Dr Paul Edwards
Senior Research Fellow
Physics
Personal statement
I am a Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Physics, where I have worked in the Semiconductor Spectroscopy and Devices research group since 2000. Prior to this, I studied at Imperial College London, Albert Ludwigs Universität Freiburg and Durham University. My PhD and post-doctoral work at Durham involved the use of scanning electron and optical beam techniques to study thin-film CdTe solar cells. I now apply similar techniques to characterise materials, nanostructures and devices made from group III nitride compounds.
Researcher ID: C-1594-2009
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-7671-7698
| e: paul.edwards@strath.ac.uk | t: 0141 548 4369/3488/7917 | u: http://ssd.phys.strath.ac.uk/ |
Publications
- Simultaneous mapping of cathodoluminescence spectra and backscatter diffraction patterns in a scanning electron microscope
- Edwards Paul R, Kumar G Naresh, McKendry Jonathan J D, Xie Enyuan, Gu Erdan, Dawson Martin D, Martin Robert W
- Nanotechnology Vol 35 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6528/ad5dba
- Colloidal semiconductor quantum well supraparticles as low-threshold and photostable microlasers
- Alves Pedro Urbano, Quinn Gemma, Strain Michael J, Durmusoglu Emek Goksu, Sharma Manoj, Demir Hilmi Volkan, Edwards Paul R, Martin Robert W, Dawson Martin D, Laurand Nicolas
- Advanced Materials Technologies, pp. 1-9 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1002/admt.202401152
- Meeting report- Combining cathodoluminescence hyperspectral imaging with other electron microscopy modes to study semiconducting materials for ultraviolet applications
- Edwards Paul R, Cameron Douglas, Hunter Daniel A, Naresh-Kumar G, Martin Robert W
- Microscopy and Microanalysis Vol 30 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1093/mam/ozae044.003
- Meeting report- Cathodoluminescence and friends to study defects in UV emitters
- Cameron Douglas, Schilling Marcel, Kusch Gunnar, Edwards Paul R, Spulis Viesturs, Wernicke Tim, Kneissl Michael, Oliver Rachel A, Martin Robert W
- Microscopy and Microanalysis Vol 30 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1093/mam/ozae044.004
- Unravelling the chloride dopant induced film improvement in all-inorganic perovskite absorbers
- Nicholson Stefan, Bruckbauer Jochen, Edwards Paul, Trager-Cowan Carol, Martin Robert, Ivaturi Aruna
- Journal of Materials Chemistry. A Vol 12, pp. 25131-25139 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA01259C
- Crystal-field analysis of photoluminescence from orthorhombic Eu centers and energy transfer from host to Eu in GaN co-doped with Mg and Eu
- Yamaga Mitsuo, Singh Akhilesh K, Cameron Douglas, Edwards Paul R, Lorenz Katharina, Kappers Menno J, Boćkowski Michal
- Journal of Luminescence Vol 270 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlumin.2024.120557
Research Interests
My research is focussed on the use of spectroscopic and microscopic methods in the analysis of semiconductors. The main materials of current interest to me are those based on the group III nitride quaternary system, AlxGayIn(1-x-y)N, and in particular nano-scale structures based on them. These have applications in many different areas, including solid-state lighting, data storage, communications and water purification. The techniques I use to study these materials include photoluminescence and electroluminescence spectroscopy, as well multiple modes of scanning electron microscopy (such as cathodoluminescence, electron beam-induced current and X-ray microanalysis). I am also interested in the application of multivariate statistical analysis techniques in the processing of the multidimensional data that these experimental methods yield.
Professional Activities
- Microscopy & Microanalysis 2024
- Invited speaker
- 31/7/2024
- Simultaneous mapping of cathodoluminescence spectra and electron backscattered electron patterns in a scanning electron microscope
- Speaker
- 24/3/2023
- 2nd Workshop on Cathodoluminescence and Electron Beam Induced Current of Semiconductor Nanostructures
- Participant
- 22/3/2023
- International Workshop on Nitride Semiconductors 2022
- Participant
- 10/11/2022
- International Workshop on Nitride Semiconductors
- Participant
- 9/10/2022
- Micromachines (Journal)
- Guest editor
- 2020
Projects
- Monolithic on-chip integration of u-laser diodes and electronics for micro-displays and visible light communications ( International Centre to Centre)
- Martin, Robert (Principal Investigator) Edwards, Paul (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jun-2022 - 30-Nov-2026
- ADVANCED CHARACTERISATION OF HYDROTHERMALLY AGED CEMENT (10 YEARS OLD)
- Hamilton, Andrea (Principal Investigator) Bots, Pieter (Co-investigator) Dobson, Kate (Co-investigator) Edwards, Paul (Co-investigator)
- 01-Oct-2021 - 30-Sep-2025
- EFFECT OF HIGH TEMPERATURES ON CEMENT BACKFILL (NRVB)
- Hamilton, Andrea (Principal Investigator) Bots, Pieter (Co-investigator) Dobson, Kate (Co-investigator) Edwards, Paul (Co-investigator)
- 01-Oct-2021 - 30-Sep-2025
- Monolithic on-chip integration of electronics & photonics using III-nitrides for telecoms
- Martin, Robert (Principal Investigator) Edwards, Paul (Co-investigator)
- 01-Oct-2020 - 31-Mar-2025
- PROBING QUANTUM STATES WITH SILICON CARBIDE NANOELECTRONICS (Ababakr Qaasim) | Qaasim, Abubakr
- Rossi, Alessandro (Principal Investigator) Edwards, Paul (Co-investigator) Qaasim, Abubakr (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2020 - 01-Apr-2022
- Doctoral Training Partnership 2018-19 University of Strathclyde | Qaasim, Abubakr
- Rossi, Alessandro (Principal Investigator) Edwards, Paul (Co-investigator) Qaasim, Abubakr (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2020 - 01-Apr-2022
Contact
Dr
Paul
Edwards
Senior Research Fellow
Physics
Email: paul.edwards@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 4369/3458