Category: Detect (Research Theme 3)
Beyond heat: new infrared filter for thermal cameras could detect pollution and disease
A new photonics breakthrough uses light to control light, enabling fast, reversible tuning of metasurfaces for future optical chips and holographic tech. [...]View
Microfocussing System Set to Transform Infrared Detectors
Researchers have developed a highly sensitive method for detecting hotspots in the environment, such as bushfires or military threats, by harnessing the focussing power of meta-optical systems. [...]View
Old Movies and New Tech to Allow Us to See Back in Time With Deep Space Imaging
Observing distant galaxies, stars and cosmic events is the closest thing we have to time travel. Because light can take millions or even billions of years to get to us, by looking into deep space we c [...]View
Tiny quantum sensor to make big impact
Researchers at TMOS and their collaborators at RMIT University have developed a new 2D quantum sensing chip using hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) that can simultaneously detect temperature anomalies and [...]View
New technology gives people a better sense of what they’re breathing
Physicists at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Transformative Meta-Optical Systems are working to address the challenge of consumer air quality monitoring with the development of a portable infrared m [...]View
New all-optical approach to revolutionise night vision technology
TMOS researchers from the Australian National University demonstrate enhanced infrared vision non-linear upconversion technology using a non-local lithium niobate metasurface, making significant progr [...]View
Lower cost infrared imaging systems improving your weather forecast.
The result of this approach is a more cost-effective MCT IR detector capable of withstanding environmental stressors more effectively, making it ideal for various applications, including meteorologica [...]View
Continuous non-invasive glucose sensing on the horizon with the development of a new optical sensor.
Researchers at TMOS, the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Transformative Meta-Optical Systems, have taken an important step towards eliminating this discomfort. Their RMIT Universi [...]View
Breathtaking: the whistle that might save lives
TMOS Researchers are hopeful the new Ketowhistle could spare people living with diabetes from invasive tests and help them take control of their health. [...]View
Bright idea: new LEDs can detect off food and lethal gases
Researchers from TMOS have developed a device that is essentially a tuneable LED and photodetector that could identify a suite of gases, potentially including lethal ones, improving the safety of fi [...]View