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Using the mechano-optical stress sensor technique, we observe a counter-intuitive reduction of the compressive stress when InAs is deposited on GaAs (001) during growth of quantum posts. Through modelling of the strain fields, we find that…
We demonstrate control by applied electric field of the charge states in single self-assembled InP quantum dots placed in GaInP Schottky structures grown by metalorganic vapor phase epitaxy. This has been enabled by growth optimization…
Single lateral InGaAs quantum dot molecules have been embedded in a planar micro-cavity in order to increase the luminescence extraction efficiency. Using a combination of metal-organic vapor phase and molecular beam epitaxy samples could…
Atomically thin transition metal dichalcogenide films with distorted trigonal (1T$^\prime$) phase have been predicted to be candidates for realizing quantum spin Hall effect. Growth of 1T$^\prime$ film and experimental investigation of its…
The top-down synthesis of inherently ferroelectric semiconductors and their integration with traditional material platforms have the potential to enable new low power logic devices, and to harness the bulk photoelectric effect for more…
We explore and systematically compare the morphological, structural and optical properties of GaN/(Al,Ga)N multiple quantum wells (MQWs) grown by plasma-assisted molecular beam epitaxy (PA-MBE) on freestanding GaN$(0001)$ and…
Ordered InAs quantum dot (QD) arrays have been obtained on pre-patterned GaAs (0 0 1) substrates by atomic force microscopy (AFM) local oxidation nanolithography. Prior to InAs molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) deposition, an ordered square…
We have synthesized Fe$_{1+y}$Te thin films by means of molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) under Te-limited growth conditions. We found that epitaxial layer-by-layer growth is possible for a wide range of excess Fe values, wider than expected…
By combining band gap engineering with the self-organized growth of quantum dots, we present a scheme of adjusting the mid-infrared absorption properties to desired energy transitions in quantum dot based photodetectors. Embedding the self…
In this work, we investigate the electronic and optical properties of the b-AsP quantum dots(QDs) and quantum rings(QRs) with different edge types in the presence of an in-plane electric field and a perpendicular magnetic field utilizing…
The possibility of the composition control of the GaAs1-xPx solid solution on the GaAs substrate at liquid phase electroepitaxy from the Ga-As-P solution-melt is theoretically considered. By the simulation it was determined, that under…
Pyramidal quantum dots (QDs) grown in inverted recesses have demonstrated over the years an extraordinary uniformity, high spectral purity and strong design versatility. We discuss recent results, also in view of the Stranski-Krastanow…
This article exploits group-IV germanium (Ge) quantum dots (QDs) on Silicon-on-Insulator (SOI) grown by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) in order to explore its optical behaviour in the Terahertz (THz) regime. In this work, Ge QDs, pumped by an…
The main challenge in the development of non-classical light sources remains their brightness that limits the data transmission and processing rates as well as the realization of practical devices operating in the telecommunication range.…
High-quality InAs quantum wells grown on InP are a promising platform for topological quantum information processing due to their large g-factor, strong Rashba spin-orbit interaction, and their compatibility with in-situ-deposited…
InAs/GaSb double quantum wells (QWs) separated by a 100 \AA\ AlSb middle barrier are grown by molecular beam epitaxy. We report a nanofabrication technique that utilizes the surface Fermi level pinning position in InAs $[E_f^s(\rm InAs)]$…
The radiative and non-radiative decay rates of InAs quantum dots are measured by controlling the local density of optical states near an interface. From time-resolved measurements we extract the oscillator strength and the quantum…
Photon echo (PE) techniques offer a promising approach to optical quantum memory, yet their implementation in conventional platforms, such as rare-earth-ion-doped crystals, is hindered by limited bandwidths. Semiconductor quantum dot (QD)…
We investigate the spin properties of charge carriers in vertically coupled InAs/InAlGaAs quantum dots grown by molecular beam epitaxy, emitting at telecom C-band wavelengths, with a silicon $\delta$-doped layer. Using time-resolved…
While electronic and spectroscopic properties of self-assembled In_{1-x}Ga_{x}As/GaAs dots depend on their shape, height and alloy compositions, these characteristics are often not known accurately from experiment. This creates a difficulty…