Spontaneous emission control of single quantum dots by electrostatic tuning of a double-slab photonic crystal cavity

Leonardo Midolo, Francesco Pagliano, Thang B. Hoang, Tian Xia, Frank W.M. van Otten, Lianhe Li, Edmund H. Linffeld, Matthias Lermer, Sven Hoing, Andrea Fiore

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Abstract

We report the electromechanical control of spontaneous emission of single InAs quantum dots (QDs) embedded in wavelength-tunable double-membrane photonic crystal cavities (PCC). The tuning is achieved by modulating the distance between two parallel GaAs membranes by applying electrostatic forces across a p-i-n diode under reverse bias. The spontaneous emission rate of single dots has been modified by over a factor of ten, tuning the cavity reversibly between on- and offresonant conditions without altering the emission energy of the dots. We also discuss a possible approach to integrate the double membrane structure with ridge waveguides, for the transmission of light within a photonic chip.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPhotonic and Phononic Properties of Engineered Nanostructures III
Number of pages9
Volume8632
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 Jun 2013
EventPhotonic and Phononic Properties of Engineered Nanostructures III 2013 - San Francisco, United States
Duration: 3 Feb 20137 Feb 2013

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE
Volume8632

Conference

ConferencePhotonic and Phononic Properties of Engineered Nanostructures III 2013
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period3/02/137/02/13

Keywords

  • Optical waveguides
  • Photonic crystals
  • Semiconductor quantum dots
  • Spontaneous emission
  • Time resolved photoluminescence

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