The authors have developed a microcavity single-photon source based on a single quantum dot within a planar cavity in which wet oxidation of a high-aluminium content layer provides lateral confinement of both the photonic mode and the injection current. Lateral confinement of the optical mode in optically pumped structures produces a strong enhancement of the radiative decay rate. Using microcavity structures with doped contact layers, they demonstrate a single-photon emitting diode where current may be injected into a single dot.
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