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Research output per year
I am a Reader in physics and part of the photon physics group, which is based in the Photon Science Institute (PSI). I am the Theme leader for Photonics Materials and Devices in the PSI, which is aligned with the 'Atoms to Devices' strand of the Henry Royce Institute (HRI); my work on 2D materials is similarly aligned with that theme of the HRI.
Career history
My doctoral studies in Manchester were sponsored by Urenco plc and concerned the development of lasers suitable for laser isotope separation; a new technique for enriching nuclear fuel. After receiving my PhD, I continued my laser research in Manchester, developing an airborne ultra-violet laser system for environmental studies in the stratosphere and investigating novel frequency conversion techniques.
My next research topic was the photorefractive effect in polymer composites. Initially, I produced a series of publications that allowed the transient photorefractive behaviour of this material to be analyzed for the first time. I then began a successful collaboration with Prof Paul O'Brien of the School of Chemistry, who syntheses colloidal quantum dots - crystals comprising only a few hundred atoms. These quantum dots are a very flexible way of improving the light sensitivity of photorefractive polymers. My collaboration with Prof OBrien has also notably led to the demonstration of ultra-violet lasing from a film of chemically-grown ZnO nanocrystals.
Current research
Currently, my main area of interest is the photo-physics of quantum structured semiconductors, including colloidal quantum dots, GaN quantum wells and, most recently, 2D materials.
Publications
To date, I have published 77 journal papers and presented at numerous national and international conferences. I am the co-author of The Physics of Photorefractive Polymers and contributed a chapter the 'Handbook of Laser Technology and Applications'.
PhD in physics - 1998
BSc (Hons) in physics - 1992
Broadly, I investigate the interaction of light with matter and use the knowledge gained to develop useful material systems and devices, often in conjunction with chemists and material scientists.
In particular, my current interests are:
I currently collaborate with the following other organisations:
I have supervised 10 PhD and 10 MSc students to completion. I currently supervise 3 PhDs, principally on projects associated with the photophysics and applications of nanoparticles and, starting in September, GaN quantum wells.
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
QEP Chairman, Institute of Physics
1 Sep 2013 → 31 Aug 2017
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
David Binks (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
David Binks (Chair)
Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Participating in a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc
David Binks (Discussant)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
David Binks (Chair)
Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Participating in a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc
David Binks (Chair)
Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc
Shude Mao (Participant), Nicholas Rattenbury (Participant), Bruno Maffei (Participant), Clive Dickinson (Participant), Matthew Gleeson (Participant), Ingo Dierking (Participant), Mark Dickinson (Participant), Konstantin Novoselov (Participant), Andre Geim (Participant), Wendy Flavell (Participant), David Binks (Participant), Tom Spencer (Participant), Mathew Fuller (Participant), Adam Avison (Participant), Ian Duerdoth (Participant), Thorsten Wengler (Participant), Alexander Oh (Participant), Stefan Soldner-Rembold (Participant), Christian Schwanenberger (Participant) & Konstantinos Petridis (Participant)
Impact: Economic, Technological, Attitudes and behaviours, Awareness and understanding
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) & Ahumada Lazo, R. (Creator), University of Manchester Figshare, 12 May 2023
DOI: 10.48420/22801913.v1, 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_/22801913/1
Dataset
Akhtar, J. (Contributor), Malik, M. (Contributor), Stubbs, S. K. (Contributor), O'Brien, P. (Contributor), Helliwell, M. (Contributor) & Binks, D. (Contributor), Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre, 1 Jan 2011
DOI: 10.5517/ccsmbg5, http://www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk/services/structure_request?id=doi:10.5517/ccsmbg5&sid=DataCite
Dataset
Akhtar, J. (Contributor), Malik, M. (Contributor), Stubbs, S. K. (Contributor), O'Brien, P. (Contributor), Helliwell, M. (Contributor) & Binks, D. (Contributor), Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre, 1 Jan 2011
DOI: 10.5517/ccr0653, http://www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk/services/structure_request?id=doi:10.5517/ccr0653&sid=DataCite
Dataset
Christian, G. (Contributor), Dawson, P. (Contributor), Schulz, S. (Creator), Binks, D. (Contributor), Kappers, M. (Creator), Humphreys, C. (Creator) & Oliver, R. (Creator), Mendeley Data, 30 May 2018
DOI: 10.17632/w4fz4d8mfz.1, https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/w4fz4d8mfz
Dataset
Leontiadou, M. (Creator) & Binks, D. (Creator), University of Manchester, 10 Feb 2016
DOI: 10.15127/1.296944, https://www.escholar.manchester.ac.uk/api/datastream?publicationPid=uk-ac-man-scw:296944&datastreamId=data296944.XLSX
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