Impact of the dark path on quantum dot single photon emitters in small cavities

Abstract

Incoherent pumping in quantum dots (QDs) can create a biexciton state through two paths: via the formation of bright or dark exciton states. The latter, dark-pumping, path is shown to enhance the probability of two-photon simultaneous emission, and hence increase $g^{(2)}(0)$ by a factor $\propto 1/{\gamma }_S$, due to the slow spin relaxation rate ${\gamma }_S$ in QDs. The existence of the dark path is shown to impose a limitation on the single photon (SP) emission process, especially in nanocavities which exhibit a large exciton-cavity coupling and a Purcell enhancement for fast quantum telecommunications.

arXiv comment12 pages, 6 figures

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