Associated Research Groups
There are several external research groups and organisations with links to the School of Physics and University of Sydney. These are generally major research facilities, or have substantial collaborations with school staff.
The AAO operates the Anglo-Australian and UK Schmidt optical telescopes on behalf of the astronomical communities of Australian and UK astronomical communities.
The ATNF supports Australia's research in radio astronomy. It is administered by the CSIRO and operates the Australia Telescope Compact Array at Narrabri and the Parkes and Mopra radio telescopes.
The Key Centre was set up to provide a facility for excellence in research and teaching. Courses are offered by members of staff in the centre and by some of the members of staff in Physics.
The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation ( ANSTO ) is an international centre of excellence in nuclear science and technology. ANSTO produces radiopharmaceuticals, works on a wide range of industrial and environmental problems and operates the OPAL nuclear research reactor.
Sydney's Brian Brain Dynamics Centre is a world leader in integrative neuroscience. They are helping in the fight against mental illness, through the development of intgrative brain models and analysis technologies.
The Centre for ultrahigh Bandwidth Devices for Optical Systems (CUDOS) is an ARC Centre of Excellence comprising five Australian Universities. The CUDOS research program has two central themes: micro-photonics and nonlinear photonics. Our goal of achieving ultrahigh-speed all-optical signal processing on a single photonic chip is addressed by combining these two themes to develop micron-scale photonic components incorporating nonlinear photonics processes.
The Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computer Technology is an Australian multi-university collaboration undertaking research on the fundamental physics and technology of building, at the atomic level, a solid state quantum computer in silicon together with other high potential implementations. The objective is underpinned by a vigorous semiconductor research program that includes a sophisticated quantum measurement capability at ultra-low temperatures.
The OFTC provides a research environment which allows work to be carried out on improvements in optical fibres and studies into new applications of this field.
Vislab provides the user interface for researchers from both universities and industry to effectively process and visualise data, as well as provide a front end to Australia's Supercomputers.
Located within the University with the aim to maintain and disseminate information on up-to-date and innovative University teaching materials for use throughout Australia and New Zealand.