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
Raised Cosine Pulse Shaping for Pre-equalized Optical Wireless Links
Surampudi A, Singh R, Faulkner G, O'Brien D & Collins S (2021), IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS, 33(16), 912-915
A Gigabit VLC receiver that incorporates a fluorescent antenna and a SiPM
Ali W et al. (2021), Journal of Lightwave Technology
A 3.45 Gigabits/s SiPM-based OOK VLC receiver
Matthews W, Ahmed Z, Ali W & Collins S (2021), IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 33(10), 487-490
Inter-symbol interference and silicon photomultiplier VLC receivers in ambient light
Matthews W, Ali W, Ahmed Z, Faulkner G & Collins S (2021), IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 33(9), 449-452
Signal pre-equalization in a silicon photomultiplier-based optical OFDM system
He C, Ahmed Z & Collins S (2021), IEEE Access, 9, 23344-23356
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
Raised Cosine Pulse Shaping for Pre-equalized Optical Wireless Links
Surampudi A, Singh R, Faulkner G, O'Brien D & Collins S (2021), IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS, 33(16), 912-915
A Gigabit VLC receiver that incorporates a fluorescent antenna and a SiPM
Ali W et al. (2021), Journal of Lightwave Technology
A 3.45 Gigabits/s SiPM-based OOK VLC receiver
Matthews W, Ahmed Z, Ali W & Collins S (2021), IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 33(10), 487-490
Inter-symbol interference and silicon photomultiplier VLC receivers in ambient light
Matthews W, Ali W, Ahmed Z, Faulkner G & Collins S (2021), IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 33(9), 449-452
Signal pre-equalization in a silicon photomultiplier-based optical OFDM system
He C, Ahmed Z & Collins S (2021), IEEE Access, 9, 23344-23356
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
Raised Cosine Pulse Shaping for Pre-equalized Optical Wireless Links
Surampudi A, Singh R, Faulkner G, O'Brien D & Collins S (2021), IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS, 33(16), 912-915
A Gigabit VLC receiver that incorporates a fluorescent antenna and a SiPM
Ali W et al. (2021), Journal of Lightwave Technology
A 3.45 Gigabits/s SiPM-based OOK VLC receiver
Matthews W, Ahmed Z, Ali W & Collins S (2021), IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 33(10), 487-490
Inter-symbol interference and silicon photomultiplier VLC receivers in ambient light
Matthews W, Ali W, Ahmed Z, Faulkner G & Collins S (2021), IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 33(9), 449-452
Signal pre-equalization in a silicon photomultiplier-based optical OFDM system
He C, Ahmed Z & Collins S (2021), IEEE Access, 9, 23344-23356
