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Unlocking stellar secrets: Investigating how heavy elements are formed

The origin of the heavy elements from iron to uranium remains as one of the great unanswered questions of physics. Dr Zuzana Slavkovska, a postdoctoral…

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Testing silicon chips for space: interview with Dr Jafar Shojaii

Up above the protection of the earth’s atmosphere and magnetic field, satellites face a lot of radiation in space. A single cosmic ray hitting a…

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Revealing how superheavy elements are made – 2023 Boas Medal winners

Our heartful congratulations to the HIA Scientific Director Professor Mahananda Dasgupta and Emeritus Professor David Hinde, both from the Australian National University, who were jointly…

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HIA – First Institutional Sponsor of the Academy for Collaborative Research Infrastructure

Heavy Ion Accelerators becomes the maiden sponsoring institution of the Academy for Collaborative Research Infrastructure (ACRI) membership. ACRI was formerly launched at the CORES 2024…

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Banner image by Tony Melov. Artistic representation of an engineered atomic array in silicon. In this example, each site of the array hosts two closely spaced antimony atoms. This atomic pair could serve as a building block to realise and control up to six nuclear spin qubits with a single electronic gate.
From sand to superposition: A key step towards a powerful silicon quantum computer

Silicon – made from beach sand – is the key material for today’s information technology industry because it is an abundant and versatile semiconductor. Scientists…

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Binar CubeSats pioneer radiation detection technology 

CubeSats – small satellites roughly 10cm in size – punch above their weight when it comes to space research. Their low weight and affordable components…

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Liquid lenses for better satellite monitoring

Space is a harsh place. On Earth, we’re protected from extreme radiation by our atmosphere and magnetic field. Spacecraft don’t have this protection and are highly…

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HIAF Open Day – 10 August
The Heavy Ion Accelerator Facility (HIAF) based at the Australian National University, Canberra will open its doors to public on Saturday 10 August….
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HIAF-SIBL team is the Academic Research Team of the Year finalist at the Australian Space Awards
The Heavy Ion Accelerator Facility’s Space Irradiation Beamline (HIAF-SIBL) team was delighted to attend the Australian Space Summit and Awards Night early last week in…
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Qi Lim Pelletron
Implanting a Revolution

Quantum computing is a revolution in progress, and Dr Shao Qi Lim is excited to be part of it.  “I’m lucky to be part of…

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The business of Heavy Ion Accelerators

Canberra Business Chamber launched new Canberra Business podcast this year. We are proud for our CEO Dr Thomas McGoram to be featured in one of…

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Professor Mahananda Dasgupta – the world-leading nuclear scientist advising the Prime Minister

Professor Mahananda Dasgupta, Director of the Heavy Ion Accelerator Facility at HIA was appointed to the National Science and Technology Council for a three-year term….

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