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X-ray Sudoku

St Bernard’s College

Will Fleming Adrian Marcato Xavier Butcher Xavier de Bruyn Jordan LoPresti Ivan Galic

• We would like to start off with a few jokes

Overview

• What is CXS?
• Weekly brief
• Growing Tall Poppies

What we believed physics was

• Heavily theory based
• Scientists are nerds and have no communication skills
• Scientists wear lab coats and goggles and glasses
• We all had interests in other areas of science such as

biology and chemistry and not much in physics, because we thought it was too mathematical.

Except Will!!!

Relation to real world problem:

• CXS can be applied to help find cures for viral

diseases

• Breakthroughs in biological science; learn more

detail

• Beneficial for public

The project goal:

• To discover the link between sudoku and physics,

diffractive imaging

• To learn imaging techniques, and about x-ray light

diffraction patterns

• The goal is to find the structure of a microscopic object

using the Phase Retrieval System

• When we know the structure of pathogens then drugs

can be designed to treat the disease. This can have enormous impact on individuals and society.

How is it relevant to other sciences?

• The use of coherent diffractive imaging and enables

structures of cells, molecules to be viewed in detail

• Can lead to cures for viruses and other diseases

How Has Our View of Science or Scientists Changed?

• We realise that:
• Physicists are fun/ny
• No labcoats or goggles
• Lasers are more than just a beam of light

What have we learnt:

• Experimental techniques
• Team work
• Organisation
• Communication
• Listening and observing

How has being part of GTP changed my appreciation for physical science?

• Science is a part of everything and everyone
• Physics interrelates with biology and other sciences
• It is more than just mathematical formulas
• It is extremely complex, appreciation for physicists

The Theory

• Concept of diffraction
• Coherence
• Amplitude and phase

The Theory (Cont.)

• X-rays
• Coherent diffractive imaging
• Various wavelengths; colour

Working backwards

• Sudoku; how it relates
• Beamline simulation lab; the bat cave
• Iteration

Biological applications

• Medical revolution
• Seeing in detail/ Biological imaging
• Opportunity for cures
• Link to physics

Synchrotron

• A day at the synchrotron
• Uses of synchrotron
• Science behind it

Images

Acknowledgements

• Growing Tall Poppies program
• St. Bernard’s College
• CXS
• University of Melbourne
• Australian Synchrotron
• Akorn Education Services
• David Rosel
• Georgene Bridgeman
• Tania Smith
• Harry Quiney
• Evan Curwood
• Bec Ryan
• Eroia Barone-Nugent
• Keith Nugent
• Mark Reedy
• Louie Pittas
• Rita Krouskos