Slow light in nanostructured materials

该项目将介绍和展示在特别设计的纳米级结构中动态控制光速和操纵光脉冲的新概念，为创建执行快速开关和光信号处理的全光器件迈出重要的一步。这些发展奠定了下一代高性能网络的基础，有望彻底改变全球通信。该项目将使澳大利亚保持在国际研究的前沿，并为学生提供有关光子学和纳米技术突破性应用的培训，有助于澳大利亚工业吸收前沿技术，在竞争激烈的全球环境中成功运作。

This project will introduce and demonstrate novel concepts for dynamically controlling the speed of light and manipulating optical pulses in specially designed nanoscale structures, making an essential step towards the creation of all-optical devices performing fast switching and processing of optical signals. These developments underpin the next generation of high-performance networks, promising to revolutionize global communications. This project will keep Australia at the forefront of international research and provide training of students on breakthrough applications of photonics and nanotechnology, contributing to the uptake of frontier technologies by Australian industries for successful operation in a competitive global environment.