AsPr Francis Bennet

Projects

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• 9 Active
• 21 Finished

Projects per year

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• Active

  Quantum Free-Space Adaptive Optics: Enabling quantum communication over turbulent channels

  Bennet, F. (PI)

  27/06/25 → 26/06/27

  Project: Research

  • Quantum Communication 100%
  • Adaptive Optics 100%

• iLAuNCH: Project SWIFT: SHOT Southern Hemisphere Optical Terminal (SC-11)

  Bennet, F. (PI) & Moore, A. (CoI)

  1/06/25 → 31/12/26

  Project: Research

  • Optic Link 100%
  • Ground Station 100%
  • Southern Hemisphere 50%
  • Fiber Optics 50%
  • Airborne System 50%

• Upgrade of Quantum Optics Ground Station for Ground-to-Satellite Quantum Link

  Bennet, F. (PI)

  11/12/24 → 30/07/26

  Project: Research

• Quantum-secured communications for information networking in smart microgrids

  Zhao, J. (PI), Bennet, F. (CoI) & Jager, E. (CoI)

  1/11/24 → 30/09/25

  Project: Research

  • Information Networking 100%

• Project NIPfLA (Network Infrastructure Pathfinder for Laser communications in Antarctica)

  Travouillon, T. (PI) & Bennet, F. (CoI)

  1/11/24 → 31/10/25

  Project: Research

  • Laser Communication 100%
  • Terrestrial Network 100%
  • Optical Communication 100%
  • Network Infrastructure 100%
  • Fibres 50%

• iLAuNCH: Next Generation Satellite Communications

  Bennet, F. (PI), Moore, A. (CoI) & Travouillon, T. (CoI)

  1/09/24 → 31/01/27

  Project: Research

• Australian deep-space optical ground station network

  Bennet, F. (PI), Copeland, M. (CoI), Grosse, D. (CoI), Martinez Rey, N. (CoI) & Travouillon, T. (CoI)

  30/06/23 → 28/02/26

  Project: Research

  • Deep Space 100%
  • Ground Station 50%
  • Nodes 50%
  • Preliminary Design Review 50%
  • Commercial Operation 50%

• DLR SOFA University of Auckland Subcontract

  Bennet, F. (PI)

  31/10/22 → 31/12/25

  Project: Research

  • Situational Awareness 100%
  • Awareness 100%
  • Optical Communication 50%
  • Adaptive Optics 50%
  • Observatory 50%

• iLAuNCH Hub

  Moore, A. (PI), Bennet, F. (CoI), Buttsworth, D. (CoI), Hall, C. (CoI), Kluth, P. (CoI), Schubel, P. (CoI), Schulte, K.-M. (CoI), Sharp, R. (CoI), Trifoni, E. (CoI) & Zeng, X. (CoI)

  1/07/22 → 30/06/27

  Project: Research

• Finished

  RMS Star Shot - Airbus SPA collaboration

  Ferguson, K. (PI), Bennet, F. (CoI) & Trifoni, E. (CoI)

  6/10/22 → 30/06/24

  Project: Research

• SmartSat UK-Australia Space Bridge: Towards a Federated Quantum Key Distribution System the Australian Element

  Martinez Rey, N. (PI), Bennet, F. (CoI), Kish, S. (CoI) & Lam, P. (CoI)

  25/10/21 → 30/06/22

  Project: Research

• Compact Hybrid Optical-RF User Segment (CHORUS) Phase 2

  Bennet, F. (PI)

  11/08/21 → 11/02/23

  Project: Research

  • Optical Hybrid 100%
  • High Availability 66%
  • High Data Rate 33%
  • Australia 33%

• Australian Deep Space Optical Ground Station

  Bennet, F. (PI), Copeland, M. (CoI), Martinez Rey, N. (CoI) & d'Orgeville, C. (CoI)

  1/07/21 → 31/08/22

  Project: Research

  • NASA 100%

• Marcus Birch's scholarship within CSIRO

  Bennet, F. (PI)

  1/06/21 → 1/06/24

  Project: Research

  • Deep Space 100%
  • Space Communication 50%
  • Atmospherics 33%
  • Optical Communication 33%
  • Space Probes 33%

• Q-Pathfinder - Quantum Enhanced Secure Communications for Small Satellites and Internet of Things (IoT)

  Bennet, F. (PI)

  13/11/20 → 14/05/21

  Project: Research

  • Small Satellite 100%

• Q-Pathfinder - Quantum Enhanced Secure Communications for Small Satellites and Internet of Things (IoT)

  Bennet, F. (PI) & Lam, P. (CoI)

  13/11/20 → 14/05/21

  Project: Research

  • Small Satellite 100%

• Experimental Atmospheric Turbulence Characterisation

  Bennet, F. (PI), Grosse, D. (CoI), Herrald, N. (CoI) & Price, I. (CoI)

  30/03/20 → 31/07/23

  Project: Research

  • Atmospheric Turbulence 100%
  • Australia 33%
  • Experimental Measurement 33%
  • Optic System 33%
  • Optical Link 33%

• Compact Hybrid Optical-RF User Segment (CHORUS)

  Bennet, F. (PI), Grant, K. (PI), Bolding, G. (CoI), Howell, S. (CoI), Lechner, G. (CoI), Ness, J. (CoI), Robinson, K. (CoI), Smith, C. (CoI) & Smith, C. (CoI)

  30/03/20 → 31/03/21

  Project: Research

  • Optical Hybrid 100%

• Optical Ground Station Under Development with Adaptive Optics for Laser Communications Research

  Bennet, F. (PI), Copeland, M. (CoI), Herrald, N. (CoI) & Price, I. (CoI)

  5/03/20 → 30/06/23

  Project: Research

  • Optical Communication 100%
  • Adaptive Optics 50%
  • Ground Station 50%

• Optical Channel Modelling Scoping Study

  Bennet, F. (PI) & Vesilo, R. (PI)

  20/02/20 → 31/10/20

  Project: Research

  • Optical Channel 100%
  • Scoping Study 100%
  • Channel Modeling 100%
  • Aperture Effect 33%
  • Link Impairment 33%

• KECK Real Time Computer - Statement of work for ANU contribution

  Rigaut, F. (PI), Bennet, F. (CoI), Gratadour, D. (CoI), Grosse, D. (CoI), Korkiakoski, V. (CoI), Lingham, M. (CoI), Travouillon, T. (CoI) & d'Orgeville, C. (CoI)

  18/09/19 → 3/03/21

  Project: Research

  • Realization 100%

• Translational Fellowship - Bennet

  Bennet, F. (PI)

  1/07/19 → 1/07/23

  Project: Research

• Towards the Construction of Australia's Quantum Optical Ground Station

  Bennet, F. (PI)

  16/06/19 → 31/12/23

  Project: Research

  • Communication Network 100%
  • Nodes 100%
  • Optical Communication 100%
  • Australia 50%
  • Transmissions 50%

• A Metrology system for instrumentation development

  Travouillon, T. (PI), Bennet, F. (CoI), Madden, S. (CoI) & d'Orgeville, C. (CoI)

  22/03/19 → 21/03/20

  Project: Research

• GLOBAL RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS - DLR

  Bennet, F. (PI)

  22/08/18 → 30/06/19

  Project: Research

• ANU Translational Fellowship Programme

  Bennet, F. (PI)

  2/07/18 → 30/06/19

  Project: Research

• Adaptive Optics for Optical Ground Station

  Bennet, F. (PI)

  26/02/18 → 1/05/19

  Project: Research

  • Adaptive Optics 100%
  • Ground Station 50%
  • Satellite Communication 25%
  • Atmospherics 25%

• Guidestar Laser for Adaptive Optics in Astronomy and Space Awareness

  d'Orgeville, C. (PI), Bennet, F. (CoI), Rigaut, F. (CoI), Shaddock, D. (CoI) & Sharp, R. (CoI)

  18/04/17 → 31/12/17

  Project: Research

  • Space Awareness 100%
  • Laser Guide Stars 100%
  • Adaptive Optics 100%
  • Space Debris 50%
  • Optical Communication 50%

• Space qualification of quantum technologies: towards quantum satellites for secure Defence communications

  Thearle, O. (PI), Bennet, F. (CoI), Grant, K. J. (CoI), Lam, P. (CoI), Sharma, V. (CoI) & Xiong, C. (CoI)

  27/03/17 → 1/03/19

  Project: Research

• Control Strategies for Adaptive Optics on Extremely Large Telescopes

  Conan, R. (PI), Bennet, F. (CoI), De Dona, J. (CoI), Piatrou, P. (CoI) & Rigaut, F. (CoI)

  17/03/14 → 31/12/14

  Project: Research

  • Extremely large telescope 100%
  • Adaptive Optics 100%