Dr Allan Ernest

Biography

My primary role is to lecture and carry out research in Physics for the university. I completed my PhD in 1991 at the University of New England, working on theoretical and experimental aspects of the atomic and molecular physics involved in electrical excitation and ionisation processes in gases. I have since worked in several teaching and postdoctoral positions at various tertiary institutions including the University of New England and the University of Tasmania. My experimental experience includes ultra-high vacuum techniques, small signal detection, noise reduction and signal processing, high voltage and optical techniques, and the use of highly tuned laser irradiation to manipulate atomic and molecular particle populations. I have also worked on accompanying theoretical aspects, by developing numeric and analytical models, formulating and solving various differential transport and rate equations, and developing new techniques for data processing.

Research Interest

Physics, ultra-high vacuum techniques, small signal detection, noise reduction and signal processing, high voltage and optical techniques, and the use of highly tuned laser irradiation to manipulate atomic and molecular particle populations