Photon Physics Group

David Binks
- david.binksmanchester.acuk
- Photon Physics Group - Professor
Person: Academic
Mark Dickinson, BSc (hons), Dip. Adv. Stud. Sci, PhD, CPhys
- Photon Physics Group - Reader
Person: Academic
Patrick Parkinson
- Photon Physics Group - Lecturer in Photonic Materials
Person: Academic
Kieran Ramaswami
- Photon Physics Group - Research Associate (H-T Spectroscopy)
Person: Academic

137 Article
32 Conference contribution
5 Paper
5 Preprint
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Bayesian Optimized Design for O-band Bottom-up Grown Microring Lasers
Athavale, M. R., Al-Abri, R., Church, S., Wong, W. W., Low, A. K., Tan, H. H., Hippalgaonkar, K. & Parkinson, P., 9 Jul 2025, In: ACS Photonics.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
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Broadly tunable cubic phase InGaN/GaN quantum wells grown by metal-organic chemical vapor deposition
Dyer, D., Fieldhouse-Allen, W., Kappers, M. J., Wallis, D., Oliver, R. A. & Binks, D., 19 Mar 2025, Proceedings. SPIE, Vol. 13366. p. 1336605-1 1336605 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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37 Downloads (Pure)
Colloidal Quantum Dots grown from singly-doped seed clusters: a spin-photon interface for quantum memories and quantum repeaters
Schneider, J., Page, R., Harris, J., Pickett, N. L., Gresty, N. C., Waby, C., Biddlecombe, C., Barrett, R., Brookfield, A., Parkinson, P., Tuna, F. & Binks, D., 19 Mar 2025, Proceedings: Quantum Computing, Communication, and Simulation V. SPIE, Vol. 13391. p. 133910W-1
Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

Open Access
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26 Downloads (Pure)
Electrically active defects in Ta-doped β-Ga₂O₃ grown using the optical floating zone method
Dawe, C., Sun, L., V. L., A. V., Markevich, V., Jacobs, J., Hawkins, I., Halsall, M., Peaker, T., Binks, D., Vanjari, S. C., Sridharan, M. B. & Kuball, M., 22 Apr 2025, In: APL Materials. 13, 4, 041121.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
Enhanced spin lifetime in colloidal quantum dots by growth from singly Mn-doped molecular cluster seeds
Schneider, J., Page, C., Harris, J., Pickett, N. L., Gresty, N. C., Waby, C., Biddlecombe, C., Barrett, R., Brookfield, A., Parkinson, P., Tuna, F., Fairclough, S. M. & Binks, D., 7 Mar 2025, In: Nanoscale.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

1 Active
2 Finished

Fast Switching Zincblende GaN LEDs
Binks, D. (PI)
1/12/22 → 31/03/26
Project: Research
'Double-slit' and multiple-path Interference studies from Rb excited and ionized by high-resolution laser radiation
Murray, A. (PI)
1/06/21 → 31/05/24
Project: Research
NMR Spectrometer with high pressure and reaction monitoring capability
Adams, R. (PI), Bures, J. (CoI), Flavell, W. (CoI), Lee, D. (CoI) & Morris, G. (CoI)
1/12/20 → 31/01/25
Project: Research

21 Invited talk
2 Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc
2 Consultancy & Services
2 Membership of grants peer review panel
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Laser-driven Terahertz Source Development for the Acceleration and Manipulation of Electron Beams
Graham, D. (Speaker)
6 Dec 2023
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Research
Exploiting magnetic anisotropy: realising magnetic-field free spintronic THz emitters and polarisation control
Graham, D. (Speaker)
12 Oct 2023
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Research
Terahertz Radiation - A New Tool for Accelerator Scientists & Engineers
Graham, D. (Speaker)
23 May 2023
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Research
Terahertz radiation: A route to future table-top accelerators?
Graham, D. (Speaker)
21 Nov 2022
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Research
Laser-driven Terahertz source development at Manchester: developing spintronic emitters with advanced functionality
Graham, D. (Speaker)
10 Oct 2022 → 11 Oct 2022
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Research

Data supporting publication entitled "Disentangling the impact of point defect density and carrier localisation enhanced Auger recombination on efficiency droop in (In,Ga)N/GaN quantum wells"
Barrett, R. (Creator), Mcmahon, J. (Creator), Lazo, R. (Creator), Alanis, J. (Creator), Parkinson, P. (Creator), Schulz, S. (Creator), Kappers, M. (Creator), Oliver, R. (Creator) & Binks, D. (Creator), University of Manchester Figshare, 12 May 2023
DOI: 10.48420/22801913, https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/Data_supporting_publication_entitled_Disentangling_the_impact_of_point_defect_density_and_carrier_localisation_enhanced_Auger_recombination_on_efficiency_droop_in_In_Ga_N_GaN_quantum_wells_/22801913
Dataset
Supporting Data for the Manuscript: High-Throughput Single-Nanowire Optoelectronic Characterization Enabled by Microfluidic Technology
Weeraddana, T. M. D. S. (Creator) & Parkinson, P. (Creator), University of Manchester Figshare, 24 Mar 2025
DOI: 10.48420/28632644, https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/Supporting_Data_for_the_Manuscript_High-Throughput_Single-Nanowire_Optoelectronic_Characterization_Enabled_by_Microfluidic_Technology/28632644 and one more link, https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/Supporting_Data_for_the_Manuscript_High-Throughput_Single-Nanowire_Optoelectronic_Characterization_Enabled_by_Microfluidic_Technology/28632644/1 (show fewer)
Dataset
Millennia Pro Interlock BoM
Rogers, J. (Creator), University of Manchester Figshare, 9 Jun 2022
DOI: 10.48420/20037140.v1, https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/Millennia_Pro_Interlock_BoM/20037140/1
Dataset
Research data supporting publication: "Recombination efficiency in c-plane (In,Ga)N/GaN quantum wells: Saturation of localisation sites versus Auger-Meitner recombination"
Barrett, R. (Creator), Dyer, D. (Creator), Mcmahon, J. (Creator), Schulz, S. (Creator), Kappers, M. (Creator), Oliver, R. (Creator) & Binks, D. (Creator), University of Manchester Figshare, 11 Oct 2024
DOI: 10.48420/26152540, https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/Research_data_supporting_publication_Recombination_efficiency_in_c-plane_In_Ga_N_GaN_quantum_wells_Saturation_of_localisation_sites_versus_Auger-Meitner_recombination_/26152540
Dataset
Data supporting review paper on cubic GaN
Binks, D. J. (Creator), University of Manchester Figshare, 1 Jul 2022
DOI: 10.48420/19614471, https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/Data_supporting_review_paper_on_cubic_GaN/19614471
Dataset

Early Career Researcher Prize
Church, S. (Recipient), 11 Oct 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Franks Doctoral Thesis Prize
Clark, P. (Recipient), 3 Oct 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Rivière Prize 2021
Flavell, W. (Recipient), 14 Jul 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Spiers Memorial Lecture and Medal
Flavell, W. (Recipient), 21 Apr 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)

Scientists create compact particle accelerators which drive 1000 times more charge to near the speed of light
Graham, D.
11/08/20 → 21/08/20
5 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Double Slits with single atoms
Murray, A.
15/02/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert comment

High Throughput MicroPL system
Church, S. (Academic lead), Smith, C. (Senior Technical Specialist) & Parkinson, P. (Academic lead)
Photon Science Institute L5
Facility/equipment: Equipment
Low-Temperature Photoluminescence facility
Smith, C. (Senior Technical Specialist), Hou, K. (Senior Technician) & Binks, D. (Academic lead)
Photon Science Institute L5
Facility/equipment: Equipment
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Imaging System- High Resolution
Murphy, K. (Technical Specialist), Smith, C. (Senior Technical Specialist) & Dickinson, M. (Academic lead)
Photon Science Institute L5
Facility/equipment: Equipment
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Imaging System - Polarisation Sensitive
Murphy, K. (Technical Specialist), Smith, C. (Senior Technical Specialist) & Dickinson, M. (Academic lead)
Photon Science Institute L5
Facility/equipment: Equipment
Pharos Femtosecond laser system
Smith, C. (Senior Technical Specialist), Gurung, S. (Technical Specialist), Hou, K. (Senior Technician) & Parkinson, P. (Academic lead)
Photon Science Institute L5
Facility/equipment: Equipment

Photon Physics Group

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David Binks

Mark Dickinson, BSc (hons), Dip. Adv. Stud. Sci, PhD, CPhys

Patrick Parkinson

Kieran Ramaswami

Bayesian Optimized Design for O-band Bottom-up Grown Microring Lasers

Broadly tunable cubic phase InGaN/GaN quantum wells grown by metal-organic chemical vapor deposition

Colloidal Quantum Dots grown from singly-doped seed clusters: a spin-photon interface for quantum memories and quantum repeaters

Electrically active defects in Ta-doped β-Ga₂O₃ grown using the optical floating zone method

Enhanced spin lifetime in colloidal quantum dots by growth from singly Mn-doped molecular cluster seeds

Fast Switching Zincblende GaN LEDs

'Double-slit' and multiple-path Interference studies from Rb excited and ionized by high-resolution laser radiation

NMR Spectrometer with high pressure and reaction monitoring capability

Laser-driven Terahertz Source Development for the Acceleration and Manipulation of Electron Beams

Exploiting magnetic anisotropy: realising magnetic-field free spintronic THz emitters and polarisation control

Terahertz Radiation - A New Tool for Accelerator Scientists & Engineers

Terahertz radiation: A route to future table-top accelerators?

Laser-driven Terahertz source development at Manchester: developing spintronic emitters with advanced functionality

Data supporting publication entitled "Disentangling the impact of point defect density and carrier localisation enhanced Auger recombination on efficiency droop in (In,Ga)N/GaN quantum wells"

Supporting Data for the Manuscript: High-Throughput Single-Nanowire Optoelectronic Characterization Enabled by Microfluidic Technology

Millennia Pro Interlock BoM

Research data supporting publication: "Recombination efficiency in c-plane (In,Ga)N/GaN quantum wells: Saturation of localisation sites versus Auger-Meitner recombination"

Data supporting review paper on cubic GaN

Early Career Researcher Prize

Franks Doctoral Thesis Prize

Rivière Prize 2021

Spiers Memorial Lecture and Medal

Scientists create compact particle accelerators which drive 1000 times more charge to near the speed of light

Double Slits with single atoms

High Throughput MicroPL system

Low-Temperature Photoluminescence facility

Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Imaging System- High Resolution

Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Imaging System - Polarisation Sensitive

Pharos Femtosecond laser system

Photon Physics Group

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