Title :
Electrically driven single photon sources - status and challenges
Author :
Reitzenstein, S. ; Höfling, S. ; Kamp, M. ; Forchel, A.
Author_Institution :
Roentgen Res. Center for Complex Mater. Syst., Wurzburg Univ., Wurzburg, Germany
Abstract :
Recent progress in the field of electrically pumped single photon sources based on quantum dot-microcavity systems will be reviewed. We demonstrate efficient single photon emission at rates exceeding 40 MHz from electrically pumped micropillar cavities.
Keywords :
microcavity lasers; optical pumping; photons; electrically driven single photon source; electrically pumped micropillar cavity; electrically pumped single photon source; quantum dot microcavity system; single photon emission; Contacts; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Electron beams; Gallium arsenide; Microcavities; Mirrors; Optical pumping; Optical resonators; Pump lasers; Quantum dots;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2009. ECOC '09. 35th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Vienna
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5096-1
