Near-field magneto-optical spectroscopy of single self-assembled InAs quantum dots

Abstract
We report observations of Zeeman spin splitting in photoluminescence from single InAs/GaAs self-assembled quantum dots (SAQDs) fabricated by Stranski–Krastanow growth. A low-temperature near-field optical microscope incorporating a superconducting magnet enabled us to resolve the luminescence from individual SAQDs. We have measured Zeeman split components from single SAQDs in magnetic fields up to 10 T. Circularly-polarized photoluminescence resolved carriers of different spin polarity. Dependence of the splitting on the QD structures was also investigated.