Crystal-phase quantum dots in AlGaAs nanowires

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2608.28353v1
• Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:04:52 GMT
• Title: Crystal-phase quantum dots in AlGaAs nanowires
• Abstract summary: Crystal quantum dots (CPQDs)$x2014$quantum dots in nanowires defined by crystal composition rather than atomic composition.<n>Bright singlenphoto emission with linewidths as narrow as 61eV$ low emission background demonstrated optical quality well beyond typical CPQDs.
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• Abstract: Crystal-phase quantum dots (CPQDs)$\unicode{x2014}$quantum dots in nanowires defined by crystal structure rather than material composition$\unicode{x2014}$constitute the only platform capable of fabricating quantum-dot arrays with the ultimate precision of a single atomic layer. This intrinsic control yields perfectly aligned quantum dots with atomically sharp interfaces, providing a unique pathway toward scalable quantum-dot-based photonic quantum technologies. To date, CPQDs have been studied primarily in binary semiconductors, such as InP and GaAs, where their emission linewidths are typically in the meV range, thereby limiting their technological potential. Here, we report, for the first time, CPQDs in AlGaAs nanowires and show bright single-photon emission with linewidths as narrow as 61 $μeV$ and low background emission, demonstrating optical quality well beyond typical CPQDs. We attribute this performance to a type-I band alignment, as suggested by an exciton lifetime of 1 ns, significantly shorter than that typically observed in type-II CPQDs. Additionally, we observe an exciton fine-structure splitting and a Zeeman splitting, as commonly observed in standard type-I self-assembled quantum dots.

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