Greg_Parker_(physicist)

Greg Parker

Greg Parker

British physicist

Greg Parker (born 1954) is a British physicist. He served as a Professor of Photonics at the University of Southampton. He spent 23 years in research and lecturing.

Career

He now runs Parker Technology.[1] His research interests included the design and construction of Ultra High Vacuum (UHV) compatible semiconductor deposition systems, and the design and fabrication of Photonic Crystal circuits and devices. Most recently, he became interested in deep-sky imaging, macrophotography, microphotography, pin-hole camera photography and high-speed flash photography.[2] He is the designer and developer of ultra-high speed Xenon flash equipment. His photographic work is featured on the New Forest Observatory web site.[3]

He has 13 patents on optical devices and circuits and created three successful companies. His most recent spin-out from Southampton University was Mesophotonics Ltd.[4]

He is constructing the world's most powerful amateur deep-sky imaging system, the mini-WASP imaging array, named after the SuperWASP array[5] built for the Wide Angle Search for Planets.[6]

Publications

Parker published over 120 refereed journal and conference papers, a textbook on Solid-State Physics, Introductory Semiconductor Device Physics,[7] a "how to" book on astrophotography Making Beautiful Deep-Sky Images[8] and a large format book of deep-sky images taken from the New Forest Observatory,[6] called Star Vistas.[9]

Recognition

Parker was a Chartered Engineer, a Chartered Physicist, and a Fellow of the Institute of Physics.

References

  1. [1]
    "Concept 2 Innovation". Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  2. [2]
    "Highspeedflash.com". highspeedflash.com. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  3. [3]
    "New Forest Observatory - Astrophotography from deepest Hampshire". Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  4. [4]
    "Mesophotonics". Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  5. [5]
    "SuperWASP Homepage". Archived from the original on 31 January 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  6. [6]
    "New Forest Observatory ® - Astrophotography from deepest Hampshire". Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  7. [7]
    Parker, Greg. (2004). Introductory semiconductor device physics. Bristol: Institute of Physics Pub. ISBN 0-7503-1021-9. OCLC 57383426.
  8. [8]
    Parker, Greg. (2007). Making beautiful deep-sky images : astrophotography with affordable equipment and software. New York: Springer. ISBN 978-0-387-71353-3. OCLC 187049474.
  9. [9]
    Parker, Greg. (2009). Star vistas : a collection of fine art astrophotography. Carboni, Noel. New York: Springer. ISBN 978-0-387-88435-6. OCLC 261924770.


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