Title :
A single-photon resonant-cavity LED
Author :
Bennett, Anthony J. ; Unitt, David C. ; See, Patrick ; Shields, Andrew J. ; Atkinson, Paola ; Cooper, Ken ; Ritchie, David A.
Author_Institution :
Toshiba Res. Europe Ltd., Cambridge Res. Lab., MA, USA
Abstract :
We describe an electrically driven single photon source consisting of a single InAs/GaAs quantum dot within a planar microcavity. Single photon emission from both the exciton and biexciton states is demonstrated under pulsed electrical injection.
Keywords :
biexcitons; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; light emitting diodes; microcavities; quantum optics; semiconductor quantum dots; InAs-GaAs; InAs-GaAs quantum dot; biexciton states; planar microcavity; pulsed electrical injection; single photon emission; single photon source; single-photon resonant-cavity LED; Apertures; Contacts; Gallium arsenide; Laboratories; Light emitting diodes; Microcavities; Mirrors; Photonics Society; Quantum dots; Resonance;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548891
