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Future Low Energy Electronics Technologies (FLEET)
Centre of Excellence in Astrophysics (ASTRO 3D)
Our projects
Adam Micholich's research project
Alex Hamilton's research project
Ben Montet's research project
Caroline Foster's research projects
Chris Tinney's research project
Christine Lindstrom's research project
Clemens Ulrich's research projects
Dane Mccamey's research project
Dennis Stello's research project
Dimi Culcer's research projects
Jan Hamann's research project
Joe Wolfe's research project
Julian Berengut's research project
Kate Jackson's research project
Kim Vy Tran's research project
Liz Angstmann's research project
Maja Cassidy's research projects
Maria Cunningham's research project
Michael Ashley's research project
Michael Schmidt's research project
Michelle Simmon's research project
Oleg Sushkov's research project
Oleg Tretiakov's research project
Paul Curmis' research project
Peter Reece's research project
Rajib Rahman's research project
Richard Morris's research project
Sarah Brough's research project
Sarah Martell's research project
Steven Sherwood's research project
Susan Coppersmith's research project
Sven Rogge's research project
Tim Duty's research project
Victor Flambaum's research project
Yvonne Wong's research project
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Acoustics
Astrophysics
Biophysics
Computational physics and big data
Condensed matter physics and quantum devices
Experimental and observational physics
Fundamental physics
Physics education research
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Climate Physics
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2nd year physics courses
Explore course outlines and handbook entries for second year physics courses. Note key information such as term offering, prerequisite study, course aims and assessment overviews.
PHYS2111
Quantum physics
Course outline
Handbook
PHYS2113
Classical mechanics and special relativity
Course outline
Handbook
PHYS2114
Electromagnetism
Course outline
Handbook
PHYS2801
Fundamentals of atmospheric science
Handbook
