The Moyal Medal Committee invites you to attend the lecture and presentation of the 2022 Moyal Medal to Professor Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop, University of Queensland.
About the Moyal Medal
The Moyal Medal is awarded annually for research contributions to mathematics, physics or statistics, the areas of research of the late Professor José Enrique Moyal.
Professor José Enrique Moyal was Professor of Mathematics at Macquarie University for five years from 1973 to 1977. His insight into the interaction between mathematics, physics and statistics led him to make contributions to these disciplines which have had far-reaching ramifications in all three fields.
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About Professor Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop
Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop is Professor of Physics in the School of Mathematics and Physics at the University of Queensland. She was educated at the University of Gothenburg and Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg in Sweden. She is a Director of ARC CoE for Engineered Quantum Systems Translational Research Program and was for 9 years Head of School of Mathematics and Physics. At the University of Queensland Halina leads large research groups in experimental quantum atom optics, laser micromanipulation and biophotonics. She also leads a program in the ARC Centre of Excellence in Engineered Quantum Systems. Halina has been awarded Australian Institute of Physics International Woman in Physics, Lecture Tour Medal and University of Queensland Award for Excellence in Research Higher Degree Supervision. Halina is a Fellow of Australian Academy of Science, a Fellow of SPIE and of Optica. Halina was awarded Officer in the General Division (AO) of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to laser physics and nanooptics as a researcher, mentor and academic, to the promotion of educational programs, and to women in science in 2018. She was also awarded Australian Optical Society W.H. (Beattie) Steel Medal, 2018 and 2018 Eureka Prizes in UNSW Eureka Prize for Excellence in Interdisciplinary Scientific Research (Optical Physics in Neuroscience). In 2019 she was awarded Lise Meitner Distinguished Lecture Tour 2019 Germany and Austria. In 2021 Halina was awarded the Optica 2021 C.E.K. Mees Medal. Most recently she was awarded AIP Harrie Massey Medal. Rubinsztein-Dunlop’s group has published over 295 papers that have received over 10300 citations in the world’s leading scientific journals. Halina is also actively involved in popularisation and promotion of science.
2022 MEDAL RECIPIENT, PROFESSOR HALINA RUBINSZTEIN-DUNLOP -LECTURE DETAILS
Title: Sculpted light nano and micro systems
Abstract: Sculpted light refers to the generation of custom designed light fields. These light fields can be applied in many diverse fields ranging from interrogating single atoms or atom assembly to using these fields for optical micromanipulation and optical tweezers as well as creating new quantum devices and sensors. We consider here the study and application of light with structured intensity, polarization and phase. We can create custom fields in multiple planes using dynamic and geometric phase control. Sculpted light can be generated using several technologies. These are spatial light modulators (SLM) and Digital Micromirror Devices (DMD) that enable the production of configurable and flexible confining potentials at the nano and micron-scale, enabling production of highly configurable time-averaged traps. All these methods achieve dynamical and flexible sculpted light fields and enable imaging of the amplitude patterns, phase and polarization. These sculpted lights can be used for intricate studies of light -matter interactions in a variety of environments. I will describe their to trapping and manipulating nano and micron-size objects with particular emphasis on measurements in-vivo inside biological cells and for studies of active matter.
EVENT DETAILS
Date: Thursday, 27 October 2022
Time: 5pm-6:30pm for the medal presentation and lecture, followed by drinks and light refreshments until 7:30pm
Mode & Location: In-person @ Lecture Theatre 1.200, The Australian Hearing Hub, 16 University Avenue, Macquarie University, North Ryde, NSW 2109
Register here (for catering purposes): by Tuesday 25th October
For any questions or concerns, please email us at fse.maps-administration@mq.edu.au.
We look forward to seeing you on the night.
Our warmest regards,
The Moyal Medal Committee, Macquarie University