Single-Photon Group - Heriot-Watt University

2024

Aurora Maccarone, Rui Zhang, Aongus McCarthy, Albert de Dios Carbajal, Guilia Acconcia, Yoann Altman, Ivan Rech, Istvan Gyongy, Robert K. Henderson and Gerald S. Buller "Underwater single-photon depth imaging", SPIE Sensors + Imaging 2024, Edinburgh, United Kingdom (Spetember 2024).

2023

Ross J. Donaldson, "Towards robust free-space optical quantum communication links", European Conference on Optical Communications 2023, Glasgow, United Kingdom (October 2023).
Cameron Simmons, and Ross J. Donaldson, "Beamshaping beacon light for satellite quantum key distribution: spatial separation and point ahead angle", SPIE Photonex, Glasgow, United Kingdom (October 2023).
Xin Li, Fiona Flemming, Lisa Saalbach, Dave Muir, Mrudul Modak, Muhammad Mirza, Jarosław Kirdoda, Derek Dumas, Ross Millar, Douglas J. Paul, and Gerald S. Buller, "Ge-on-Si single-photon avalanche diode detectors for short-wave infrared LiDAR", International Conference on Emerging Quantum Technology (ICEQT2023), Hefei, China (September 2023).
Gerald S. Buller, Aongus McCarthy, Aurora Maccarone, Rachael Tobin, Jorge Garcia-Armenta, Ewan Wade, Ulrich Steinlehner, Abderrahim Halimi, and Yoann Altmann, "Single-photon lidar in challenging imaging scenarios", SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing , Orlando, USA (June 2023).
Rachael Tobin, Aongus McCarthy, Ewan Wade, Abderrahim Halimi and Gerald S. Buller, "Free-space Single-Photon Imaging in Challenging Environments", Quantum Engineering - GCHQ Imaging workshop, Cheltenham, United Kingdom (June 2023).

2022

Gerald Buller, Fiona Fleming, Xin Yi, Zoë M. Greener, Laura L. Huddleston, Lisa Saalbach, Jarosław Kirdoda, Bhavana Benakaprasad, Derek C.S. Dumas, Conor Coughlan, Scott Watson, Ross W. Millar and Douglas J. Paul, "Ge‑on‑Si Single‑Photon Avalanche Diode Detectors for Short‑Wave Infrared Wavelengths", MRS Spring Meeting 2022, Honolulu, USA (May 2022).

2021

Gerald S. Buller, Aongus McCarthy, Aurora Maccarone, Rachael Tobin, Ewan Wade, Ulrich Steinlehner, Abderrahim Halimi and Yoann Altmann, "Single‑photon lidar for extreme imaging scenarios", SPIE Photonics for Quantum, Online forum (July 2021).
Gerald S. Buller, Aongus McCarthy, Aurora Maccarone, Rachael Tobin, Ewan Wade, Ulrich Steinlehner, Abderrahim Halimi and Yoann Altmann, "Single‑photon lidar used in extreme imaging scenarios", CLEO, Online forum (May 2021).
Rachael Tobin, Aongus McCarthy, Abderrahim Halimi, Ewan Wade, Philip J. Soan, Gerald S. Buller, "Three‑dimensional imaging through atmospheric obscurants using time‑correlated single photon counting", SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing, Online forum (April 2021).

2020

Gerald S. Buller, Aongus McCarthy, Rachael Tobin, Aurora Maccarone, Abderrahim Halimi, Julián Tachella, Stephen McLaughlin, Yoann Altmann, "LIDAR using SPADs in the visible and short‑wave infrared", International SPAD Sensor Workshop, Edinburgh, UK (June 2020).
Aurora Maccarone, Aongus McCarthy, Julián Tachella, Francesco Mattioli Della Rocca, Yoann Altmann, Stephen McLaughlin, Robert Henderson, Gerald S. Buller, "Time‑correlated single‑photon counting for underwater applications", SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing, Online forum (April 2020).
Gerald S. Buller, Peter Vines, Kateryna Kuzmenko, Zoë M. Greener, Jarosław Kirdoda, Derek C. S. Dumas, Lourdes Ferre Llin, Muhammad M. Mirza, Ross W. Millar, Douglas J. Paul, "High efficiency planar geometry germanium‑on‑silicon single‑photon avalanche diode detectors", SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing, Online forum (April 2020)

2019

R. Tobin, A. McCarthy, A. Halimi, J. Tachella, Y. Altmann, M. Laurenzis, F. Christnacher, P. Soan, K.J. McEwan, S. McLaughlin and G.S. Buller, "Three‑dimensional profiling through obscurants using single‑photon detection in the short‑wave infrared", SPIE Security + Defence, Strasbourg, France (September 2019).
A. Maccarone, A. McCarthy, J. Tachella, D.A. Garcia, F. Mattioli Della Rocca, Y. Altmann, S. McLaughlin, R. Henderson, G.S. Buller, "Underwater depth imaging using time‑correlated single‑photon counting at video frame rates", SPIE Security + Defence, Strasbourg, France (September 2019).
R.J. Donaldson, G.S. Buller, A. Fedrizzi, "Satellite‑based quantum communications", SPIE Optics + Photonics, San Diego, California, USA (August 2019).
G.S. Buller, A. McCarthy, R. Tobin, A. Maccarone, A. Halimi, J. Tachella, Y. Altmann, S. McLaughlin, A.M. Wallace, M. Laurenzis, F. Christnacher, P. Soan, K.J. McEwan, "Three-dimensional imaging in extreme conditions using single-photon detection", SPIE Optics + Photonics, San Diego, California, USA (August 2019).
R. Tobin, A. Halimi, A. McCarthy, M. Laurenzis, F. Christnacher, P.J. Soan, K.J. McEwan, G.S. Buller, "Depth profiling of targets in highly obscuring media using single‑photon detection", SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing, Baltimore, Maryland, USA (April 2019).

2018

A. Maccarone, A. McCarthy, J. Tachella, A. Halimi, Y. Altmann, S. McLaughlin, Y. Petillot, and G.S. Buller, "Underwater Single‑Photon Depth Imaging", RAD‑LIDAR 2018, Fort Pierce, Florida, USA (November 2018)
P. Soan, G.S. Buller, M. Silver, K. McEwan, J. Parsons, P. Feneyrou, A. Martin, R. Tobin, A. McCarthy, A. Halimi, S. Chan, J. Miah, B. Stewart, and J. Leach, "Comparative assessment of different active imaging technologies for imaging through obscurants", SPIE Security + Defence 2018, Berlin, Germany (October 2018).
R.J. Collins, R.J. Donaldson, Gerald S. Buller, "Progress in experimental quantum digital signatures", SPIE Optics and Photonics, San Diego, California, USA (August 2018).
G.S. Buller, A. Halimi, A. Maccarone, X. Ren, R. Tobin, P.W.R. Connolly, Z.M Greener, Y. Altmann, A. McCarthy, "Three‑Dimensional Imaging Under Extreme Conditions Using Single‑Photon Counting", CLEO: Applications and Technology 2018, San Jose, USA (May 2018).
G.S. Buller, A. McCarthy, X. Ren, A. Maccarone, R. Tobin, P.W.R. Connolly, A. Halimi, Y. Altmann, Y.R. Petillot, S. McLaughlin, A.M. Wallace, I. Gyongy, R.K. Henderson, A.M. Pawlikowska, and R.A. Lamb, "Applications of single‑photon depth imaging", SPIE Defense and Commercial Sensing, Orlando, USA (April 2018).
R.A. Lamb, A.M. Pawlikowska, P.A. Hiskett, A. Halimi, G.S. Buller, "3D imaging and atmospheric sensing with single photon counting", SPIE Defense and Commercial Sensing, Orlando, USA (April 2018).

2017

A.M. Pawlikowska, B. Flemming, A. Halimi, G.S. Buller, R.A. Lamb, "Atmospheric sensing with single photon counting", SPIE Security and Defence, Warsaw (September 2017)
G.S. Buller, A. McCarthy, X. Ren, A. Maccarone, R. Tobin, A. Halimi, Y. Altmann, Y.R. Petillot, S. McLaughlin, A.M. Wallace, A.M. Pawlikowska, R.A. Lamb, "Single photon depth imaging", SPIE Security and Defence, Warsaw , Poland (September 2017)
G.S. Buller, A. McCarthy, X. Ren, A. Maccarone, R. Tobin, A. Halimi, Y. Altmann, Y.R. Petillot, S. McLaughlin, A.M. Wallace, "Depth imaging using single photon detection", SPIE Optics and Photonics, San Diego, USA (August 2017)
R.J. Collins, R.J. Donaldson, R. Amiri, E. Andersson, M. Fujiwara, M. Takeoka, M. Sasaki, and G.S. Buller, "Quantum digital signatures in optical fiber networks", SPIE Optics + Optoelectronics 2017, Prague, Czech Republic (April 2017)

2016

A.J. Waddie, A. McCarthy, X. Ren, F. Villa, F. Zappa, G.S. Buller, and M.R. Taghizadeh, "Integration of Diffractive and Refractive Microlens Arrays with Low‑fill Factor Single Photon Avalanche Diode Detectors", Photon 16, Leeds, UK (September 2016)
G.S. Buller and T. Spiller, "Progress in quantum communications technologies at the UK Quantum Technology Hub", SPIE Security + Defence, Edinburgh, UK (September 2016).
R.J. Collins, R.J. Donaldson, P.J. Clarke, and G.S. Buller, "Experimental Quantum Digital Signatures: The First Four Years", Energy, Materials & Nanontechnology Meeting on Quantum Communications & Quantum Imaging‑2016, Berlin, Germany (August 2016).
G.S. Buller, A. Maccarone, X. Ren, A.M. Wallace, Y.R. Petillot, A. McCarthy, "Single‑photon depth imaging for underwater applications", SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing, Baltimore, Maryland, USA (April 2016)

2015

G.S. Buller, A. McCarthy, X. Ren, A. Maccarone, N.R. Gemmell, A.M. Wallace, Y. Petillot, "Single‑photon Depth Imaging in Free‑space and Underwater", OSA Imaging and Applied Optics Congress, Arlington, Virginia, USA (June 2015)
G. Intermite, R.E. Warburton, A. McCarthy, X. Ren, F, Villa, A. J. Waddie, M.R. Taghizadeh, F. Zappa and G.S. Buller, "Enhancing the fill‑factor of CMOS SPAD arrays using microlens integration", SPIE Optics + Optoelectronics, Prague, Czech Republic (April 2015)

2014

G.S. Buller, A. McCarthy, X. Ren, N.R. Gemmell, A. Maccarone, Y.R. Petillot, and A.M. Wallace, "Applications of depth imaging based on time‑correlated single‑photon counting", SPIE DSS 2104, Baltimore, Maryland, USA (May 2014)

2012

G.S. Buller, P.J. Clarke, R.J. Collins, "Single photon detection and quantum cryptography", SPIE Security + Defence — Quantum‑Physics‑Based Information Security, Edinburgh, UK (September 2012)
G.S. Buller, "Depth imaging using single‑photon detection", Keynote presentation, SPIE Security + Defence — Electro‑Optical Remote Sensing, Edinburgh, UK (September 2012)
G.S. Buller, A. McCarthy, N.R. Gemmell, X. Ren, N.J. Krichel, R.J. Collins, S.N. Dorenbos, V. Zwiller, M.G. Tanner and R.H. Hadfield, "Kilometer range single‑photon depth imaging at wavelengths of 850nm and 1560nm", SPIE Optics and Photonics, San Diego, USA (August 2012)
M.P. Edgar, D.S. Tasca, F. Izdebski, R.E. Warburton, G.S. Buller, J. Leach, R.W. Boyd and M.J. Padgett, "Full field measurement of spatial correlated photon pairs with an EMCCD camera", The 42nd Winter Colloquium on the Physics of Quantum Electronics, Snowbird, Utah, USA, (January 2012)

2011

F. Izdebski, J. Leach, R.E. Warburton, D. G. Ireland, S. M. Barnett, A. M. Yao, G.S. Buller and M. J. Padgett, "Quantum correlations in position, momentum and intermediate bases, measured using fiber arrays", Complex Light and Optical Forces VI, San Francisco, California, USA (January 2012)
Published as: Proceedings SPIE 8274, 82740E (2012).
G.S. Buller, N.J. Krichel, A. McCarthy, N.R. Gemmell, M.J. Tanner and R.H. Hadfield, "Single‑photon counting imaging system", 2011 IEEE Photonics Society Annual Meeting, Arlington, VA, USA (October 2011)
R.J. Collins, P.J. Clarke, V. Dunjko, E. Andersson, J. Jeffers and G.S. Buller, "Short infrared wavelength quantum information experiments in optical fibre", Rank Prize Symposium on Optical Implementation of Quantum Information, Grasmere (October 2011)
R. H. Hadfield, M. G. Tanner, C. M. Natarajan, J. A. O'Connor, N.J. Krichel and G.S. Buller, "Time‑correlated single‑photon counting with superconducting single‑photon detectors", SPIE Optics and Photonics, San Diego (August 2011)
G.S. Buller, N.J. Krichel, A. McCarthy and R.H. Hadfield, "Kilometer range depth imaging using time-correlated single‑photon counting", SPIE Optics and Photonics, San Diego (August 2011)
G.S. Buller, R.J. Collins, P.J. Clarke, N.J. Krichel, A. McCarthy, R.E. Warburton, F. Izdebski and R.H. Hadfield, "Single‑photon detection in time‑of‑flight‑depth imaging and quantum key distribution", SPIE Photonics West, San Francisco, USA (January 2011).

2010

G.S. Buller, R.J. Collins, P.J. Clarke and P.D. Townsend, "Gigahertz quantum cryprography", Asia Communications and Photonics Conference and Exhibition, Shanghai, China (December 2010).
G.S. Buller, N.J. Krichel and A. McCarthy, "Lidar systems using semiconductor lasers", Photonex 2010 Conference on High Power Diode Lasers & Systems, Telford, UK (November 2010)
R.J. Collins, P.J. Clarke, N.J. Krichel, A. McCarthy, P.A. Hiskett, P.D. Townsend and G.S. Buller, "Single‑photon detection in time‑of‑flight depth imaging and quantum key distribution", Fourth Boston Workshop on Advanced TCSPC Techniques, Boston, USA (October 2010)
N.J. Krichel, A. McCarthy, A.M. Wallace, J. Ye and G.S. Buller, "Long‑range depth imaging using time‑correlated single‑photon counting", SPIE Optics + Photonics, San Diego, California (August 2010).
Published as Proceedings SPIE 7780, Article No 77801I (2010).

2009

G.S. Buller, R.J. Collins, P.J. Clarke, V. Fernandez, K.J. Gordon, P.A. Hiskett and P.D. Townsend, "Gigahertz quantum key distribution networks", CLEO Pacific Rim, Shanghai, China (September 2009)
N.J. Krichel, A. McCarthy, R.J. Collins, V. Fernandez, A.M. Wallace and G.S. Buller, "Scanning of low‑signature targets using time‑correlated single‑photon counting", SPIE Europe Security + Defence, Berlin, Germany (September 2009)
Published as Proceedings SPIE 7482, Article No 748202 (2009).
P.A. Hiskett, A. McCarthy, R.A. Lamb and G.S. Buller, "A photon‑counting time‑of‑flight ranging techniques developed for the avoidance of range ambiguity at GHz clock rates", SPIE Defense, Security and Sensing, Orlando, Florida (April 2009)
Published as Proceedings SPIE 7320, Pages 732002 1‑9 (2009)
G.S. Buller, "Infrared single‑photon avalanche diodes", The Rank Prize Mini‑Symposium on Single Photon Detectors: Physics and Applications, Grasmere (January 2009)

2008

P.D. Mason, P.M. Gorman, A.J. Turner, D.A. Orchard, D.A. Huckridge, A. P. Southern, R.P.A. Booker, R.A. Lamb, G.S. Buller, A. McCarthy, V. Fernandez, R.J. Collins and N.J. Krichel, "Development of a covert laser range finder within the SS4CC programme", 6th Electro‑Optics & Infrared Conference, Cranfield University (July 2008)
G.S. Buller, "Time‑of‑flight sensing using time‑correlated single‑photon counting",SPIE Photonics West, San Jose, California (January 2008)

2007

G.S. Buller, A.M. Wallace, A McCarthy and R.A. Lamb, "Ranging and Three‑Dimensional Imaging using Time‑Correlated Single‑Photon Counting", SPIE Security and Defence, Florence, Italy (September 2007)
G.S. Buller, "Three‑Dimensional Imaging and Ranging using Time‑Correlated Single‑Photon Counting", SPIE Optics East, Boston, USA (September 2007)
G.S. Buller, "Single‑Photon Avalanche Diode Detectors for Quantum Key Distribution", SIOE, Cardiff, UK (April 2007)

2006

G.S. Buller, "Infrared Single Photon Counting and their Applications", The IEEE LEOS Summer Topical Meeting, Quebec, Canada (July 2006)
V. Fernandez, K.J. Gordon, R.J. Collins, S.D. Cova, I. Rech and P.D. Townsend, "Quantum cryptography using silicon SPADs", Rank Prize Mini‑Symposium on Si‑Based Optoelectronics, Windermere, UK (April 2006)
G.S. Buller, "Avalanche Diodes for Single Photon Detection", Rank Prize Mini‑Symposium on Si‑Based Optoelectronics, Windermere, UK (April 2006)

2005

G.S. Buller, K.J. Gordon, V. Fernandez, R.J. Collins, R.E. Warburton, A. McCarthy, S. Pellegrini, "High Key Exchange Rate Quantum Key Distribution In Optical Fibres", The IEE Seminar on Quantum Cryptography: Secure Communications, London, UK (December 2005)
K.J. Gordon, G.S. Buller, S. Pellegrini, A. McCarthy, R.E. Warburton, R.J. Collins, V. Fernandez, P.D. Townsend, S.D. Cova, "High Data Rate Quantum Key Distribution Using Si Single‑Photon Avalanche Diode Detectors", IEEE LEOS Scottish Chapter Meeting, Edinburgh, UK (October 2005)
G.S. Buller, K.J. Gordon, V. Fernandez, R.J. Collins, S. Pellegrini, S.D. Cova, P.D. Townsend, "An Approach to High Key Exchange Rate Quantum Key Distribution in Optical Fibres", ECOC 2005, Glasgow, UK (September 2005)
S. Pellegrini, G.S. Buller, L.Ya. Karachinsky, A.S. Shkolnik, N. Yu. Gordeev, V.P. Evtikhiev, B.V. Novikov, I. R. Sellers, M.S. Skolnick, H.Y. Liu, M. Hopkinson, "Time‑Resolved Photoluminescence Measurements of InAs Self‑assembled Quantum Dots", SPIE Photonic West 05 International Symposium, San Jose, California, USA (January 2005)

2004

S. Pellegrini, G.S. Buller, "Time‑Resolved Photoluminescence Measurements of InAs Self‑assembled Quantum Dots", IEEE LEOS Scottish Chapter Meeting, Glasgow, UK (November 2004)

2003

G.S. Buller, "Detector Issues in Quantum Key Distribution", QinetiQ Workshop on Quantum Key Distribution, Malvern, UK (October 2003)
G.S. Buller, "Experimental Quantum Key Distribution", Institute of Physics Introduction to Quantum Information Processing, London, UK (September 2003)
G.S. Buller, "Quantum key distribution in optical fiber networks", SPIE ITCOM, Orlando, Florida, USA (September 2003)

2002

G.S. Buller, "Optoelectronic component evolution in quantum key distribution systems", IOG 2002/ IOG 2002 Joint Conferences, Mannheim, Germany (September 2002)
G.S. Buller, "Optoelectronic component research in quantum key distribution systems", Photon'02, Cardiff, UK (September 2002)

2001

G.S. Buller, "Component evolution in quantum key distribution systems",Institute of Physics Quantum Electronics and Photonics Conference, Glasgow, UK (September 2001)
G.S. Buller, "Enabling Technologies for Quantum Key Distribution Systems", Conference on Quantum interference and cryptographic keys: novel physics and advancing technologies, Cargese, Corsica (April 2001)

2000

G.S. Buller, "Semiconductor Single‑Photon Avalanche Diodes (SPAD) detectors in the Infra‑red", Rank Prize Mini‑symposium on "Fast, Low‑Level Light Detection", Grasmere, England (October 2000)

1999

G.S. Buller, "Semiconductor Single‑Photon Avalanche Diodes (SPAD) detectors in the Infra‑red — Status and Applications", Workshop on "New Scientific Applications in Dynamic Spectroscopy", Royal Society, London (May 1999)