Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (Australia). Division of Radiophysics

The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), Division of Radiophysics was created in 1939 to conduct radar research, in close association with the Radio Research Board. In 1946 the Division commenced radio/radar observations of the sun and then other radio sources. Other areas of research included distance measuring equipment for aircraft, rain making, antenna engineering, microwave landing systems, and satellite ground systems. The Division ceased involvement in meteorological applications afterthe Division of Cloud Physics was created in 1972. In 1988, after the Australia Telescope National Facility was formed, the Division of Radiophysics bagan to specialise in telecommunications related issues. In 1996 Radiophysics merged with the Division of Applied Physics to Create the Division of Telecommunications and Industrial Physics.