School of Engineering

Dr Scott Watson

Research Associate (Electronic & Nanoscale Engineering)

ORCID iD https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9235-9242

Research interests

Scott is currently working as a Research Associate on various projects associated with optical communications. He completed his PhD on visible light communications at the University of Glasgow.

Research interests include:

The use of lasers and LEDs in the visible spectrum for communications in free space, through fibre and underwater.
Lasers at 1310 nm and 1550 nm for telecommunications.
Resonant tunneling diodes, both electrically and optically driven, for terahertz communication applications.

Publications

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Number of items: 52.

2018

Slight, T. J. et al. (2018) Continuous-wave operation of (Al,In)GaN distributed-feedback laser diodes with high-order notched gratings. Applied Physics Express, 11(11), 112701. (doi:10.7567/APEX.11.112701)

Slight, T. J. et al. (2018) Distributed Feedback InGaN/GaN Laser Diodes. In: Gallium Nitride Materials and Devices XIII - San Francisco, United States, San Francisco, California, United States, 27 Jan-1 Feb 2018, p. 45. ISBN 9781510615496 (doi:10.1117/12.2285632)

Watson, S. et al. (2018) InGaN/GaN Laser Diodes and their Applications. 20th Anniversary International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON 2018), 1-5 July 2017, Bucharest, Romania. ISBN 9781538666043 (doi:10.1109/ICTON.2018.8473864)

Yadav, A. et al. (2018) InGaN Distributed Feed back Laser with Sidewall Gratings Emitting at 42X nm. 2018 International Conference Laser Optics (ICLO), St. Petersburg, Russia, 4-8 June 2018. p. 606. ISBN 9781538636114 (doi:10.1109/LO.2018.8435673)

Zhang, W., Watson, S. , Wang, J., Figueiredo, J., Wasige, E. and Kelly, A. E. (2018) Optical Characteristics Analysis of Resonant Tunneling Diode Photodiode Based Oscillators. In: 2018 IEEE 87th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC Spring), Porto, Portugal, 3-6 June 2018, pp. 1-6. ISBN 9781538663554 (doi:10.1109/VTCSpring.2018.8417889)

2017

Leitao, M. F. et al. (2017) MicroLED-pumped Perovskite Quantum Dot Color Converter for Visible Light Communications. In: 2017 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC), Orlando, FL, USA, 01-05 Oct 2017, pp. 69-70. ISBN 9781509065783 (doi:10.1109/IPCon.2017.8116011)

Leitao, M. F., Santos, J. M.M., Guilhabert, B., Watson, S. , Kelly, A. E., Islim, M. S., Haas, H., Dawson, M. D. and Laurand, N. (2017) Gb/s visible light communications with colloidal quantum dot color converters. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, 23(5), 1900810. (doi:10.1109/JSTQE.2017.2690833)

Watson, S. , Zhang, W., Wang, J., Al-Khalidi, A. , Cantu, H., Figueiredo, J., Wasige, E. and Kelly, A. E. (2017) Resonant Tunneling Diode Oscillators for Optical Communications. In: Third International Conference on Applications of Optics and Photonics, Faro, Portugal, 08-12 May 2017, 104532Q. ISBN 9781510613836 (doi:10.1117/12.2276319)

Cantú, H.I., McKee, A., Childs, D., Watson, S. and Kelly, A.E. (2017) Dynamic performance of detuned ridge waveguide AlInGaAs distributed feedback laser diodes. Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, 59(6), pp. 1468-1470. (doi:10.1002/mop.30561)

Islim, M. S. et al. (2017) Towards 10 Gb/s orthogonal frequency division multiplexing-based visible light communication using a GaN violet micro-LED. Photonics Research, 5(2), A35-A43. (doi:10.1364/PRJ.5.000A35)

Viola, S., Islim, M. S., Watson, S. , Videv, S., Haas, H. and Kelly, A. E. (2017) 15 Gb/s OFDM-based VLC Using Direct Modulation of 450 GaN Laser Diode. In: Advanced Free-Space Optical Communication Techniques and Applications III, Warsaw, Poland, 11-14 Sep 2017, 104370E. ISBN 9781510613386 (doi:10.1117/12.2292004)

2016

Ferreira, R. X.G. et al. (2016) High bandwidth GaN-based micro-LEDs for multi-Gb/s visible light communications. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 28(19), pp. 2023-2026. (doi:10.1109/LPT.2016.2581318)

Najda, S.P. et al. (2016) AlGaInN laser diode technology for free-space and plastic optical fibre telecom applications. Proceedings of the SPIE: The International Society for Optical Engineering, 9739, 97390U. (doi:10.1117/12.2207237)

Najda, S. P. et al. (2016) AlGaInN laser diode technology for GHz high-speed visible light communication through plastic optical fiber and water. Optical Engineering, 55(2), 026112. (doi:10.1117/1.OE.55.2.026112)

Giuliano, G. , Viola, S., Watson, S. , Laycock, L., Rowe, D. and Kelly, A. E. (2016) Laser Based Underwater Communication Systems. In: 18th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON), Trento, Italy, 10-14 July 2016, pp. 1-4. ISBN 9781509014675 (doi:10.1109/ICTON.2016.7550382)

Leitao, M. et al. (2016) Colloidal Quantum Dot and Epitaxial Quantum-Well Platelet Colour-Converters for Visible Light Communication. In: Semiconductor and Integrated Optoelectronics (SIOE'16), Cardiff, Wales, 5-7 Apr 2016,

Najda, S. P. et al. (2016) AlGaInN Laser Diode Technology for Systems Applications. In: Gallium Nitride Materials and Devices XI, San Francisco, CA, USA, 15-18 Feb 2016, p. 974819. ISBN 9781628419832 (doi:10.1117/12.2207231)

Najda, S.P. et al. (2016) Free-space and underwater GHz data transmission using AlGaInN laser diode technology. Proceedings of the SPIE: The International Society for Optical Engineering, 9833, 983309. (doi:10.1117/12.2208330)

Santos, J.M. et al. (2016) Colloidal Quantum Dot Color Converters for Visible Light Communications. In: 2016 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC), Waikoloa, HI, USA, 2-6 Oct 2016, pp. 396-397. ISBN 9781509019069 (doi:10.1109/IPCon.2016.7831155)

Watson, S. et al. (2016) High Speed Visible Light Communication Using Blue GaN Laser Diodes. In: Advanced Free-Space Optical Communication Techniques and Applications II, Edinburgh, UK, 26-29 Sept 2016, 99910A. (doi:10.1117/12.2245495)

2015

Najda, S., Perlin, P., Marona, L., Leszczyński, M., Czernecki, R., Watson, S. , Kelly, A. E., Watson, M. A., Blanchard, P. and White, H. (2015) Novel laser diode technology for free-space communications. SPIE Newsroom, (doi:10.1117/2.1201508.006070)

Herrnsdorf, J. et al. (2015) Active-matrix GaN micro light-emitting diode display with unprecedented brightness. IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, 62(6), pp. 1918-1925. (doi:10.1109/TED.2015.2416915)

Santos, J. M. M. et al. (2015) Hybrid GaN LED with capillary-bonded II–VI MQW color-converting membrane for visible light communications. Semiconductor Science and Technology, 30(3), 035012. (doi:10.1088/0268-1242/30/3/035012)

Herrnsdorf, J., McKendry, J. J.D., Ferreira, R., Henderson, R., Videv, S., Watson, S. , Haas, H., Kelly, A. E., Gu, E. and Dawson, M. D. (2015) Single-Chip Discrete Multitone Generation. In: 2015 Summer Topicals Meeting Series (SUM), Nassau, Bahamas, 13-15 Jul 2015, pp. 47-48. ISBN 9781479974689 (doi:10.1109/PHOSST.2015.7248185)

McKendry, J. D., Tsonev, D., Ferreira, R., Videv, S., Griffiths, A. D., Watson, S. , Gu, E., Kelly, A. E., Haas, H. and Dawson, M. D. (2015) Gb/s Single-LED OFDM-Based VLC Using Violet and UV Gallium Nitride μLEDs. In: 2015 IEEE Summer Topicals Meeting Series (SUM), Nassau, Bahamas, 13-15 July 2015, pp. 175-176. ISBN 9781479974689 (doi:10.1109/PHOSST.2015.7248252)

Najda, S. P. et al. (2015) AlGaInN laser diode technology for free-space telecom applications. Free-Space Laser Communication and Atmospheric Propagation XXVII, San Francisco, CA, USA, 7 Feb 2015. 93540Q. (doi:10.1117/12.2077459)

Najda, S. P. et al. (2015) AlGaInN laser diode technology and systems for defence and security applications. Laser Technology for Defense and Security XI, Baltimore, MD, USA, 20 Apr 2015. p. 946604. (doi:10.1117/12.2178463)

Najda, S. P. et al. (2015) Advances in Single Mode and High Power AlGaInN Laser Diode Technology for Systems Applications. In: Gallium Nitride Materials and Devices X, San Francisco, CA, USA, 07 Feb 2015, 93631A. (doi:10.1117/12.2076268)

Najda, S. P. et al. (2015) AlGaInN laser diode technology and systems for defence and security applications. In: Electro-Optical Remote Sensing, Photonic Technologies, and Applications IX, 96490P. ISBN 9781628418590 (doi:10.1117/12.2193381)

Santos, J.M.M., Watson, S. , Guilhabert, B., Krysa, A., Kelly, A.E., Laurand, N. and Dawson, M. D. (2015) MQW Nanomembrane Assemblies for Visible Light Communications. In: 2015 Photonics Conference (IPC), Reston, VA, USA, 04-08 Oct 2015, pp. 523-524. ISBN 9781479974658 (doi:10.1109/IPCon.2015.7323489)

Watson, S. , Najda, S. P., Perlin, P., Leszczynski, M., Targowski, G., Grzanka, S., Watson, M. A., White, H. and Kelly, A. E. (2015) Multi-Gigabit Data Transmission Using a Directly Modulated Gan Laser Diode for Visible Light Communication Through Plastic Optical Fiber and Water. In: 2015 IEEE Summer Topicals Meeting Series (SUM), Nassau, Bahamas, 13-15 July 2015, pp. 224-225. ISBN 9781479974689 (doi:10.1109/PHOSST.2015.7248278)

2014

Tsonev, D. et al. (2014) A 3-Gb/s single-LED OFDM-based wireless VLC link using a gallium nitride µLED. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 26(7), pp. 637-640. (doi:10.1109/LPT.2013.2297621)

Los Alamos National Security, Llc (2014) High-Sensitivity, High-Speed Continuous Imaging System. .

Najda, S. P. et al. (2014) Advances in AlGaInN Laser Diode Technology. In: Gallium Nitride Materials and Devices IX, San Francisco, CA, USA, 1 Feb 2014, 89861O. (doi:10.1117/12.2039253)

Najda, S. P. et al. (2014) AlGaInN Laser Diode Technology for Defence, Security and Sensing Applications. In: Emerging Technologies in Security and Defence II; and Quantum-Physics-based Information Security III, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 22 Sept 2014, 92540Z. (doi:10.1117/12.2072172)

Tian, P. et al. (2014) Characteristics and applications of micro-pixelated GaN-based light emitting diodes on Si substrates. Journal of Applied Physics, 115(3), 033112. (doi:10.1063/1.4862298)

Tian, P., McKendry, J. J.D., Herrnsdorf, J., Watson, S. , Ferreira, R., Watson, I. M., Gu, E., Kelly, A. E. and Dawson, M. D. (2014) Temperature-dependent efficiency droop of blue InGaN micro-light emitting diodes. Applied Physics Letters, 105(171107), (doi:10.1063/1.4900865)

Watson, M. A. et al. (2014) Assessment of Laser Tracking and Data Transfer for Underwater Optical Communications. In: Unmanned/Unattended Sensors and Sensor Networks X, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 22 Sept 2014, 92480T. (doi:10.1117/12.2073675)

2013

Watson, S. , Tan, M., Najda, S. P., Perlin, P., Leszczynski, M., Targowski, G., Grzanka, S. and Kelly, A.E. (2013) Visible light communications using a directly modulated 422 nm GaN laser diode. Optics Letters, 38(19), p. 3792. (doi:10.1364/OL.38.003792)

Tian, P. et al. (2013) Characteristics and Applications of InGaN Micro-Light Emitting Diodes on Si Substrates. In: 2013 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC), Bellevue, WA, USA, 8-12 Sep 2013, pp. 97-98. ISBN 9781457715068 (doi:10.1109/IPCon.2013.6656387)

Zhang, S., Watson, S. , Mckendry, J., Massoubre, D., Cogman, A., Gu, E., Henderson, R., Kelly, A. and Dawson, M. (2013) 1.5 Gbit/s multi-channel visible light communications using CMOS-controlled gaN-based lEDs. Journal of Lightwave Technology, 31(8), pp. 1211-1216. (doi:10.1109/JLT.2013.2246138)

Najda, S. P. et al. (2013) Advances in AlGaInN Laser Diode Technology for Defence Applications. In: Emerging Technologies in Security and Defence; and Quantum Security II; and Unmanned Sensor Systems X, Dresden, Germany, 23-26 Sep 2013, 88990B. (doi:10.1117/12.2028717)

Najda, S.P. et al. (2013) Advances in Single Mode, High Frequency and High Power AlGaInN Laser Diodes. In: 2013 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Pacific Rim (CLEO-PR), Kyoto, Japan, 30 Jun - 04 Jul 2013, ISBN 9781467364768 (doi:10.1109/CLEOPR.2013.6600214)

Watson, S. , Tan, M., Najda, S. P., Perlin, P., Leszczynski, M., Targowski, G., Grzanka, S. and Kelly, A.E. (2013) High frequency modulation of a 422 nm GaN laser diode. In: 15th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON 2013), Cartagena, Spain, 23-27 Jun 2013, pp. 1-4. (doi:10.1109/ICTON.2013.6602765)

2012

Zhang, S. et al. (2012) CMOS-controlled color-tunable smart display. IEEE Photonics Journal, 4(5), pp. 1639-1646. (doi:10.1109/JPHOT.2012.2212181)

Herrnsdorf, J. et al. (2012) Hybrid organic/GaN photonic crystal light-emitting diode. Applied Physics Letters, 101(14), 141122. (doi:10.1063/1.4757870)

Zhang, S. et al. (2012) Directly color-tunable smart display based on a CMOS-controlled micro-LED array. In: 2012 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC), Burlingame, CA, USA, 23-27 Sep 2012, pp. 435-436. ISBN 9781457707315 (doi:10.1109/IPCon.2012.6358679)

Zhang, S., Watson, S. , Mckendry, J. J.D., Massoubre, D., Cogman, A., Gu, E., Henderson, R., Kelly, A. and Dawson, M. (2012) High-bandwidth parallel data transmission using GaN/CMOS micro-LED arrays. In: 2012 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC), Burlingame, CA, USA, 23-27 Sep 2012, pp. 38-39. ISBN 9781457707315 (doi:10.1109/IPCon.2012.6358477)

Abid, K., Wang, X., Khokhar, A.Z., Watson, S. , Al-Hasani, S. and Rahman, F. (2012) Publisher’s Note: "Electrically tuneable spectral responsivity in gated silicon photodiodes" [Appl. Phys. Lett. 99, 231104 (2011)]. Applied Physics Letters, 100(16), p. 169901. (doi:10.1063/1.4704902)

Bp Corporation North America Inc. and Los Alamos National Security, Llc (2012) System and Method for Underwater Radiography. .

Watson, S. et al. (2012) High Speed GaN Micro-Light-Emitting Diode Arrays for Data Communications. In: Unmanned/Unattended Sensors and Sensor Networks IX, Edinburgh, UK, 26-27 Sept 2012, 85400G. (doi:10.1117/12.978993)

2011

Abid, K., Wang, X., Khokhar, A. Z., Watson, S. , Al-Hasani, S. and Rahman, F. (2011) Electrically tuneable spectral responsivity in gated silicon photodiodes. Applied Physics Letters, 99(23), p. 231104. (doi:10.1063/1.3665613)

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