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Electrical control of quantum dots in GaAs-on-insulator waveguides for coherent single-photon generation

Optics 2025-08-07 v1 Quantum Physics

Abstract

The integration of coherent quantum emitters with silicon photonic platforms essential for scalable quantum technologies. We demonstrate electrically controlled self-assembled quantum dots embedded in GaAs waveguides bonded onto a SiO2/Si substrate and coupled to low-loss SiN waveguides. Our approach uses a die-to-die adhesive bonding process to realize a GaAs-on-insulator platform incorporating a p-i-n junction for charge noise suppression and Stark tuning of excitonic transitions. Resonance fluorescence measurements reveal narrow optical linewidths below 2 {\mu}eV and high single-photon purity, matching the performance of unprocessed GaAs devices. These results establish a practical route to integrate high-coherence quantum light sources with mature silicon photonics, enabling scalable quantum photonic integrated circuits

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@article{arxiv.2508.04584,
  title  = {Electrical control of quantum dots in GaAs-on-insulator waveguides for coherent single-photon generation},
  author = {Hanna Salamon and Ying Wang and Arnulf Snedker-Nielsen and Atefeh Shadmani and Rüdiger Schott and Mircea Balauroiu and Nicolas Volet and Arne Ludwig and Leonardo Midolo},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2508.04584},
  year   = {2025}
}