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John O'Byrne

Academic Title: Associate Professor

Administrative Title: Associate Dean

Name: John O'Byrne

 

Department: School of Physics

Department Website: http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/

Institution: University of Sydney

 

Address: Sydney
Australia

 

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Expertise: A/Prof. O’Byrne's current astronomical reseach interests are focussed onAstrophotonics' - using optical fibre devices to enhance observations of faint astronomical objects. Earlier research has centred on high resolution using ground-based optical telescopes and interferometers, specifically Adaptive Optics, Optical Stellar Interferometry (in particular the Sydney University Stellar Interferometer - SUSI), multi-band optical filters for astronomy, multi-wavelength imaging of nearby face-on spiral galaxies and measuring magnetic fields on the Sun

He is also active in Physics and Astronomy Education research, with roles in various University, ALTC and AUTC projects, as well as interests in Astronomy and Physics education groups, in particular theSydney University Physics Education Research (SUPER)group.

 

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