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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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40Gbits-1Data Transmission in an Installed Optical Link Encrypted Using Physical Layer Security Seeded by Quantum Key Distribution
Wang, K., Tang, X., Wonfor, A., Collins, R. J., Buller, G. S., Penty, R. V., White, I. H. & Wang, X., 1 Oct 2021, In: Journal of Lightwave Technology. 39, 19, p. 6130-6141 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Custom-Technology Single-Photon Avalanche Diode Linear Detector Array for Underwater Depth Imaging
Maccarone, A., Acconcia, G., Steinlehner, U., Labanca, I., Newborough, D., Rech, I. & Buller, G. S., 16 Jul 2021, In: Sensors. 21, 14, 4850.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Robust 3D Reconstruction of Dynamic Scenes From Single-Photon Lidar Using Beta-Divergences
Legros, Q., Tachella, J., Tobin, R., McCarthy, A., Meignen, S., Buller, G. S., Altmann, Y., McLaughlin, S. & Davies, M. E., 2021, In: IEEE Transactions on Image Processing. 30, p. 1716-1727 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Robust and Guided Bayesian Reconstruction of Single-Photon 3D Lidar Data: Application to Multispectral and Underwater Imaging
Halimi, A., Maccarone, A., Lamb, R., Buller, G. S. & McLaughlin, S., 2021, In: IEEE Transactions on Computational Imaging. 7, p. 961-974 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Robust real-time 3D imaging of moving scenes through atmospheric obscurant using single-photon LiDAR
Tobin, R., Halimi, A., McCarthy, A., Soan, P. J. & Buller, G. S., 27 May 2021, In: Scientific Reports. 11, 11236.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Datasets
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Custom-Technology Single-Photon Avalanche Diode Linear Detector Array for Underwater Depth Imaging
Buller, G. S. (Creator) & Maccarone, A. (Creator), Heriot-Watt University, 2021
DOI: 10.17861/27b3b0f1-b696-4795-9110-0ae462338994
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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
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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
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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
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Towards combined quantum bit detection and spatial tracking using an arrayed single-photon sensor
Donaldson, R. J. (Creator), Kundys, D. (Data Collector), Maccarone, A. (Contributor), Henderson, R. (Contributor), Buller, G. S. (Contributor) & Fedrizzi, A. (Contributor), Heriot-Watt University, Jun 2019
DOI: 10.17861/2bd8f325-d829-48b3-b3f6-d8ebb882d9c1
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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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Institute of Physics (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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Photonics 21 (External organisation)
Gerald Stuart Buller (Member)
2013 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of committee