Chiral quantum optics with scalable quantum dot dimers
Abstract We present a scalable method for electrically tuning multiple spatially separated quantum dots (QDs) embedded in photonic crystal waveguides. Ion implantation into the top p-doped layer of a p-i-n diode creates high-resistivity tracks, providing electrical separation between adjacent regions. This method preserves the guided-mode profile of the waveguide, minimising backscatter and loss, enabling the observation of highly directional emission from two individually addressable QDs coupled to a glide-plane photonic crystal waveguide. We demonstrate control of the detuning between the QDs, enabling measurements of different indistinguishable spin-state combinations of two highly directional QDs coupled to the same mode. Second-order photon correlation measurements provide a sensitive probe of the chirality-dependent photon statistics, which are in good agreement with a waveguide-QED master equation model. Our results mark an important step towards scalable, multi-emitter architectures for chiral quantum networks.
Authors
- Luke Antwis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4415-4784)
- D. Hallett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3239-270X)
- M. S. Skolnick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3972-8344)
- L. R. Wilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9224-8543)
- Arun Kumar Verma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0537-8673)
- R. Dost (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8578-0389)
- N. J. Martin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9673-5852)
- I. Farrer
- L. Hallacy
- A. Fenzl
- J R Fletcher
Publication Details
- Journal
- npj Nanophotonics
- Published
- 2026-09-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s44310-026-00148-y
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Photonic Crystals and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.35