Single photon extraction from self-assembled quantum dots via stable fiber array coupling

We present a direct fiber output of single photons from self-assembled quantum dots (QDs) realized by a stable fiber array-QD chip coupling. The integration of distributed Bragg reflector cavity and the etching of micropillar arrays isolate QDs and enhance their normal emission. The matched periods and mismatched diameters of the pillar array and the single-mode fiber array with Gaussian-shaped light spots enable a large alignment tolerance and a stable, efficient (i.e., near-field), and chip-effective (i.e., parallel) coupling of single QD emission, as compared to the traditional “point-based” coupling via a confocal microscope, waveguide, or fiber. The single photon counting rate at the fiber end reaches 1.87 M counts per second (cps) with a time correlation g2(0) of 0.3 under a saturated excitation, and 485 K cps with a g2(0) of 0.02 under a weak excitation, demonstrating a nice “all-fiber” single-photon source.

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