Critical Tests of Quantum Electro-Dynamics (QED) in heavy atomic systems

2005年的诺贝尔奖被授予高精度光谱学和轻原子系统中QED的关键测试。这导致了对自然常量和量子光学的戏剧性应用。我们的研究还开发了最先进的探测器和光谱仪技术，以追求基础知识，但在X射线制度下。我们将在重原子系统方面取得重大进展。应用包括开发几个电子校准灯，作为一种新的能源标准而被广泛讨论。这些研究为澳大利亚在前沿技术领域的未来提供了数据、物理见解和高技能人才。我们的基础研究使乳房X光检查的诊断准确率提高了两个数量级。

The 2005 Nobel prize was awarded for high-precision spectroscopy and a critical test of QED in light atomic systems. This led to dramatic applications to constants of nature and Quantum Optics. Our research has also developed state-of-the-art detector and spectrometer technology in pursuit of fundamental knowledge, but in the X-ray regime. We will make major progress for heavy atomic systems. Applications include the development of a few-electron calibration lamp, widely discussed as a new energy standard. These studies provide data, physical insights and highly skilled personnel for Australia's future in frontier technologies. Our fundamental research has led to two orders of magnitude improvement in mammographic diagnostic accuracy.