Research Output per year
Research Output per year
Personal profile
Research interests
Prof Buller's research interests are mainly associated with single photon detection and its applications, including quantum key distribution, quantum imaging, time–of–flight ranging and depth imaging. He also has wider interests in semiconductor optoelectronic devices and optical thin film multilayer structures. Prof Buller heads a group of around eight researchers and is Principal Investigator on a number of major research projects funded by EPSRC, the European Union and industry. In 2010, Professor Buller was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. He was elected a Fellow of the Institute of Physics in 2002 and elected a Fellow of the Optical Society of America in 2017.
Biography
Prof Gerald S Buller was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1965. He graduated with BSc (Hons) Natural Philosophy from the University of Glasgow in 1986 and PhD in Physics from Heriot–Watt University in 1989. In 1990, Prof Buller became Lecturer in Physics at Heriot–Watt University, was promoted to Reader in 2000 and made a Professor in 2006. In parallel, Prof Buller co–founded TeraHertz Photonics Ltd. in 1998 and founded Helia Photonics Ltd. in 2002. He remains a Company Director of Helia Photonics Ltd., which is based in Livingston, Scotland.
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Research Output
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3D LIDAR imaging using Ge-on-Si single–photon avalanche diode detectors
Kuzmenko, K., Vines, P., Halimi, A., Collins, R. J., Maccarone, A., McCarthy, A., Greener, Z. M., Kirdoda, J., Dumas, D. C. S., Llin, L. F., Mirza, M. M., Millar, R. W., Paul, D. J. & Buller, G. S., 20 Jan 2020, In : Optics Express. 28, 2, p. 1330-1344 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open AccessFile9 Citations (Scopus)125 Downloads (Pure) -
Fast Surface Detection Using Single-Photon Detection Events
Halimi, A., Wallace, A. M., Buller, G. S. & McLaughlin, S., 30 Nov 2020, 2020 Sensor Signal Processing for Defence Conference (SSPD).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Full waveform LiDAR for adverse weather conditions
Wallace, A. M., Halimi, A. & Buller, G. S., Jul 2020, In : IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology. 69, 7, p. 7064-7077 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open AccessFile2 Citations (Scopus)16 Downloads (Pure) -
Ge-on-Si Single Photon Avalanche Diode Detectors for LIDAR in the Short Wave Infrared
Millar, R. W., Kirdoda, J., Kuzmenko, K., Vines, P., Halimi, A., Collins, R. J., Maccarone, A., McCarthy, A., Greener, Z. M., Thorburn, F., Dumas, D. C. S., Ferre-Llin, L., Mirza, M. M., Paul, D. J. & Buller, G. S., 10 Sep 2020, 2020 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics. IEEE, 9192954Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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High concentration factor diffractive microlenses integrated with CMOS single-photon avalanche diode detector arrays for fill-factor improvement
Connolly, P. W. R., Ren, X., McCarthy, A., Mai, H., Villa, F., Waddie, A. J., Taghizadeh, M. R., Tosi, A., Zappa, F., Henderson, R. K. & Buller, G. S., 8 May 2020, In : Applied Optics. 59, 14, p. 4488-4498 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open AccessFile2 Citations (Scopus)24 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Data for "High concentration factor diffractive microlenses integrated with CMOS single-photon avalanche diode detector arrays for fill-factor improvement"
Connolly, P. (Creator), Ren, X. (Creator), McCarthy, A. (Creator), Mai, H. (Creator), Villa, F. (Creator), Waddie, A. J. (Creator), Taghizadeh, M. R. (Creator), Tosi, A. (Creator), Zappa, F. (Creator), Henderson, R. K. (Creator) & Buller, G. S. (Creator), Heriot-Watt University, Apr 2020
DOI: 10.17861/f8e4c45e-148a-4885-a972-5acd4d0deeab
Dataset
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Analysis of the effects of imperfections in an optical heterodyne quantum random number generator
Donaldson, R. J. (Creator), Zanforlin, U. (Creator), Collins, R. J. (Contributor) & Buller, G. S. (Contributor), Heriot-Watt University, 31 May 2019
DOI: 10.17861/4b390eba-eca3-4fc5-92cd-796679113413
Dataset
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Quantum state correction using a measurement-based feed-forward mechanism
Donaldson, R. J. (Creator), Mazzarella, L. (Contributor), Zanforlin, U. (Data Collector), Collins, R. J. (Contributor), Jeffers, J. (Contributor) & Buller, G. S. (Contributor), Heriot-Watt University, 31 Jul 2019
DOI: 10.17861/ad53d56d-fb18-4f56-824e-28f586aacce4
Dataset
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Dataset for "High performance planar Ge-on-Si single-photon avalanche diode detectors"
Vines, P. (Creator), Kuzmenko, K. (Creator), Kirdoda, J. (Creator), Dumas, D. D. S. (Creator), Mirza, M. M. (Creator), Millar, R. W. (Creator), Paul, D. J. (Creator) & Buller, G. S. (Creator), Heriot-Watt University, 28 Nov 2018
DOI: 10.17861/5117a021-fc29-4577-ba3d-e53e86b9a4d7
Dataset
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Dataset for Experimental transmission of quantum digital signatures over 90-km of installed optical fiber using a differential phase shift quantum key distribution system
Collins, R. J. (Creator), Amiri, R. (Creator), Fujiwara, M. (Creator), Honjo, T. (Creator), Tamaki, K. (Creator), Takeoka, M. (Creator), Andersson, A. E. E. (Creator), Buller, G. S. (Creator) & Sasaki, M. (Creator), Heriot-Watt University, 14 Sep 2014
DOI: 10.17861/e9601420-6e29-423c-9bbd-04f3caee5820
Dataset
Prizes
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EPSRC Quantum Technology Fellowship - Next Generation Imaging using Sparse Single-Photon Data
Buller, Gerald Stuart (Recipient), 1 Jul 2015
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Fellow of the Optical Society of America (OSA)
Buller, Gerald Stuart (Recipient), 1 Jan 2017
Prize: Election to learned society
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Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Buller, Gerald Stuart (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Election to learned society
Activities
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Link loss analysis for a satellite quantum communication down-link
Chunmei Zhang (Speaker), Alfonso Tello Castillo (Contributor), Ugo Zanforlin (Contributor), Gerald Stuart Buller (Contributor) & Ross J. Donaldson (Contributor)
21 Sep 2020Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Satellite-based quantum communications
Ross J. Donaldson (Speaker), Gerald Stuart Buller (Contributor) & Alessandro Fedrizzi (Contributor)
11 Aug 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Photonics 21 (External organisation)
Gerald Stuart Buller (Member)
2013 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (External organisation)
Gerald Stuart Buller (Member)
2013Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Institute of Physics (External organisation)
Gerald Stuart Buller (Member)
2013 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of committee