Regular biography
Dr Chathura Bandutunga is a Fellow at The Australian National University, affiliated with the Department of PHY. She is associated with the Centre for Gravitational Astrophysics. Her research involves optical and fiber-based technologies, with contributions to molecular dispersion spectroscopy, interferometry, and laser applications. She has published in journals such as Physical Review Applied, Journal of the Optical Society of America B, and Optics Letters, and has presented at conferences including Frontiers in Optics and Laser Science, and the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics.
Scholar-generated biography
Chathura P. Bandutunga, affiliated with the Australian National University, specializes in Optical Interferometry. Their research focuses on developing advanced optical techniques for precision metrology, phase sensing, and control in light-based propulsion systems. Key areas include the application of fiber Bragg gratings, digital interferometry, and all-fiber optical frequency references for acoustic and vibrational measurements. Bandutunga's work explores digitally enhanced interferometric methods to improve signal fidelity and reduce noise in applications such as molecular dispersion spectroscopy and interferometric gyroscopes. Their contributions emphasize the integration of optical and digital signal processing for high-precision sensing and control in complex environments.