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Area of Science:

  • Semiconductor Nanowires
  • Acoustoelectronics
  • Optoelectronics

Background:

  • GaAs-based nanowires (NWs) are promising for opto-electronic applications.
  • Controlling carrier dynamics in NWs at high frequencies is crucial for device performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the use of surface acoustic waves (SAWs) for contactless manipulation of photoexcited carriers in NWs.
  • To demonstrate remote, synchronized light emission from NWs using acoustic transport.
  • To explore the potential for gigahertz frequency opto-electronic devices.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing core-shell NWs on a LiNbO(3) crystal with a SAW delay line.
  • Employing a focused laser spot to generate carriers within the NW.
  • Investigating carrier transport dynamics using spatially and time-resolved photoluminescence.
  • Validating experimental results with computer simulations.

Main Results:

  • SAWs successfully transported photoexcited carriers and controlled exciton recombination in NWs on a sub-nanosecond timescale.
  • Remote emission of sub-nanosecond light pulses, synchronized with the SAW phase, was achieved.
  • Computer simulations accurately reproduced the observed carrier transport dynamics.
  • A high-frequency source of antibunched photons was realized using acoustic transport of electrons and holes in (In,Ga)As NWs.

Conclusions:

  • High-frequency contactless manipulation of carriers by SAWs is feasible in NWs.
  • This technique opens new avenues for NWs in gigahertz opto-electronic devices.
  • The demonstrated antibunched photon source highlights the practical potential of acoustic carrier transport.