Monolithic axial InGaAs quantum dot emitters in GaAs-based nanowires via Sb-mediated facet engineering

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Hauptverfasser: Jeong, Hyowon W., Koulas-Simos, Aris, Limame, Imad, Döblinger, Markus, Kim, Sang Kyu, Palekar, Chirag C., Finley, Jonathan J., Reitzenstein, Stephan, Koblmüller, Gregor
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author Jeong, Hyowon W.
Koulas-Simos, Aris
Limame, Imad
Döblinger, Markus
Kim, Sang Kyu
Palekar, Chirag C.
Finley, Jonathan J.
Reitzenstein, Stephan
Koblmüller, Gregor
author_facet Jeong, Hyowon W.
Koulas-Simos, Aris
Limame, Imad
Döblinger, Markus
Kim, Sang Kyu
Palekar, Chirag C.
Finley, Jonathan J.
Reitzenstein, Stephan
Koblmüller, Gregor
contents GaAs-based nanowires hosting active quantum heterostructures provide a promising route toward monolithic integration of single-photon sources on silicon, a key requirement for scalable quantum photonics. However, ultrathin axial quantum-emitter formation is often hindered by facet-dependent growth dynamics and rotational twins, which induce lateral overgrowth and compromise interface abruptness. Here, we develop InGaAs-based quantum emitters by tailoring facet evolution via dilute Sb incorporation, which efficiently suppresses twins and promotes confined axial insertion at the growth-front facet. This approach significantly enhances the probability of obtaining abrupt, few-nanometer-thin quantum dots at the nanowire tip. Single-nanowire optical spectroscopy reveals intense, spatially localized emission from the active region with lifetimes as short as (0.51 $\pm$ 0.02) ns, and second-order photon-correlation measurements consistently exhibit pronounced antibunching with $g^{(2)}(0)<0.4$, confirming single-photon emission. These results establish a strong correlation between twin density and axial heterostructure formation, identifying defect control as a key factor in realizing monolithically integrated nanowire single-photon sources.
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spellingShingle Monolithic axial InGaAs quantum dot emitters in GaAs-based nanowires via Sb-mediated facet engineering
Jeong, Hyowon W.
Koulas-Simos, Aris
Limame, Imad
Döblinger, Markus
Kim, Sang Kyu
Palekar, Chirag C.
Finley, Jonathan J.
Reitzenstein, Stephan
Koblmüller, Gregor
Applied Physics
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Materials Science
GaAs-based nanowires hosting active quantum heterostructures provide a promising route toward monolithic integration of single-photon sources on silicon, a key requirement for scalable quantum photonics. However, ultrathin axial quantum-emitter formation is often hindered by facet-dependent growth dynamics and rotational twins, which induce lateral overgrowth and compromise interface abruptness. Here, we develop InGaAs-based quantum emitters by tailoring facet evolution via dilute Sb incorporation, which efficiently suppresses twins and promotes confined axial insertion at the growth-front facet. This approach significantly enhances the probability of obtaining abrupt, few-nanometer-thin quantum dots at the nanowire tip. Single-nanowire optical spectroscopy reveals intense, spatially localized emission from the active region with lifetimes as short as (0.51 $\pm$ 0.02) ns, and second-order photon-correlation measurements consistently exhibit pronounced antibunching with $g^{(2)}(0)<0.4$, confirming single-photon emission. These results establish a strong correlation between twin density and axial heterostructure formation, identifying defect control as a key factor in realizing monolithically integrated nanowire single-photon sources.
title Monolithic axial InGaAs quantum dot emitters in GaAs-based nanowires via Sb-mediated facet engineering
topic Applied Physics
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.13992