Topological physics finds Famelab success

Watch FLEET PhD Sam Bladwell (UNSW), speaking at Famelab in Perth

Congratulations to FLEET’s Sam Bladwell (right, UNSW), who won the NSW semifinal of Famelab, talking about study of electron spin, and will now compete in the finals in Perth on May 8th.

Topological physics has done particularly well in this year’s Famelab, with FLEET associates Dr Semonti Bhattacharyya and Dr Antonija Grubisic-Cabo (Monash University) also qualifying for the Victorian semifinals. Watch their talks at the Youtube links below.

Data centre energy use. Layers of graphene, stacked like a pack of cards in the graphite of pencil lead. And a ‘zoo’ of other 2D materials promising for sustainable future electronics. Watch talk by Semonti Bhattacharyya (Monash) for Famelab Victoria semifinal.

Can we meet our future needs for more computing power with more bits? 0/1, plus up/down and left/right. Antonija Grubisic-Cabo (Monash) uses atomically-thin materials to access 6 bits for future computing. Watch her talk, performed for Famelab Victoria.

TOPOLOGICAL MATERIALS AND FLEET

Topological materials are investigated within FLEET’s Research theme 1, seeking ultra-low resistance electronic paths with which to create a new generation of ultra-low energy electronics.

FLEET is an ARC-funded research centre bringing together over a hundred Australian and international experts to develop a new generation of ultra-low energy electronics, motivated by the need to reduce the energy consumed by computing.