, Hopf TF, Pakes
by ion microprobe and fluorescence confocal C, Prawer S, Andresen SE, Dzurak AS, Gauja
microscopy" In Roberts A, Lowery A & ORA- E, Hundson FE & Clark RG. "Integration of
01403: no data found(eds), ACOFT&AOS single ion implantation method in focused ion
Conference 2006 97-99. Melbourne, Australia: beam system for nanofabrication" In Jagadish
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Stephens AM & Hollenberg L. "Fault tolerant International Conference on Nanoscience
quantum computation on isolated logical cells" and Nanotechnology 567-569. Melbourne,
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Hollenberg L, Greentree A, Wellard C, Fowler A,
QUANTUM COMMUNICATIONS
VICTORIA (QCV)
DR SHANE HUNTINGTON, CEO

Following its establishment in July 2005 Dr Shane Huntington was a winner of the 2006
via a State Government of Victoria Science, Young Tall Poppy award from the Australian
Technology and Innovation grant, Quantum Institute of Policy and Science which aims to
Communications Victoria (QCV) has been promote awareness of Australia’s intellectual
operating successfully for over a year within achievements. Additionally, the QCV entered
the School of Physics. The progress of the QCV the ICT Secrets of Innovation Competition,
during this time has been excellent with key an initiative of the Federal Government.
milestones met. This award recognises innovation in science
that will have an impact on information
The QCV has assembled a team of expert communication technology across the areas
research and engineering personnel across of commerce, health and communications. The 46
the fields of photonics and material science QCV entered the Single Photon Source module
and established a business development and as the innovation and was announced as a
marketing program. During this time there have finalist in the security division. The winners of
been a number of procedures put in place and the awards will be announced in 2007.
internal and external relationships developed
in order to ensure the effective running of the The QCV out reach program continues to aim
program. The QCV has an Executive Board at educating and informing school teachers and
who meet quarterly and an Industry Advisory students as well as the general public. The QCV
Group (IAG) to provide valuable advice and participated in the University of Melbourne
direction to the QCV. The Executive Board open day with an interactive stand at the
and IAG draws together significant expertise School of Physics, which was well attended by
and experience from industry, academia and members of the public. The first QCV newsletter
government. was also distributed to a broad audience of
more than 500 school teachers and students
The research efforts of the QCV continue to in early December 2006. The QCV will continue
focus on the research and development of a to produce and distribute the newsletter on a
device capable of producing single packets quarterly basis. Additionally, the QCV hosted
of light (photons) which can be transmitted a lunch time media forum and two media
in optical fibre. Such a device will resolve the training workshops which were aimed at
existing issues of single photon generation in educating academics in how to communicate
current quantum communication systems. The effectively with the media. The forum and
QCV device is a diamond-based Single Photon workshops were well attended by staff and post
Source module suitable for optical fibre based graduate students from the Faculty of Science
quantum communications. and received an overwhelmingly positive
In the later part of 2006 QCV was joined for response. The QCV will again be running these
six months by Dr James Butler, Head Gas/ workshops in 2007.
Surface Dynamics Section, Chemistry Division, The industry engagement program continues
Naval Research Laboratory in Washington DC. to work towards establishing and maintaining
Dr Butler has extensive diamond knowledge links with related industries and forming
and during his time with the QCV has made strategic relationships with specific companies
substantial contributions to furthering the and organisations. These activities aim to
research and development program. inform Australian industry of the implications
of quantum communications and to enable
The first QCV annual report was produced new avenues of competitive benefits for current
for the financial year 2005/2006 and received industries in Australia, particularly Victoria.
an overwhelmingly positive response to the
quality and content. Furthermore, through
out the year the QCV has carried out various
promotional activities, and continued to For publications in 2006 please refer to
promote the School of Physics and the QCV publications list under MARC and Optics group
via internal and external avenues which reports.
include competitions, conferences and media
announcements.
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Quantum Communications Victoria (QCV) Team

From left (front row): Dr Brant Gibson, Dr Joanna Gajewski, Mr Chun-Hsu, Dr Eric Ampem-Lassen, Ms Jess
Molnar, Mr Daniel Drumm & Mr Marcus Doherty.

Back row: Dr Shane Huntington, Dr Faruque Hossain, Prof. Lloyd Hollenberg, Prof. Steven Prawer, Mr David
Simpson, Dr Steve Trpkovski & Ms Stacey Watts
OPTICS
PROFESSOR KEITH NUGENT

The group has had a very successful year with

many developments and recognition of group
members.

Ann Roberts and her colleagues have been

concentrating on producing novel metallic and are recognised as the new standard for
nanophotonic structures. In collaboration with testing theoretical models of atomic and solid
researchers at the Australian National University structure. Chris Chantler was successful in
and members of the MARC, we have produced receiving an ARC Discovery Grant ‘Critical Tests
patterned metallic films that resonate in the of Quantum Electro-Dynamics (QED) in heavy
near-infrared. This research was presented at atomic systems,’ to extend our leadership in
ETOPIM in Sydney in July, AOS/ACOFT, the fundamental tests of atomic physics. Chris was
annual SPIE meeting in San Diego in August and also Guest Editor of the journal Radiation
NFO9 in Lausanne in September. We also made Physics & Chemistry, Volume 75, Issue 11
advances in the application of phase microscopy (2006).
to imaging complex three dimensional
structures. This research was reported at a Rob Scholten and his students have been making 48
number of international and local meetings excellent progress on a number of fronts. In
during the year. The collaboration with the particular, the team has made an extension of
Department of Physiology into applications of their diffractive contrast imaging methods, from
phase microscopy to live cell imaging continues the imaging of ground-state ultracold atoms
and we have recently obtained striking images to imaging of atoms in specific excited states.
showing the birefringence of heart cells. Imaging the excited-state atom distribution will
be used to optimise photo-ionisation of cold
We were delighted that Dr Nicoleta Dragomir atom samples, to generate intense electron
was successful in attracting an ARC Discovery bunches which will then be used for a new
grant and an Australian Postdoctoral Fellowship source of coherent X-rays. The imaging is also
which she commenced in July, and Ann was a component of our ARC DP funded research
awarded an Edward Clarence Dyason Universitas project, 'Quantum and classical imaging with
21 Fellowship and a grant from the Australian light and atoms'. Laser control of the atomic
Academy of Science to visit Europe in 2007. Ann’s quantum state is used to actively control the
student, Shannon Orbons, was presented a prize refractive index of the cold atoms which are
as one of the best three student presenters at being imaged. Future work will use that control
ETOPIM and also received an SPIE scholarship to enhance or suppress the image, for example
to attend the annual meeting in San Diego in to demonstrate imaging of electromagnetically
August. Xiao Ming Goh was awarded the CiSRA induced transparency (EIT) for the first time.
prize for best poster at the AIP Congress in
Brisbane in December. EIT was used as the basis for a new scheme to
lock the frequency difference between two lasers
Chris Chanter and his colleagues and students to the energy separation between two hyperfine
continued their development of synchrotron levels of an atom. The hyperfine splitting is the
experimental techniques and research into basis of atomic clocks as used in GPS systems
atomic, chemical, bioactive and condensed and cell phone base stations. Many leading-
matter systems. Chris has had a very successful edge experiments in atomic physics now rely on
years and we were delighted that he was having two lasers with precisely that frequency
awarded the International JARI Enterprise Award difference, for example in producing Bose-
for 'outstanding work in the radiation sciences', Einstein condensates, generating slow light,
the nature of the research being recognised to demonstrating quantum qubits with atoms, and
be of a leading and challenging nature,’ at the measuring atto-Tesla magnetic fields such as
International Symposium on Radiation Physics those produced by human brain activity.
in Portugal. He was also co-winner of the national
David Syme Rearch Award for ‘original research The group is also having an impact beyond
making an important contribution to the fields academia and a laser controller developed in
of Biology, Chemistry, Geology or Physics’ by the lab was commercially launched, and a new
an Australian researcher. Furthermore, Martin company (MOG Laboratories Pty. Ltd., ABN 42
de Jonge was awarded the Chancellor’s Prize 125 895 025) established to further develop and
for the best Doctoral Thesis at the University of market the design. The University is now in the
Melbourne in 2006, in Science or Engineering. late stages of licensing the IP to international
These are all extremely prestigious awards and laser and instrumentation companies.
very notable achievements. Rob and Ann appointed Dr Stefania Castelletto
The most recent measurements by this team to work with them. Stefania joined us from the
are almost two orders of magnitude more Italian Institute of Metrological Research on
accurate and precise than all previous literature, quantum and classical two-beam imaging.
 Chantler C, Kinnane MN, Su C & Kimpton J.
"Characterization of Kα spectral profiles for
Keith Nugent has been almost exclusively vanadium, component redetermination for
involved in the establishment of the ARC Centre scandium, titanium, chromium, and manganese,
of Excellence for Coherent X-ray Science. and development of the satellite structure for
However he has had many other demands Z=21 to Z=25" Physical Review A 73 (1): 25081-
on his time, including chairing a committee 250816 (2006)
developing a ten year strategic plan for
synchrotron-based science in Australia and Curl C, Bellair CJ, Harris P, Allman E, Roberts
chairing the committee seeking to appoint the A, Nugent K & Delbridge L. "Single cell volume
Science Director for the Australian Synchrotron. measurement by Quantitative Phase Microscopy
(QPM): A case study of Erythrocyte Morphology"
He has also been working with the company Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry 17:
IATIA on taking over an ARC linkage project 193-200 (2006)
with the Department of Optometry and Vision De Jonge MD, Tran C, Chantler C & Barnea Z.
Sciences, a project that has been relinquished "Improved techniques for measuring x-ray mass
by the previous commercial partner. This attenuation coefficients" Optical Engineering
process will see Alaster Meehan move to a 45 (4): 65011-65018 (2006)
scholarship funded by this project and taking on
an enrolment that also involved the Department Dhal B, Peele AG, Mcmahon PJ, De Carlo F &
of Optometry and Vision Science. Keith has Nugent K. "Bending magnet source: A radiation
also continued his activity as a member of the source for X-ray phase contrast tomography"
Board of Directors for IATIA Ltd, a company that Radiation Physics and Chemistry 75: 2004-
continues to develop. 2007 (2006)
Dragomir N, Ampem-Lassen E, Baxter GW, Pace
P, Huntington S, Farrell PM, Stevenson AJ &
Roberts A. "Analysis of changes in optical fibers
Publications for 2006 include: during arc-fusion splicing by use of quantitative 49
phase imaging" Microscopy Research and
Technique 69: 847-851 (2006)
Abbey B, Lipp JD, Barber ZH & Rayment T. Dragomir N, Baxter GW & Roberts A. "Phase-
"Structure-film thickness relationship study of sensitive imaging techniques applied to optical
sputtered NiO/Ni bilayers using depth profiling fibre characterisation" IET Optoelectronics
and atomic force microscopy techniques" 153 (5): 217-221 (2006)
Journal of Applied Physics 99 (12): 49141-
49149 (2006) Kimpton J, Kinnane MN & Chantler C.
"Development of backgammon-type multiwire
Abbey B, Lipp JD, Barber ZH & Rayment T. proportional counters for the detection of x rays"
"Monte Carlo study of variations in the surface Review of Scientific Instruments 77 (8):
sensitivity of energy-resolved x-ray absorption 31021-31027 (2006)
spectra from Ni-NiO thin-film bilayers" Physical
Review B 74 (24): 54081-54088 (2006) Kinnane MN, Kimpton J & Chantler C. "A status
report on experimental tests of QED in medium-
Allman BE & Nugent K. "Phase imaging with Z systems" Radiation Physics and Chemistry
thermal neutrons" Physica B 385-386: 1395- 75: 1744-1748 (2006)
1401 (2006)
Kouskousis BP, Rollinson CM, Kitcher DJ, Collins
Arhatari BD, Peele AG, Nugent K & De Carlo F. SF, Baxter GW, Wade SA, Dragomir N & Roberts
"Quality of the reconstruction in x-ray phase A. "Quantitative investigation of the refractive-
contrast tomography" Review of Scientific index modulation within the core of a fiber
Instruments 77 (6): 37091-37096 (2006) Bragg grating" Optics Express 14 (22): 10332-
Belpassi L, Tarantelli F, Sgamellotti A & Quiney 10338 (2006)
H. "Electron density fitting for the Coulomb Kumar A, Misra D, Kadhane U, Kelkar AH, Dhal B
problem in relativistic density-functional theory" & Tribedi LC. "L x-ray emission from fast highly
Journal of Chemical Physics 124 (12): 41041- charged Cu ions in collisions with gaseous
41048 (2006) targets: Saturation effect in excitation and
Belpassi L, Tarantelli F, Sgamellotti A & Quiney transfer" Radiation Physics and Chemistry
H. "The electronic structure of alkali aurides. 75: 1704-1706 (2006)
A four-component Dirac—Kohn—Sham study" Maguire LP, Van Bijnen RMW, Mese E &
Journal of Physical Chemistry A 110: 4543- Scholten R. "Theoretical calculation of saturated
4554 (2006) absorption spectra for multi-level atoms"
Castelletto S, Degiovanni IP, Schettini V & Migdall Journal of Physics B - Atomic Molecular
A. "Optomizing single-photon-source heralding and Optical Physics 39: 2709-2720 (2006)
efficiency and detection efficiency metrology Meijer T, White JD, Smeets B, Jeppesen M
at 1550 nm using periodically poled lithium & Scholten R. "Blue five-level frequency-
niobate" Metrologia 43: S56-S60 (2006) upconversion system in rubidium" Optics
Chantler C. "CAMOP: Report on the 20th Letters 31 (7): 1002-1004 (2006)
international conference on x-ray and inner-shell Orbons SM & Roberts A."Resonance and
processes, 4-7 July 2005, Melbourne, Australia." extraordinary transmission in annular aperture
Physica Scripta 73: c107-c112 (2006) arrays" Optics Express 14 (26): 12623-12628
(2006)
Peele AG, Quiney H, Dhal B, Mancuso A, Witte C, Chantler C, Cosgriff EC & Tran C.
Arhatari BD & Nugent K. "New opportunities "Atomic cluster calculation of the x-ray near-
in x-ray tomography" Radiation Physics and edge absorption of copper" Radiation Physics
Chemistry 75: 2067-2071 (2006) and Chemistry 75: 1582-1585 (2006)
Pfeifer MA, Williams G, Vartanyants IA, Harder R De Jonge MD, Tran C, Chantler C & Barnea
& Robinson IK. "Three dimensional mapping of Z. "X-ray optics for the future: high-accuracy
a deformation field inside a nanocrystal" Nature measurements of x-ray mass attenuation
442: 63-66. coefficients" AOS News 20 (3): 30-37 (2006)
Quiney H, Peele AG, Cai Z, Paterson D & Nugent Chantler C. "Atomic and solid state theory,
K. "Diffractive imaging of highly focused x-ray experimental and application in x-ray physics:
fields" Nature Physics 2: 101-200 (2006) proceedings of the 20th international conference
Rae N, Chantler C, Tran C & Barnea Z. "Accurate on x-ray and inner-shell processes, July 4-
determination of x-ray energies using powder 8 2005, Melbourne, Radiation Physics and
diffraction" Radiation Physics and Chemistry Chemistry 75: 1431-1433 (2006)
75: 2063-2066 (2006) Dragomir N, Goh XM, Baxter GW & Roberts
Sidiroglou F, Huntington S, Roberts A, Stern A. "Non-destructive three-dimensional index
R, Fletcher IR & Baxter GW. "Simultaneous profiling of optical fibres and photonic devices"
multidopant investigation of rare-earth-doped In Lowrey A(ed), ACOFT&AOS Conference
optical fibers by an ion microprobe" Optics 20 06 103-105. Melbourne, Australia:
Letters 31 (22): 3258-3260 (2006) Australian Optical Society Australia"
Orbons SM, Freeman D, Luther-Davies B,
Gibson B, Huntington S, Jamieson D & Roberts
A. "Nanoscale annular array metamaterials"
In Jagadish C & Lu GQ(eds), Proceedings
of the 2006 International Conference on
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 355-358 50
Melbourne, Australia: IEEE Press
Sidiroglou F, Stern R, Fletcher IR, Huntington
S, Baxter GW & Roberts A. "Investigation of
dopant profiles in erbium doped optical fibres
by ion microprobe and fluorescence confocal
microscopy" In Roberts A, Lowery A & ORA-01403:
no data found(eds), ACOFT&AOS Conference
2006 97-99. Melbourne, Australia: Australian
Optical Society
Dragomir N, Goh XM, Baxter G & Roberts A.
"Micro-tomographic reconstruction for arbitrary
refractive index profiling of optical fibers" In
DrapelaTJ & Williams PA(eds), Technical Digest:
SOFM 2006 1055 119-122 Washington DC, United
States: Optical Society of America
Smale LF, Chantler C, De Jonge MD, Barnea Z &
Tran C. "Analysis of x-ray absorption fine structure
using absolute x-ray mass attenuation coefficients:
Application to molybdenum" Radiation Physics
and Chemistry 75: 1559-1563 (2006)
Thornton J, Arhatari BD, Peele AG & Nugent K.
"Optimising visibility for the neutron radiography
of titanium and nickel gas turbine components"
Physica B 385-386: 917-920 (2006)
Tran C, Mancuso A, Dhal B, Nugent K, Peele AG,
Cai Z & Paterson D. "Phase-space reconstruction
of focused x-ray fields" Journal of the Optical
Society of America A - Optics Image Science
and Vision 23 (7): 1779-1786 (2006)
Tran C & Nugent K. "Recovering the complete
coherence function of a generalized Schell model
field" Optics Letters 31 (22): 3226-3227 (2006)
Williams G, Pfeifer MA, Vartanyants IA & Robinson
IK. "Internal structure in small Au crystals resolved
by three-dimensional inversion of coherent x-ray
diffraction" Physical Review B 73 (9): 41121-
41128 (2006)
Williams G, Quiney H, Dhal B, Tran C, Nugent K,
Peele AG, Paterson D & De Jonge MD. "Fresnel
coherent diffractive imaging" Physical Review
Letters 97 (2): 55061-55064 (2006)
ARC Centre of Excellence for
Coherent Xray Science
PROFESSOR KEITH NUGENT

Funding for CXS arrived at the beginning of The new Coherent Scattering Studies Laboratory,
2006, although the Centre had been functioning located in room D013 (basement) of the School
as a collaboration from the middle of 2005. of Physics at the University of Melbourne, is
The administrative structure of the Centre has now operational.
been put into place and is functioning well, with We are pleased to welcome the following new
Executive Meetings held every two months; staff to the CXS team in 2006:
and annual meetings of the Advisory Board,
Scientific Advisory Board and the Intellectual
Property Sub-Committee. • Dr Brian Abbey – Theory and Modeling
Program team at University of Melbourne
CXS was officially declared open by the
University of Melbourne Vice Chancellor,
Professor Glynn Davis, at a ceremony on April • Dr Eugenui Balaur – Biological Science
19; the date of the first Advisory Board Meeting. Program team at La Trobe University 51
Among the 42 Referred publications produced
by CXS members, one featured as a cover article • Dr Chris Hall – Detector and Beamline
in Nature Physics. All our publications were in Development Program team at Monash
the fields of theoretical and condensed matter University
physics, optical and laser physics, biophysics,
quantum chemistry, biochemistry, and radiation • Ms Norma Hayes – Detector and Beamline
and matter. Development Program team at Monash
University
CXS members were invited to speak at 25
national and international symposiums, • Dr David Parry – CSIRO Program team
conferences, universities and research facilities.
We were host to 11 international visitors and • Dr Mark Pfeifer – Experiential X-ray
conducted four interdisciplinary workshop of Physics Program team at La Trobe University
our own.
Media and commercialisation activities have • Dr Olena Ponomarenko – Theory and
commenced, with articles on CXS research Modeling Program team at University of
appearing in Nature Physics and the La Trobe Melbourne
University Bulletin. A series of articles also
appeared in the CXS newsletter, In Coherence, • Ms Danielle Smith – Biological Science
as part of our media initiative. Presentations to Program team at La Trobe University
school and media exposure has added to the
public’s awareness of CXS, and we made eight • Dr Priya Bhakat – Electron Microscopy
presentations to outside organizations. and 2-D Protein Crystallography specialist
CXS has broadened its funding base with
members attracting over $2M in additional
support. Finally, we would like to congratulate the
following members for their achievements:
The purchase of the Ultra Fast Laser System,
used in the investigation of the nature of non- • Prof Keith Nugent on receiving his second
linear physical processes in laser-molecule ARC Federation Fellowship
interactions, was completed. The laser system
and the XUV momchromator are housed at
Swinburne University of Technology. Translation • Assoc Prof Mike Ryan for receiving
Stages and the CCD Camera package were also the Roche Molecular Biochemical Medal
purchased to accompany the Ultra Fast Laser (May 2006) from the Australian Society for
System. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
The Experimental Methods Program at La • Ms Cherrine Chan for being awarded
Trobe University has established a new a CXS summer cadetship to work with the
microfabrication facility including: basic labware Biological Sciences Program Team on a CXS
and chemicals, water purification and convection Summer Cadetship in 2006
oven, spin coater, ultrasonic bath and fume
hoods, and computer controlled dual sputtering • Ms Claudia Leidhold, Freiburg (PhD
and RIE system was obtained to complement student), for visiting the Biological Sciences
the existing Electron-Beam Lithography System. Program Team on a DAAD Fellowship from
October 2006 to January 2007
For publications produced from the University of Melbourne Physics staff, please refer to the Optics group
report. For publications produced by all ARC nodes and participating partner institutions, please refer to
www.coecxs.org.

52

Professors Geoff Taylor, Glyn Davis (Vice-Chancellor), Keith Nugent, Michael Barber (Swinburne), Leann
Tilley (Monash University), Margaret Clayton (ARC) at the opening launch of the ARC Centre of Excellence
for Coherent Xray Science at the Ian Potter Museum of Art, April 2006.
 Assoc Prof Les Allen with Chris Witte

THEORETICAL CONDENSED
MATTER PHYSICS (TCMP)
ASSOC PROFFESSOR LES ALLEN

Research carried out within the TCMP group

in 2006 can be classified into two general
areas: imaging of condensed matter systems Allen L, Findlay S, Oxley MP, Witte C & Zaluzec
and the dynamics of dilute gas BECs. This NJ. "Modelling high-resolution electron
work has resulted in eight publications in microscopy based on core-loss spectroscopy"
international refereed journals and ten Ultramicroscopy 106: 1001-1011 (2006)
conference contributions. Assoc Prof Les
Allen delivered invited talks at the 19th
Australian Conference on Microscopy and Amos K, Richter WA, Karataglidis S & Brown
Microanalysis in Sydney and at the workshop BA. "Proton reaction cross sections as measures 53
on Electron Microscopy: Fundamental Limits of the spatial distributions of neutrons in exotic
and New Science at Cornell University. nuclei" Physical Review Letters 96 (3): 25031-
25034 (2006)
Les Allen was also an invited lecturer at a
summer school on the fundamentals of electron
microscopy organized by the Kavli Institute Canton L, Pisent G, Amos K, Karataglidis S,
at Cornell. Dr Andy Martin gave three invited Svenne JP & Van Der Knijff D."Collective-
University seminars (University of Bristol, coupling analysis of spectra of mass-7 isobars:
University of Birmingham and the University 7He, 7Li, 7Be, and 7B" Physical Review C 74
of Nottingham) and one contributed talk at (6): 46051-46059 (2006)
the AIP 17th National Congress. In addition Dr
Nick Parker presented the groups work at an
invited seminar at the ANU as well as giving Canton L, Pisent G, Svenne JP, Amos K &
a contributed talk at the AIP 17th National Karataglidis S. "Predicting narrow states in the
Congress. Dr Scott Findlay delivered an invited spectrum of a nucleus beyond the proton drip
talk at a congress in Chicago, Illinois on Materials line" Physical Review Letters 96 (7): 25021-
Research in an Aberration Free Environment. 25024 (2006)
The group was funded by two continuing
Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery
Projects worth $145,000 in 2006. The DP grants Dow AJ & Foda O. "On the domain wall partition
have enabled the continuing appointment of functions of level-1 affine so(n) vertex models"
two postdoctoral research fellows in the group, Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory
namely Dr Scott Findlay and Dr Nicholas Parker. and Experiment (05): 05010--05026 (2006)
Strong international collaborations have been a
feature of the research done. Links are in place Dupuis M, Karataglidis S, Bauge E, Delaroche JP
with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the & Gogny D. "Correlations in microscopic optical
SuperSTEM Facility at Daresbury, Trinity College model for nucleon elastic scattering off doubly
Dublin, Nottingham University, Imperial College closed-shell nuclei" Physical Review C 73 (1):
London, McMaster University, The University of 46051-460512 (2006)
Otago,The Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology
(with the group of Nobel Prize winner Prof. W.
Ketterle) and the University of Durham. Kim Y, Amos K & Karataglidis S. "Properties of
effective interactions and the excitation of 6¯
states in 28Si" Nuclear Physics A 779: 82-98
(2006)

Publications for 2006 include: Martin A, Chen F-R, Hsieh W-K, Kai J-J, Findlay S
Allen L, Findlay S, Oxley MP, Witte C & Zaluzec & Allen L. "Spatial incoherence in phase retrieval
NJ. "Channeling effects in high-angular- based on focus variation" Ultramicroscopy
resolution electron spectroscopy" Physical 106: 914-924 (2006)
Review B 73 (9): 41041-410411 (2006)
 Conference Proceedings 831 258-262.
New York, United States: American Institute of
Physics.
Martin A, Ishizuka K, Kisielowski C & Allen
L. "Phase imaging and the evolution of a gold-
vacuum interface at atomic resolution" Physical Amos K, Karataglidis S, Fraser PR, Van Der Knijff
Review B 74 (17): 21021-21024 (2006) D, Svenne JP, Canton L & Pisent G. "Solution
of multi-channel problems using MCAS for
spectra and scattering cross sections" In
Mermod P, Blomgren J, Johansson C, Ohrn A, Bauge E(ed), Workshop proceedings 57-
Osterlund M, Pomp S, Bergenwall B, Klug J, 66. Paris, France: OECD Publications.
Nilsson L, Olsson N, Tippawan U, Nadel-Turonski
P, Jonsson O, Prokofiev A, Renberg P-U, Maeda Y,
Sakai H, Tamii A, Amos K, Crespo R & Moro A. "95 Dupuis M, Karataglidis S, Bauge E, Delaroche
MeV neutron scattering on hydrogen, deuterium, JP & Gogny D. "Microscopic inelastic
carbon, and oxygen" Physical Review C 74 (5): scatterng calculations with second order
40021-400223 (2006) Born approximation. Link with quantum
pre-equilibrium models" In Bauge E(ed),
Workshop proceedings 67-74 Paris, France:
Parker N & Adams CS. "Response of an atomic OECD Publications.
Bose-Einstein condensate to a rotating elliptical
trap" Journal of Physics B - Atomic Molecular
and Optical Physics 39: 43-55 (2006) Karataglidis S. "Modern optical potentials and
the role of nuclear structure" In Demetriou
Parker N, Van Bijnen R & Martin A. "Instabilities P, Harissopulos S & Julin R(eds), AIP
leading to vortex lattice information in rotating Conference Proceedings 831 250-257.
Bose-Einstein condensates" Physical Review A New York, United States: American Institute of
73 (6): 16031-16034 (2006) Physics.
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Svenne SP, Amos K, Karataglidis S, Van Der Knijff

D, Canton L & Pisent G. "Low-energy neutron-12C
analyzing powers: Results from a multichannel
algebraic scattering theory" Physical Review C
73 (2): 76011-76013 (2006)

Van Benthem K, Lupini AR, Oxley M, Findlay S,

Allen L & Pennycook SJ. "Three-dimensional
ADF imaging of individual atoms by through-
focal series scanning transmission electron
microscopy." Ultramicroscopy 106: 1062-1068
(2006)

Allen L, Oxley MP & Ishizuka K. "Electron

microscope Cs correction using iterative wave-
function reconstruction" Microscopy and
Analysis 20 (4): 15-17 (2006)

Martin A, Van Bijnen R, Dow AJ, Parker N &

O’Dell DHJ. "Instabilities leading to vortex lattice
formation in rotating bose-einstein condensates"
In Dobson J & Sang R(eds), Australian Institute
of Physics 17th National Congress 2006.
WC00911-WC00914. Cronulla, Australia: The
Australian Institute of Physics.

Parker N, Martin A, Cornish SL & Adams CS.

"Collisions between bright solitary waves of
three-dimensional bose-einstein condensates" In
Dobson J & Sang R(eds), Australian Institute of
Physics 17th National Congress 2006 1191-
1194. Cronulla, Australia: The Australian Institute
of Physics.

Amos K, Fraser PR, Karataglidis S, Van Der Knijff

D, Svenne JP, Canton L & Pisent G. "Low energy
nuclear scattering and sub-threshold spectra from
a multi-channel algebraic scattering theory" In
Demetriou P, Harissopulos S & Julin R(eds), AIP
THEORETICAL PARTICLE PHYSICS
(TPP)
PROFESSOR RAY VOLKAS

At the end of 2005, the TPP group and the

School of Physics said a kind of farewell to Dr the appointment of a third continuing academic
Girish Joshi as he entered “retirement” after within the group. An offer has been made, and
about 35 years service. By late 2006, we began we are awaiting the outcome.
anticipating the impending “retirement” of We congratulate both Kristian McDonald and
Professor Bruce McKellar also. In both cases Catherine Low who completed their doctoral
the word “retirement” is enveloped in scare theses in 2006. Kristian is now a research fellow
quotes, because they both shall remain very in the School, while Catherine has moved back
active in research. Indeed, in Girish’s case to her native New Zealand to pursue a high
the activity is not only in research but also in school teaching career. We also welcome Dr
teaching as he continues to lecture Honours Archil Kobakhidze, who joined the group as a 55
year level general relativity. To celebrate their research fellow in October 2006.
remarkable and long careers, we organized a
two-day Festschrift that was held on 29 and Research-wise, the group continues to thrive.
30 November 2006 at the School of Physics. Topics active during 2006 included orbifold
Attended by about 35 colleagues and former symmetry breaking, brane-worlds and extra
students from Australia and abroad, we enjoyed dimensions, B-physics, high-energy neutrino
a programme of stimulating talks concentrating astrophysics, many-body neutrino physics,
on theoretical particle physics but also crossing extensions of the Standard Model and
over into condensed matter physics and leptogenesis.
quantum computation. We were also fortunate Publications for 2006 include:
to hear a fascinating public lecture by Professor
Rajaraman of Jawaharlal Nehru University in Bardos D, Day R, Lawson N & Linacre N.
New Delhi on nuclear disarmament in South "Dynamical response to fishing varies with
Asia. The proceedings will be published by compensatory mechanism: An abalone
World Scientific both as a book and as a special population model" Ecological Modelling 192:
issue of International Journal of Modern Physics 523-542 (2006)
A.
Bell N, Gorchtein M, Ramsey-Musolf MJ, Vogel
The first stage of life after Bruce and Girish saw P & Wang P. "Model independent bounds on
the arrival of Dr Nicole Bell as a new Lecturer at magnetic moments of Majorana neutrinos.
the end of December 2006. Nicole is an expert Physics Letters B 642: 377-383 (2006)
on particle cosmology and astrophysics, with
particular expertise in neutrino physics and Bell N, Pierpaoli E & Sigurdson K."Cosmological
dark matter. She also maintains an interest in signatures of interacting neutrinos" Physical
straight particle physics. After completing her Review D 73 (6): 35231-352317 (2006)
PhD in the School in 2000, she spent three years Choudhury SR, Cornell AS, Gaur N & Joshi
in the theoretical astrophysics group at the G. "Signatures of new physics in dileptonic b-
Fermilab accelerator laboratory near Chicago, decays" International Journal of Modern
and the last two years as a Sherman Fairchild Physics A 21 (12): 2617-2634 (2006)
Postdoctoral Scholar at Caltech. Along the way
she picked up a number of prestigious awards, Choudhury SR, Cornell AS, Joshi G & McKellar
including the Bragg Gold Medal for Excellence in B. "Analysis of the B → K *2(→ K π)l+l- decay"
Physics from the Australian Institute of Physics Physical Review D 74 (5): 40311-40318 (2006)
for the best physics PhD thesis authored at an Coulthurst A."Generating the baryon asymmetry
Australian university in 2000, a second prize at of the universe in split fermion models" Physical
the Young Researchers Competition in Honor of Review D 73 (10): 35171-351710 (2006)
John Archibald Wheeler in Princeton, the Alvin
Tollestrup Award at Fermilab and the Michelson Coulthurst A, McDonald KL & McKellar B.
Postdoctoral Prize Lectureship at Case Western "Suppressing proton decay by separating quarks
Reserve University. Her post-postdoctoral and leptons" Physical Review D 74 (12): 77011-
career has started quickly as she is already 77014 (2006)
supervising a PhD student and an Honours Demaria A, Low CI & Volkas R. "Neutrino masses
student. We welcome her, and look forward to in quartification schemes" Physical Review D
great achievements in the future. The second 74 (3): 30051 - 300510 (2006)
stage of life after Bruce and Girish depends on
Doukas JA, Choudhury SR & Joshi G. "Lepton Demaria A, Low CI & Volkas R. "Erratum:
number violation via intermediate black hole Unification via intermediate symmetry breaking
processes" Modern Physics Letters A 21 (34): scales with the quartification gauge group [Phys.
2561-2568 (2006) Rev. D 72, 075007 (2005)]" Physical Review D
73 (7): 99021. (2006)
Flitney A & Greentree A. "Coalitions in the
quantum Minority game: Classical cheats and Bell N, Cirigliano V, Ramsey-Musolf MJ, Vogel P &
quantum bullies" Physics Letters A 362: 132- Wise MB. "Magnetic moments of dirac neutrinos"
137 (2006) In Eisenstein RA, Van Hecke H, Stephenson GJ,
Barnes PD & Cooper MD(eds), Particles and
Foot R. "Generalized mirror matter models" Nuclei 842 874-876. New York, United States:
Physics Letters B 632: 467-470 (2006) American Institute of Physics (2006)
Foot R. "Implications of the DAMA/NaI and CDMS Volkas R. "Mirror Dark Matter" In Studenikin
experiments for mirror matter-type dark matter" AI(ed), Proceedings of the 12th Lomonosov
Physical Review D 74 (2): 35141-35148 (2006) Conference on Elementary Particle Physics
Forrester P, Frankel N & Garoni TM. "Asymptotic 130-137. New Jersey, United States: World
form of the density profile for Gaussian and Scientific Publishing Co (2006)
Laguerre random matrix ensembles with
orthogonal and symplectic symmetry" Journal
of Mathematical Physics 47 (2): 33011-330126.
Forrester P, Frankel N & Makin MI. "Analytic
solutions of the one-dimensional finite-coupling
delta-function Bose gas" Physical Review A 74
(4): 36141-361420 (2006)
Friedland A, Mckellar B & Okuniewicz I. 56
"Construction and analysis of a simplified many-
body neutrino model" Physical Review D 73 (9):
30021-300220 (2006)
Gailis R & Frankel N. "Short wavelength analysis
of the evolution of perturbations in a two-
component cosmological fluid" Journal of
Mathematical Physics 47 (6): 25061-250627
(2006)
Gailis RM & Frankel N. "Two-component
cosmological fluids with gravitational instabilities"
Journal of Mathematical Physics 47 (6):
25051-250525 (2006)
He X, Keum Y & Volkas R. "A4 flavour symmetry
breaking scheme for understanding quark and
neutrino mixing angles" Journal of High Energy
Physics 4: 391-3918 (2006)
Ignatiev A. "X rays test the Pauli exclusion
principle" Radiation Physics and Chemistry
75: 2090-2096 (2006)
Ignatiev A & Kuzmin VA. "Neutrino statistics and
non-standard commutation relations" Physics
Letters A 359: 26-30 (2006)
Ignatiev A & Mckellar B. "Possible new interactions
of neutrino and the KATRIN experiment" Physics
Letters B 633: 89-92 (2006)
McDonald KL & McKellar B. "Orbifold reduction
of the quark-lepton symmetric model" Physical
Review D 74 (5): 60051-60058 (2006)
McDonald KL & McKellar B. "Systematic study
of leptonic mixing in a class of SUH(2) models."
Physical Review D 73 (7): 30041-300412 (2006)
Wintle B & Bardos D. "Modeling species-habitat
relationships with spatially autocorrelated
observation data" Ecological Applications 16
(5): 1945-1958 (2006)
 Postgraduate Physics Students Society Ball, 2006

PPSS > 57

POSTGRADUATE PHYSICS
STUDENT SOCIETY (PPSS) The School organises a focus day for senior
postgraduate students to assist with the
transition out of postgraduate study. The School
also recognises the importance of bridging the
DR STUART WYITHE gap between undergraduate and postgraduate
Within the School of Physics, postgraduate study. To this end the School organises a
research is an integral part of all research areas. Postgraduate student research exhibition.
Physics postgraduates are therefore integrated This exhibition showcases the work of our
into School life at all levels. For example, the postgraduates to interested second and third
crucial role played by students in the research year physics students.
success of the School is highlighted during
the weekly postgraduate seminar series. This
series serves to inform the School as a whole of Each of the above activities was undertaken
individual research programs. during 2006. As a new initiative in 2006, the
School expanded the postgraduate seminar
series to include a full colloquium by final
In addition, the seminar series offers our year students, describing the work presented
students valuable experience in scientific and in their thesis. This final colloquium provides
oral presentation skills. Postgraduate students the opportunity for the School to celebrate the
are also integrated into the day-to-day workings achievements of postgraduate students.
of the School through representatives on each
of the Schools committees. Postgraduate
student participation on School committees is
coordinated by the Postgraduate student society,
and aims to ensure that postgraduate student
needs are met at all levels.

The School aims to assist postgraduates with

the skills they will need to successfully complete
their degree and to move forward in the future.To
prepare postgraduate students to make the most
of their time within the department, the School
conducts an induction day, where the roles and
perceptions of students and supervisors alike,
as well as the requirements of postgraduate
study are discussed.
ANDREW MARTIN (PPSS President 2006)

The Postgraduate Physics Student Society (PPSS)

is an association of which each postgraduate
degree student is automatically a member. It
is affiliated with the University of Melbourne
Postgraduate Association, which formally
provides funding for the range of activities the
PPSS undertakes, though the School of Physics
significantly supports the PPSS both financially
and logistically.
The purposes of the PPSS are to enhance the
academic and professional life of its members,
encourage social interaction of students within
the School, to co-ordinate representation of
School of Physics Postgraduate students on
School committees and to represent School of
Physics Postgraduate Students to the Science
Faculty and University. Additionally, the PPSS
creates leadership positions for its members,
enhancing skills prior to entering formal
employment.
In 2006, these goals were achieved by running
numerous social events, including a BBQ, a trivia
night, pool competition and a soiree. A large
number of postgraduate students in physics 58
participated in these events, making them a
great success. On the more formal side, student
attendance at the various School committee
meetings was high, indicating the enthusiasm
of postgraduate students to participate in the
running of School and the business of the
University that affects the School.
In 2007 the PPSS aims to continue fulfilling
these duties, and with the enthusiastic group
of volunteers in office bearer roles and on
committees, the coming years should be quite
productive.

For more information, visit the PPSS website at
http://www.ph.unimelb.edu.au/pgss/

PPSS President, Andy Martin

Assoc Prof Rob Scholten, Dr Elisabetta Barberio, Prof Tony Klein, Anna Phan, David Shelduko

Prizes & Awards > 59

UNDERGRADUATE William Sutherland Prize

Dwight Prize Selection Criteria: Awarded to the student achieving
Selection Criteria: Awarded to the student the highest results in Second Year Physics who is
achieving the highest results in First year proceeding to study in Physics at the Third Year level.
advanced level, on recommendation by the Value: Book vouchers worth $200
Head
Recipient: Paul Nathaniel Beuchat
Value: $700
Recipient: Lee Ming Yeoh
POSTGRADUATE
E M and J F Ward Prize for Experimental The CISRA Prize in Physics
Physics
Selection Criteria: Eligible candidates must be
Selection Criteria: Awarded to the most enrolled in, or have completed in the previous 12
outstanding student in experimental physics in months, the degree of PhD in the School of Physics at
the final year of the BSc degree with a major in the University of Melbourne.
physics.
Value: $2,000 approx
Value: $600
Recipient: Andrew Coulthurst
Recipient: Christina Magoulas

Dieul-Kurzweil Scholarship
Ramm Prize in Experimental Physics
This scholarship is awarded every three years.
Selection Criteria: Prize is awarded to a student
enrolling in either Honours or postgraduate Selection Criteria: The Scholarship is awarded to
degree by research in Experimental Physics who a student who has been admitted to candidature
has demonstrated excellent research potential. for the degree of Master of Science in the School
of Physics and is in need of financial assistance to
Value: $1000 pursue the course.
Recipient: Anna Phan Value: $2,360.00 approx
Recipient: Xiaoming Goh
T F Ryan (Roentgen) Prize
Selection Criteria: Prize is awarded to the student Dixson Research Scholarship in Physics
with the highest aggregate score in 640-151 and
640-152 Physics for Biomedical Science at First Selection Criteria: Awarded on the basis of Honours
Year. results in Physics. The holder is required to conduct
research in Physics at the University at postgraduate
Value: $600 level
Recipient: Jason Juke Carabott
 Co-winner of the University of Melbourne's
Value: $2000 David Syme Research Prize for original
Recipient: Rhys Davies scientific contribution to the industrial and
commercial development of Australia.

John Tyndall Scholarship Prize

Dr Shane Huntington
Selection Criteria: Awarded to a student who is
enrolled in a Masters or Doctorate degree who is Recipient of the Tall Poppies Award for his
conducting advanced studies or research in the services in science communication and promotion
School of Physics of telecommunications security.
Value: $550
Dr Stuart Wyithe
Recipient: Chun-Hsu Su
Winner of the University of Melbourne's
Woodward Medal for pioneering research into
Klein Prize in Experimental Physics the formation of the first galaxies 13 billion years
ago.
Selection Criteria: Awarded to a student who has
completed fourth year Honours (or equivalent)
in the School of Physics at the University of
Melbourne, and who is currently enrolled in the
degree of Masters of Science (by Research) or
PhD in the School of Physics at the University of
Melbourne.
Syme Research Award: Assoc Prof Chris Chantler
Value: $500 approx
Recipients: Anna Phan and David Sheludko
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Professor Kernot Research Scholarship in
Physics
Selection Criteria: Awarded on recommendation
of the Head on the basis of Honours results.
Holders are required to conduct research in
Physics at postgraduate level.
Value: $2,525
Recipient: Anna Phan

STAFF
Nature Mentoring Awards: Prof Rachel Webster
(mid career) and [Chemistry] Prof Tom Healey (life-
Professor Bruce McKellar time)
Recipient of the biennial Massey Medal for
his contributions to physics by an Australian
physicist, awarded jointly by the Australian
Institute of Physics (AIP) and the Institute of
Physics (IoP) UK.

Professor Rachel Webster

Winner of the inaugural Nature Mentoring
Award (mid-career category) for her services
to mentoring early career science researchers
($10,000).

Professor Keith Nugent (IATIA Pty Ltd)

Winner of the inaugural Victorian ATS Patron's
Award for technology with most export
potential.

Assoc Professor Chris Chantler

Recipient of the Journal of Applied Radiation
& Isotopes's Enterprise Award for
outstanding work in the radiation sciences.
Subjects Offered > 61

FIRST YEAR SUBJECTS HONOURS

640-121/2 Physics (Advanced) A/B The Honours year comprises course work and
640-141/2 Physics A/B research project. The content of course work
640-151/2 Physics Biomedical Science A/B may vary from year to year but typically include
subjects chosen from:
640-161/2 Physics: Principles & Applications
640-176 Solar System & Cosmos
Extragalaxies, Astro & Cosmology
640-177 Stars & Galaxies
General Relativity
Particle Physics 1
SECOND YEAR SUBJECTS Particle Physics 2
Quantum Mechanics A
640-223 Quantum Mechanics & Thermal Phys (Adv) Quantum Mechanics B
640-225 Electromagnetism & Spec Relativity (Adv) Quantum Structures
640-234 Further Classical & Quantum Mechanics Quantum Field Theory
640-237 Astrophysics & Optics 2 Quantum Optics
640-243 Quantum Mechanics & Thermal Phys Scattering & Imaging
640-245 Electromagnetism & Spec Relativity Statistical Mechanics
640-251 Instrumentation for Scientists
640-261 Energy & Environment

THIRD YEAR SUBJECTS

640-321 Quantum Mechanics (Advanced)
640-322 Thermal Physics (Advanced)
640-323 Electrodynamics (Advanced)
640-341 Quantum Mechanics
640-342 Thermal Physics
640-343 Electrodynamics
640-351 Astrophysics & Optics 3
640-353 Atomic, Molecular & Solid State Phys
640-354 Subatomic Physics
640-364 Computational Physics
640-381 Principles & Applications of Sensors
640-385 Modelling, Visualisation and Analysis
 Muppets in action!

Outreach Programs > 62

JULY LECTURES PHYSICS GYMNASIUM

This very popular series of free public lectures This series of monthly lectures is specifically
has a long and enviable history in the school. designed to provide enrichment and
They are aimed at giving an insight into encouragement for senior high-school students
fundamental questions in physics, and advances who are studying physics. The meetings are
in current research.They are given by researchers held monthly during the school year at 5 15 pm.
from this school, and delivered in a format that
is accessible to the interested lay person. This
year’s theme was ‘Physics Unleashed’ Dr Stuart Wyithe, School of Physics, University
of Melbourne

Associate Professor Ann Roberts, School of Earth Shine (Mar 29)

Physics, University of Melbourne & Associate
Professor Robyn Sloggett, Director, Centre for
Cultural Materials Conservation, University of Dr Mark Boland, Accelerator Physicist of the
Melbourne Australian Synchrotron
Physics, art and art fraud (Jul 7) Bright Light from Heavy Electrons...an overview
of the Australian Synchrotron Project (May 17)

Associate Professor Martin Sevior, School of

Physics, University of Melbourne Professor David Jamieson, School of Physics,
University of Melbourne (Jul 19)
Physics, energy and power (Jul 17)
Was Einstein Right?

Professor David Jamieson, School of Physics,

University of Melbourne & Dr Andrew Jamieson, Associate Professor Ann Roberts, School of
Centre for Classics & Archaeology, School of Physics, University of Melbourne
Historical Studies, University of Melbourne Optics for Art’s sake (Aug 9)
Physics, time and archaeology (Jul 21)
Dr Roger Rassool, School of Physics, University
Dr Graeme Pearman, CSIRO - Marine and of Melbourne
Atmospheric Research If we could talk to the animals (Oct 18)
Physics, the environment and climate change
(Jul 28)
PHYSICS IN SERVICE DAY During the week of August 21 – 25 a dedicated
team of physics graduate students and staff took
This professional development day consists of the WARP Physics and Laser Show to the western
5 sessions relevant to teachers of VCE Physics. suburbs. The “Out West Tour” was located at
It is designed to keep teachers aware of the Altona North campus of Bayside Secondary
developments in physics, expand their horizons, College, and about 1500 year-5/6 students from
and assist them in keeping up to date with the 22 local schools were bussed in.
current high schools physics syllabus.

The show was presented in inimitable style by

The new study design for VCE Physics has seen Roger Rassool, who was assisted by Chris Witte.
the inclusion of special relativity, the synchrotron Nick Nicola and Steve Mitchell did an excellent
and photonics to the syllabus, areas traditionally job keeping the equipment intact and working,
outside the experience of many teachers. The and an enthusiastic group of graduates and
In-service provided specialist speakers in these senior undergraduates composed the off-stage
areas along with recent PhD graduate teachers support.
who discussed their approaches to these topics.

Professor Joe Wolfe, School of Physics, The It was, as usual, a delight to see the absolutely
University of New South Wales, Sydney positive response of the students to the
demonstrations. It is clear to the team that we
Introduction to relativity: a multi-level, multi- not only succeed in showing that Science can be
media resource fun, but that the students leave on a high, with
a better understanding of some basic physics
phenomena.
Dr Mark Boland, Accelerator Phy sicist,
Australian Synchrotron
63
The Synchrotron and its uses Each school was presented with a “show bag”
containing, amongst other things, a collection of
simple experiments for the teacher use in class,
Sandor Kazi, VCE Physics Teacher and the components of a diffraction-grating
spectrometer for each student to build.
Sound and Wave Motion

We believe that the program is achieving its
Catherine Bellair, VCE Physics Teacher, Yavneh aim of interesting students in Science at an
College early age, so as to broaden their choices as
The nature of waves and “Phase Microscopy” they progress through the school system. The
program continues to be supported through the
Colonial Foundation. In total, over 5000 students
have taken part in such activities for 2006.
Dr Alex Mazzolini, Faculty of Engineering and
Industrial Sciences, Swinburne University
Teaching Photonics at VCE level
Spinning wheel demo with Chris Witte and student

Dr Catherine Low, School of Physics, University

of Melbourne
Interactions of light and matter

Nick Nicola, Undergraduate Laboratory

Manager, School of Physics, University of
Melbourne
Lecture Demos: A practical viewpoint

MUPPETS
MUPPETS stands for Melbourne University
Physics Promotion, Education &Teaching
Services
From July 10-14, 2006 the WARP team hit
Traralgon, entertaining hundreds of Grade 5/6
children within a 100km radius.
We set up at the St Paul’s Campus of Lavalla
Catholic College on Grey St, using their fabulous
auditorium.
Prof Geoffrey Taylor, Dr Roger Rassool, Assoc Prof Max Thompson and Mr Andrew Brookes, Executive
Officer Colonial Foundation

Alumni & Friends > 64

DAVID CARO BUILDING DONATIONS and SUPPORT

In December 2006, the School of Physics was The School continues to acknowledge the
renamed the David Caro building in honour of support of the Mr Andrew Brookes of the
Professor David Caro (AO OBE FInstP, FAIP, FACE) Colonial Foundation. They have generously
whose valuable life-long contributions to national provided $360,000 over 3 years to expand Dr
university life and the international physics Roger Rassool's and Assoc Prof MaxThompson's
community were formally acknowledged. Outreach activities.
David Caro was made professor of experimental The School was also pleased to announce
physics and Head of School in 1961 during the two new postgraduate prizes: Klein Prize in
days when Physics was still located in what Experimental Physics and the CiSRA Prize in
is now known as Old Physics. He oversaw Physics.
the design and planning of the "new" physics
building at its current site. The Klein Prize was set up by Emeritus Professor
Tony Klein (former Head of School 1987-1995),
Along with Assoc Prof John Rouse, they were Victor and Fleur Spitzer and Naomi Kaldor.
the first to design a variable energy cylcotron,
the first of its kind in Australia. This spearheaded The CiSRA Prize was supported by Canon
the research in experimental particle and nuclear Information Systems Research Australia by Dr
physics in Australia and was instrumental in Stephen Hardy and Dr Ian Gibson.
providing the country with a talented crop of
highly trained experimental physicists over the
next decade.

Profs Geoff Taylor, David Caro and Mrs Fiona Caro Dr Ian Gibson and CiSRA winner, Andrew Coulthurst
Media > 65

Members of the School of Physics were regularly Dr Shane Huntington/QCV in Diamonds Take a
featured in the media during 2006 (excluding Quantum Leap to IT security, Networkworld,
local university newspapers and local media 5 May 2006.
releases)
Dr Shane Huntington/QCV in Diamonds Used
Against Internet Eavesdropping, ferret.com.
MEDIA APPEARANCES au, 19 May 2006.
Dr Shane Huntington/QCV in media release
Group Formed to Commercialise Quantum Dr Stuart Wyithe in The Short Reign of Dwarf
Cryptography, Information Week, 23 January Galaxies, New Scientist, 17 May 2006.
2006.

Dr Stuart Wyithe in Emergence of the Galactic

Dr Shane Huntington/QCV in media release Heavyweights, ScienceNow, 18 May 2006.
MagiQ Technologies, Silicon Graphics,
Qucor and the University of Melbourne
form Joint Venture to Enable Next Assoc Prof Martin Sevior in Next-generation
Generation Quantum Cryptography power is inevitable: physicist (by Adam
Devices, MagiQ Technologies, 23 January 2006. Morton), The Age, 22 May 2006.

Prof David Jamieson in Comment on the Prof Geoffrey Taylor (EPP group) in Hunt for the
enrichment of uranium in Iran, SBS radio, God Particle (by Peter Calamai), Cosmos,
13 April 2006. Issue 9, Jun 2006.

Dr Michelle Livett in Physics grads forsake

kids (by Bernard Lane) , The Australian, 29 Assoc Prof Martin Sevior in Plugging in to
March 2006. Nuclear (by Elizabeth Keenan), Time Asia, 12
June 2006.

Dr Stuart Wyithe in When Dwarf Galaxies

Gave Way to Giants, Harvard University, 2 Dr Roger Rassool in University Makes
May 2006. Learning a Lot of Fun, Taralgon Journal, 12-14
July 2006.

Dr Shane Huntington/QCV in Diamonds Take a

Quantum Leap to IT security, Computerworld, Dr Steven Melnikoff in Supercomputers:
5 May 2006. Strength in Numbers (by Cynthia Karena),
The Age, 18 July 2006.
Prof Tony Klein in Greenies to Fight ALP on Dr Andrew Greentree in A Small Step to
Backflip (by Liegh Dayton), The Australian, Higher Resolution, Nature Physics, News &
27 July 2006. Views article Vol 2 October 2006 pp 657-8.

Dr Roger Rassool in Storage Fear on Dr Andrew Greentree in Light Does Matter,

Uranium, MX (Melbourne), 27 July 2006 Nature Physics, News & Views article Vol 2
October 2006 pp 803.

Prof David Jamieson in Quantum Technology

(What a Wonderful World with Viarnne
Mischon), 3WBC 94.1 radio, 14 August 2006.
Prof David Jamieson in Power to Make
a Difference in a World Hit by Climate
Assoc Prof Martin Sevior in Irish Energy Change, Canberra Times, 30 October 2006.
Miracle 'A Joke' (by Peter Weekes), The
Age, 20 August 2006.
Prof Rachel Webster in Dutch Courage (by
Jenny Hogan), Nature, Vol 444, 9 November
Dr Stuart Wyithe in Australia's Top 10 2006.
Scientific Minds Under 45 (by Wilson da
Silva), Cosmos, Issue 10, August 2006.
Prof David Jamieson in Physics is Booming
(Lindy Byrne Show), ABC 774 radio, 6
Prof Geoffrey Taylor (EPP group) in Bullseye December 2006
(by Stephen Battersby), New Scientist, 26
August 2006.
66

Prof David Jamieson in The Boom in

Physics, ABC radio Newcastle, 1 September
2006.

Prof David Jamieson in Quantum Leap in

Physics Prospects (by Brendan O'Keefe),
The Australian, 7 September 2006.

Dr Roger Rassool in Fuel Cells , Scope -

Channel 10 TV, 9 October 2006

Prof Geoffrey Taylor in Voyage to the Heart

of the Matter (by Lisa Macnamara), The
Australian, 18 October 2006

Prof Rachel Webster in Scholarship Growth

Trails Fee Hikes (by Lisa Macnamara), The
Australian, 25 October 2006.

Prof Ray Volkas in Discovery of the Neutrino,

ABC 774 radio, October 2006

Prof Geoffrey Taylor in World's Largest

Scientific Grid Sustains a Million Jobs
per Month, CERN press release, 25 September
2006.

Assoc Prof Martin Sevior in Bemoaning

the Dear Bowser Won't Find New Fuel
Technologies (by Martin Seviour), The
Australian, 2 October 2006.
Recruiting Organisations > 67

In addition to the many universities and schools that hire our graduates as lecturers,
postdoctoral fellows and teachers, other organisations that have recruited our
graduates include:

Australian Nuclear Science Technology Organisation (ANSTO)

Austin Hospital
Australian Synchrotron
Australian Government
Australian Strategic Policy Institute
Bureau of Meteorology
Boston Consulting Group
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Department of Human Services
Department of Education, Science and Technology (DEST)
Department of Finance
Defence Science Technology Organisation (DSTO)
Ernst & Young
GBC Scientific Equipment
Google
Howard Florey Institute of Experimental Physiology and Medicine
Intel
KPMG
LEK Consulting
Macquarie Bank
Momentum Funds Management
Portland House Group
Note Printing Australia
Victorian Government
Walter Hall & Eliza Institute
More information >
For more information visit our web site
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