Multiple time scale blinking in InAs quantum dot single-photon sources

Davanço, M., Hellberg, C. S., Ates, S., Badolato, A. and Srinivasan, K. (2014) Multiple time scale blinking in InAs quantum dot single-photon sources. Physical Review B, 89(16), 161303(R). (doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.89.161303)

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Abstract

We use photon correlation measurements to study blinking in single, epitaxially grown self-assembled InAs quantum dots situated in circular Bragg grating and microdisk cavities. The normalized second-order correlation function g ( 2 ) ( τ ) is studied across 11 orders of magnitude in time, and shows signatures of blinking over time scales ranging from tens of nanoseconds to tens of milliseconds. The g ( 2 ) ( τ ) data is fit to a multilevel system rate equation model that includes multiple nonradiating (dark) states, from which radiative quantum yields significantly less than 1 are obtained. This behavior is observed even in situations for which a direct histogramming analysis of the emission time-trace data produces inconclusive results.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Badolato, Professor Antonio
Authors: Davanço, M., Hellberg, C. S., Ates, S., Badolato, A., and Srinivasan, K.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Electronics and Nanoscale Engineering
Journal Name:Physical Review B
Publisher:American Physical Society
ISSN:1098-0121
ISSN (Online):1550-235X
Published Online:16 April 2014

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