Enhanced Spontaneous Emission Rates for Single Isoelectronic Luminescence Centers in Photonic Crystal Cavities
- Ruoxi Wang*Ruoxi Wang*E-mail: [email protected]. Phone: +81 298534350.University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8571, JapanMore by Ruoxi Wang,
- Michio IkezawaMichio IkezawaUniversity of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8571, JapanMore by Michio Ikezawa,
- Yoshiki SakumaYoshiki SakumaNational Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, JapanMore by Yoshiki Sakuma,
- Hiroyuki TakedaHiroyuki TakedaNational Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, JapanMore by Hiroyuki Takeda,
- Naoki IkedaNaoki IkedaNational Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, JapanMore by Naoki Ikeda,
- Yoshimasa SugimotoYoshimasa SugimotoNational Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, JapanMore by Yoshimasa Sugimoto,
- Kazuaki SakodaKazuaki SakodaNational Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, JapanMore by Kazuaki Sakoda,
- Yuuta YamadaYuuta YamadaUniversity of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8571, JapanMore by Yuuta Yamada, and
- Yasuaki MasumotoYasuaki MasumotoUniversity of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8571, JapanMore by Yasuaki Masumoto
Abstract

Purcell effect enhancement of spontaneous emission rates is demonstrated for isoelectronic trap single-photon emitters. Two-dimensional photonic crystal slabs with L3 defects were fabricated in nitrogen delta-doped GaAs. Photoluminescence spectra of each photonic crystal cavity had a series of sharp and bright lines arising from individual nitrogen luminescence centers, which was confirmed by Hanbury-Brown and Twiss measurements. The emission rates of these lines depended on cavity detuning, indicating a resonant character of the enhancement. The observed emission lifetime in the cavity was 400 ps, which would be the shortest lifetime reported so far for luminescence centers in GaAs.




