Frontier Physics, Future Technologies
Expand your understanding of modern physics and discover how we can solve societal problems by developing future technologies.
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for anyone with an interest in current physics research and how it can be applied to technologies of the future.
It will be particularly useful to Year 12 and 13 students looking to expand their knowledge of physics.
What topics will you cover?
Applications of the fourth state of matter, plasma, including wound healing, and propulsion for spacecraft
The potential of fusion as an energy source for the future
Imaging nanostructures using electron microscopy
Designing advanced materials, for use in solar cells, lasers, and pharmaceuticals
Particles and how we detect them
Applications of particle detectors for studying fundamental physics (including neutron stars and dark matter) and medical diagnostics (cancer therapy and PET scanners)
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to…
Investigate the properties of plasmas and understand their place in the universe
Explore how materials can be engineered and investigated at the atomic level
Explain how we can detect and manipulate individual particles
Describe the link between fundamental research and real world applications
Discuss the crucial role of physics in solving major societal problems
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