High Bandwidth Mid-Infrared Detectors
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Southampton
Department Name: Optoelectronics Research Ctr (closed)
Abstract
The aim of my project is to design and create a high speed, low cost, sensitive, mid-infrared detector. This is so it can be used as part of a high bandwidth wireless data transceiver, a possible resource for networks beyond 5G.
To achieve this I plan to create the detector from either silicon or germanium.
To achieve this I plan to create the detector from either silicon or germanium.
Organisations
People |
ORCID iD |
| Radan Slavik (Primary Supervisor) | |
| Lauren Reid (Student) |
Publications
Mashanovich G
(2018)
Group IV mid-infrared photonics [Invited]
in Optical Materials Express
Reid L
(2019)
Towards Mid-IR Germanium Defect Detector
Studentship Projects
| Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP/N509747/1 | 01/10/2016 | 30/09/2021 | |||
| 1953501 | Studentship | EP/N509747/1 | 01/10/2017 | 30/09/2021 | Lauren Reid |
| Description | International Womens Day School Visit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | For international womens day. Tech companies and outreach groups from university STEM subjects had stalls demonstrating technology and experiments in a high school. Women demonstrators were working to challenge gender stereotypes in STEM. Feedback from workshops showed a greater interest in the science and increase interest in studying it further. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Lightwave (various workshops) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | I demonstrated/lead a number of workshops, outreach and public engagements in a team called Lightwave, a photonics orientated outreach group. We would use interactive demonstrations selected for the appropriate age range. We primarily talked to primary school ages but also high school students and the general public. We did a number of sessions throughout the year and across the south of England at school visits, science festivals (e.g Cheltenham Science Festival and Light up Poole) and inviting schools to our university. We had the aim of sparking interest in photonics, challenging stereotypes and communicating our own research. Feedback generally showed a greater interest in the science and increase interest in studying it further. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018,2019,2020 |
| Description | Pint of Science |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Our pint of science event was run in local art gallery. It comprised of interactive workshops through the day for primary school visits and talks aimed to general public at night, with demonstrations ran throughout the evening. Feedback showed a greater interest in the science and increase interest in studying it further. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Thomas Hardye Roadshow Event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | A highschool hosted our student run photonics outreach group and asked us to demonstrate the impact of their work and engage with students from the high school. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Winchester Cathedral Science Festival |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Part of a Winchester Cathedral Science Festival 2018-19, used interactive demonstrations to engage primary school children in photonics. Challenging stereotypes by asking them to consider what a scientist looks like. Feedback from workshops showed a greater interest in the science and increase interest in studying it further. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018,2019 |