We report a new type of single InAs quantum dot (QD) embedded at the junction of gold-free branched GaAs/AlGaAs nanowire (NW) grown on silicon substrate. The photoluminescence intensity of such QD is 20 times stronger than that from randomly distributed QD grown on the facet of straight NW. Sharp excitonic emission is observed at 4.2 K with a line width of 101 渭eV and a vanishing two-photon emission probability of g2(0) = 0.031(2). This new nanostructure may open new ways for designing novel quantum optoelectronic devices.
Keywords:
InAs quantum dot; III鈭扸 branched nanowire; photoluminescence; single photon emitters