Charged Quantum Dots in High Quality Micropillar Cavities

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Abstract

We report on nanodevices that for the first time allow for charge tuning of single InAs quantum dots located near the field maximum of high quality micropillar cavities. Through the innovation of a novel trench style cavity design, we are able to embed doped layers for electrical gating within a microcavity and obtain Q values greater than 50,000. Using these devices, we demonstrate record high single photon count rates with a capture efficiency of 38{\%} and a Purcell effect up to 8. We also show high frequency polarization modulation of single photons enabled by Stark shift tuning a charged quantum dot between two polarization modes of a slightly elliptical micropillar with frequencies up to 100 KHz. Furthermore, we demonstrate a charge tunable quantum dot coupled to a micropillar cavity mode, which is an important step in quantum communication protocols involving trapped single electrons or holes. This type of device enables a quick, non-destructive measurement of the spin state of the trapped charge.

*NSF NIRT Grant No. 0304678

Authors

  • Matthew Rakher

    • University of California Santa Barbara, Department of Physics
    • Physics Dept., University of California Santa Barbara
  • Nick Stoltz

    • Materials Dept., University of California Santa Barbara
  • Larry Coldren

    • Materials Dept., University of California Santa Barbara
  • Pierre Petroff

    • University of California Santa Barbara, Materials Department
    • Materials Dept., University of California Santa Barbara
  • Dirk Bouwmeester

    • University of California Santa Barbara, Department of Physics
    • University of California Santa Barbara
    • Physics Dept., University of California Santa Barbara
    • University of California - Santa Barbara and University of Leiden