Exciton-phonon coupling efficiency in CdSe quantum dots embedded in ZnSe nanowires

International audienceExciton luminescence of a CdSe quantum dot (QD) inserted in a ZnSe nanowire is strongly influenced by the dark exciton states. Because of the small size of these QDs (2-5 nm), exchange interaction between hole and electron is highly enhanced and we measured large energy splitting between bright and dark exciton states (ΔE∈[4,9.2] meV) and large spin-flip rates between these states. Statistics on many QDs showed that this splitting depends on the QD size. Moreover, we measured an increase of the spin-flip rate to the dark states with increasing energy splitting. We explain this observation with a model, taking into account the fact that the exciton-phonon interaction depends on the bright to dark exciton energy splitting, as well as on the size and shape of the exciton wave function. It also has consequences on the exciton line intensity at high temperature

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Ultrafast Room Temperature Single-Photon Source from Nanowire-Quantum Dots

International audienceEpitaxial semiconductor quantum dots are particularly promising as realistic single-photon sources for their compatibility with manufacturing techniques and possibility to be implemented in compact devices. Here, we demonstrate for the first time single-photon emission up to room temperature from an epitaxial quantum dot inserted in a nanowire, namely a CdSe slice in a ZnSe nanowire. The exciton and biexciton lines can still be resolved at room temperature and the biexciton turns out to be the most appropriate transition for single-photon emission due to a large nonradiative decay of the bright exciton to dark exciton states. With an intrinsically short radiative decay time (approximate to 300 ps) this system is the fastest room temperature single-photon emitter, allowing potentially gigahertz repetition rates

Ultrafast Room Temperature Single-Photon Source from Nanowire-Quantum Dots

Epitaxial semiconductor quantum dots are particularly promising as realistic single-photon sources for their compatibility with manufacturing techniques and possibility to be implemented in compact devices. Here, we demonstrate for the first time single-photon emission up to room temperature from an epitaxial quantum dot inserted in a nanowire, namely a CdSe slice in a ZnSe nanowire. The exciton and biexciton lines can still be resolved at room temperature and the biexciton turns out to be the most appropriate transition for single-photon emission due to a large nonradiative decay of the bright exciton to dark exciton states. With an intrinsically short radiative decay time (≈300 ps) this system is the fastest room temperature single-photon emitter, allowing potentially gigahertz repetition rates