Prof Anthony Vickers
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Email
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Location
1NW.3.17, Colchester Campus
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Academic support hours
My Academic Support Hours will be 2-3pm on Thursday via zoom. The zoom link for this is available from my profile on my CE291/CE292/CE293/CE299 course MOODLE page. Please wait in the waiting room until I can admit you.
Teaching and supervision
Previous supervision
Degree subject: Electronic Systems Engineering
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 15/3/2024
Degree subject: Computer Science
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 11/2/2022
Degree subject: Applied Physics
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 20/3/2018
Degree subject: Electronic Systems Engineering
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 4/2/2014
Publications
Journal articles (26)
Nordin, MS., Samad, MIA., Sarcan, F., Mohamad, KA., Alias, A. and Vickers, AJ., (2021). Nitrogen induced localised-state ensemble effect on multi quantum well GaInNAs with low indium concentration. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics. 54 (24), 245105-245105
(2020). Electrical and Photo-Electrical Characteristics of a GaInNAs based p-i-n Diode with 10-undoped Quantum Wells. ASM Science Journal. 13, 1-6
Anuar Mohamad, K., Syahmi Nordin, M., Nayan, N., Alias, A., Rahman Mohmad, A., Boland-Thoms, A. and John Vickers, A., (2019). Characterization of III-V dilute nitride based multi-quantum well p-i-n diodes for next generation opto-electrical conversion devices. Materials Today: Proceedings. 7, 625-631
Samad, MIA., Mohamad, KA., Nordin, MS., Nayan, N., Alias, A., Othman, M., Boland-Thoms, A. and Vickers, AJ., (2019). Band Anti-Crossing Modelling on Tailored Ga<sub>1-x</sub>In<sub>x</sub>N <sub>y</sub>As<sub>1-y </sub>Band Gap Energy Based Nitrogen Fraction. Universal Journal of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. 6 (5B), 90-95
Samad, MIA., Mohamad, KA., Nordin, MS., Nayan, N., Alias, A., Othman, M., Boland-Thoms, A. and Vickers, AJ., (2019). Electrical properties of a Ga
Nordin, MS., Sarcan, F., Gunes, M., Boland-Thoms, A., Erol, A. and Vickers, AJ., (2018). Temporal Response of Dilute Nitride Multi-Quantum-Well Vertical Cavity Enhanced Photodetector. Journal of Electronic Materials. 47 (1), 655-661
Sarcan, F., Nutku, F., Bin Nordin, MS., Vickers, AJ. and Erol, A., (2018). A study on voltage-dependent response of a GaInNAs-based pin photodetector with a quasi-cavity. Semiconductor Science and Technology. 33 (2018), 114006-114006
Sarcan, F., Nordin, MS., Kuruoğlu, F., Erol, A. and Vickers, AJ., (2017). Characterization of temperature dependent operation of a GaInNAs-based RCEPD designed for 1.3 μm. Superlattices and Microstructures. 102, 27-34
Bounanos, S., Fleury, M., Nicolas, S. and Vickers, A., (2007). Regular Paper: Load-Balanced Drift-Diffusion Model Simulation: Cluster Software Performance Evaluation. The International Journal of High Performance Computing Applications. 21 (2), 222-245
Yan, P. and Vickers, AJ., (2000). Semiconductor laser pump-probe source. Zhongguo Jiguang/Chinese Journal of Lasers. 27 (12), 1085-1088
Muller, PO., Alleston, SB., Vickers, AJ. and Erasme, D., (1999). An external electrooptic sampling technique based on the Fabry-Perot effect. IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics. 35 (1), 7-11
Vickers, AJ., Mashayekhi, HR., Aiyarak, P. and Oriato, D., (1999). Novel detectors and lasers for telecommunications. Turkish Journal of Physics. 23 (4), 649-656
VICKERS, AJ., TESSER, R., DUDLEY, R. and HASSAN, MA., (1997). Fabry-Pérot enhancement of external electro-optic sampling. Optical and Quantum Electronics. 29 (6), 661-669
Vickers, AJ., Hassan, MA., Mashakekhi, HR., Griguoli, A. and Hopkinson, M., (1996). Study of a backgated metal-semiconductor-metal photodetector. Applied Physics Letters. 68 (6), 815-817
Vickers, AJ., Alleston, S., Gupta, R., M�ller, PO. and Erasme, D., (1996). A proposed semiconductor laser pump-probe source. Optical and Quantum Electronics. 28 (7), 983-989
Dunn, GM., Walker, AB., Vickers, AJ. and Wicks, VR., (1996). Transient response of photodetectors. Journal of Applied Physics. 79 (9), 7329-7338
Vickers, AJ. and Kapetanakis, L., (1995). Transient photoconductivity in GaInAs/InP MQW. Semiconductor Science and Technology. 10 (6), 829-834
Balkan, N., Çelik, H., Vickers, AJ. and Cankurtaran, M., (1995). Warm-electron power loss in GaAs/
Henini, M., Crump, PA., Rodgers, PJ., Gallagher, BL., Vickers, AJ. and Hill, G., (1995). Molecular beam epitaxy growth and properties of GaAs/(AlGa)As p-type heterostructures on (100), (011), (111)B, (211)B, (311)B, and (311)A oriented GaAs. Journal of Crystal Growth. 150 (1 -4 pt 1), 446-450
Vickers, AJ. and Gupta, R., (1994). Vertical hall effect in GaAs quantum wells. Superlattices and Microstructures. 15 (2), 161-161
Lyons, VR. and Vickers, AJ., (1993). Surface potential effects in the electro-optic probing of the Hall effect in bulk GaAs. Semiconductor Science and Technology. 8 (12), 2058-2061
Vickers, AJ., Tsui, ES-M., Robert, F. and Lyons, V., (1992). Hall mobility measurements in semi-insulating GaAs by electro-optic voltage probing. Review of Scientific Instruments. 63 (11), 5487-5488
Vickers, AJ., (1992). Electron power loss in
Straw, A., Vickers, AJ. and Roberts, JS., (1992). Energy relaxation in GaAs/AlGaAs two-dimensional structures. Semiconductor Science and Technology. 7 (3B), B343-B345
Straw, A., Vickers, AJ., Balkan, N. and Roberts, JS., (1991). Acoustic and optic phonon energy relaxation in non-degenerate multiple quantum wells. Superlattices and Microstructures. 10 (2), 203-206
Vickers, AJ. and Straw, A., (1989). High-frequency current oscillations in GaAs/AlGaAs single quantum wells. Semiconductor Science and Technology. 4 (9), 743-746
Book chapters (2)
Vickers, AJ. and Ran, J., (2021). Terahertz technology applied in mobile communications. In: 6G Wireless Communications and Mobile Networking. 149- 188
Vickers, AJ. and Crompton, D., (2016). Terahertz Devices and Systems for the Spectroscopic Analysis of Biomolecules—“Complexity Great and Small”. In: NanoScience and Technology. Springer International Publishing. 131- 148. 9783319253381
Conferences (36)
Crompton, D. and Vickers, AJ., (2012). THz spectroscopic studies of biomolecules
Crompton, D. and Vickers, A., (2012). Low frequency dynamics of water in reverse micelle sugar solutions
Crompton, D. and Vickers, A., (2012). Assigning the characteristics of an ATR dove prism for use with terahertz frequencies: Supplemented with molecular dynamic simulations
Li, D., Huang, Y., Shen, Y., Boland-Thoms, A. and Vickers, A., (2010). Development of a THz photoconductive horn antenna
Vickers, AJ., Ma, Y., Dudley, R., Reeves, PJ., Reynolds, CA. and Gadde, S., (2008). THz differential spectroscopy of Rhodopsin
Vickers, AJ., Dudley, R., Reeves, PJ., Reynolds, CA., Gadde, S., Nithyanand, TN. and Ma, Y., (2007). THz time-domain (THz-TDs) spectroscopy of bovine rhodopsin from rod outer segments
Vickers, AJ., Dudley, R., Henning, I. and Ma, Y., (2007). A semiconductor based pump‐probe system and its application to THz spectroscopy
Vickers, AJ., Dudley, R., Reeves, PJ. and Ma, Y., (2006). Time-domain THz spectroscopy (TDS-THz) of bovine rhodopsin in solution
Higgins, SP. and Vickers, AJ., (2006). Modelling chirp as a function of reflectivity in electroabsorption modulated lasers (EML)
Vickers, AJ. and Higgins, SP., (2005). A new model for complex dynamic laser modeling
Higgins, SP. and Vickers, AJ., (2004). Essex distributed time-domain model (eDTDM) for complex laser modeling
Balkan, N., Erol, A., Potter, RJ., Mazzucato, S., Hepburn, CJ., Joyce, TB., Vickers, AJ., Chalker, PR., Boland-Thoms, A. and Bullough, TJ., (2004). Effect of fast thermal annealing on the optical spectroscopy in MBE- and CBE-grown GaInNAs/GaAs QWs: blue shift versus red shift
Higgins, SP. and Vickers, AJ., (2003). Two section laser modelling
Higgins, SP. and Vickers, AJ., (2003). Modelling of novel two section laser applications
Talli, G., Vickers, AJ. and Adams, MJ., (2001). Gain-switched laser pulse propagation in a semiconductor optical amplifier
Ali, KAM. and Vickers, AJ., (2000). Investigating nonlinear transport effects in GaAs using electro-optic probing
Vickers, AJ., Aiyarak, P. and Sceats, R., (2000). Modeling and experimental study on a hot electron barrier light emitter (HEBLE)
Feiven, SA., Yang, P. and Vickers, AJ., (2000). Experimental demonstration of a semiconductor pump-probe laser system
Vickers, A., (1999). The study of non-linearities in photodiodes using electrical auto-correlation
Vickers, AJ. and Aiyarak, P., (1999). Novel hot-electron light emitter
Vickers, AJ., Ucgun, E., Hassan, MA., Dudley, RA. and Hill, G., (1999). Electrical autocorrelation of pin photodiodes
Ali, KAM. and Vickers, AJ., (1999). Electro-optic probing of GaAs
Vickers, AJ., Alleston, SB., Hassan, M., Muller, PO. and Erasme, D., (1998). A gain switched semiconductor laser pump-probe source
Vickers, AJ. and Mashayekhi, HR., (1998). Back-gated metal-semiconductor-metal photodetector
Vickers, AJ., Aiyarak, P., Walker, AB. and Watling, JR., (1998). Novel light emitter and wavelength converter device
Hassan, MA., Vickers, AJ., Wilson, SP. and Walker, AB., (1998). Role of partial illumination in metal-semiconductor-metal photodetectors (MSM-PD)
Vickers, AJ., Aiyarak, P., Walker, AB., Watling, JR. and Roberts, JS., (1998). Novel hot electron light emitter
Vickers, AJ. and Mashayekhi, HR., (1998). Theoretical and experimental studies of back-gated metal-semiconductor-metal photodetectors
Dudley, RA. and Vickers, AJ., (1996). Screening induced impact ionization in AlGaAs PIN photodetectors under high optical illumination
Vickers, AJ., Balkan, N., Cankurtaran, M. and Celik, H., (1996). Acoustic phonon assisted energy relaxation of 2D electron gases
Wilson, SP., Walker, AB., Vickers, AJ. and Hassan, M., (1996). Scaling and Screening in Long MSM Photodiodes
Straw, A., Cunha, AD., Balkan, N. and Vickers, AJ., (1994). Electric field profiling in 2D semiconductors exhibiting electrical instabilities
Dottling, R., Rudzick, O., Scholl, E., Straw, A., Vickers, AJ., Balkan, N. and Cunha, AD., (1994). Self-generated nonlinear oscillations in multilayer semiconductor heterostructures
Tsui, ESM. and Vickers, AJ., (1991). Study of novel oscillations in degenerate GaAs/AlGaAs quantum wells using electro-optic voltage probing
Vickers, AJ., Wicks, VR., Rivers, A., Roberts, J. and Mistry, P., (1990). Photoconductivity in p-i-n Quantum Well Optical Modulators
Straw, A., Vickers, AJ. and Roberts, JS., (1989). Energy relaxation in GaInAs/AlInAs heterojunctions and GaAs/AlGaAs multiple quantum wells
Grants and funding
2020
Fabricate THz devices from specification provided by NPL
National Physical Laboratory
2015
Sexual Health App Front-end development
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Academic support hours:
My Academic Support Hours will be 2-3pm on Thursday via zoom. The zoom link for this is available from my profile on my CE291/CE292/CE293/CE299 course MOODLE page. Please wait in the waiting room until I can admit you.