Phys. Rev. B 85, 075324 (2012)
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 121106 (2012)
New J. Phys. 14, 045003 (2012)
Book chapter in "Quantum Dots - Optics, Electron Transport and Future Applications", edited by Alexander Tartakovskii, Cambridge University Press (2012)
Nature Photonics 6, 455 (2012)
Interfacing single photons and electrons is a crucial element in sharing quantum information between remote solid-state qubits. Semiconductor nanowires offer the unique possibility of combining optical quantum dots with avalanche photodiodes, thus enabling the conversion of an incoming single photon into a macroscopic current for efficient electrical detection. Currently, millions of excitation events are required to perform electrical readout of an exciton qubit state.
Appl. Phys. Lett. 101, 112603 (2012)
Phys. Rev. A 86, 053814 (2012)
Appl. Phys. Lett. 101, 111112 (2012)
We report on the optical properties of single quantum dots in nanowires probed along orthogonal directions. We address the same quantum dot from either the nanowire side or along the nanowire axis via reflection on a micro-prism. The collected photoluminescence intensity from nanowires lying on a substrate is improved 3-fold using the prism as compared to usual collection from the top. More importantly, we circumvent the polarizing effect of the nanowire and access the intrinsic polarization properties of the quantum emitter.
Nano Lett. 12, 5919 (2012)
We report on the ultraclean emission from single quantum dots embedded in pure wurtzite nanowires.