ARC Complex Open Systems Research Network

ARC Complex Open Systems Research Network

www.complexsystems.net.au
Dr Matthew Hole

Dr Matthew Hole

 
Research Fellow, Department of Theoretical Physics, ANU

Address: Department of Theoretical Physics,
Rm 110, Le Couteur Bldg (59)
Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering,
Australian National University,
Canberra ACT 0200,
Phone: +61 2 6125 7606
Fax: +61 2 6125 4676
Email: matthew.hole@anu.edu.au
Webpage: http://tpsrv.anu.edu.au/Members/hole
Research Node: Central/CCS
 
 

Role in Network


Academic - Researcher


COSNet Research Themes

    1. Irreversibility and Emergence in Nonequilibrium Systems
    2. Turbulence and Coherent Structures, Control and Computation
    3. Dynamics and Statistics of Multi-Scale Systems
    4. Network Theory
    5. Cellular Automata, Agent-Based Modelling and Simulation

COSNet Application Areas

    1. Complex Physical Systems
    2. Complex Biological Systems
    3. Complex Computational Systems
    4. Complex Socio-Economic Systems
 

Research Topics

MHD equilibrium and stability in spherical tokamaks and concept fusion power plants. Alfven
and electrostatic wave physics in laboratory plasmas.
Stochastic analysis of polarized waves in space, astrophysical and laboratory plasmas. Vacuum Arc Centrifuge plasma physics.
Magnetic perturbation measurement and mode analysis techniques.  

Publications

1. Three-dimensional optical transfer function for weak aberrations, Sheppard CJR, Hole M, pp 1921-1928, J. Mod. Opt. 42, 1995.
2. Performance of a vacuum arc centrifuge with a non-uniform magnetic field. M. J. Hole and S. W. Simpson, pp 3493 - 3500, Phys. Plasmas Vol. 4 (10), October 1997.
3. Separative Performance in a vacuum arc centrifuge, M. J. Hole and S. W. Simpson, IEEE
Trans. on Plasma Science, April 1999.
4. Analytical Description if a collisional plasma column in a vacuum arc centrifuge, by M.J. Hole and S. W. Simpson J. Physics. D: Appl. Phys. Vol. 34, pp. 3028-3035, 2001.
5. Plasma instability of a vacuum arc centrifuge, by M. J. Hole, R. S. Dallaqua, S. W. Simpson, and E. Del Bosco. Phys. Rev. E 65(4), 046409, 2002.
6. Excitation of Alfvénic modes in ohmic tokamak discharges. by K. G. McClements, L. C. Appel, M. J. Hole and A. Thyagaraja. Nuclear Fus 42, pp. 1155-1161, 2002.
7. ELM characteristics in MAST Kirk A, Counsell GF, Wilson HR, Ahn JW, Akers R, Arends ER, Dowling J, Martin R, Meyer H, Hole M, Price M, Snyder PB, Taylor D, Walsh MJ, Yang Y and the MAST Team, Plas. Phys. Con. Fus. 46 (3): 551-572 2004.
8. Statistics of Polarization and Stokes Parameters of Stochastic Waves, M. J. Hole, P. A.
Robinson and Iver H. Cairns, Physics Review E 70(1) 2004.
9. "Integrated plasma physics modelling for the Culham steady state spherical tokamak fusion power plant" H. R. Wilson, J.-W. Ahn, R. J. Akers, D. Appelgate, R. A. Cairns, J. P Christiansen, J. W. Connor, G. Counsell, A. Dnestrovskij, W.D.Doorland, M. J. Hole, N. Joiner, A. Kirk, P. J. Knight, C. N.Lashmore-Davies,. K. G. Mcclements, D. E. McGregor, M. R. O'Brian, C. M. Roach, S. Tsaun and G. M. Voss. Nuc. Fus. 44, 917-929, 2004.
10. Stability at high performance in the MAST spherical tokamak, R.J. Buttery, R. Akers, E. Arends, N.J. Conway, G.F. Counsell, G. Cunningham, C.G. Gimblett, M. Gryaznevich, R.J. Hastie, M.J. Hole, I. Lehane, R. Martin, A. Patel, T. Pinfold, O. Sauter, D. Taylor, G. Turri, M. Valovic, M.J. Walsh, H.R. Wilson and the MAST team, Nucl. Fusion 44 No 9 (September 2004) 1027-1035.  

End-User Applications

Fusion power for a clean and abundant energy supply for the future.
The Vacuum Arc Centrifuge is a device designed to separate to metallic isotopes, with medical, industrial and scientific applications.  

Professional or Public Outreach Activities

Co-convener of UKAEA Culham Theory Conversazione (2002).  

Grants

Year Short Title Funding
2003 UKAEA research grant "MHD studies of the Spherical Tokamak" $10K
2003 University of Sydney Internal Grant (Denison) for "MHD studies of the Spherical Tokamak"
$10k
2004 UKAEA research grant "Magnetic Mode analysis by Singular Value Decomposition"
$10k  

Membership/Fellowship of Key Organisations

Member, Australian Institute of Physics.  

Awards and Distinctions

Chancellor Scholarship in Engineering, (1995-1996)
Electrical Manufacturers Association of NSW Prize
in Electrical Engineering (1996)
Placed on the Deans list of Academic Performance (1996)
AUSTA Energy Prize for Research Student Project
Work (Theoretical Research). (1997)
Australia Postgraduate Award (1997-2000)
Norman I Price Scholarship (1997-2001)
Grants in Aid (1999) - to visit INPE, Brazil (Sep 1999 - Dec 1999)
James King of Irrawang Scholarship
G.H.S. and I.R. Lightoller Scholarship