News: Honours Projects - David Ottaway
Environmental Luminescence

Honours projects: The Environmental Luminescence group studies a range of real-world problems requiring the detection of ultra-low levels of light, of relevance to Environmental Monitoring, Quaternary Geology, Archaeology, Palaeontology, Earth Sciences, and Defence and National Security.
Advanced LIGO Detector Characterisation & CW Astrophysics
Honours project: This project provides the opportunity to work on continuous-wave (CW) searches and advanced LIGO detector characterisation as part of the OzGrav Centre of Excellence.
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Computational Models of Lasers for Future Gravitational Wave Detectors
Honours project: This project provides the opportunity to adapt an advanced set of modelling tools to predict the performance of 2µm lasers and help optimise their performance.
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Cloud Studies Using High Power Eye-Safe Laser Radar
Honours project: This project explores the use of blended control strategies to optimise the performance of advanced lasers.
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High Brightness Single Frequency Mid-Infrared Lasers
Honours project: This project explores the use of blended control strategies to optimise the performance of advanced lasers.
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Multiplexed Extreme Temperature Sensing with Fibres
Honours projects: Accurate knowledge of optical parameters is becoming increasingly important for a wide range of scientific and industrial applications.
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Exploiting Laser Threshold for High Sensitivity Biochemical Sensing
Honours projects: Accurate knowledge of optical parameters is becoming increasingly important for a wide range of scientific and industrial applications.
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Imaging Microstructured Optical Fibres
Honours projects: Accurate knowledge of optical parameters is becoming increasingly important for a wide range of scientific and industrial applications.
Optical Fibre Temperature Sensors for Heavy Industry Applications
Honours projects: Accurate knowledge of optical parameters is becoming increasingly important for a wide range of scientific and industrial applications.
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Aerial Detection of Methane
Honours project: This project explores the use of blended control strategies to optimise the performance of advanced lasers.