To the Moon and back: Laser detection of astronomical phenomena

Russell Anderson (Performer)

School of Physics and Astronomy

Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar

Description

How are lasers used to detect astronomical phenomena, from our nearest neighbour, to billions of light years away? What do these experiments tell us about the wave-particle duality of light, and how do they mimic behaviours within the animal kingdom?

Period	20 Sep 2017
Held at	Mornington Peninsula Astronomy Society, Australia