Due to their band-structure and optical properties, InAs/InP quantum dots (QDs) constitute a promising system for single-photon generation at the third telecom window of silica fibers and for applications in quantum communication networks. However, obtaining the necessary low in-plane density of emitters remains a challenge. Such structures are also still less explored than their InAs/GaAs counterparts regarding optical properties of confined carriers. Here, we report on the growth via metal-organic vapor phase epitaxy and investigation of low-density InAs/InP QD-like structures, emitting in the range of 1.2-1.7 μm, which includes the S, C, and L bands of the third optical window. We observe multiple photoluminescence (PL) peaks originating from flat QDs with the height of a few material monolayers. Temperature-dependent PL reveals a redistribution of carriers between families of QDs. Via time-resolved PL, we obtain radiative lifetimes nearly independent of emission energy in contrast to previous reports on InAs/InP QDs, which we attribute to strongly height-dependent electron-hole correlations. Additionally, we observe neutral and charged exciton emission from spatially isolated emitters. Using the eight-band k•p model and configuration-interaction method, we successfully reproduce the energies of emission lines, the dispersion of exciton lifetimes, the carrier activation energies, as well as the biexciton binding energy, which allows for a detailed and comprehensive analysis of the underlying physics.
We report on the systematic investigation of the optical properties of a selectively grown quantum dot gain material assisted by block-copolymer lithography for potential applications in active optical devices operating in the wavelength range around 1.55 µm and above. We investigated a new type of diblock copolymer PS-b-PDMS (polystyrene-blockpolydimethylsiloxane) for the fabrication of silicon oxycarbide hard mask for selective area epitaxy of InAs/InP quantum dots. An array of InAs/InP quantum dots was selectively grown via droplet epitaxy. Our detailed investigation of the quantum dot carrier dynamics in the 10-300 K temperature range indicates the presence of a density of states located within the InP bandgap in the vicinity of quantum dots. Those defects have a substantial impact on the optical properties of quantum dots.
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