Graduate Research in Physics

Physics students at ANU have access to some of Australia's most important installations, such as the only heavy-ion accelerator and centre for nuclear research, a large Heliac for study of plasma confinement and controlled fusion research, and high intensity lasers, which are some of the most powerful used for nonlinear optics.

Graduate Research in Physics at ANU draws primarily on the facilities and expertise of the Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering, and the Department of Physics in the Faculty of Science.

Major research interests include nuclear structure; nuclear dynamics; exotic nuclei; processing, modification and characterisation of material, particularly semi-conductors; ion implantation; growth of epitaxial crystal layers; studies of membranes and molecular structures; the physics and chemistry of surfaces; the interaction of electrons with atoms, molecules, and solids; vacuum ultraviolet spectroscopy of molecular gases; magnetic confinement of plasmas in toroidal devices; the motion of waves in plasmas; research and development of low-density plasmas for industrial processing; solitons; nonlinear optics; virtual circuitry; atom optics; laser spectroscopy; photonics; novel optical materials; theoretical condensed matter; theoretical nuclear physics; plasma physics; statistical mechanics; nonlinear dynamics; hyper-velocity aerodynamics; global aspects of mental processing; theoretical studies of the transmission of light along optical fibres; the design of specific fibres and optical fibre devices for communication and sensing.

About Graduate Research in Physics

• General Overview
• Research Topics and Supervisors
• Academic Staff Index  
• Board of Studies

Application Information

• How to apply
• Online application
• All student administration forms
  • Domestic  students: Application and Scholarship application form
  • International students: Application and Scholarship application form
  • Scholarship Application form for Domestic and International Students

Scholarship Information

• All Science scholarships
• General graduate Scholarships
• General information about scholarships

Research Locations

• Department of Physics
• Research School of Physical Sciences & Engineering
• Department of Engineering
• Research School of Information Science & Engineering
• Centre for Sustainable Energy Systems

General ANU and Graduate Services Information

• Prospective Graduate Students  

How to Contact Us...

Mail:	Professor Neil Manson Laser Physics Centre RSPhysSE Australian National University Canberra 0200 Australia
Email:	physics.gradprog@anu.edu.au
Phone:	(+61) 2 6125-4204

For enquiries related to Admission for Research Students, please contact admiss.enq@anu.edu.au