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SPACE OPTICS
Development of new terahertz quasi-optical devices and strategies for new generations of specialised space telescopes and atmospheric monitoring satellites. |
FAR-IR ASTRONOMY
Optical receiver design for far-infrared wavelengths for the Herschel Space Observatory (HIFI instrument) and the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA). |
COSMOLOGY
Design and verification of instruments used in projects to observe the cosmic microwave background, including MBI, QUaD, and the Planck Surveyor Satellite. |
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FLUID DYNAMICS
Experiments to investigate the behaviour of water and aqueous solutions in the vicinity of the density anomaly, which in pure water at 1 atm pressure occurs close to 4 °C. |
MOLECULAR PHYSICS
Electron impact ionisation and dissociation of molecules and clusters that are of interest to biophysics (radiation damage), atmospheric physics and other fields. |
ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS
Study of the complex interplay of chemistry, dynamics and radiation balance in the upper atmosphere, with particular emphasis on the mesopause (80-100 km). |
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THz IMAGING
The design and development of terahertz imaging systems and resonant beam combining for non-invasive biomedical imaging. |
THz COMPUTING
High performance computing is used for the design and modelling of optics in the terahertz band with applications in astronomy, security, defence and medicine. |
ATOMIC PHYSICS
Near-infrared light is used for the interrogation of biological tissue, allowing non-invasive monitoring of biochemical processes. |
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Post-Graduate Research
Persons wishing to enter post-graduate research must first make contact with a prospective supervisor within the Department of Experimental Physics to agree on a possible research topic and to discuss possible funding options. Contact details can be found by clicking on each of the research links above.
General information about post-graduate studies is provided by the NUI Maynooth Graduate School.
SPUR Undergraduate Scholarships
As part of the NUI Maynooth SPUR Undergraduate Scholarship Programme, the Department of Experimental Physics is offering one SPUR Scholarship every summer for a six week period. More information.










