Biography
Steve Collins received a BSc in Theoretical Physics from the University of York in 1982 and a PhD in Theoretical Physics from the University of Warwick in 1986. He was then employed as a government research scientist, working on semiconductor device physics and analogue circuit design.
In November 1997, Steve moved to the Department of Engineering Science at the University of Oxford, where he continued his work on wide dynamic range CMOS cameras.
Most Recent Publications
A SiPM-based VLC Receiver for Gigabit communication using OOK Modulation
Ahmed Z et al. (2020), IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 32(6), 317-320
Optical antennas for wavelength division multiplexing in visible light communications beyond the étendue limit
Manousiadis P et al. (2019), Advanced Optical Materials, 8(4)
A fluorescent antenna for white light visible light communications
Riaz A, Faulkner G & Collins S (2019), 2019 Global LIFI Congress (GLC)
Smart phones: an example application for fluorescent concentrators
Collins S (2019), 2019 Global LIFI Congress (GLC)
A shot-noise limited 420 Mbps visible light communication system using commerical off- the-shelf silicon photomultiplier (SiPM)
Ahmed Z et al. (2019), 2019 IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops (ICC Workshops)
Research Interests
In 2012 Steve started working on receivers for visible light communications based upon arrays of single photon avalanche diodes. Then in 2014, he was the lead author on the first paper to suggest that fluorescence could be exploited to create large-area, wide field-of-view optical concentrators for visible light communications.
The current focus of his research interests is the development of these two technologies and their application to visible light communications, instruments for chemical analysis and contamination detection.
Research Groups
Current Projects
Super Receivers for Visible Light Communications (EP/R00689X/1)
Most Recent Publications
A SiPM-based VLC Receiver for Gigabit communication using OOK Modulation
Ahmed Z et al. (2020), IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 32(6), 317-320
Optical antennas for wavelength division multiplexing in visible light communications beyond the étendue limit
Manousiadis P et al. (2019), Advanced Optical Materials, 8(4)
A fluorescent antenna for white light visible light communications
Riaz A, Faulkner G & Collins S (2019), 2019 Global LIFI Congress (GLC)
Smart phones: an example application for fluorescent concentrators
Collins S (2019), 2019 Global LIFI Congress (GLC)
A shot-noise limited 420 Mbps visible light communication system using commerical off- the-shelf silicon photomultiplier (SiPM)
Ahmed Z et al. (2019), 2019 IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops (ICC Workshops)
DPhil Opportunities
I am open to supporting DPhil students with an interest in:
- Receivers for Visible Light Communications
- Sensors for time resolved mass spectrometers
- Sensitive optical detectors that can detect contamination in waste water and the food industry
Most Recent Publications
A SiPM-based VLC Receiver for Gigabit communication using OOK Modulation
Ahmed Z et al. (2020), IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 32(6), 317-320
Optical antennas for wavelength division multiplexing in visible light communications beyond the étendue limit
Manousiadis P et al. (2019), Advanced Optical Materials, 8(4)
A fluorescent antenna for white light visible light communications
Riaz A, Faulkner G & Collins S (2019), 2019 Global LIFI Congress (GLC)
Smart phones: an example application for fluorescent concentrators
Collins S (2019), 2019 Global LIFI Congress (GLC)
A shot-noise limited 420 Mbps visible light communication system using commerical off- the-shelf silicon photomultiplier (SiPM)
Ahmed Z et al. (2019), 2019 IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops (ICC Workshops)
