Dr Adam McKenzie
- Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 Research Fellow (Electronic & Nanoscale Engineering)
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5246-151XBiography
I am a Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 Research Fellow in the James Watt School of Engineering. My research interests are in the epitaxial growth of III-V semiconductors for photonics applications, having completed my PhD on MOVPE regrowth and nanostructure engineering in photonic crystal surface emitting lasers (PCSELs).
My PhD research, which was funded by an 1851 Industrial Fellowship, was conducted alongside a senior engineering role at Sivers Photonics, after which I was a KTP Associate with Vector Photonics, in partnership with the University of Glasgow. Before my current role, I also held a JSPS Summer Fellowship at the University of Tokyo.
Metalorganic vapour phase epitaxy (MOVPE) growth of III-V semiconductors for photonics applications. ; Development of nanostructured semiconductor lasers such as distributed feedback (DFBs) and photonic crystal surface emitting lasers (PCSELs). ; Nanoscale analysis of materials and devices via advanced electron microscopy (FIB-SEM, STEM, EELS). ; Development of void-retaining epitaxy (VRE) and void-containing semiconductors as a platform for next-generation photonics.
Research interests
- Metalorganic vapour phase epitaxy (MOVPE) growth of III-V semiconductors for photonics applications.
- Development of nanostructured semiconductor lasers such as distributed feedback (DFBs) and photonic crystal surface emitting lasers (PCSELs).
- Nanoscale analysis of materials and devices via advanced electron microscopy (FIB-SEM, STEM, EELS).
- Development of void-retaining epitaxy (VRE) and void-containing semiconductors as a platform for next-generation photonics.
Publications
2024
Bian, Z. et al. (2024) Resonator embedded photonic crystal surface emitting lasers. npj Nanophotonics, 1, 13. (doi: 10.1038/s44310-024-00014-9)
Kyaw, A. S.M. et al. (2024) Epitaxially regrown quantum dot photonic crystal surface emitting lasers. Applied Physics Letters, 124(22), 221101. (doi: 10.1063/5.0202834)
2023
Orchard, Jonathan R., Ivanov, Pavlo, McKenzie, Adam F. 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5246-151X, Hill, Calum H., Javed, Ibrahim, Munro, Connor W., Kettle, Jeff, Hogg, Richard A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0781-6809, Childs, David T.E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6218-8131 and Taylor, Richard J.E.
(2023)
Small signal modulation of photonic crystal surface emitting lasers.
Scientific Reports, 13(1),
19019.
(doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-45414-7)
(PMID:37923793)
(PMCID:PMC10624890)
Zhao, Xingyu, McKenzie, Adam ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5246-151X, Munro, Connor W., Hill, Katherine J., Kim, Daehyun ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5731-7549, Bayliss, Sam L. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1156-7243, Gerrard, Neil D., MacLaren, Donald A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0641-686X and Hogg, Richard A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0781-6809
(2023)
Large-area 2D selective area growth for photonic crystal surface emitting lasers.
Journal of Crystal Growth, 603,
127036.
(doi: 10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2022.127036)
McKenzie, Adam F. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5246-151X, Kyaw, Aye M., Gerrard, Neil D., MacLaren, Donald A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0641-686X and Hogg, Richard A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0781-6809
(2023)
Kinetic influences on void formation in epitaxially regrown GaAs-based PCSELs.
Journal of Crystal Growth, 602,
126969.
(doi: 10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2022.126969)
2021
Bian, Z. et al. (2021) Comparative analysis of void-containing and all-semiconductor 1.5 μm InP-based photonic crystal surface-emitting laser diodes. AIP Advances, 11(6), 065315. (doi: 10.1063/5.0053535)
McKenzie, A. F. et al. (2021) Void engineering in epitaxially regrown GaAs-based photonic crystal surface emitting lasers by grating profile design. Applied Physics Letters, 118(2), 021109. (doi: 10.1063/5.0035038)
King, B. C. et al. (2021) Coherent power scaling in photonic crystal surface emitting laser arrays. AIP Advances, 11(1), 015017. (doi: 10.1063/5.0031158)
2020
Bian, Z. et al. (2020) 1.5 μm epitaxially regrown photonic crystal surface emitting laser diode. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 32(24), pp. 1531-1534. (doi: 10.1109/LPT.2020.3039059)
Fraser, J. P. et al. (2020) Selective phase growth and precise-layer control in MoTe2. Communications Materials, 1, 48. (doi: 10.1038/s43246-020-00048-4)
Articles
Bian, Z. et al. (2024) Resonator embedded photonic crystal surface emitting lasers. npj Nanophotonics, 1, 13. (doi: 10.1038/s44310-024-00014-9)
Kyaw, A. S.M. et al. (2024) Epitaxially regrown quantum dot photonic crystal surface emitting lasers. Applied Physics Letters, 124(22), 221101. (doi: 10.1063/5.0202834)
Orchard, Jonathan R., Ivanov, Pavlo, McKenzie, Adam F. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5246-151X, Hill, Calum H., Javed, Ibrahim, Munro, Connor W., Kettle, Jeff, Hogg, Richard A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0781-6809, Childs, David T.E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6218-8131 and Taylor, Richard J.E.
(2023)
Small signal modulation of photonic crystal surface emitting lasers.
Scientific Reports, 13(1),
19019.
(doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-45414-7)
(PMID:37923793)
(PMCID:PMC10624890)
Zhao, Xingyu, McKenzie, Adam ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5246-151X, Munro, Connor W., Hill, Katherine J., Kim, Daehyun ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5731-7549, Bayliss, Sam L. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1156-7243, Gerrard, Neil D., MacLaren, Donald A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0641-686X and Hogg, Richard A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0781-6809
(2023)
Large-area 2D selective area growth for photonic crystal surface emitting lasers.
Journal of Crystal Growth, 603,
127036.
(doi: 10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2022.127036)
McKenzie, Adam F. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5246-151X, Kyaw, Aye M., Gerrard, Neil D., MacLaren, Donald A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0641-686X and Hogg, Richard A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0781-6809
(2023)
Kinetic influences on void formation in epitaxially regrown GaAs-based PCSELs.
Journal of Crystal Growth, 602,
126969.
(doi: 10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2022.126969)
Bian, Z. et al. (2021) Comparative analysis of void-containing and all-semiconductor 1.5 μm InP-based photonic crystal surface-emitting laser diodes. AIP Advances, 11(6), 065315. (doi: 10.1063/5.0053535)
McKenzie, A. F. et al. (2021) Void engineering in epitaxially regrown GaAs-based photonic crystal surface emitting lasers by grating profile design. Applied Physics Letters, 118(2), 021109. (doi: 10.1063/5.0035038)
King, B. C. et al. (2021) Coherent power scaling in photonic crystal surface emitting laser arrays. AIP Advances, 11(1), 015017. (doi: 10.1063/5.0031158)
Bian, Z. et al. (2020) 1.5 μm epitaxially regrown photonic crystal surface emitting laser diode. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 32(24), pp. 1531-1534. (doi: 10.1109/LPT.2020.3039059)
Fraser, J. P. et al. (2020) Selective phase growth and precise-layer control in MoTe2. Communications Materials, 1, 48. (doi: 10.1038/s43246-020-00048-4)
Grants
- (2025-2028) US Air Force Office of Scientific Research - US-UK Directed Energy Program (Co-I: $900,000)
- (2024-2027) Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 - 1851 Research Fellowship (PI: £215,000)
- (2024-2027) University of Glasgow - LKAS Leadership Fellowship (PI: £100,000)
- (2024) Japan Society for the Promotion of Science - JSPS Summer Fellowship (PI: £5,000)
- (2024) University of Glasgow - International Partnership Development Fund (PI: £10,000)
- (2018-2022) Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 - 1851 Industrial Fellowship (PI: £100,000)
