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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
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
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Full waveform LiDAR for adverse weather conditions
Wallace, A. M., Halimi, A. & Buller, G. S., 22 Apr 2020, In : IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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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
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Learning Non-Local Spatial Correlations To Restore Sparse 3D Single-Photon Data
Chen, S., Halimi, A., Ren, X., McCarthy, A., Su, X., McLaughlin, S. & Buller, G. S., 2020, In : IEEE Transactions on Image Processing. 29, p. 3119-3131 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Analysis of the effects of imperfections in an optical heterodyne quantum random-number generator
Zanforlin, U., Donaldson, R. J., Collins, R. J. & Buller, G. S., 6 May 2019, In : Physical Review A. 99, 5, 052305.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Datasets
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
Analysis of the effects of imperfections in an optical heterodyne quantum random number generator
Donaldson, R. J. (Creator), Zanforlin, U. (Creator), Heriot-Watt University, 31 May 2019
DOI: 10.17861/4b390eba-eca3-4fc5-92cd-796679113413
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Quantum state correction using a measurement-based feed-forward mechanism
Donaldson, R. J. (Creator), Heriot-Watt University, 31 Jul 2019
DOI: 10.17861/ad53d56d-fb18-4f56-824e-28f586aacce4
Dataset
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
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
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Prizes
EPSRC Quantum Technology Fellowship - Next Generation Imaging using Sparse Single-Photon Data
Gerald Stuart Buller (Recipient), 1 Jul 2015
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
Fellow of the Optical Society of America (OSA)
Gerald Stuart Buller (Recipient), 1 Jan 2017
Prize: Election to learned society
Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Gerald Stuart Buller (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Election to learned society
Activities
Satellite-based quantum communications
Ross J. Donaldson (Speaker), Gerald Stuart Buller (Contributor), Alessandro Fedrizzi (Contributor)11 Aug 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (External organisation)
Gerald Stuart Buller (Member)2013
Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
Photonics 21 (External organisation)
Gerald Stuart Buller (Member)2013 → …
Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
Institute of Physics (External organisation)
Gerald Stuart Buller (Member)2013 → …
Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (External organisation)
Gerald Stuart Buller (Chair)17 Jul 2012
Activity: Membership › Membership of peer review panel