Electrical Control of Quantum Dots in GaAs-on-Insulator Waveguides for Coherent Single-Photon Generation
The integration of coherent quantum emitters with silicon photonic platforms is essential for scalable quantum technologies. We demonstrate electrically controlled self-assembled quantum dots embedded in GaAs waveguides bonded onto a SiO<sub>2</sub>/Si substrate and coupled to low-loss SiN waveguides. Our approach uses a die-to-die adhesive bonding process to realize a GaAs-on-insulator platform incorporating a p-i-n junction for charge noise suppression and Stark tuning of excitonic transitions. Resonance fluorescence measurements reveal narrow optical line widths below 2 μeV and high single-photon purity, with <i>g</i><sup>(2)</sup>(0) = (5.2 ± 0.8)%, matching the performance of unprocessed GaAs devices. These results establish a practical route to integrate high-coherence quantum light sources with mature silicon photonics, enabling scalable quantum photonic integrated circuits.
Authors
- Arne Ludwig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2871-7789)
- Mircea Balauroiu
- Ying Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6027-0841)
- H. M. Salamon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9428-2675)
- Leonardo Midolo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0237-587X)
- Atefeh Shadmani
- Nicolas Volet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6619-2901)
- Rüdiger Schott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9320-0313)
- Arnulf Snedker-Nielsen
Institutions
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- Aarhus University (DK)
- Ruhr University Bochum (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nano Letters
- Published
- 2025-11-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c04044
- Primary Topic
- Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00